Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2017 Edition
9 Visit iGamingPocketDirectory.com for more information. BINGO Sponsored by Given the growing popularity of online games and social games, it’s no surprise that the online bingo market has been experiencing an increase, too. H2 Gambling Capital estimates that it will reach approximately €1.2 billion by 2018 in the EU alone. The U.K. remains the biggest online bingo market in the world, and pulled in over £128 million in 2015, according to the U.K. Gambling Commission. Online bingo combines an age-old lottery favorite with the ease of internet play, connectivity and a sense of community keep players coming back. The reason bingo has stood the test of time — despite facing the same challenges as the rest of the iGaming industry — is that people enjoy the social aspect of the game. When people talk about player liquidity in online gaming, they’re usually referring to online poker. What tends to be forgotten is that the same regulatory issues that affect online poker also impact bingo. Laws and regulations that ring-fence poker players also ring-fence bingo players. So as online poker players in Spain and Italy lose access to a global pool of players, so do online bingo players. BINGO INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
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