IGE 2010 further proved that the online gaming market has experienced remarkable growth over the past few years.
There was another increase in the number of online exhibitors at the exhibition and this year saw The Betting Show incorporated for the first time. The stands remained consistently busy throughout the three days, with companies receiving a high number of quality leads for potential new business.
The market has recently seen operations from a number of amusement companies and land-based casino branch online. Mazooma MD Tony Oliver spoke to iNTERGAMINGi at the show about the gaming firm’s new phase as a digital content provider to bookmakers and online casinos. "This will provide incremental revenue for the group," said Oliver.
It’s not just other areas of the gaming market that want a piece of the online cake. Talking to iNTERGAMINGi on the first day of the show, Daniel Prone from Data Electronics in Dublin said that new legislation will more than likely be introduced into Ireland as soon as April this year, bringing about a massive boost to the Irish economy.
There was also talk at IGE that online gambling in the US will become legalised within the next 18 months. Vice president of marketing at racing2day.com, Mark McGuinness, told iNTERGAMINGi that online bingo is likely to be introduced to the market first. "Bingo is seen as a softer form of gambling as opposed to the likes of poker."
Several companies that iNTERGAMINGi spoke to cited the Italian and Latin America markets as having the most potential right now.
