Abstract
Strong growth in UK consumer spending on online gambling from 2000 was
initially generated by predominantly 'hard core' gamblers. However future
growth will be driven by more leisure oriented consumers from 2006 as
demonstrated by the emergence and growth of simpler gambling formats targeting
the mass market, in particular gaming and lotto. For the first time gambling
products are competing with other forms of mass entertainment for consumer
attention and spending. This report is essential reading for online gambling
operators, investors in the industry, technology providers and sub-contractors
as well as media companies looking to generate revenues from broadband
services.
Screen Digest forecasts that UK consumer spending on online gambling will
increase from £660m in 2005 to £1.6bn in 2010. At the same time the number of
active UK clients will grow from 1.1m in 2005 to 2.1m in 2010.
The report profiles 30 online gambling industry leaders. For inclusion in this
study operators must either be based or listed in the UK, or target UK-based
gamblers. An historic, cultural acceptance of gambling, a regulatory framework
which directly confronts the issues unique to online gambling and the benefits
of London as a global financial centre have made the UK an essential base for
many of the leading operators. Collectively, these operators constitute a
large proportion of the total market for global online gambling.
2005 witnessed an explosion in industry consolidation with 32 transactions
involving online gambling operators worth over £3bn - up from 9 deals worth
£200m in 2004. This report reviews the competitive forces driving corporate
actitivity and analyses the key issues which will shape the industry to 2010.
Operators covered in the report:
- William Hill
- Ladbrokes
- Coral Eurobet
- Victor Chandler
- Tote Sport
- Ukbetting
- Paddy Power
- Blue Square
- Stanley Leisure
- Sportech
- Sportingbet
- Skybet
- Betonsports
- Stan James
- Betinternet
- Bet365
- Gamebookers
- Unibet
- Betfair
- Betdaq
- iBetx
- Betsson
- Partygaming
- 888 Holdings
- Empire Online
- Gaming Corporation
- Gaming VC
- Sporting Index
- IG Group
- UK National Lottery
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