Connecting people?- 2005-08-30

Whether it is for fun or real money, at home with some friends, on TV watching the world’s best or over the internet with total strangers, everyone is catching on the poker fever.

This unprecedented surge in popularity has casino operators burning the midnight oil in an attempt to exploit this recent found fame and recognition; and what better ways to tap into this market than cashing in on the cell phone industry.

The success of P2P (player to player) games amongst casino aficionados has taken the gaming industry by surprise, thus forcing large and small operators to compete on multiple levels and unusual arenas side by side.

For the past decade, the internet came out on top as a one of the fastest developing showground for gambling amateurs, bridging the gap between land based and traditional gambling with playing from the comfort and privacy of your own house or computer.

Wireless gambling as carried out by cell phone providers ultimately shatters all previous standard boundaries of time, location and ease. Indeed, with higher quality graphics and sounds, unique features, faster connection, larger screens, greater memory, and cheaper prices, cell phones make gambling this much more convenient and accessible for all.

According to Juniper Research, a firm located in Hampshire England specializing in analytical research and consultancy for the telecom industry, worldwide casino/lotteries/betting performed via mobile devices could generate an estimate of $19.3 billion by 2009.

Several smaller telecommunication providers have already jumped on the bandwagon, but with the release of more reliable gaming software platforms, this trend will sure become mainstream practice in the very near future.

The next time you walk down the street and see someone on his cell phone just keep in mind that he might be using more than just his minutes…

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