Thursday, 1st February 2007

World's Largest Study of the Online Gambler Revealed

World's Largest Study of the Online Gambler Revealed (PDF; 25 KB)
Source: e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA)

One of the most surprising findings to emerge is that although playing for money was important in terms of making games entertaining, overall, the majority of gamblers appear to not be playing to win money long-term – it’s more about the entertainment. When players across all forms of gambling were asked why they gambled online, answers such as ‘to relax’, ‘for the entertainment and excitement’ or ‘to relieve boredom’, heavily outweighed ‘to make money’ or ‘to win’, highlighting that online gamblers view their pastime as simply another form of leisure activity.

The scale of the sample has allowed researchers to create the most reliable picture of the typical online poker and casino player to date.

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