Online gaming thrives even as habits change

ONE sector which has really capitalised on gambling online is gaming. Betting on sports events has always had huge attraction, but the advent of an online outlet means that games such as casino gambling, poker and bingo have really taken off. Online gaming is big, getting bigger all the time.

The speed at which technology is advancing can be seen in the plight of online poker. Already, just a few years since it took off with a bang, online poker is now seen as being in decline.

“Poker is just not as sexy as it once was,” says Paddy Power. One of the game’s great success stories agrees. Roy “The Boy” Brindley has enjoyed and endured a lifetime’s gambling, recounted in his engaging memoir, Life’s A Gamble.