Economic downturn is affecting online gambling, insiders say.
Monday 27th October 2008
It has long been reported that land-based casinos have been suffering recently, owing to the economic turmoil that the world is currently in. The credit crunch dominates the newspapers and television channels, and now it is affecting online casinos.
Many online casinos have begun to change their bonuses in the hopes of attracting new players now, much like the land-based casino. One casino in South Florida, the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino, even went as far as to give away a trip to the moon.
With online casinos, the promotional sign-up packages and bonuses are what drive customers to their sites, and even those have not been working. 'We see the number of sign ups and deposits are more or less the same but the average deposit amount has dropped by thirty percent,' said La Isla Casino Manager Afshin Ertanin.
