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Bumper period for online casinos expected to continue

Analysts are expecting a bumper year for online casinos following on from the success of 2005.

Recent reports place the business as growing at around eight per cent every year as the online gambling industry manages to maintain its independence as a sector from the rest of the gaming industry.

According to the article in Online Casino Reports, the internet gaming community is not just thriving separate from the rest of the gaming sector, but branching out with dedicated technology and conferences.

As little as a decade ago, internet use was still seen as a minority habit, but as price and availability has gone down, scores more people are surfing the net every day.

In addition, thousands of new punters are said to be logging onto online casinos every day, leading to such sites tempting gamblers with even bigger prizes and more jackpots.

With some online casinos said to be boasting growth of up to 50 per cent, the industry seems to be set to continue its astounding growth throughout this year.