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What has been the effect of COVID-19 on the online gambling industry?

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Feriha

 

COVID0-19 pandemic hit us earlier this year and brought an entire planet to an abrupt halt. The economies of several countries came crashing down. It made consumers more thrifty, but some people still turn towards the retail market for stress release. Online shopping increased by almost 7.7% in March 2020, even though shopping stores were closed. However, shopping can occupy an individual's mind for a short time.

      This is when people turned towards online gaming and gambling. Since land-based casinos were shut down due to the coronavirus, the online gambling industry boomed. Several online sites are springing up, offering people their favorite casino games online. Sbobet88 is one such site, providing all casino games, live dealer games, and sports betting to its players. Gambling and gaming are much more engaging than online shopping. And unlike shopping, gambling is also quite rewarding.

 

Changes brought to online gambling by the pandemic.

 

Like any other industry, online gambling was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. US government legalized sports betting in 2018 in almost 10 American states. And in 2019, laws and regulations were set to operate online casinos, and tax sports betting. This year, these regulations were to be tested, but due to the virus, everything closed abruptly.

      Although land-based casinos were closed for a long time, online casinos were busy hosting their customers. The canceling of sports events led to a decrease in sports betting. The sports betting industry faced great losses this year. But it is not a permanent problem. With vaccines being developed everywhere, coronavirus is sure to leave us soon.

     The closing down of land-based casinos in New Jersey in March 2020 led to a decrease in their revenues by 61.7%. But during the same period, online casinos increased their revenues by 65.7%. The same goes with the casinos of Pennsylvania; revenues from land-based casinos decreased to $50.5 million in March 2020. However, the state earned $24.3 million from online gambling since 2019.

 

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