This is a very difficult question to answer and it’s untested territory.
We haven’t had a recession in the broadband internet age before
I think bricks and mortar casinos will certainly be affected, but the online question is a tough one.
For sure, people will stay in at home rather than going out to restaurants, taking long holidays, going to casinos, but the question is, what are they going to do when they are at home, trying not to spend cash.
Most likely, they will be at home on the internet and that gives a big temptation to start playing online
My feeling is that we would see more players taking up online gambling rather than going to casinos, more people trying to ‘earn’ money by playing skill games, poker etc, but also that high rollers will tighten their belts.
Bad for those that rely on high rollers, good for those that attract the small depositors trying out online gambling as an entertainment?
One thing for sure, it’s going to be interesting