well, it doesn’t hurt to be positive. but i’m rather sceptical about the fact that this economic downturn won’t affect the online gambling industry. with less disposable income, people will most likely bet less money…they’ll probably still gamble, just not for the same stakes.
there is a possibility that this decrease in existing player bets might be offset by new players, who will choose to play online instead of going to vegas or something. but i don’t see this as a big factor. there is quite a bit of difference between gambling online and visiting an land based casino…
up until now i’ve only seen speculations with not much evidence supporting this “recession proof theory”.