2011 Predictions and a revisit to the 2010 ones

@daweller 226052 wrote:

Why are you guys predicting the folding of many USA operations?

Same answer as Rak really – I think a number will do well as they pick up others business but it is a very tough market in terms of processing….Many operators have been hit very hard with this loosing some big chunks of change which effects the smaller guys a lot more as it directly impacts their cash flow

Interesting to see who got it right with a month to go – So reviewing mine below

In 2011 we will see

1) A number of the US facing operations tightening their belts or disappearing altogether (Much more than I though, but tick)

2) Mobile Gaming happening properly (Please!) (Tick)

3) Sportingbet to merge or be aquired (So so so close, dam you Ladbrokes pulling out Cross)

4) Some really long and pointless conspircy theory threads in a number of affiliate forums (Yep but predictable – Tick)

5) The removal of lifetime revenue from a number of major programs (nope and good news I wasn’t right – Cross)

6) someone will suggest almost every country in the world as a “good” place for a conference (Indeed, best one I got was Ghana the other day – Tick)

7) WMS will start to licence their software to other operators (almost there but no cigar – Cross)

Everyone will continue to talk about how much can be made in S. America and Asia if there wern’t payment issues (Tick)

9) Calvin Ayre’s 50th at the iGaming Super Show will be the craziest and oddest party ever seen in iGaming (Definitely odd and definitely crazy – Tick)

10) Google will focus a lot more on quality content in their algorithm (See Panda – Tick)

11) Social games and virtual money will become a major focus for iGaming operators and affiliates (Huge focus and will only get bigger, watch this space for a big announcement in the next 8 weeks – Tick)

12) France will sort its licencing out and also regulate casinos (Nope, grrrrrr – Cross)

13) A household name (probably a media company) will enter the iGaming market (still not there – Cross)

14) I won’t manage to buy a single ticket for the Olympics (Bloody correct!!!! -Tick)

15) A number of older CAP members that disappeared in 06/07 will start to make a reappearence (slowly but surely they are emerging from the mess of UIEGA – Tick)

@Caseym 233521 wrote:

Every year its predicted mobile gaming will REALLY take off

There is genuine reported numbers now, just look at WIll Hill, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, etc. We have a research report on this and also run the mGaming Summit (The mGambling Summit) and rather than forecasts there is actual success stories and I only think this will grow with investment from the operators and the constant evolution of smartphones