There’s no sign of the technological train slowing down either. The United States, long one of the most puritanical of Western nations, has started to accept online betting (on a state-by-state basis), and now Germany is preparing to broaden the availability of online casinos too. This rise due to technological innovation was augmented by regulatory liberalization in a number of territories. It’s estimated that 50% of people used their mobiles to bet in 2019, and that number will only have grown in 2020. As a result, betting online via mobiles on casinos increased significantly. Still ongoing into 2021, COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns meant that millions of people had a lot of time on their hands and even regular distractions like the sporting calendar were disrupted. The general trend of online betting, in particular using mobiles, had been on the up for some time before the global healthcare crisis erupted onto the world stage in 2020. It’s also proven the key driving force behind the rise of online gambling, as we explore below.
Smartphone technology has revolutionized businesses and has played no small part in withstanding the immense turbulence of 2020.
