Any statistics on # of US Online Players?

[pshabi]

Are there any reputable statistics on how many Americans play online for real money? Any link or a source is appreciated.

[Rhett]

I have seen partygaming investor related docs from around a year ago indicating the U.S. was 80% of their market. I'm too lazy to find the link. I have also seen that roughly 1 million U.S. citizens gamble online. Maybe it's 2 or 3 million, but that's the general number.

[pokerwhiz]

its way more than 1 million

[Roy Munson]

I believe that every US citizen gambles online.

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It's always a gamble to be online, what with politicians out there sending IM's to everyone looking for young dudes in their underwear.

[kidpokeher]

The American Gaming Association puts the number at 12M or 4% of Americans.

http://www.economist.com/business/di...ory_id=7997055

[bigwavedave]

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The American Gaming Association puts the number at 12M or 4% of Americans.

http://www.economist.com/business/di...ory_id=7997055

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Thanks for the link.

Check out the last two paragraphs in the article...

One of the more ironic consequences of the new law is that it may have made British-based online gambling companies vulnerable to takeover by America's casino groups. Not only have the firms' share prices fallen heavily, but their withdrawal from the United States has legitimised them as prey to American operators seeking to quickly obtain online expertise and knowledge of overseas markets.

If such acquisitions come to pass, it seems more than likely that American online gambling firms would begin to lobby American politicians to legalise online gambling. Thus, America's prohibition may ultimately have the unexpected consequence of moving the country one step closer to legalising online gambling.