Across the globe, online gambling is accepted and played by a high percentage of the population, with a few exceptions. Norway, having recently legalized online gambling, is yet another country that is enjoying the advantages that this legalization has to offer.
Recent statistics shown by the Norwegian Gambling Commission reveal that there has been an increase of 6 percent in the income of the online gambling industry during 2007. During this year, approximately 244,000 Norwegians gambled online.
This is just another example of how regulating online gambling can be the way to make the industry succeed in many countries. By legalizing online gambling, not only does the number of players grow drastically but also more and more gambling sites begin to appear which helps expand the country’s industry and horizon.
In the year 2007, Norwegians spent over 961 million Euros on online gambling. The most popular form of gambling was the Norwegian Lotto; about 48 percent of the money wagered was on this game. Next in place came online poker, with 28 percent and in third place with 27 percent, was sports betting.
Across the globe, online gambling is accepted and played by a high percentage of the population, with a few exceptions. Norway, having recently legalized online gambling, is yet another country that is enjoying the advantages that this legalization has to offer.