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"Online Gambling on the Rise in Europe"

Over 3 million UK gamblers log into a single casino site in February!

The growth of gambling sites is simply mind-boggling! And now the phenomenon is invading Europe. Nielsen/Net ratings reports a 45% increase this year in online gambling in the UK. Over 3 million UK gamblers logged into a single casino site in the month of February! Europe is following close behind. Here the incredible number of 14 million gamblers logged in at a casino during February. The highest users of the internet to enter online gambling sites are the French and the Swedes and the lowest numbers to log into online gambling sites are the Spanish and the Italians.

Analysts at Neilsen/NetRatings predict that even greater numbers will soon be playing at Internet casinos because of the enhanced variety of games and prizes being offered at online gambling sites and because of the increased availability of hi-speed Internet connections which increases the speed, comfort, and convenience of Internet gambling. In the UK 75% of visitors to online casinos are already using broadband connections.

The most popular online gambling site in the UK is the National Lottery, which logged over 1.3 million entries in February alone. The most popular sports betting site in the UK is The William Hill and the most popular gaming site in the UK is PartyPoker.com.

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