If I owned this place, it would probably be for sale!

[takethemoney]

Times are turbulent for online gaming. The USA has basically been lost...again, but this one seems real. I think that takes a huge chunk, maybe a majority chunk out of the online gaming industry. Now, I understand this might be what would be viewed as a typical arrogant American assumption. Is it? For Bryan's sake, is it still going to be feasible for you to provide this service here? I wonder. I guess CM knows and understands the inner workings of running a site like this, but it seems like revenue should be way off, given all the recent casino problems.
Feedback is welcome here, so, by all means, please do discuss!

[chayton]

I'm sure there are enough people in the rest of the world to make sure that this site remains feasible, but it would be interesting to know what percentage of members here are from the US?

[DarkMage]

USA is not gone, there is to much $ at stake for new payment solutions to not open. I can still play and cashout from sportsbook/casinos with ease, I have actually seen a new trickle of payment solutions starting to be tested by a few different places.

Prohibition does not work

Casinomeister will be fine.

[rainmaker]

Well, US is an important marked, but it is really not that important anymore. Most of the largest online casinos has not accepted US players for a very long periode of time anyway.

The absolutely largest market for online gambling is in the rest of the world. Both Europe and Asia has much greater potential than US.

So it will be business as usuall for both Casinomeister and online casinos.


From Gambling Capital:



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[maxd]

I think that takes a huge chunk, maybe a majority chunk out of the online gaming industry.

Certainly the US is a notable chunk of the biz but by no means the (overall) majority. Look at 32Red for instance: no US players for years now and they seem to be doing just fine!

Closer to home, Bryan could tell you the percentages but I know he's long made it part of his business plan to _not_ be reliant on the US market. Just read his posts on the subject, he's been warning people for years to look to non-US revenue streams.

So (a) I'm glad you don't own this place because I like the work I do here and (b) I strongly suspect that Casinomeister will weather this just fine.

Either way I'll flag this for Bryan so he'll know you were asking.

[rainmaker]

Strange thing, I acctually got my first ever negative rep point on my previous post in this thread. Funny that "the giver" acctually thinks that I am the arrogant one here.

suzecat: My figures and my overview about the online gambling industry comes from Gambling Capital.

About Gambling Capital:

H2 Gambling Capital is the gambling industry's leading consulting, market intelligence and data team. We have a track record of over a dozen years focused on the global gambling industry. H2’s projections have been influential in shaping legislators’ view of the gambling sector in both Europe and the United States.

[suzecat]

Strange thing, I acctually got my first ever negative rep point on my previous post in this thread. Funny that "the giver" acctually thinks that I am the arrogant one here.

suzecat: My figures and my overview about the online gambling industry comes from Gambling Capital.

About Gambling Capital:

H2 Gambling Capital is the gambling industry's leading consulting, market intelligence and data team. We have a track record of over a dozen years focused on the global gambling industry. H2’s projections have been influential in shaping legislators’ view of the gambling sector in both Europe and the United States.

I took no issue with your figures or overview. what set me off was the unbridled comment seemingly directed at the US being typically arrogant. I questioned whether that was an arrogant Norwegian response. I do see you edited out that part of your post. I do appreciate and thank you for that action.

[rainmaker]

I took no issue with your figures or overview. what set me off was the unbridled comment seemingly directed at the US being typically arrogant. I questioned whether that was an arrogant Norwegian response. I do see you edited out that part of your post. I do appreciate and thank you for that action.

Yes, my post included this before I edited it (even with a smiley):

I agree, a typical arrogant American assumption

But that was just a "funny" comment because OP did use the same sentence in his post.

OP post: Now, I understand this might be what would be viewed as a typical arrogant American assumption.

[takethemoney]

I had no real agenda here. I was just curious if the events as of late would effect Casinomeister. I think we all appreciate this site and what Bryan has done for all of us, as well as the hours and hours Max puts in helping players. Come to think of it, they probably both have lots on their plates. Thanks guys!

I joked about "typical arrogant American assumption". I had a friend in Bulgaria that I said something to once and he told me
I had made a typical arrogant American assumption. Stinking Euros. LOL

[rainmaker]

I had no real agenda here. I was just curious if the events as of late would effect Casinomeister. I think we all appreciate this site and what Bryan has done for all of us, as well as the hours and hours Max puts in helping players. Come to think of it, they probably both have lots on their plates. Thanks guys!

I joked about "typical arrogant American assumption". I had a friend in Bulgaria that I said something to once and he told me
I had made a typical arrogant American assumption. Stinking Euros. LOL

Yeah, thats what I thought. That you said it with a funny intention. So I also joked about it, and recieved neg rep I have an American friend and I call him arrogant all the time. Because...you know...world police, biggest and greates and all that