NEW RESEARCH ON MONOPOLIES
18 September 2009
Research and Markets answers a growing demand
for factual information on state monopolies
The CEO's discussion panel earlier this week at EiG (see
previous InfoPowa report) underlined the serious impact
on the future of the industry of privatised/liberated
state gambling monopolies and how these evolve.
It seems that the independent research company Research
and Markets shares the general view on the significance
of this sector and the growing trend in Europe to
regulation, because it has produced a new look at the
phenomenon.
"Privatization of State-Controlled
Gambling Operators: Only Hype or a Reality in the Near
Future?" is a completely updated second edition of the
company's in-depth examination of the subject and where
monopolies are headed, noting that privatisation is
becoming acceptable in the global gambling market.
A company spokesperson said that in the past 12
months, many new developments had sparked increased
interest in the market, with an growing number of
clients requesting detailed updates on the original
study. The current edition meets those demands and
identifies additional issues.
These include the
growing relevance of key drivers for privatisations -
ever increasing legal pressure in most EU state;
increasing liberalisation and/or tight state budgets.
These are putting pressure on state owners to evaluate a
potential privatisation of their gambling assets.
The report opines that there is now apparent a
"drastic increase of likelihood that state gambling
operations will be privatised soon - the number of
experts surveyed who believe that some of the top state
lotteries/operators will be privatised in the coming 2-3
years nearly doubled compared to MECN's 2005 analysis
and survey."
Several privatisations are
currently being considered - in addition to perennial
"hot" privatisations, such as the UK Tote and Milli
Piyango, many others are under discussion.
According to the Research and Markets update, several
potential privatisations are expected to be at the top
of the list: Some Australian and US lotteries/operators,
the Hungarian State Lottery, and La Française des Jeux,
to name just a few.
"Billions are on the table,"
the R and M spokesperson said. "Some of the
lotteries/operators that are expected to be privatised
in the near future are valued in the double-digit
billion dollar range.
"Privatisation is no
longer limited to only one method - in the future
privatisation will not necessarily mean a change in
ownership of shares; in addition, alternative forms such
as long-term licenses that transfer responsibility for
operations to private companies, are also possible.
The report includes:
Analysis of selected
potential privatisations and overview of state operators
most likely to be privatised in the near future.
*Case studies of already privatised lotteries/operators.
*Valuation of relevant state-controlled gambling
operators.
*Discussion of advantages, disadvantages,
and options for privatisation of state-owned gambling
operations.
*Many results based on a survey of more
than 50 industry experts, including representatives from
state lotteries, private online operators, and financial
investors.
Over 80 companies are considered in
the report, many leaders in the online gambling
industry.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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