Whether you are a frequent visitor to online casinos or just like to dabble in online gambling from time to time, you may very well fit the typical profile of an Internet gambler.  In a recent study, commissioned by e-Commerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (e-Cogra), designed to investigate the attitudes and behaviors of Internet casino and poker players world wide it was found that typical visitors to online casinos hold a number of traits in common.  These traits, did however, differ somewhat from the typical online poker player.

For example, the study found that visitors to online casinos were typically female, between the ages of 46 to 55, played two to three times a week, had been playing for about two to three years, played between one to two hours per session, and wagered between $30 to $60 per session.  In contrast, it was found that the typical online poker player was male, between the ages of 26 to 35, played two to three times a week, had been playing for two to three years, played for one to two hours per session, and played with six to ten percent of his bankroll at any given table.   The eCOGRA report also noted that, in addition to differences in profiles between those that play at online casinos and those that play at online poker rooms, there were also some differences from country to country.  For example, players from North America tended to play more at online casinos whereas players from the UK tended to frequent Internet poker rooms more often.

With online gamblers now numbering in the millions, no doubt the profile described above fits many of these people.  The most interesting finding of the report, however, which seemed to be true across the board, was that all the players, whether they preferred online casinos or online poker rooms, enjoyed the activity as a way to relax and unwind and did not view it as a their primary method of making money.  Most players also reported that, in terms of winnings, they had ups and downs.  Finally, contrary to what many people assumed, most players did not play during work hours.  Online gambling was usually done from the privacy and convenience of the player’s own home.  It would appear then, from the findings of the eCOGRA study, that online gambling is not the global scourge it is painted out to be.

Posted on: February 6, 2007

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