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Tuesday, 16 November 2010 09:20

Profits from the proceeds of gambling via mobile devices are surpassing all expectations as more people on the move enjoy playing their favourite casino games on their phones.

This comes as no real surprise to the gambling industry as a whole as it had already recognised the potential for this area of mobile gaming a long time ago. The real increase in usage however has only come recently as the technology driving mobile devices such as the iPhone, along with other smart phones has caught up with the industry software capable of generating the games on those devices.

According to a report recently released by London based consulting and research company H2 Gambling Capital, it appears that some of the major gambling groups are now seeing significant percentages of their profits being generated by gamers playing mobile phone based casino game apps. The report reveals that several European based companies are enjoying anything up to 15 percent of the total business they generate coming from this area, with the biggest sources being iPhones, applications running on Android systems and the iPad.

There are several reasons why mobile casino gaming has so much appeal for players. The kind of people who like to play this way typically go for games that are fast and easy such as slots, roulette and even blackjack where they can play a few games and not be tied to any lengthy strategy to see a quick return on their bets. That way they are not tied up with lengthy gambling sessions so if they have a few minutes to spare, they can grab a game or two and then get out again wherever they are. This portability and simplicity of use is very appealing to those who lead today's busy lifestyle.

A big plus point for iPhone and Android phone users is the multi-touch-screen interface which gives players a whole new way of interacting with the various games. With the mobile gaming arena spreading onto the larger format iPad and its recently released copiers, this interaction is expanded onto a larger screen in ways that cannot currently be emulated by home computers and laptops.

You can now find some of the computer-based sites which have moved onto the mobile gaming platforms have now created apps that are iPad dedicated. Platinum Play Mobile and All Slots Mobile are two such operations who are using Microgmaing's Spin3 platform to provide up to the minute casinos games for the larger touch-screen format. You can now play video poker games such as Jacks or Better, slots such as Tomb Raider and if you fancy your chances at a massive progressive jackpot, then Mega Moolah is there too. Players can enjoy these games and more while being in with the chance to win real money from just about anywhere.