The coronavirus infection is slowly receding, and global business has a long way to recover. After all, the impact of the pandemic has affected almost all of its areas, including gaming. How the gambling business is recovering all over the world, we will tell in this article.Development Forecasts The impact of the coronavirus infection on the gaming business is reviewed daily. Despite all the difficulties that have arisen, bookmakers and casino owners still have every reason to be optimistic. Khalid Ali, director of the International Betting Integrity Association, thinks so. Analysts previously thought the South American and US markets were valued at $72 million. According to calculations, in the next 5 years, this volume should have increased exponentially. However, the pandemic has changed everything. Due to the fact that many championships and competitions have been postponed or canceled altogether, and the casinos have closed, the above figures change every hour. Analysts suggest that over the year the financial performance of the gambling business will fall by 12.1% ($415 million). But do not think that everything is so bad. Here is what Khalid Ali says about this: “Soon all competitions will resume and casinos will open their doors. The gambling business should be ready for a sharp surge in user activity. After all, when this happens, user interest will increase.” Ways to restore the gambling business Today, the gambling business is slowly recovering. A large number of casino halls have already opened around the world, and bookmakers have resumed their work and introduced new rates and offers. To recover faster, the gambling business uses the following recovery methods: New offers. Recently, bookmakers have begun to introduce new betting offers. They began to focus on local events, not global ones. This is not just about traditional sports. Reorientation. Betting lines began to bet on the outcome of political, social and economic events. For example, bets on the results of political elections have become popular among customers. Thus, diversification for the gambling business has become another tool for recovery. New security measures. Most casinos around the world have introduced new security measures. So, in the gaming halls of the United States, social distance, wearing masks, as well as regular disinfection of premises has become mandatory. In addition, the halls began to fill not by 100%, but by 50%. Agree, this is much better than a completely closed casino. Maximum readiness for the influx of customers. All bookmakers and casinos understand that after the lifting of restrictive measures, users will start betting, playing poker and lotteries with increased interest. Now they are preparing as much as possible for a big load. Fight against scammers. Most clients choose licensed gambling companies that do their job honestly. However, in order for the gambling business to recover, it is necessary to monitor match-fixing, games and prevent them. Bookmakers, casinos and other representatives of this business are interested in this. After all, customers value openness and reliability, which is part of the reputation of gambling companies.
