Betting & Gaming 2012 - Market Report

Expenditure on games of chance increased by 15.4% in 2011, continuing the year-on-year growth observed since 2009, when expenditure fell by 3.6%. This comes despite a return to recession in the first quarter of 2012, which seems to support the general consensus that the betting and gaming industry is recession-proof. Growth has also been driven significantly by the rising popularity of online gaming, which has been boosted by the increasing uptake of smartphones and tablets. As a result, a large number of betting and gaming operators have been keen to develop downloadable gambling and gaming applications (‘apps’). Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have also driven expenditure on betting and gaming, and have proved particularly popular among consumers, especially younger punters, who are much more adept at using touchscreen technology.

 

However, the industry has recently come under fire from MPs and councillors across the UK, who have raised concerns about the so-called ‘clustering’ of betting shops on high streets, as well as the highly addictive nature of FOBTs, which allow punters to place bets of £100 per go. Despite these concerns, a Commons Committee has recently suggested upping the limit of FOBTs per betting shop from four to 20, in order to combat ‘clustering’. While this may not be the outcome such MPs and councillors were originally hoping for, if the regulations regarding FOBTs were to change, it is likely to benefit retail bookmakers.

 

Legislation governing online gambling operators based overseas is also likely to be changed over the coming years, with a number of MPs backing the introduction of a point-of-consumption (PoC) tax to be levied against such businesses. This could force operators that have previously moved such operations overseas to locations, such as Gibraltar or the Channel Islands, to return to the UK. A decision regarding this matter is expected to be announced in 2013.

 

Despite the ongoing financial struggles currently affecting the UK, as well as the ongoing recession — which deepened in the second quarter of 2012 — it is likely that the betting and gaming industry continued to grow, driven by the highly successful 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games and the continuing popularity of online gaming, with Key Note predicting a 9% growth for this year alone.

 

Over the coming years, the online gaming sector is expected to expand even further, boosted by new product development (NPD) and moves into new platforms, such as social media networking sites, with Facebook already offering social bingo apps to users. These developments, along with the continued popularity of FOBTs and up-and-coming sporting events, such as the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the football World Cup in 2014 and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil, should help to drive growth between 2012 and 2016, with Key Note predicting expenditure on games of chance to rise by 24.9% over the 5-year forecast period. 

 

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Edleun Group, Inc. (EDU)

Edleun Group, Inc. (Edleun), formerly San Anton Capital Inc., provides early childhood education and childcare centers in Canada. Edleun provides programs that consist of play-based learning, free form learning and structured learning. Its programs include infant programs, toddler programs, preschool programs, kindergarten-JK & SK, before & after school-age, back-up care and drop-in care, tutoring, meals and menus and curriculum and accreditation. As of January 2012, the company operated 44 childcare centers in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada with 4,641 licensed spaces, of which seven childcare centers with 469 licensed spaces were in British Columbia, 25 childcare centers with 2,333 licensed spaces were in Alberta, and six childcare centers with 841 licensed spaces were in Ontario. Currently, the company has various freestanding childcare centers under development in Calgary and Edmonton regions in Alberta, which will have licensed capacity of 247 children. Edleun is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

 

The company focuses on the acquisition and improvement of existing childcare centers as demonstrated by its acquisition of three childcare centers in Ontario and three in Calgary.

 

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Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Sherman & Howard L.L.C (Sherman & Howard), formerly Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard, is one of the leading legal advisory service providers in the US. The company offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and insolvency, administrative law and litigation, intellectual property, and provides taxation advisory services to individuals, multi-national corporations (MNC), private businesses and government entities. Sherman & Howard provides estate planning and administration, securities regulation and compliance, employee benefits, wealth transfer and tax planning, and labor and employment services to its customers. The company offers insurance recovery, executive compensation, immigration, disability access, and family law advisory services. It has offices in Aspen, Casper, Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Reno, Scottsdale, St. Louis, Steamboat Springs, and Vail in the US.

 

The company aims to offer a wide range of legal services essential to assist the firm's clients most effectively. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the US.

 

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Road Making and Earth Moving Machinery - Global Markets

This market research report package offers a perspective on the actual market situation, trends and future outlook for road making and earth moving machinery in different countries around the world. The studies provide essential market information for decision-makers including:

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Crawler type angledozers and bulldozers
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Electrical Goods Retailing - UK

The electricals sector is heading for further major changes. John Lewis and Currys are showing how it is possible to compete effectively against pure play online retailers, Amazon shows how an online retailer can prosper through the excellence of its fulfilment processes. But we are not convinced that a price led model is enough. Improved information and price matching is taking price out of the retail equation. Retailers must have some other USP and that is what Argos and Comet, both of which are struggling, seem to lack at the moment.


Richard Perks, Director of Retail Research

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What is the role of service in electricals retailers?
Can an Internet retailer really lead on price?
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Market Research in USA

Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Market Research market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Home Care in Kenya

The depreciation of the value of the Kenyan shilling has resulted in imports, especially those which are priced in US dollars, becoming more expensive. Added costs are being pushed onto consumers in the form of increased retail prices which are further fuelling inflation. Furthermore, the Central Bank of Kenya has raised interest rates in a bid to save the currency, which has reached an all-time low of KES107 to the dollar. This has increased the cost of borrowing in the country and made it...

Home Care in Kenya market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2016 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Air Care, Bleach, Dishwashing, Home Insecticides, Laundry Care, Polishes, Surface Care, Toilet Care.

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