Found this to be an interesting summary of the evolution of the online gaming industry with some interesting facts from Business Matters.
You can read more here: http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/in-busin...line-gambling/The business is expecting a revenue of more than $50 billion this year, up from $47 billion generated last year. This amount is expected to skyrocket to about $56 billion in 2018. In case you’re wondering how big that is, consider this; Hollywood, the global entertainment juggernaut is expected to generate $11.5 billion or thereabouts by December 2017. The online gambling industry even dwarfs Facebook’s projected revenue of $37 billion in 2017.