BETTING INDUSTRY Life Span

**CollegePro** · 08-03-09, 06:58 AM

recession?? what recession?? reputable books get same amount of action if not more

**JoshW** · 08-03-09, 08:43 PM

I think the restrictions on payment processors hit the books worse. So if they survived that, they can likely survive this, but there is no doubt that a down economy has hurt US facing books to some degree.

**Dark Horse** · 08-04-09, 01:16 AM

The betting industry will outlive every one of us.

**sportsbetwin** · 08-05-09, 04:36 AM

On another note - which Costa Rica and Central American sportsbooks will survive if America legalises gambling and allows US sportsbooks.

Not many because apart from Pinnacle these sportsbooks don't get many players outside the Americas.

**GoodOldTed** · 08-05-09, 07:14 AM

betting isn't far behind 'the world's oldest industry' of prostitution - it will never disappear.

And when companies report profits like this in the bad times....

Betfair profits soaring

http://www.sportismadeforbetting.com/2009/08/betfair-profits-soaring.html

This will please all the folks paying the premium charge... Betfair set fair for a float The odds shortened today on a flotation of Betfair ...

**Karla** · 08-05-09, 08:28 AM

i think the problem that could be encountered by these books is how many players are joining. Which is affected whether or not they accept people from other countries. Maybe legalisation will be a bright idea but then, there are other consequences that books and players will receive..