Thursday, December 23th, 2010 - Emily W
The online gambling industry is one of the biggest innovators in terms of internet technology. Every year, online casino operators create new and unique software that sets trends throughout other online gaming industries, creating healthy competition as software developers set out to create the most innovation online technology.
However, when it comes to one of the biggest internet technology trends, online gambling has lagged far behind the rest of the online world. Social networking in the online gambling industry is almost completely unheard of. Try visiting a Facebook Fanpage for a specific online casino – there’s nothing there.
And, Twitter accounts are simply full of spam, but industry professionals speculate that 2011 will be the year that the online gambling industry conquers social networking.
Online bingo websites seem to have gotten the hint already. For example, Chit Chat Bingo’s Facebook Page has just reached 1000 members, as we begin to use social media tools to interact with our players. A ripple effect is likely to occur in the coming year, as an increasing number of operators catch on to the notion that social networking websites can greatly increase the number of players on their online gambling websites.