Job Market Benefits from Gambling

Advocates of the online gambling industry need look no farther than Antigua and Barbuda for an example, where over 30 percent of the island's residents are employed by operators of online casino sites. Similarly, the Australian state of Tasmania looks set to benefit from its decision to grant such firms licenses.

The licensed firm intends to set up a customer support centre in Tasmania and has already sent members of its British human resources team to Tasmania to begin recruitment activities. Tasmania regularly records high levels of unemployment in comparison with other Australian states. It is anticipated that the employment opportunities provided by Bet Fair will create an extra 300 jobs at the firm in Hobart.

In the United Kingdom, one enterprising education centre is already offering career training in all aspects of employment with land-based and Internet casinos. The program was designed in anticipation of the Gambling Act 2005 coming into full effect by 2007. Several land-based casinos are planned for the holiday town of Blackpool and it is predicted that croupiers and others will have their staff in high demand, especially if operators can be tempted to relocate to Britain.