UK gambling worth over £2 billion

As of last year, the UK's gambling industry was worth more than £2 billion. The industry's value has been climbing steadily for a number of years; this valuation is an all-time high.

In particular, online gambling's popularity has surged. This coincides with general trends of moving entertainment to computer forums and entertainment that generally revolves around staying home. In large part due to recent economic recessions as well as being due to extremely busy schedules in the modern reality of two-income families, people are choosing to stay home rather than spend on extravagant nights out. Some of the money saved has gone towards online gambling - saving and taking the chance to win big at the same time!

Interestingly, brick-and-mortar casinos specifically have become a less popular form of entertainment not only due to the financial crisis and busy schedules, but due to the smoking ban. It seems smoking is such an integral part of the gambling experience that many players would rather wager from the comfort of their smoke ban-free homes.

The forecast, for all of these reasons, in addition to online gambling sites continually improving their product, is for this £2 billion industry to continue to grow - and fast!

In particular, Vernons Casino and Poker is a UK favorite, known as the most trusted and enjoyable British online casino. Vernon's has been around since 1925 serving 5 million players across 150 countries.