Public gambling companies offer investors an opportunity to invest in established online casinos or betting sites by purchasing shares in the company. Online gambling shares are traded on a number of major exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange, the German Stock Exchange, the Swedish Stock Exchange, and many more throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia.

 

Online casinos and betting companies have enjoyed amazing growth in recent years. Its explosive expansion has come with much scrutiny, but at the same time it has become a daily activity for millions of people. The current state of the industry is very healthy, with predictable but ever changing developments and news.

 

Most recently the U.S House of Representatives passed a bill making it illegal for financial institutions or online payment systems to process illegal gambling transactions. When the bill was first past into law the share prices of most online gambling companies lost about half of their value. However after about a week people began to realize that the US market is relatively small in comparison with world markets, and ever since the shares prices of most online gambling companies are steadily increasing.

 

“The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is a definite kick in the teeth for online betting operations with an American customer base, it will take them years to regain their current position in new markets, but they’re still in a very nice position, the global demand for gambling is enormous. Investors need to realize online gambling is here to stay, it is legal in many countries and regulated by a number of governments.” Eric Burrows

A number of analysts say there are no indications of an end to the boom. Christiansen Capital Advisors, an American based consulting company, says worldwide Internet gambling profits will increase to more than $24 billion before 2010, from $15 billion this year and $3 billion in 2001.

 

Public Gambling Companies

Company	Market	Current Price	Trends	Company info
24 Hour Poker	Stockholm	click	click	Click Here
888 Holdings PLC	London	click	click	Click Here
32Red PLC	London (AIM)	click	click	Click Here
Aristocrat Leisure	Asx	click	click	Click Here
BWIN	Vienna	click	click	Click Here
Betbrokers	AIM	click	click	Click Here
Betbull	Vienna	click	click	Click Here
Betex	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Betfair	UK	click	click	Click Here
BetInternet	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Betsson	Sweden	click	click	Click Here
Bingo.Com	Berlin	click	click	Click Here
Boss Media	Stockholm	click	click	Click Here
Boyd Gaming	US	click	click	Click Here
Centrebet	AUS	click	click	Click Here
Cryptologic	London	click	click	Click Here
Cyberscan Tech. Inc	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Fireone	AIM	click	click	Click Here
Fluxx	Frankfurt	click	click	Click Here
Fun Technologies	UK	click	click	Click Here
Genting	Malaysia	click	click	Click Here
Gaming VC	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Global Gaming Tech.	London AIM	click	click	Click Here
Group Partouche	Paris	click	click	Click Here
Harrah's	NYSE	click	click	Click Here
IAS	Australia	click	click	Click Here
IG Group	UK	click	click	Click Here
IGH	AIM	click	click	Click Here
IGT	USA	click	click	Click Here
IFX	LSE	click	click	Click Here
Inspired Gaming	AIM	click	click	Click Here
Intralot	Athens	click	click	Click Here
Ladbrokes	LSE	click	click	Click Here
Las Vegas Sands	US	click	click	Click Here
Leisure & Gaming PLC	UK	click	click	Click Here
Magna Ent	Nas	click	click	Click Here
MGM Mirage	NYSE	click	click	Click Here
Modern Times Group *	Sweden	click	click	Bet24.Com
Neteller *	London	click	click	Click Here
Neville Porter *	AIM	click	click	Click Here
OPAP	Athens	click	click	Click Here
PartyGaming	London	click	click	Click Here
PBL	AUS	click	click	Click Here
PennGaming	USA	click	click	Click Here
Phantom Fiber	US	click	click	Click Here
Playtech	LSE	click	click	Click Here
PowerLeisure	LSE	click	click	Click Here
Probability	AIM	click	click	N/A
Rank	LSE	click	click	Click Here
Snai	Milan	click	click	Click Here
SportingBet	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Sportech	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Sporwetten.de	Xetra	click	click	Click Here
Station Casinos	US	click	click	Click Here
Tabcorp	Aus	click	click	Click Here
Tipp24	Germany	click	click	Click Here
Ubet2win	Aim	click	click	Click Here
Unibet	Stockholm	click	click	Click Here
Unitab	Australia	click	click	Click Here
William Hill	LSE	click	click	Click Here
Wynn Resorts	NYSE	click	click	Casinos
WPT Enterprises Inc	US	click	click	World Poker
Yoo Media	AIM	click	click	Click Here
Zone for Play	US	click	click	Click Here