Already a quarter of a billion people play games on Facebook regularly and the availability of real gambling could boost their numbers even more.
Cisco finds that users of online casinos are at a lower risk of malware infection than visitors of business and industry sites.
Concerned Spaniards convert Euros to Bitcoins in increasing numbers as concern grows over the country’s prospects following the Cyprus situation.
As US states are legalizing online gambling, Neteller parent Optimal Payments is also making the move to re-establish itself in the American market.
Technology brings the casino to the player but also provides much closer monitoring.