
Mobiles may be used more for online gambling.
Mobile phones will have an increasingly important role to play in online gambling, according to an expert.
Clive Hawkswood, chief executive of the Remote Gambling Association, said while static devices such as PCs continue to be the most dominant mode of betting technology, growth in the mobile sector "is inevitable".
"Gambling is following, some would say at the forefront of, the general trend in consumers' seemingly endless desire for innovative technologies," he explained.
Mr Hawkswood stated people want products and services to be available 24/7 and therefore state restrictions on remote gambling are not a viable option in the long or even short term.
He argued the only realistic approach for governments to take is to create a "well-regulated licensing environment".
The specialist's comments come after William Hill announced it is launching a new Android app that will allow users to access over 40,000 of its pre-match, in-play and speciality markets.