MEDIA-I: Punters gamble more at betting sites with tips

<p>Hong Kong's passion for gambling has made the online casino scene a </p><p>hot sector on the internet, with users spending more time on hard </p><p>betting sites in May than during the beginning of the year, according a </p><p>report by NetValue. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The research company found Hong Kong punters spent the most time at </p><p>gambling information sites, which offered betting tips and reviews of </p><p>top gambling sites, than at hard betting sites. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Clayton Fitts, vice-president of sales and marketing at NetValue, said: </p><p>"Now (Hong Kong internet) users seem to be growing more confident about </p><p>gambling on hard betting sites, which is evident from the growth in the </p><p>number of such sites." </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

Hong Kong's passion for gambling has made the online casino scene a

hot sector on the internet, with users spending more time on hard

betting sites in May than during the beginning of the year, according a

report by NetValue.



The research company found Hong Kong punters spent the most time at

gambling information sites, which offered betting tips and reviews of

top gambling sites, than at hard betting sites.



Clayton Fitts, vice-president of sales and marketing at NetValue, said:

"Now (Hong Kong internet) users seem to be growing more confident about

gambling on hard betting sites, which is evident from the growth in the

number of such sites."