Bingo Street online bingo writer and critic John Witherspoon is predicting higher fuel costs will see a jump in online bingo memberships as more people stay home and turn to the internet for their entertainment.

Citing a relatively old study from 2005 that predicted a drop in US customers wanting to make the drive to Las Vegas should the price of gasoline go beyond $3 per gallon, Witherspoon pointed out that the study forecast a 90% drop in gambling tourists to Las Vegas should the cost of fuel reach $5 per gallon.

Gasoline in the US currently costs a national average of approximately $4 per gallon.

The study was first published by Jim Medick of Precision Opinion and it proposed a correlation between rising fuel costs and a reduction in traveling. How the study applies to the UK is yet to be seen, but there is evidence a growing number of people are traveling less as fuel costs rise here too.

“Online bingo games in the UK are perfectly positioned to take advantage of a drop in people making journeys to gambling centres,” said Witherspoon. “People will still seek gaming as a means of entertainment, and if they can stay at home but still get the same level of excitement and winnings, then they will turn to the online offerings. It’s up to bingo online as an industry to make sure we give such people what they want.”

While not quite yet a captive market, online gamers are a growing part of the online lifestyle experience and bingo has been a huge part of many UK people’s lives. With a noticeable drop in UK punters turning out to traditional local bingo halls and clubs, what Witherspoon has to say may actually now be taking place.

Popular UK online bingo portal Bingo Street has launched a Spanish version of its entire site aimed at the growing online gaming market currently sweeping Spain.

According to Bingo Street , “The Spanish online gaming market has been one of the success stories in the European online gaming industry and Bingo Street knows a market itching for online bingo fun when it sees one.”

“We’ve had our eye on this market for quite some time now,” says Bingo Street contributor John Witherspoon. “The huge British presence in sunny Spain has translated into a growing bingo online market within the local population and, along with the country’s move towards a more free online gaming market, the opportunities are too good to pass up.”

Bingo Street’s new Spanish section provides Spanish-speaking online bingo players with all the same features that can be found in the English version. Bingo Street specializes in up-to-date bingo site reviews, online bingo information and surveys of the latest promotions in online bingo.

“We must not forget that Spanish is the third most widely spread language on the planet, so an El Bingo Spanish section not only takes bingo to the market in Spain, but also provides exposure to the huge Latin American markets of South America and the Caribbean,” commented Witherspoon in a press release from the site.

The new Spanish version is now live and can be viewed at http://elbingo.bingostreet.com/ .

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