Gambling in the Sky

Beginning next year those who are travelling in the sky on long flights will be able to gamble their flight away as some airlines introduce on-board casinos.

Soon you will be able to take your seat, buckle up and use your on flight TV screen to enter into the online casino at 888.com, all you will need is a credit card. Your in flight casino will be offered by 888.com, the largest online casino in the world who already rakes in £1.2 billion from the Brits.

Gigi Levy, of 888.com, explains that, "This will attract more players in more places every day." So far British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are happy that they will be allowed to offer casino gambling to their customers and have already signed up. Surely many more airlines will soon be interested in this venture as well. Sky Poker.

Of course there is opposition from anti-gambling advocates such as Gamcare, who provides help to people suffering addictions. A spokesperson there has said, "Clearly these games will attract people sitting on a flight for hours on end who don't normally bother with betting online. There is a real danger that people who don't normally take an interest in gambling will be attracted to this service. The increasingly liberal laws are leading to a rise in the number of people becoming addicted to betting."

With the advancement in technology airlines will have the in flight casinos up and running very soon in the upcoming year.