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Casino and Casino-style Gambling - US - November 2006
Future and Forecast

FUTURE TRENDS
Digital television promises interactivity
The following Figure shows retail sales of digital television at current prices, 2001-05.

FIGURE 41: Total U.S. manufacturer wholesale sales of DTV sets and displays, at current prices, 2001-05

Year Sales at current prices
$million Index % change

2001 2,648 100 -
2002 4,280 162 61.6
2003 6,521 246 52.4
2004 10,420 394 59.8
2005 (est.) 17,388 657 66.9

SOURCE: Mintel/CEA

If digital television is not yet a significant boon for the gambling industry, it will be soon enough. Digital television is a new broadcasting technology that is expected to transform the television experience. By banding information into digital bits, broadcasters will be able to stream more product into the home than was previously available with analog broadcast technology. Wholesale sales reached $17 billion in 2005, and a household penetration......

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