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Originally Posted by JonReremy
average yearly wage in india = $3.5k
% of india with internet - 7%
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First of all, Indians who earn $3.5K/year wont play poker. Thats for sure.
Having said that,large % of people who have Internet in India earn around $15K+ per year. Living cost in big Indian cities is $8K at most. In other towns its even less.Not to mention that there is substantial population of Rich people in India, who have more money than american upper middle class.
Not all Indians are programmers and math wizards.People who say that there are no gambler in India...are totally wrong. Almost all Indians play some kind of card games. Sports betting is a very big problem there. Most people have an urge for gambling which could not be satiated because of gambling restrictions. However there is no law concerning Internet Gambling.
Is India becoming richer everyday? Yes. India Has seen a steady growth rate of around 8% in last decade. In 5 years the number of people with Internet will be very close to american population. Is this all good for poker? You tell me.