Yes, it is a good point.
Watch out, Powerball! BitShares has another multi-billion dollar industry in its sights.
The picture is quite accurate. I had a quick look, 80%+ of bingo players are woman, while 90%+ BTS users are male.
So it's a complete mismatch. At this stage we should pursue other types of gambling instead if at all possible.
We should give existing male users recreational gaming and gambling options if we want to grow BitAssets as well as challenge for some of the Bitcoin market share.
Unless you are looking for a way to get a new demographic involved...
I knew that would be the comeback
I haven't seen any evidence of new demographics in any alt-coins. This is the same thinking around the 'marketing push' that somehow BitShares would leapfrog into mainstream demographics and scoop up Bitcoiners in the process. I'm a numbers and facts guy, I know what the demographics for crypto-currency are, I know what worked for Bitcoin and think plays a large role in LTC and DGC volumes and I really love the numbers I'm seeing from dice and casino games.
There have probably been over a 1000 sites that have offered BitCoin gambling options up to now yet very few if any successful bingo options. Bitcoin free market entrepreneurs would have pursued that more if any numbers backed it up.
Edit: I don't mind the idea of proceeds going to charity or even if there are little/no proceeds if it helps promote BitAsset use, I'm just specifically not a big fan of bingo as it doesn't appeal to males. I guess there are legal implications with regard to other options, I still haven't had a chance to listen to the mumble yet.
If you could do a seamless bingo front end website, you might attract that demographic, however I don't know how you'd get round the issue of BitAssets (that market wouldn't be keen.) Our users will play it, if it's the only option they have, so it's better than nothing but is my least favoured option.
There's a great opportunity here to get our existing 90%+ male BTS holders to drive BitAsset growth and even take Bitcoin market share, but the games should replicate & improve upon what's already producing results & has been shown to work unless there is compelling evidence/figures to back up another strategy.