It seems there is not much in the Irish news these days except the state of the economy both here and in the rest of the Euro zone and who will require the next bail out but surprisingly enough the good Irish people are not forsaking their love of gambling. Irish online casino news suggests that business is brisk and they are all looking forward to an increase in business during December and into the new year; in fact only a couple of weeks ago Paddy Power, one of Irelands largest online casino operators talked of expansion and the creation of several hundred jobs in the industry. The Christmas and New Year holiday is of course always a busy period for online casinos probably because people have more time to browse and to try out their favourite casino games and then have a little flutter; the bad weather often experienced at this time of the year (certainly this year) also helps as race meetings and football matches often succumb so backers of sports often turn to the online casinos as a replacement. There is of course a vast choice of games in online casinos and for the ardent horse racing fan you can even have virtual horse racing. Punters often find that having tried online casinos they prefer them to sports betting; certainly the rewards can be much greater for a small outlay. So while the Irish news continues to publish doom and gloom the rest of us simply dive into our online casinos and have a bit of fun and entertainment and you never now maybe even win money to put a smile on our faces.