Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2014 Edition

Visit iGamingPocketDirectory.com for more information. 69 Sponsored by POKER No sector of the online gaming industry has been affected more by regulation than poker. For almost a decade, online poker grew at an astounding rate. That growth could be attributed to the ability to sign on in any country at any time of day and find a game and improvements in online poker software. While online poker companies continue to improve their software, especially on the mobile side, the new regulatory trend of ring-fencing players has created a challenging business environment for operators. Players in France can only play other players in France. Players in Italy can only play other players in Italy. Players in Spain can only play other players in Spain. Now, as the US begins to regulate the industry, ring-fencing is occurring at the state level. Players in Nevada can currently only play other players in Nevada. Players in New Jersey can only play other players in New Jersey. And players in Delaware can only play other players in Delaware. (Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware are the only three states that have regulated iGaming as of 1/1/2014.) This ring-fencing has had a direct impact on liquidity pools. France, Italy, and Spain – three of the five most populous countries in Europe – have been removed from the global pool of players. POKER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW