Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2025 Edition

distrust of policing the product, as well as the U.S. market being dealt a near-deadly blow due to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. After poker posted a global gross gaming yield of $4.99 billion in 2010, that figure fell to $3.61 billion in 2015. However, the game managed to rebound. In 2022, the Main Event drew the second-largest field in the history of live poker. In 2023 and 2024, the WSOP broke multiple records for number of entrants and prize pools. The total field for the 2024 WSOP was 229,553, the most all-time. The 2024 Main Event attracted 10,112 players, breaking the previous record of 10,043 set in 2023. That led to the Main Event prize pool becoming the largest in both series and poker history, totaling $94,041,600, which topped the $93,339,900in 2023. The landscape of online poker in the U.S. continues to evolve. As of 2024, eight states have regulated online poker: Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Michigan. The Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MIGA) plays a crucial role in expanding the player pool for online poker. Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware were the first to sign this agreement in 2014, allowing players from these states to compete against each other. Michigan joined MIGA in 2022, significantly increasing the shared player pool. West Virginia became a member in 2023, although implementation is still pending. Pennsylvania, has yet to join MIGA. However, in October 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro requested the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to begin negotiations to join MIGA. The European online poker market has shown remarkable resilience and growth in recent years. The U.K. leads the European market, with online poker revenue reaching £142 million in 2023, a 7.5% increase from the previous year. The global online poker market extends beyond Europe and the U.S., with significant growth observed in emerging markets. In Asia, the Indian online poker market, for instance, was valued at $1.2 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 35% over the next five years. In Latin America, Brazil’s online poker market is estimated at $450 million in 2024, a 28% year-on-year growth. The ongoing expansion of regulated online poker is likely to continue, albeit at a measured pace, as more markets recognize the potential benefits of legalization and regulation. 49 Sponsored by Visit iGamingPocketDirectory.com for more information. POKER

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