Global Online Poker Trends Industry

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Mar 27, 2014, 08:45 ET

NEW YORK, March 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Online Poker Trends Industry
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'Poker is one of the most popular games, being played by gamers for over two centuries. Online Poker, though being a relatively new gaming concept, is also attracting worldwide players due to ease-of-play and convenience. '

The report analyzes and presents an overview of Online Poker market worldwide. Supported with 6 market data tables, the report provides a review of global market trends, regulatory scenario, and regional markets including the United States, European Union, and Arabian Countries. The report highlights on various strategic industry activities of major companies witnessed by the industry over the last few years. In addition, 67 companies operating in the Online Poker arena worldwide including 888 Holdings Plc, Americas Cardroom, Atlantis Internet Group, Bally Technologies Inc., Betfair Plc, Betsson Malta, bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc, Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc., International Game Technology, Ladbrokes Plc, Lock Poker, Merge Gaming Network, Microgaming Poker Network, Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (PokerStars), William Hill Ltd., and others are profiled.

1. ONLINE POKER - CONNECTING PLAYERS 1
Introduction 1
Online Poker - Advantages 1

2. MARKET TRENDS 2
Online Gambling - Regulatory Scenario 2
Table 1: Global Online Poker Market (2012-2017) in US$ Million 2
Table 2: Online Poker Market by Country Worldwide (2013)
Percentage Share Breakdown for US, Germany, France, Russia,
Canada, UK, Spain, The Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, and
Others 3

Table 3: Leading Online Poker Players Worldwide (2012)
Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Value Sales for
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, PartyPoker, iPoker Network,
888Poker, Microgaming Poker Network, and Others 3
Online Poker - US Market Scenario 3

Online Poker - Re-entering US 4
Table 4: US Online Poker Market (2013-2018) in US$ Million 4
US Online Poker Market Witnesses Dynamic Changes 5
Online Poker - EU Market Scenario 5
Table 5: EU Online Poker Market (2012-2017) in US$ Million 5
Table 6: Online Poker Market by Country in the EU (2012)
Percentage Share Breakdown for Germany, France, The
Netherlands, UK, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Hungary,
Poland, Austria, Italy, Belgium, and Others 6
Online Poker - An Emerging Market Segment in Arabian Countries 6

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 7
888 Holdings Expands Online Gaming Business 7
Bally Technologies Takes Over SHFL 7
Ladbrokes to Takeover Betdaq 7
PokerStars to Set Up PokerStars Live Poker Room 7
William Hill Takes Over Playtech 8
888 Holdings Forms Strategic Alliance with WMS Gaming 8
888 Holdings Extends Online Poker Collaboration with Caesars
Interactive Entertainment 8
Americas Cardroom Takes Over DoylesRoom 8
Betfair Signs Deal with iPoker Network of Playtech 9
Betsson Inks Deal with Nordic Gaming Group 9
bwin.party Digital Entertainment Announces Divestiture of
Ongame Network to Amaya Gaming Group 9
Cantor Gaming and Horse Racing United Ink Exclusive
Provisional Agreement 9

International Game Technology Receives Online Poker License 9
Lock Poker to Takeover Cake Poker 9
Merge Gaming Acquires Poker Network and Software Technology of
Poker.com 10
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Inks Deal with Bally Technologies 10
PokerStars Merges with Wynn Resorts 10
UAIC Inks Agreement with bwin.party Digital Entertainment 10
Caesars Entertainment to Establish Online Poker Room in US 11
International Game Technology to Takeover Entraction Holdings 11
MGM Resorts International Enter into Joint Venture with Boyd
Gaming and, bwin.party 11
Trump Entertainment Resorts Enters into Partnership with
Avenue Capital Group 11
888 Holdings and Microgaming Secures License from ARJEL 11
Atlantis Internet Group and Cake Gaming Ink Agreement 11
Blanca Games Acquires Cereus Poker Network 12
Microgaming Takes Over Playwize 3D Software from Playwize 12

4. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 13
Zynga to Roll Out ZyngaPlusCasino and ZyngaPlusPoker in UK 13
Socodem Group and Spiral Solutions France Roll Out MyPok.Fr
Online Poker Room in France 13
888 Holdings and Prima Networks Launch Online Poker Network in
France 13

5. MARKET PARTICIPANTS 14
32Red PLC (UK) 14
888 Holdings Plc (UK) 14
Amaya Gaming Group, Inc. (Canada) 14
Americas Cardroom (USA) 14
Atlantis Internet Group (USA) 14
Bally Technologies, Inc. (USA) 15
bet365 Group Ltd. (UK) 15
BetCRIS (Costa Rica) 15
Betfair Plc (UK) 15
Betsson Malta (Malta) 16
Black Chip Poker (Malta) 16
Bodog Poker (Antigua) 16
bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc (UK) 16
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (World Series of

Poker) (USA) 16
Cake Entertainment NV (Curacao) 16
Cake Poker (Curacao) 16
Carbon Poker (Canada) 17
Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar) Ltd. (Lotospoker) (Gibraltar) 17
Centrebet (Australia) 17
Come On Europe Ltd. (ComeOn Poker) (Malta) 17
DafaPoker (Philippines) 17
Digimedia Ltd. (Poker Time) (Malta) 17
Double Zero Casino Ltd. (NordicBet) (Malta) 17
Ellmount Gaming Ltd. (Euro Poker) (Malta) 18
Euroclub Poker Ltd., (PowerPoker) (Malta) 18
Everest Gaming (Gibraltar) Ltd. (Everest Poker) (Gibraltar) 18
Fortune Lounge Group (UK) 18
Gala Interactive (Gibraltar) Ltd. (Coral Poker) (Gibraltar) 18
iGame Malta Ltd. (24hPoker) (Malta) 18
IGEL Services NV (InterTops Poker) (Curaçao) 19
iGlobalMedia Entertainment Ltd. (Empire Poker) (Gibraltar) 19
International Game Technology (USA) 19
InterPoker (Malta) 19
Juicy Stakes Games Ltd. (Curacao) 19

Ladbrokes Plc (UK) 19
Lock Poker (USA) 19
Mandarin Gaming NV (Riva Poker) (France) 20
Mandarin Gaming NV (Poker 770) (The Netherlands) 20
Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd. (Gibraltar) 20
Meadway Leisure Ltd. (Bovada) (Canada) 20
Merge Gaming Network (USA) 20
Microgame SpA (Italy) 20
Microgaming Poker Network (UK) 21
Paddy Power PLC (Paddy Power Poker) (Ireland) 21
Party Poker (Gibraltar) 21
PKR Ltd. (Alderney) 21
Playtech Ltd. (UK) 21
Playtech (Ipoker) (Isle of Man) 21
Poker Heaven (Malta) 22
Poker Host (USA) 22
Pureplay (USA) 22
Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (PokerStars) (Isle of
Man) 22
Rational FT Enterprises Ltd. (FullTiltPoker.com) (Isle of Man) 22

SkillBet (USA) 22
Sky Betting and Gaming (UK) 22
SPIELO G2 (UK) 22
Spiral Solutions France (France) 23
Sportingbet (UK) 23
Stan James PLC (Gibraltar) 23
Titan Poker (UK) 23
True Poker (Costa Rica) 23
Ultimate Gaming (USA) 23
Unibet International Ltd. (Malta) 23
William Hill Ltd. (Gibraltar) 23
Winamax Poker (France) 24
Winner Poker (USA) 24
Zynga, Inc. (USA) 24