PokerStars Takes Lead in Ontario Online Poker Ahead of WSOP.ca Launch – PokerStars Ontario once again regains its pole position in Canada’s largest province as the BetMGM Poker Ontario Network’s traffic sees a decline. PokerStars has retaken the top spot for cash game activity in Ontario ahead of WSOP’s much-awaited launch, pokerfuse can exclusively reveal.
According to data collected by GameIntel, available on Poker Industry PRO ‘s unique Data platform , PokerStars Ontario reported a 30-day moving average of concurrent cash game players of 196. This helps it surpass BetMGM Poker Ontario Network, which is currently averaging 181 seats.
The two networks have been jostling for the number one spot half a dozen times , ever since PokerStars went live in the province, but this month, the red spade giant took the honors back. Data provided by GameIntel PokerStars launched legally in the regulated Ontario market in late June. Before its launch, the BetMGM Poker Ontario Network, which also hosts skins partypoker and bwin on its player pool, was leading the market and far ahead of 888poker. However, it only took a couple of weeks for Flutter’s online poker room to overtake its competitors, though it has faced stiff competition since then.
The BetMGM Network, which has no history of operating beyond the US markets, fought back and snatched the pole position from PokerStars. While both networks swapped places on multiple occasions, BetMGM peaked at 276 seats on a single-day moving average in late August — the largest for any network in the province.
Since then, BetMGM’s traffic spike has waned and dropped by 13% on a 30-day moving average. This drop helped PokerStars regain the top spot rather than seeing sharp growth. It has maintained 195 to 205 concurrent cash game seats for over a month, representing just over 50% of the market.
Meanwhile, 888poker Ontario, the underdog in the province, is hovering around 40 seats and has seen little growth since its launch. It holds a market share of about 11%. Data provided by GameIntel Ontario Online Poker Market Will Proliferate with the Launch of WSOP.ca
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