The US online poker market continues to show nice revenue numbers and growth over the last two years. However, many players are eagerly awaiting the expansion of interstate compacts .
Currently, WSOP.com is the only operator with shared liquidity among Nevada, New Jersey, and with 888poker in Delaware. But with more states joining the online poker bandwagon, interstate compacts offer the best shot at seeing even bigger numbers of players and larger prize pools.
USPoker took a look at the US online poker landscape and where it may be headed if shared liquidity becomes the norm. How big could the US online poker market get?
Currently there are five American states offering legal, regulated online poker. Those states and their populations include: Nevada (3.1 million)
New Jersey (8.9 million)
Pennsylvania (12.8 million)
Michigan (10 million)
Delaware (1 million)
Additionally, West Virginia (1.8 million) and Connecticut (3.6 million) have also legalized online poker. However, no operators have launched in those states yet. When added up, all these legalized online poker states total about 41.2 million people.That could certainly create a large pool of players. Interstate compacts are the hope for future expansion in the US. Currently, all other operators function in ringed-in environments, meaning those players only play others within that state.The Biden administration showed no interest in appealing the Wire Act ruling in 2021, clearing the way for possible expansion.Other states, such as Illinois , have also shown some interest in allowing online gaming, including poker. Certainly poker has been slow to be accepted compared to sports betting. But many are hoping 2022 brings more good news for the industry. How could online poker in the US compare to global markets? The idea of the US getting some sort of federal online poker legislation is a pipe dream. But the continued state-by-state approach mixed with interstate compacts offers the opportunity for the next best-thing to big-time online poker not seen in the US since before Black Friday .When considering how large that could actually be, taking a look at some state traffic numbers might offer some insight. PokerScout’s World Online […]
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