Poker Traffic Up Last Week

Tuesday August 21,2012 : ONLINE POKER TRAFFIC UP LAST WEEK

The buzz around Pokerstars' 85 billionth hand drives improvement

An independent online poker monitor reports that last week's traffic showed a welcome upward trend of 6.5 percent, albeit mainly from the buzz around the imminent event of Pokerstars' 85 billionth hand.

Half of the top ten sites showed traffic gains, and on Pokerstars player numbers grew 17 percent as the milestone hand excitement built amid extensive promotions. The company's blog reported that there were a quarter of a million players active when the big hand landed.

Pokerscout reports that Playtech's iPoker network appears to be solidifying its lead over Party Poker, and now boasts 20 percent more traffic.

Revolution - the merged Lock Poker and Cake Poker network - did well and moved into the eighth top spot, delivering a year-on-year growth of 51 percent.

Overall, online poker traffic has declined 14 percent year-on-year with the three industry leaders all showing declining traffic: Pokerstars (-7 percent) iPoker Networki (-33 percent) and Party Poker (-42 percent).

GTechG2's International Poker Network continued to languish (-53 percent) along with IGT Poker - formerly Entraction (-49 percent; Everest Poker (-34 percent); PKR (-31 percent); Merge (-18 percent); and Ongame (-20 percent).

Winning Poker Network (formerly Yatahay) continued to surge and was up 200 percent.

Michael Myers is back in Halloween Slot Machine - Get ready for a blood-curdling adventure with Microgaming’s latest offering – Halloween Follow Annie, Lynda, Doctor Loomis, and our heroine Laurie as they try to survive the ultimate horror movie villain, Michael Myers.

Joe Fortune new Rewards Program - Once you sign up, you’re automatically enrolled in the rewards program – and that’s when the epic journey begins. You’ll start earning Adventure Miles immediately, and can embark on the quest of a lifetime: To get paid to play, which stays true to the rewards program’s slogan, ‘Play More Get More’.

Day 1a MPN Poker Tour Tallinn Main Event - Day 1a brought 106 entries into the €550 Main Event, with nearly as many players turning out for the last €35 super satellite into tomorrow’s Day 1b

NHL Odds: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals on Tuesday - Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs touch down in DC this Tuesday (7 PM ET on TSN) as one of the hottest teams in the NHL. They've tallied a ridiculous 26 goals through only five games played; that's more than five goals scored per game on average. They'll be up against an equally potent Washington Capitals team.

Pro League Reveals Sportradar Contract Details - The partnership between the PLC and Sportradar aims to provide a high-quality level of service to all Arabian Gulf League stakeholders in addition to making verified official data about players performances available to coaching and scouting staff and supplying match information to media outlets.

NFL Odds: Steelers Visit Undefeated Chiefs #TNF - The Kansas City Chiefs (5-0 SU and ATS) have been flawless as an NFL pick thus far. Their chances of remaining undefeated in Week 6 look good; after opening at –4.5, Kansas City is a 5-point home chalk for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS), beginning at 4:25 PM ET on CBS.

Mega Moolah strikes again - The jackpot was hit on a mobile device on Sunday 1 October 2017 by a UK player on Betway, this time awarding a £1,448,116.31 pay day.

2 New Slots For Microgaming Casinos - David Reynolds, Games Publisher at Microgaming, comments: “On top of our branded title game Halloween, we’re delivering two more slots this October, each bringing exciting features and a different theme.

MLS Odds: Red Bulls vs. Whitecaps - The New York Red Bulls (12W, 12L, 7T) haven’t won a match since August 15, but they’re –165 favorites this Saturday against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps (15W, 10L, 6T), beginning at 5 PM ET. Vancouver is a +475 underdog with the draw priced at +285.