On jase more in addition to the future of poker, especially since June 8, date of entry into force of the first licences issued by theauthority of Regulation of games in line (ARJEL) in France. Of State poker will solve all ills? Of State poker will give a better picture to the online poker rooms? Is that people will be more confident in these same halls?
Last week , PokerCollectif gave you the inspiring example of the Italy where online poker is booming. Recall that the Italy inspired the France about its licensing system. On the other hand, all are not so optimistic.
A recent study of the Xerfi Research firm (gambling online: Poker, horse racing and sports paris, panorama competitive and prospects to the year 2013 ) considers that it cannot remain that some strong operators d here in 2013. The reputation of the rooms could play for many during the purification of operators:
"These [ PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker of this world] are in the most favourable position and enjoy competitive advantages related to their historical presence in the market." "They were able to build a strong brand for many years, may take away the confidence of the consumer, this point being one of the keys to success in the sector".
According to this study, only rooms of poker with a pretty good pool of players will be able to continue to exist and that the selection of natural law will be right of the worst performing halls. With the rake and the taxes of all kinds, the temptation for the French play on (foreign) "illegal" websites is done more and more. For a marginally winning poker player, a rake of 1% or 2% higher can make a big difference. It is the difference between winner and break even (i.e., +/-0).
According to the same study, the poker online France market is estimated at 140 million euros per year. By 2013, it could be 300 m euros. A less strong rise early for sports betting. According to this same study, figures may differ according to the future that will be poker on our cell phones. Meanwhile betting market is expected to increase from 200 million to 400 million by 2013. Wholesale, online in France betting market is now estimated at EUR 800 million and could reach 2 billion euros by 2013.
What is thefuture of online poker will go really through cell phones ? Really is the closure of the border the best of ideas? How many countries will follow the example of the France? What will be the operators still in place in 2013? Is that as the firm Xerfi study suggests, only larger operators will manage to survive in the years to come? That will be the leaders of today to lie these more or less optimistic forecasts?
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