{"id":10145,"date":"2020-04-18T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T12:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/?p=10145"},"modified":"2020-04-18T12:06:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T12:06:09","slug":"global-online-poker-traffic-doubles-in-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/global-online-poker-traffic-doubles-in-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Online Poker Traffic Doubles in March, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Online poker traffic has increased globally,\nhitting a new milestone of 45,000 concurrent players as of the end of March.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Poker Traffic Doubles during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GameIntel<\/strong> has released a study pointing to an increase in global online poker activity, with the figures reaching a five-year high<\/strong>, the company reported. According to the latest research, as many as 45,000 concurrent players participated in online poker games at the end of March, a 50% growth month-over-month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of these numbers has been owing to European countries going into lockdown, including Italy where 5,000 players logged to play online poker on the very first day of curfew. According to GameIntel, this alone spiked a 50% increase in regular traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poker has been cited as one of the biggest reliefs at\na time of uncertainty, Connective Games CEO Serge Mukhanov<\/strong> has suggested.\nAt a time when sports have been suspended, traditional gambling operators have\nturned to other popular segments, including iGaming, virtual races, esports and\nnaturally poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betting on electronic sports was legalized in Nevada two weeks ago with the Nevada Gaming Control Board adding more events earlier this week, too. Naturally, poker has also been a winner owing to the COVID-19 lockdown<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poker Remains Strong Despite Lockdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Mukhanov poker has proved to be more\nresilient to global repercussions. He further noted that sports bettors share a\nmindset similar to those of poker players where strategy and deeper understanding\nof the subject are needed to achieve success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn poker, just like in sports betting, you need\nto skillfully manage your play, with good, informed decisions making a positive\nresult more likely. Both generate excitement and offer the capability of\nearning money without leaving home,\u201d<\/em> Mukhanov\nsaid cited by CasinoBeats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The accessibility of poker as an activity and the fact it relies on a multi-channel experience has also been cited as a strength by Mukhanov. He similarly emphasized on the importance of operators partnering with the correct suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NJ in March:

Betting revs down 22% MOM

Online casino up 21% MoM

Poker up 100% MoM<\/p>— Brad Allen (@BradAllenNFL) April 15, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>