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Online Poker Industry

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  • 04-06-2009 10:00pm
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    RoadSweeper
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    Any one know where I can get facts and figures of the on-line poker industry? Relating to Irish companies would be preferred, but a source of any industry figures would be appreciated.
    Thanks


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    Paul Spillane
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    RoadSweeper wrote: »
    Any one know where I can get facts and figures of the on-line poker industry? Relating to Irish companies would be preferred, but a source of any industry figures would be appreciated.
    Thanks

    www.pokerscout.com


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    RoadSweeper
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    Thanks Paul, thats pretty helpful.

    Do you know where I could get a number of players for each individual network on Ipoker on information on monetary figures with online poker?

    Also is there any regulatory body for poker in Ireland?

    Thanks again


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    Paul Spillane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭Paul Spillane


    RoadSweeper wrote: »
    Thanks Paul, thats pretty helpful.

    Do you know where I could get a number of players for each individual network on Ipoker on information on monetary figures with online poker?

    Also is there any regulatory body for poker in Ireland?

    Thanks again

    Impossible to get a number of players for each individual network on Ipoker or monetary figures.

    I am unaware of any regulatory body for poker in Ireland, would be a good idea though.


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    Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,476 ✭✭✭Samba


    Paul Spillane wrote: »
    Impossible to get a number of players for each individual network on Ipoker or monetary figures.

    I am unaware of any regulatory body for poker in Ireland, would be a good idea though.

    In theory a fantastic idea but in practice it would be utterly useless, what power could such a body exercise over a company based in Antigua, Malta or Costa Rica etc....sweet fa unfortunately.

    If however you operated as an Irish licensing authority in the same manner of the Khanwakakakakaka gaming commission, that could be fruitful...

    However you need a good reason for companies to base their servers in Ireland, I don't think you could compete with the likes of the Mohawks....I imagine they have amassed a formidable war chest at this stage and probably the clout to accompany it.

    Their relaxed attitude to regulation is probably appealing to many companies...take the UB/AP scandal, who wouldn't want a regulatory body who let you cheat and steal and get away with it with what barely amounts to a slap on the wrist.


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