{"id":2635,"date":"2018-03-09T13:35:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T14:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2018-03-11T20:20:40","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T20:20:40","slug":"poker-industry-pro-online-poker-growth-trend-spanned-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/poker-industry-pro-online-poker-growth-trend-spanned-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Industry PRO: Online Poker Growth Trend Spanned All of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Online poker tournament popularity fueled growth in European markets throughout 2017, and growth is expected to be even greater in 2018 with shared liquidity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Revenue figures released from the Spanish and French regulators show that European online poker, even in segregated markets, returned to growth in 2017 following years of decline.<\/p>\n Q4 market data released last month by France\u2019s ARJEL<\/span> and Spain\u2019s DGOJ<\/span>, the highlights of which are available in PRO\u2019s Market Monitor: Spain Q4 and FY 2017 and Market Monitor: France Q4 and FY 2017, clearly shows online poker revenue for licensed operators in both markets rose year-over-year in every quarter during 2017 as a result of the slowing decline in cash games and the continuing upward trend in tournaments.<\/p>\n