{"id":47698,"date":"2021-02-18T16:21:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T16:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=47698"},"modified":"2021-02-18T21:27:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T21:27:52","slug":"online-poker-strength-continues-in-january-michigan-reports-first-revenue-totals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/online-poker-strength-continues-in-january-michigan-reports-first-revenue-totals\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Poker Strength Continues in January; Michigan Reports First Revenue Totals"},"content":{"rendered":"
The US online poker market continued showing big year-over-year gains for January<\/strong>. Revenue reports show regulated online poker<\/strong> scored nice numbers yet again.<\/span><\/p>\n New Jersey<\/strong> alone had over a 66%<\/strong>\u00a0increase from January 2020. The US online poker market also grew in January with the launch of PokerStars<\/strong> in Michigan<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Regulation in the US online poker market has been slow. But with states seeking additional revenue opportunities, other states are now looking at online gaming<\/strong> as a source of income.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In the Garden State, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement\u2019s<\/strong> (NJDGE) reported online poker operators brought in $2.7 million<\/strong>. NJ currently operates has three online poker platforms:<\/span><\/p>\n WSOP.com continues to hold the top spot month over month. In January, WSOP reported over $974,000<\/strong>, down from the $1.1 million<\/strong> reported in December<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The monthly WSOP.com Online Circuit<\/strong> events may help maintain that edge in the state. Currently the operator remains the only operator with shared player pools with Nevada<\/strong> and with 888poker in Delaware.<\/span><\/p>\n The partypoker US Network finished second and continues to close in on WSOP.com. Partypoker reported $926,000<\/strong> in revenue for the month. The network also includes the BetMGM<\/strong> and BorgataPoker.com<\/strong> skins.<\/span><\/p>\n PokerStars took the bronze, but was the only site to see a month-over-month gain. PokerStars reported $843,000<\/strong> for January.<\/span><\/p>\n This was up from December\u2019s report of $774,000<\/strong> and the site has now shown multiple months of growth. <\/span>In January, PokerStars hosted the Winter Series<\/strong>, which helped to boost its monthly numbers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Online casinos<\/strong> had another epic month in New Jersey as well. The state set a new\u00a0 record revenue at $103.8 million<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0a 3% increase<\/strong> from December.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s also up 88.4%<\/strong> from the same month in 2020. Almost two-thirds of the revenue stream comes from Golden Nugget<\/strong> and Borgata, the state\u2019s leading online casinos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Golden Nugget brought in almost $31 million<\/strong>, while Borgata reported $28.7 million<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In total, NJ casinos produced $37.1 million<\/strong> in gaming tax revenue for the state in January. Gaming taxes represent 8%<\/strong> of taxable casino gross revenue and 15%<\/strong> of Internet gaming gross revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n Online poker remains one of the few options for players in the Garden State<\/strong>. Harrah\u2019s and Borgata remain the only two legal poker rooms in the state that are currently open.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n No other Atlantic City<\/strong> casinos have announced plans to reopen at time of this report. The poker rooms are abiding by state COVID-19 recommendations, which include:<\/span><\/p>\n In Pennsylvania, online poker brought in $2.7 million<\/strong> in revenue again in January, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/strong> (PGCB). That number remained almost exactly the same from the month prior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n PokerStars remains the only online poker operator in the Keystone State since debuting in November 2019<\/strong>. PokerStars also recently launched in Michigan and players are hoping for an interstate compact deal soon.<\/span><\/p>\n The PGCB also reported that January tax revenue generated from online poker accounted for over $400,000<\/strong> for the state.<\/span><\/p>\n A new player may also be on the horizon for US online poker and Pennsylvania specifically. On Feb. 10, the\u00a0 PGCB approved a manufacturer\u2019s license for NSUS<\/strong>, the parent company of GGPoker<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The approval means the company could provide its software<\/strong> and technology for a partner in the state. However, for GG to run its own branded platform, the company would need an operator\u2019s license.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The company hasn\u2019t announced any of its plans in the state yet. WSOP.com and partypoker have both previously been approved in Pennsylvania, but no dates for launch have been announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pennsylvania casinos and poker rooms began to reopen in the beginning of January. This had little effect in the online arena though.<\/span><\/p>\n While following the state\u2019s COVID-19 opening guidelines, there are currently seven live poker rooms open:<\/span><\/p>\n Most poker rooms include hand sanitizer stations and have seven-handed tables with Plexiglass dividers and masks required. No food is allowed at the tables.<\/span><\/p>\n Pennsylvania also saw a massive month for online casino gaming. The state set al all-time high in revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n The $80.4 million in revenue eclipsed the previous high of $71.6 million<\/strong> set in December 2020. That equaled an 11% revenue increase<\/strong> over the previous record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Delaware<\/strong> online poker saw a 9%<\/strong> increase from December. The state reported revenue of $39,632<\/strong> for January.<\/span><\/p>\n Even though the small state hasn’t made huge waves, the January numbers grew year over year. The First State reported over 20% increase<\/strong> in poker revenue over January 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n 888poker operates all online poker in the state with three skins though the state\u2019s racetrack casinos:<\/span><\/p>\n Delaware Park continually holds first place in the state and took in $23,400<\/strong> for January. This accounts for over half of the overall online poker revenue. Harrington online casino saw a small increase month over month.<\/span><\/p>\n Online poker is the only option for the state\u2019s players. All of Delaware’s live poker rooms remained closed through January under Gov. John Carney\u2019s<\/strong> (D) plans. No announcements have been made to reopen yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Online gaming, including poker, officially launched in Michigan in January. The state doesn\u2019t separate online casino revenue by game. However, <\/span>online gaming and sports betting operators reported $42.7 million<\/strong> in gross receipts for the 10-day period from Jan. 22-31<\/strong>, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB).<\/span><\/p>\n Online casino gaming accounted to $29.4 million<\/strong> of that total. That also included PokerStars, which launched on Jan. 29<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cInternet gaming operators are off to a good start in Michigan,\u201d MGCB executive director Richard S. Kalm<\/strong> said in a news release. \u201cThe taxes and payments from online gaming will provide funding for K-12 students, the city of Detroit, and Michigan tribal communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The operators delivered $4.4 million<\/strong> in tax revenue. For online poker players, PokerStars remains the only site to play so far.<\/span><\/p>\nNew Jersey maintains solid online poker numbers<\/span><\/h2>\n
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