The Deal The Deal
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Key Takeaways
  • In a poker week dominated by the WSOP Main Event Final Table in Nevada, European regulators had a significant impact on the scope for online marketing.
  • The differences between the French and Spanish markets were on display in the widely different tournament guarantees that PokerStars has provided for its FCOOP and ESCOOP events, and Bodog managed to smash its $400k guarantee generating a prize pool of over half a million dollars for the main event of its Golden Spade Poker Open.
  • In the state regulated markets, Delaware celebrated its first anniversary with expectations that its second year of operations will see major improvements.

In a poker week dominated by the WSOP Main Event Final Table in Nevada, European regulators had a significant impact on the scope for online marketing.

The differences between the French and Spanish markets were on display in the widely different tournament guarantees that PokerStars has provided for its FCOOP and ESCOOP events, and Bodog managed to smash its $400k guarantee generating a prize pool of over half a million dollars for the main event of its Golden Spade Poker Open.

In the US state regulated markets, Delaware celebrated its first anniversary with expectations that its second year of operations will see major improvements.