Key Takeaways
- For the first time since cash games were permitted in the Italian regulated market, net revenues from tournaments have exceeded those from cash games.
- Net of winnings, tournament revenues came in at €8.4 million against €8.3 million for cash games.
- Figures for the full month of September show that total tournament buy ins hit €72.5 million, compared to €62.2 million in September 2013.
- PokerStars Spin & Gos and the 5th anniversary Sunday Million are credited with the increase.
For the first time since cash games were permitted in the Italian regulated market, net revenues from tournaments have exceeded those from cash games.
In the last week of August, PokerStars Italy launched its Spin & Go lottery style sit and gos in Italy, helping it to achieve a market share of 70%.
Figures for the full month of September show that total tournament buy ins hit €72.5 million, compared to €62.2 million in September 2013.
