WSOP Nevada Reaches its First Birthday WSOP Nevada Reaches its First Birthday
Key Takeaways
  • September 19, 2013 saw the launch of Nevada’s second state regulated site, WSOP Nevada.
  • To mark its anniversary, WSOP is offering a September reload bonus of 100% up to $400—the bonus is offered between September 19 and September 28.
  • WSOP Nevada, briefly became the number one state regulated poker room in the US—measured by cash game traffic during the WSOP live tournament series in 2014.

September 19, 2013 saw the launch of Nevada’s second state regulated site, WSOP Nevada. Nevada’s market leader is celebrating with reload bonuses and other promotional offers.

Until WSOP entered the market, Ultimate Poker had enjoyed a monopoly position since it launched as the first US state regulated online poker room on April 30. WSOP launched with software provided by 888, and offered Omaha as well as Texas Hold’em. The launch was not 100% trouble free—geolocation and financial transaction processing caused several hiccoughs—but it took only six weeks for WSOP to overtake the incumbent and establish a market lead it has held on to ever since.