Key Takeaways
- ARJEL Q2 reports cash games down 16% and tournaments down 1%.
- Cash game revenues are at their lowest level since regulation was introduced.
- Tournament entries have fallen for the first time.
- Traffic data shows cash games are still as popular, but stakes are lower.
- Two French speaking players at the WSOP Main Event Final Table could transform poker popularity among French youth.
ARJEL’s second quarter report of activity in the French market makes dismal reading for poker enthusiasts. The decline was telegraphed in advance, but the detail retains the capacity to disappoint.
