Key Takeaways
- DGOJ Q2 Report shows that cash game revenues have fallen faster than tournament revenues.
- This is unexpected and indicates that cash is more popular than tournaments despite the higher costs of play.
- French and Italian markets have shown the opposite trend.
- Player numbers have stagnated and the market appears saturated.
- A few operators dominate the regulated poker sector, especially for tournaments.
The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) in Spain waited until after the Summer break to produce its second quarter report, which shows an expected seasonal decline in poker over the previous quarter.
Tournament revenues have declined 12% while cash game revenues are down 7%. Cash game gross gaming revenue fell to €11bn and tournaments to €5.3bn for the quarter from April to June.
