Key Takeaways
- The opening of a new live poker room always inspires confidence that interest in the game is alive and well—a new poker room at the Casino da Póvoa in Portugal reflects confidence in the market, but also prepares the casino for nationally regulated online poker.
- If Portugal follows a similar trend to what has been seen in other European countries, online operators will expand their sponsorship of live local events, and target those players with promotions for their online offerings.
The opening of a new live poker room always inspires confidence that interest in the game is alive and well—a new poker room at the Casino da Póvoa in Portugal reflects confidence in the market, but also prepares the casino for nationally regulated online poker.
