Key Takeaways
- For starters, a 20-page presentation that 888 released on June 24, 2021 mentions poker 10 times.
- That would entail launching online poker and casino products (after SI Sportsbook) in three states.
- The departure of TwinSpires gave 888 a rare opportunity, and it jumped at the chance to do so.
“In every market that will allow us to operate igaming with SI, we will operate igaming as well under the SI brand.”
Online poker players in Michigan could soon have a fourth option to choose from — an online poker room powered by 888 and launched under the Sports Illustrated (SI) brand.
That’s according to investor presentations and comments made by executives with 888 Holdings over the last 15 months — ever since the company announced a partnership for online sports betting, casino gaming, and poker with Authentic Brands Group (ABS), SI’s parent, in June 2021.
There are several reasons to believe SI Poker is coming.
