WSOP MI Has Mostly Trailed its Two Rivals Since Launch, Cash Game Traffic Data Shows WSOP MI Has Mostly Trailed its Two Rivals Since Launch, Cash Game Traffic Data Shows
Key Takeaways
  • Since launching in late March, WSOP MI has been stuck in third place in cash game traffic for nearly all the time it has been live.
  • Despite launching online poker more than a year after rivals PokerStars MI and BetMGM Poker MI went live, WSOP MI is poised for growth and could overtake the others once Michigan regulators allow all three to offer multi-state poker.
  • But the dynamics of Michigan’s online poker market — where PokerStars MI enjoys a considerable lead over BetMGM Poker MI and WSOP MI — are likely about to change in WSOP MI’s favor.
  • Michigan joining MSIGA will probably prove to be a bigger boon to WSOP MI than its rivals. That’s because, while WSOP will connect to players in three other states, PokerStars and BetMGM will only be able to do the same in one (New Jersey).

Since launching in late March, WSOP MI has — mostly — been the smallest online poker room in Michigan regarding cash game traffic.

But despite launching online poker more than a year after rivals PokerStars MI and BetMGM Poker MI went live, WSOP MI is poised for growth and could overtake the others once Michigan regulators allow all three to offer multi-state poker.

WSOP MI Stuck in Third Place

WSOP MI became the third online poker room in Michigan when it launched on March 28. By that time, it had essentially given BetMGM Poker MI a head start of 12 full months in the market while PokerStars MI — which launched first, in January 2021 — got 14.

Data provided by GameIntel