BIG:O;nline poker industry observers are keen to analyze and examine revenue numbers from the regulated states of New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada, but will not be able to do so for the latter at present.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board chooses not to release revenue totals unless there are at least three sites operating. With Ultimate Poker’s exit from the market in November, only WSOP.com and Real Gaming remain. December ipoker revenue figures will not be made available for public consumption.
What has been made available is Nevada Gaming Commission chairman Tony Alamo’s opinion on the current online poker marketplace in the Silver State. In a recent interview with Vegas, Inc., Alamo expressed regret about the intrastate ipoker model.
Q:For online gaming to work, you need liquidity,” Alamo said. “Liquidity means volume, lots of people playing. We do not have the population base to do it just within our state, or one or two smaller states, to make it viable.”;