Interesting.
I’ve found that while there is a lot of hype around Poker – the winning and losing is done by players, and that the “rake system” on Poker is very minimal with only a small amount of revenue to the casino.
My gut feel is that Poker players do not “play every night” … a poker player certainly does not keep bringi in a $1 per day.
Instead after an initial rush they drop back to maybe once or twice a week … and after depositing 2-3 times and realising that they are more likely to be “fish” than “sharks” they drift back even further.
Here I can share statistics from one Sportsbook that also offers Casino, Poker and Games.
Sports are obviously the lifeblood of my site plenty of active punters turning over $1.5m this year there. However, i go list and promote the other options and in the last 2 years have had some success with signups.
Casino, I’ve had 50 cash players there, and nearly every month in 2004 it was a loser, a lemon (8 months from 11) … but a big December helped to bring it back to almost square. In 2005 I seemed to get over a hump, 10 winning months from 12, and good profits.
Poker has 45 cash players. Nearly every month is a winner (23 of 24) as you’d expect although in Apr ’04 I was charged with a lot of joining bonuses. A huge spike in May/June 04 as poker hit the airwaves. Small steady profits.
Games. I assume that this is the Casino players playing other gambling that is not quite casino? No player numbers available . Other than the fact that it makes a small profit most months – nearly as consistant as Poker.
But whats the bottom line ?
Well – in proportion ….
Sports is number 1 … let’s say it brings in $63 per month
Then Casino is number 2 at $29.
Poker is 3rd at $5
Games are 4th at $3.
Honestly, Poker might be consistant and a big particition sport … but it’s minimal for the organisation compared to other forms of gambling.
( And this bookmaker is a non-rackback site.)
Food for thought ?
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