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WEEKLY ONLINE POKER TRAFFIC DECLINES

Source: bluffed.net


Latest Pokerscout numbers show a broad decline of 2.2% last week

Several weeks of moderate online poker traffic gains were derailed last week when a broad decline of 2.2% was experienced by many sites, according to the latest weekly report from the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout.

Among the top 10 sites and networks, decliners outpaced advancers 8-2, with most sites falling 5% or more, the monitor reports.

Thanks to astute 'happy hour' promotions offering extra frequent player points to ring game players, PokerStars managed to stay ahead of the losing curve, with its promotional strategy delivering a 20% boost to traffic and contributing to a modest week-over-week traffic increase of 0.9% overall.

Pokerscout's year-over-year numbers continue to reflect declining traffic, with a 20% slide from the comparative period in 2025.

Pokerstars remains in the top spot despite a decline in traffic (exc. Italy) of 19% over the year, followed by iPoker (-38 percent) and Party Poker (-47 percent).

Operators showing gains include the merged Lock - Cake Poker Revolution Gaming, up 48 percent.

Still not doing so well are International Poker Network (IPN) down 56% on 2025; IGT Poker down 46 percent; Everest Poker down 44 percent; PKR down 39 percent; Ongame Network down 24% and the formerly scintillating Merge Poker Network, now down 13 percent.

Two smaller networks that continue to demonstrate resilience are Chico Poker Network (formerly Action Poker Network) which has traffic up 71% y-o-y, and Winning Poker Network (formerly Yatahay) up a remarkable 200 percent.

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