Early Affects of NETeller Leaving the US Market on Poker Sites

It's not just NETeller, but nearly all the payment processors leaving the US market that has affected the online poker industry, some more than others.  Absolute Poker has taken only a minor hit while Bodog and Full Tilt were hit rather hard.     

Early Effects of NETeller Leaving the U.S. Market on All Sites Accepting U.S. players

(Week-over-week comparison, Jan. 19-21, 2007 vs. Jan. 12-14, 2007)

Courtesy of PokerSiteScout.com:


Percentage Numbers Represent Site:  Network Change in peak # of players/ Change in average # of players:

PokerStars -13.1% -14.1%
Full Tilt Poker -23.5% -20.3%
Microgaming Network -6.3% -5.2%
UltimateBet -12.1% -10.8%
Tribeca network -9.9% -8.2%
Bodog -27.6% -24.6%
Absolute Poker -1.8% +4.1%
Tain Network -17.4% n/a
World Poker Exchange -15.6% -12.5%
Action Poker Network -13.6% -8.2%
Skill Games Network -2.0% -3.4%

Top European Sites

Site/Network Change in peak # of players Change in average # of players

PartyPoker -4.0% -2.3%
Ongame Network -4.1% -3.3%
Everest +4.4% +8.4%
iPoker Network -0.2% -1.6%

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Originally published January 23, 2007 3:37 pm ET