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WSOP will release the first mobile app in Nevada online poker history. While the immediate impact may not be great, the long term possibilities are endless.
For an ittedly slow part of the year of online gaming, the market has shown signs of life within the past week for NV as well as the rest of the industry.
Even though Scientific Games is taking on Bally Technologies' debt, the deal seems positive for both parties and will help them move up in the industry.
Over the last four years, Las Vegas is a prime cause for Nevada's continued revenue rise. Although gambling makes a vast impact, other factors contribute.
WSOP NV experienced increases in revenue throughout the last few weeks due mainly part to the live WSOP in Vegas. Now, numbers are down due to its close.
Mark Newhouse has become the first player since the November Nine era began to make the WSOP Main Ever final table twice, doing so in consecutive years.
Beginning on July 10th, WSOP.com is going to host a series of 8 mid-to-high stakes buy in tourneys. Many of which offer a low buy-in and high winnings.
Rather than playing it safe, WSOP took a chance on their 25 Seat Scramble and it paid off. The turnout was huge and is a great sign prior to the Main Event.