More Good News for Online Poker Room Company

The poker industry is still booming, despite what some critics may claim, as evidenced by many first quarter profits from a variety of poker industry giants, such as the parent company of Pacific Poker, 888 Holdings. Net gaming revenues were up 42% compared to the same period of the previous year, at $84 million in 2006 versus $60 million in 2005, according to figures published in an article in the London Times.While poker continues to grow, 888 Holdings saw a bigger increase in their casino business, with revenues up around 32% from the previous quarter, on a per player basis. During this same time poker only grew 4% on the same individual basis. While poker leads the way with number of players, casino customers produced more than three times the revenue.