When is PokerRoom going reopen?
By rickymar. Filed in Entertainment, Games |
Poker players all over the world are wondering when PokerRoom is going to start offering real money games. All of the recent activity suggests that one of the original real money poker rooms is readying for a relaunch. This would mean that one of the most trusted and well-known names in the poker world would once again be accepting players to play poker online.
PokerRoom was established in 1999 and was one of the first sites to provide real money poker games. They quickly established themselves as an industry leader in both customer service and integrity. They were the first company to offer Mac compatible software and were also awarded the coveted Ecogra certificate of approval.
During the poker boom years PokerRoom was one of the largest sites. When UIGEA hit, PokerRoom was one of the sites that decided to withdraw from the U.S. market. This ended up being fatal. Within a few years PokerRoom was shut down for lack of traffic.
Recently, there has been a lot of activity that suggests PokerRoom is ready to reopen its doors to real money games. Some speculate that this is to prepare for the coming U.S. legislation.
The recent news seems to suggest that U.S. poker legislation is coming faster than previously expected. If this were so, PokerRoom would be in a great spot to reenter the new U.S. market.
Players who have played poker before UIGEA are excited at the prospect of a return of PokerRoom. They were not only innovative in software with options like their home poker game feature, but were also a company without scandal. With the abundance of shady companies operating within the poker world it is important that PokerRoom has a history of integrity.
The fact that PokerRoom has set up Twitter, Facebook, and a revamped website, all suggest that they are readying for something big. Whether that is simply reopening real money games for the European market, or getting ready for imminent U.S. poker legislation, is up for discussion. It is obvious, though, that they are clearly reopening shop and getting ready for new players.
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