In decline: Poker gaming yield

Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (GBGC) provided GamblingInsider with figures that show that the gross gaming yield (GGY) from internet poker throughout the world is in decline.

The figures indicate that the GGY from internet poker will drop to $3.22bn by the end of 2019. This is a steady decline, given that the worldwide poker-generated GGY stood at $4.99bn in 2010, then fell to $4.54bn in 2011 and hit a mere $3.61bn in 2015.

In sum, this is a decrease of 28% over a five-year period; and if the GBGC’s predictions are correct, figures would decrease by a further 9% between 2016 and 2019.