Top Online Poker Sites
It's virtually impossible to know exactly how many online poker sites exist or how much revenue these ventures generate, but analysts say millions of players now bet more than $18 billion a year in online poker tournaments, casino style games and sports books stretching around the virtual globe. Here's an overview of the top online poker sites, as tracked by the industry Web site PokerScout.com.
| Rank | Site Owner | HQ Location | Server Location | Avg. Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PokerStars Rational Enterprises (private) | Isle of Man, UK | Isle of Man | 18,600 |
| 2 | Full Tilt Poker TiltWare LLC/Kolyma Corp. | Ireland | Kahnawake, Canada | 8,500 |
| 3 | iPoker Network Playtech | Israel and Cyprus | N/A | 5,200 |
| 4 | PartyPoker PartyGaming PLC | Gibraltar | Alderney | 4,000 |
| 5 | Ongame Network bwin Interactive Entertainment AG | Vienna, Austria | Kahnawake, Canada | 3,050 |
| 6 | Everest Poker N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,350 |
| 7 | International Poker Network Boss Media AB | Vaxjo, Sweden | Malta | 1,680 |
| 8 | CakePoker Network Cake Gaming N.V. (private) | Curacao, Dutch Antilles | Curacao, Dutch Antilles | 1,360 |
| 9 | Svenska Spel Government of Sweden | Visby, Sweden | Sweden | 1,280 |
| 10 | UltimateBet Blast Off Limited (private) | Malta | Kahnawake, Canada | 1,140 |
| 11 | AbsolutePoker Blast Off Limited (private) | Malta | Kahnawake, Canada | 1,060 |
| 12 | Microgaming Network Microgaming | Isle of Man, UK | N/A | 940 |
| 13 | PacificPoker 888 Holdings PLC | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 910 |
| 14 | Entraction Network (24h) Entraction Holding AB | Sweden | Malta | 900 |
| 15 | Bodog Bodog Group (private) | Antigua | Kahnawake, Canada | 840 |
| 16 | PKR PKR Limited | Alderney | Alderney | 650 |
| 17 | Betfair Poker The Sporting Exchange Ltd. | London, UK | Malta | 650 |
| 18 | Ladbrokes Ladbrokes PLC | United Kingdom | N/A | 600 |
| 19 | CryptoLogic Network WagerLogic | Ireland | Various | 500 |
| 20 | Merge Gaming Network Merge Gaming | Australia | Kahnawake, Canada | 410 |
SOURCE: PokerScout.com; Note: Player estimates are as of Nov. 25, 2008
