Poker popularity continues to grow

Poker is only growing in popularity. This is made clear each year (and quarter) as statistics again and again show a rise in growth.
According to the industry index reports by the Poker Pages, the game recorded a thirty percent growth within only the first quarter of this year.
These statistics currently lie at 130 for the first three months of 2006. this includes a total buy in value of over $98 million. Additionally, growth over the last year remains steady and strong with buy in indexes at 155. this indicates a growth of over 50 percent for the last year.
Poker Pages founder Mark Napolitano says that the industry's growth is being aided by rising buy in per entry. Indeed, over the last year this particular figure has risen around thirteen percent.
Nevertheless, the buy in figures from last month indicated a slight slow in this growth. This is due to the dramatic decrees of almost thirty percent in the number of players competing in the PartPoker.com million main event.
However, April is already indicating improved figures. This has been supported by the introduction of a new poker event known as World Poker Tour Event to be held at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Additionally, an extra event will be held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. This will be a $25, 000 championship.
The newly developed International Poker Association's Tour is also something to look out for. This is predicted to make quite an impact. It will commence in May. Napolitano has indicated he will be closely monitoring the statistics that emerge from these events; since they lead up to the World Series of Poker.

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