Why is PartyPoker still advertising here in the US?

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Great question that i have been wondering for a while now. See around 3 ads a day for them.

Crazy with how much money they spend on tv spots that they would just fold up like they did.

I assume their board of directors have made so much money in the last 6 years, they just said Fuck It.
 

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Partypoker.net is the play money site, which, as I understand it, will remain open to US players.

And, also, contractual obligations. They won't likely renew those ad buys.
 

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xpanda said:
Partypoker.net is the play money site, which, as I understand it, will remain open to US players.

And, also, contractual obligations. They won't likely renew those ad buys.

I understand that .net is play money, but they only use that to lure people to thier real money site. So why would they be advertising for a site that doesn't generate revenue?
 

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It depends on how long their media buyer purchased the contract for. They're usually purchased for a month or a quarter. I'd be surprised to see many ads for them after October.
 
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Kruser6 said:
I understand that .net is play money, but they only use that to lure people to thier real money site. So why would they be advertising for a site that doesn't generate revenue?

They won't-when the current contracts are up.
 

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http://www.casino.org/news/partypoker-grabs-early-edge-in-new-jersey-online-gambling-marke








[h=1]PartyPoker Grabs Early Edge in New Jersey Online Gambling Market[/h]December 10, 2013 By David Sheldon
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PartyPoker and their land gaming partner Borgata Casino are surging into first place in the New Jersey online gaming market

Remember the days when you couldn’t go more than ten minutes without seeing a PartyPoker ad on your television? It’s been a long time since PartyPoker ruled the airways – and the USA online poker marketplace – but it appears as though it may be happening again, albeit on a smaller – and now legal and regulated – scale.
PartyPoker and their partner, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, have taken a very early and very impressive lead in the race to become the dominant player in the regulated New Jersey online gambling market. According to reports, they currently hold half of the poker market share in the early stages of the state’s online gambling revival, a number that makes them a prohibitive favorite to be the industry leader in New Jersey for some time to come.
[h=2]Branding Is Good[/h]The big lead comes from a variety of factors. For starters, PartyPoker and Borgata both benefit from great brand recognition. PartyPoker was once the biggest name in American online poker, and they remained a popular name around the world in the years since 2006, when they left the US market in the wake of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Meanwhile, the Borgata is the top casino – and top poker room – in Atlantic City, meaning they have their own built-in advantages in the New Jersey market.
A bigger factor may be the marketing blitz that the partners have engaged in since the launch of online poker in the state. If you live in or around New Jersey, you’ve seen numerous ads for the PartyPoker site, all of which are telling potential players that they could become “New Jersey’s Next Poker Millionaire.” It’s an aggressive campaign, and while they’re not the only ones with ads on television – Ultimate Poker has also been on the airwaves just plenty – they’ve definitely been the most noticeable site and had the most interesting promotions. That’s been especially noticeable given the rather conservative bonuses and promotions being offered by most of their competitors.
The PartyPoker promotion won’t actually earn someone a million dollars, at least not directly. The winner will receive a variety of tournament entries, including a $100,000 seat in a WPT Alpha8 high-roller event, a seat in the WPT Championship worth $15,000, a year’s worth of $10,400 entries into the site’s online Sunday $50,000 guaranteed tournament, and about $8,000 in live tournament entries at the Borgata, with the remaining money – over $300,000 – being awarded in cash.
[h=2]Battle of the Online Poker Giants[/h]This head start may be just what PartyPoker needs to fight off a couple of fierce rivals. Right now, they hold a small but clear edge over the Caesars/888 World Series of Poker-branded site in New Jersey, which has about 60 percent as much traffic as the Borgata/PartyPoker entry. But the real fight may come when PokerStars enters the market, as just about all analysts expect them to eventually do.
Once PokerStars is approved for a license in New Jersey, they’ll be offering online gambling in partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel. Given PokerStars’ great brand recognition and their sterling reputation in the United States (particularly after their rapid issuance of refunds in the wake of Black Friday), they could well become the favorites to dominate the New Jersey online poker landscape. But being first to the market comes with a huge edge, and the longer it takes PokerStars to get in the game, the bigger PartyPoker’s advantage will become.



Read more: http://www.casino.org/news/partypok...w-jersey-online-gambling-market#ixzz2n3HmyrKq
 

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partypoker got out when they could to come back into the usa safely.. pokerstars / fulltilt are probably a couple of years behind but will be able to at some point im sure

-murph
 

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party poker's new software sucks ass :/

I agree with this post 100%. I signed up, deposited cash and play a few times. The software looks like it was designed by a 10 year old. The original PP had great software. It's amateur hour in NJ. They heyday of online poker will never return.
Several countries outside the US have closed electronic barriers where they can't link up around the world with other poker sites. The volume of traffic and amount of players used to be enormous for Pokerstars and Full Tilt. Those days are gone since Black Friday with collapse of FT. Maybe down the road the government will approve Internet Poker but it will never be the same as before.
 
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I agree with this post 100%. I signed up, deposited cash and play a few times. The software looks like it was designed by a 10 year old. The original PP had great software. It's amateur hour in NJ. They heyday of online poker will never return.
Several countries outside the US have closed electronic barriers where they can't link up around the world with other poker sites. The volume of traffic and amount of players used to be enormous for Pokerstars and Full Tilt. Those days are gone since Black Friday with collapse of FT. Maybe down the road the government will approve Internet Poker but it will never be the same as before.

The new software is just awful, they need to do something quick. Often tables dont automatically open when tournament starts, software freezes when you are checking the lobby, and if you play more than 2 tables is a total nightmare.

My "missions" tab is damaged and they wont fix it. They are useless, really sad.
 

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so many loud mouths said it would be back to old days of poker..not for 10 yrs maybe
 

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