GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 13 - June 2010

BY THENUMBERS 32,000 The number of jobs that would be created if the UnitedStates legalized online gambling, according to a study byH2Gambling Capital. $543million The amount in finesDaniel Tzvetkoff faces after being arrested for processing onlinegambling transactions forAmericans through his payment processor Intabill. 53 The age of EOG.com owner KennethWeitzner, who reportedly committed suicide inVirginia inApril. $8.4million The amount Everest Poker was supposed topay the WorldSeries of Poker for being the tournament’s sponsor in2010. Everest is suingHarrah’s, claiming a breach of contract when WSOPbroadcasts inFrance displayedFull Tilt Poker logos on the tables. 290,000 The number of players that theEntraction online poker network gets access to after reaching anagreement with Betsson. €18.7billion The amount of regulated e-gaming and betting activities in Italy, according to eGamingReview. €242,000 The amount of money four armed robbers reportedly stole from anEPTevent in Berlin. $75million The amount of moneyTiger Woodswas offeredbyPaddy Power in a sponsorship deal. He declined. 30% The percentage ofAmerican adultswho visited a land- based casino in 2009, according to a report from Mintel. 12% The percentage ofAmerican adultswho visited an online casino in 2009, according to the same report. 8 The number of teams in the 20-teamEnglishPremier League sponsored by online gambling companies. $200million The tax revenue that could be generated inFlorida by legalizing online poker, according toStateRep. JosephAbruzzo (D-Wellington). $500,000 The amountAnnieDuke won by claiming the National Heads-UpPoker Championship inMarch. €33.4million The amount Playtech paid to acquireVirtueFusion, withan additional payment of €8.1million dependent on performance in the first quarter of 2011. €60million The amount of a sponsorship deal thatA. C. Milan signed withDubai’sEmirates Airlines. It was previously sponsored by bwin. $1.4billion Theestimated annual revenue of PokerStars, according to an article on Forbes.com. $223,420 The amount won on a progressive slot machine at WinADayCasino, its largest win ever. €1,000 The personal bounty offered byBodogPoker Network CEOPatrikSelin towhoever knocked him out of theEPT GrandFinal inMonaco. 250million Themilestone poker hand SkyPoker is expected to reach in thenear future. By the Numbers