In a recent article from Motley Fool, a comment was made asking if the recent poker craze is no more than a fad. Perhaps. But I personally believe it is just beginning to see the early stages of a long-term growth period.
Poker is available everywhere these days. You can play on-line, you can play at your local card room, you can play in casinos that until recently didn't have a card room. You can buy computer software, you can play on your Palm PDA, and of course you can play in your own living room with professional quality gear.
But saying poker is simply a fad is like calling any other addictive activity the same. If that were the case, would there be a Starbucks on every corner? Would Las Vegas continue to build more casinos every year? Would the number of porn sites on the internet grow year after year after year?
It is probably safe to assume that poker sites, like any other genre of websites, will eventually see some smaller players disappear either by merging with bigger sites or by not attracting enough players to remain profitable.
But in the meantime, as sites continue to compete for your dollars, you can expect to continue to see a variety of come-ons to attract you to their site. Bonus deposits will probably be around for some time as will tournaments awarding the winner a seat at a major poker tourney. The sites that will flourish are the ones that come up with unique promos found nowhere else or who strategically market their product.
For now, enjoy the ride - Poker is not going away anytime soon!
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