{"id":3656,"date":"2020-04-27T08:03:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T08:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/news\/?p=3656"},"modified":"2020-04-27T08:03:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T08:03:47","slug":"online-poker-attracting-huge-numbers-but-what-should-players-check-before-signing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/news\/online-poker-attracting-huge-numbers-but-what-should-players-check-before-signing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Poker Attracting Huge Numbers, But What Should Players Check Before Signing Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The outbreak of the coronavirus has had a serious impact on the poker world, with many of the biggest events throughout the year being cancelled. The pandemic has had a serious effect on events that were due to be held in the United States, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/news\/wsop-postponed-until-at-least-the-end-of-the-year\/\">WSOP being cancelled until at least the end of the year<\/a>. This isn\u2019t due to change anytime soon with the travel restrictions in the US unlikely to be lifted at any point in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"popularity-of-us-online-casinos-increasing\">Popularity Of US Online Casinos Increasing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/news\/updates-from-across-the-poker-world-during-covid-19\/\">Cancellations of events<\/a> have seen near-record numbers in the United States move to the online world to play their favourite poker games. That has been backed up by figures found by Forbes. The publication has found that 888.com has seen the number of players on their website increase by 60% over the past month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The popularity has also been shown by the fact that 88Poker\nhas had over 3000 new players on their site according to PokerScout. That has\nbeen particularly the case for players in Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey. All\nthe casinos in those three states have been closed due to the lockdown period\nin the United States. The casinos are all closed and that has seen increase in\nthe number of players online over the past three months. Pennsylvania has also\nseen an increase in the number of players online with the site attracting over\n2300 players from the state in the past months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-should-players-look-for-before-signing-up\">What Should Players Look For Before Signing Up?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to sign up for an online casino isn\u2019t one that\nshould be taken lightly and there are a number of different aspects that\nplayers should be looking out for before signing up for an account. First and\nforemost, players will want to ensure that the casino is safe, and this can be\nchecked by ensuring that the casino has the relevant licenses. There a number\nof established licenses that are respected more so than others; with the United\nKingdom Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority two of the most\nrespected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New customers will also want to ensure that their personal information is kept safe, with many of the leading casinos doing this through the use of SSL encryption. You can find out which casinos are the safest by looking at these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/review\/\">highly-engaging reviews<\/a>. Customers will also want to ensure that the casino that they are joining offers a wonderful welcome offer, as this will ensure that players will be able to play for real money quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leading casino available online all offer unique welcome\noffers for potential players to take advantage of. These are often matched\ndeposits or free spins, but either way it often ensures that players are\nrewarded for their decision to sign up for the casino. Finally, players must\nensure that they have all the games that want to play. That means checking the\ngames section to ensure that you are able to play the games that you\u2019re look\nfor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The outbreak of the coronavirus has had a serious impact on the poker world, with many of the biggest events throughout the year being cancelled. 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