Northern New Mexicos Internet Poker Activity Rises
EmpirePoker one of the worlds largest online poker rooms saw a 27 percent increase in New Mexico activity as temperatures dropped and snow blanketed the area. The most dramatic increase occurred yesterday as many northern New Mexico area residents opted to stay indoors instead of dealing with traffic disruptions and other snow related problems.
Many accounts that are routinely dormant during business hours went active yesterday as many players opted to stay home and avoid commuting in the storm.
We saw a peculiar uptick in our New Mexico area players and realized that it corresponded to the weather. said Empire Poker president, Ron Burke. As soon as temperatures dropped, our numbers began to rise. More people are staying home instead of going outside and facing Mother Nature. We expect that todays numbers will jump even more with people opting to work from home.
New Mexico routinely accounts for about 2 percent of Empire Pokers million-plus clientele in America, but those numbers grew substantially this past week when residents decided to stay indoors to escape the cold weather and abundant amount of snow
Empire Poker has hired a team of religious figures to pray for gentle-but-inclement weather .The religious team consists of a US-based rabbi, a Christian minister and Middle East-based Imam.
Most people brace for the cold, were bracing for the spring, added Burke. Once the weather breaks and temperatures rise, our online poker activity tends to decline some. With our religious team in place, we predict a winter activity before spring rolls around.
EmpirePoker is a leading online poker provider for North America and an international hub for Texas Hold em and other popular poker games. Founded in 2002, Empire Poker has over 60,000 players online during peak playing times. |
