Party's anit-rakeback stance

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If not, will there be any real consequences for Party?

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Online poker is a very dynamic industry. There is constant change. It would be a mistake for IGM to assume that they will continue to be the dominant force.

IGM is still making a lot of money off people with rakeback deals; and it works out for affiliates and players as well. If IGM completely eliminates rakeback, that creates an opportunity for another site to bring in a lot of new business. If UB got a few more pros on board and they all decided to mount an aggressive ad campaign, they certainly could catch up to Party.

Players don't have any loyalty to Party Poker. They're either going to go where they get the best deal. I certainly will do my best to convince fish to play sites other than Party if there is no rakeback.