IGT announced that poker network Entraction will be closed December 10, 2012. Withdrawal from the market in Spain, Canada, Belgium, Russia, Norway, Israel and Turkey led to the reduction of network traffic by more than 50%. Although the company has received $ 4.5 million in revenue from online poker in 2011, "the uncertainty in the European market," IGT forced to close its poker project.
Showcases Entraction already looking for a new shelter. iGame, owners of poker sites 24hPoker.com, Pokerihuone.com and iGame.com rumored to soon join the Microgaming. Representatives iGame not officially is confirmed this information, but acknowledged that the company has already been in search of a new network because of low liquidity Entraction: "We want our players predlodit more traffic and better opportunities." PointPoker and NoiQ Poker also warned its users that they will move to another network. And some small poker rooms could ever cease to exist.