poker is def a little different cos u have the network effects obviously but the reason stars support is so good is probably because of the need to maintain its no.1 status. maybe theyd be some super good nice monopoly, but competition is always good though 2 is the perfect number for poker
Would be bad because with no competition I just see the supersite slacking off and becoming careless. It is better they are seperate because they will continue to make improvements to their sites and create bigger tournaments and so on.
I don't understand why some poker players think they have an interest in a site.
If you drink Coke, would you post asking if Coke and Pepsi should merge, or McDonalds and Burger King, etc.
If you were on the board of directors of a company and wanted to see if a merger or purchase was a good piece of business for your company that would make sense. However, as a consumer/customer who has no say or influence in THEIR business it seems pointless to me. I am not trying to trash you but why would you post this?
Competition is generally very good for consumers as companies strive to deliever on price / quality.
Monopolies tend to be good in industries where there are substantial fixed costs, ie railways (no point having 2 rail tracks running side by side). Online poker has minimal fixed costs (it doesnt cost anymore to set up another online table), and so this characteristic wouldnt suggest the benefit on a monopoly.