Around this time last year the news was released that some 400 poker rooms shared space on the internet, providing access to online poker from practically anywhere on the globe. Now that number has jumped to around 600 operating poker rooms, according to information from the web site Poker Site Scout.com. The independent web site offers details on the world of poker, of interest to concerned players, business owners and investors alike.

The research was conducted by examining relevant poker rooms, keeping out of the tally web sites that are about poker but do not include poker rooms, poker tutorial sites, as well as strictly play money poker rooms. It is unknown if the number of operational poker rooms will continue to grow until after the final decisions of the US lawmakers on the legality of the industry in the US.