Originally Posted by Marm

A network is a collection of sites (or skins) that share a set of players. Usually there is one main site that sells its software to others, and they then create skins. These skins then sign their own players and run their own bonuses. All the sites then feed these players into one "room". All the players play at the same tables, and generate rake. The sites then divide the rake by whos players contributed what to the pot, the deals differ between skins and networks.