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PartyPoker launch new product to hang on to customer base

Eric Bianchi — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:39:18 +0000

PartyPoker haven’t been having the best of times over the past few months. First they took it upon themselves to sign up an Italian goalkeeper who’s almost as old as the Pope, Gianluigi Buffon, to promote their brand in Italy. After this it was announced that their revenues had dropped off by anything between 11% and 13% in quarter two of 2010. Meanwhile the Colonel put him on his hit-list for being drunk inside one of his Kentucky based eateries.

This all coming before the big announcement – their parent company, PartyGaming’s tie up with Bwin will mean the creation of a new company name – chosen in a poll of company directors to be Pwin. Not so much of a party anymore at PG HQ.

What have PartyPoker done to try and get out of this hole then? Gone on a lads knees up to Ibiza? No. Extreme sports holiday in the Scottish highlands? Try again.

Ok we’ll tell ya. They’ve launched Double Hold-Em poker in their website, meaning that you receive start a hand with three cards instead of the usual two.

Poker News

Kentucky adds Party Gaming to domain hit list

Mark McKenna — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:22:38 +0000

Kentucky officials recorded yet another amendment to the latest court appeal in an attempt to hi-jack the domains of online gambling operators. Partygaming has become the latest operator to join Kentucky’s domain hit list. Will it never end? Read more.

Legal News

Frank’s only girl falls at sparring bout

Eric Bianchi — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:03:15 +0000

Sorry edit, edit. Typo! Was supposed to read ‘French online gaming fails at spelling bee’, very sorry about that!

It all came about after it was a reported a new player had entered the French online gaming market in the shape of ACT Poker.fr, which sounded exactly like a cheap Eastern rip-off of ACF Poker.fr. That’s how the frogs labeled it anyway. Russian mafia had decided that time was ripe to immerse themselves in the French online poker market, but of course this wasn’t true. Just a typo after the fifth grader on work experience impressed them so much they gave him a little too much responsibility. It was aforementioned ACF Poker.fr they were aiming for. Oh well, at least it gave everyone a little bit of excitement for a few moments. Read more.

Poker News

It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to!

Jamie Hinks — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:18:11 +0000

Remember those guys at school who used to plan a party, everyone would say they were going to turn up with all manner of crazy alcoholic concoctions, plenty of (easy) girls? The works basically. Then it gets to the day and the odd person drops out, but people are still coming, surely? Well until everyone has something come up, and cancels.

PartyGaming Chief Executive Jim Ryan seemed to be carrying this host mantra after last week Bwin cancelled on him, but was optimistic enough to say, “Whilst progress on consolidating the online gaming industry has been slower than expected, we remain committed to playing an active role.” Surely PartyGaming’s gathering would be the kind of social event to attend though? Read more

Business News

Party Gaming makes leap into Eurozone

Jamie Hinks — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:09:05 +0000

It sure seems that Party Gaming’s getting ready to see in Bastille Day with a bang this year. After becoming one of the operators who can now offer online poker in France, the company have gone a step further by switching currency from the American dollar to the Euro. The world’s leading listed online gaming company will make the shift early next month, a week prior to partying away on the Champs-Élysées. Read more.

Press Releases

Dikshit Sells Shares

John Blaise — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:06:58 +0000

Most gaming people are already aware of this move, but any opportunity you have to say the name Dikshit you have to take it… Hey Dikshit! Nice move Dikshit! Hope you don’t regret it Dikshit! Dikshit! Dikshit! Read more.

Business News

Good times back for PartyGaming and SportingBet

Staff Writer — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:02:23 +0000

When's the Christmas party?

The punters are coming back to the tables, according to two of Britain’s largest online gaming groups.

Thanks to the returning popularity of online poker PartyGaming has recorded its best quarter since the second quarter of 2008, while Sportingbet insists it has gone from strength to strength.

Hap-py Christmas! Read more.

Poker News

Bwin and Party Gaming dismiss merger

Staff Writer — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:18:38 +0000

Party Gaming and Bwin are refusing to feed into the gossip surrounding their possible merger. While everyone’s trying to figure out what’s going on, their reps won’t even confirm that the two operators were in merger talks. Fair enough but come on, throw us a bone here. Gossip is only so exciting when you need to make half of it up. Read more…

Business News

PartyGaming expand Italian operation

Staff Writer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:01:15 +0000

Italy is a buoyant market

PartyGaming have struck a three-year deal with the Italian gambling operator Fueps to strengthen their online poker hand. Read more.

Poker News

Zynga Inc and Party Gaming ready to pounce on US gambling market

Staff Writer — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:53:48 +0000

Will online poker be back in the US soon?

The decision by the US government to delay the ban on gambling is a huge decision for the ‘Land of the Free’ although most investors have taken the Winston Wolfe approach to the decision for the time being.
That said, there are one or two companies who are rubbing their hands at the prospect of internet gambling returning to America; namely Zynga Inc and Party Gaming… Read More

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