/24-7PressRelease/ - April 12, 2006 - In October of 2005 Party Gaming announced it was separating from affiliate partnerships of which Empire was the largest. Prior to this move the two sites had shared the same games and players, making them virtually the same online poker room. With the acquisition now finalized the two sites will again be one and the same. The merger also included Party Gaming gaining control of smaller affiliate sites AceClub.com and StarLuckCasino.com. For a full review of PartyPoker.com and EmpirePoker.com visit: http://www.rwsop.com.
Party Gaming has been one of the world's largest online gaming companies since 1997. Along with online poker they also offer online gaming for both Casino and Bingo players. Licensing and regulation is provided by the Government of Gibraltar and Party Gaming is certified by Gamcare in the United Kingdom. Shares of Party Gaming stock are traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: PRTY. The company has an estimated total value of 8 billion dollars.
EmpirePoker.com came online in 1999 with the sole purpose of being a PartyPoker skin. Empire quickly became the largest affiliate site in the online poker industry. Estimates on the company's value ranged as high as 1.4 billion dollars prior to the 2005 breakup with Party Gaming.
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