Online Gambling Hedges Its U.S. Bets
| 22 August 2006 |
As reported by: Yahoo
Industry insiders say the trend could signal the start of a major wave of consolidation. Earlier this month, PartyGaming, the world's biggest Web poker company, spent $131 million to buy Bulgarian-based Gamebookers, a sports betting business focused on Continental Europe. According to Aug. 21 news reports, Gibraltar-based PartyGaming is also the top candidate to bag rival Victor Chandler, which has no U.S. exposure.
The potential loss of their U.S. markets is devastating for online gaming companies. Last year Americans gambled about $5.9 billion online -- around half the global total. Some companies garner an even bigger chunk of revenues with U.S. players. PartyGaming, for instance, scored about 85% of its nearly $1 billion in 2005 sales in the U.S.
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