Partygaming rolls out double deal

Party Poker owner PartyGaming used its own chips to acquire a number of casino and poker websites today.

The group will issue new shares currently worth $72m (€54.7m) for the assets of Empire Online and Intercontinental Online Gaming.

The consolidation move, which has been expected in the sector following anti-gaming legislation in the United States, will give PartyGaming sites including NoblePoker.com. Clubdicecasino.com and MissBingo.com.