Poker Insight
Key Takeaways
  • Amaya’s stock price jumped on the news that talks with William Hill were taking place, tanked on Monday, then rebounded.
  • Party has gone live on Twitch and added a popular live streamer to its stable of sponsored pros in support of the initiative.
  • The World Poker Tour in conjunction with partypoker announced it will be returning to the Czech Republic this week.
  • The PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour in partnership with the Italian Poker Tour (IPT) returns to Malta next week.

Amaya, William Hill Potential Merger

Confirmation that Amaya and William Hill were in talks about a potential merger emerged late last week prompting speculation by investment analysts as to the impact to shareholders that such a partnership may have.