Industry Insight
Key Takeaways
  • Acquisitions have been the theme for the week with Playtech spending the biggest bucks as it becomes a major force in the retail online trading market.
  • Amaya has confirmed that it will list on the NASDAQ stock market from June 8.
  • NYX Gaming, which owns the Ongame online poker network, has entered into a deal with Scientific Games that will allow for the distribution of the “networked NYX Poker offering in ‘free-to-play’ mode to its land-based customers across the United States.”
  • PokerTracker and Hold’em Manager, which merged nine months ago have announced that they are creating a single affiliate relationship for both products.

Acquisitions have been the theme of the week with Playtech spending the biggest bucks as it becomes a major force in the retail online trading market.