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Party Gaming and bwin reveals further merger details

2010-12-28T13:51:39Z

Party Gaming Plc and bwin Interactive Gaming have revealed further details of their proposed merger in the first quarter of 2011.

The new company, to be named bwin.party Digital Entertainment and both Party Poker and bwin will retain their own brands post-consolidtion.

Norbert Teufelberger, Co-CEO of bwin said, “The online gaming industry is going through a phase of consolidation, making market players’ size and geographic diversification more crucial than ever.

“The new company will operate worldwide with its existing brands under the name of bwin.party digital entertainment plc, in which current bwin shareholders are expected to hold 51.7 per cent of the shares and current PartyGaming shareholders 48.3 per cent.

“Our products and target markets complement one another perfectly, and we can continue to expand our technology lead in all key product segments: sports betting, poker, casino, bingo and games.”

Asian football??

2010-08-03T10:37:03Z

What bookmaker has the best odds on Asian football? Can anyone recommend one to me? And why?

Owen won't even be favourite to top score for United

2009-07-03T13:04:08Z

IF MICHAEL Owen joins Manchester United he will only be second favourite to be top Premiership scorer for them, say bookmakers William Hill, who are making Owen 9/4 to be United's top scorer of Premiership goals, for which Wayne Rooney is 13/8 favourite. Hills also offer: 9/4 Berbatov; 16/1Giggs: Macheda: 20/1 Welbeck.

Hills also make Owen 10/1 to win the Premiership Golden Boot.

Hills are also betting on how many games Owen will start for United in the Premiership next season, and offer 6/4 that it will be 11-15 inclusive; 13/8 6-10; 11/2 0-5; 7/1 16-20; 10/1 21-25; 20/1 26+.

Owen has been cut from 7/2 to 7/4 by Hills to get into the England 2010 World Cup squad.

'Owen has always been a class act, but his past couple of seasons have been blighted by injury and lack of service. If he is fit there are few better pure strikers than Owen' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.