Since October 2006, the poker online Party Poker site is no longer available to the Americans. The closure of Party Poker to the Americans is the consequence of the Safe Port Act that Congress had passed. This legislation had been appointed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Party Poker had paid a fine of $ 105 million in 2009. in order to avoid lawsuits, but above all to make sure you have the rights to obtain a license to operate legally in American soil the day came (if this day had to arrive). State-by-State might legalize online gambling in the United States and Party Poker did not lose its chance to be among the leaders in this field.
Rumours currently circulating to the effect that PartyPoker could have entered into a 'turnkey' agreement with several casinos to operate legally at the next opening of the online poker market. This rumor came following the conference of the International Casino Exhibition (ICE), which was held late January in London. The future of the online game on Internet has extensively discussed.
According to an article in the Daily Mail published by Geoff Foster (from support this rumor), there were several important players during this conference including Bodog, Ongame, Playtech, the Gaming Commission of Kahnawake and Party Gaming network.
According to this article, a rumor would that Party Gaming (which is preparing to merge with Bwin at the end of March) would have an agreement with two companies of American casinos for its portal if (and when) the US Government issues licences for online games companies.
Who are these 2 companies of casinos? Which would have made this agreement with PartyGaming? Four names have been raised following this rumor: Boyd Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas Sands Corporation and Caesars Entertainment. Lie say Boyd Gaming, MGM, Las Vegas Sands and Caesars. Of these four companies, only Ceasar Entertainment is not a listed on the stock exchange.
Who to believe?
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