ACR Poker Network Changes To OnGame

Published: Friday, May 20, 2005 Online-Casinos.com

ACR POKER NETWORK CHANGES TO ONGAME SOFTWARE

America's Card Room takes selected poker rooms to new provider

In what poker software provider Dobrosoft describes as "...an amicable arrangement" it was revealed this week that the America's Card Room (ACR) online poker network is changing to the Swedish Ongame poker software, taking some but not all of the poker room *skins* with it to the PokerNetwork.

The changes came to light after online poker players started posting on the gambling fora that changes seemed to be taking place, leading to public statements on the 2+2 poker forum and subsequent media interest.

Nicholas Aron, general manager for ACR's myPokerNetwork confirmed that the network had left Dobrosoft software for Ongame, and revealed that the following poker rooms would be part of the move:

Americas Cardroom
Poker Shootout
Aloha Poker
BetMaker Poker
Casual Poker
DSI Poker
Fabulous Poker
Live Action Poker
NetPoker24
Panther Poker
Poker Stand
Poker Playground
PST Poker
Delta Poker

It appeared as Online-Casinos.com & InfoPowa went to press that the other poker room skins formerly with the ACR network were being temporarily held under Miami Poker, but that these sites would ultimately join a new and independent network to be branded The Association of the Independent Game Room Operators currently being put together by Dobrosoft and scheduled for launch in June or July 2005.

Vinko Dobrosevic of Dobrosoft told Online-Casinos.com & InfoPowa that the split had been amicable after a four year association with ACR.

"The primary reason for switching software was inability as a stand alone to create a sufficient critical mass to keep the rooms interesting to new players," he said. "The decision was made by BetCris as the parent company of ACR. We parted as friends and BETCRIS is keeping the present licensing rights for Dobrosoft software and may consider using it in the future. Because of the limitations of the new software platform ACR was allowed to bring only a restricted number of franchises to the new network."

Explaining the Miami Poker situation, Dobrosevic said that rather than losing or closing down those ACR franchisees that were not going across to Ongame, it had been agreed that Miami Poker would temporarily add those franchises to its license and provide the same services as they had on ACR. Dobrosoft agreed to assist in handling communication with franchisees for the first two months of the operation. Miami Poker is apparently owned by a European brick and mortar casino operator and their marketing is primarily focused on European players.

One thing stood out in the matter...communications with the playing community could have been much better handled by the companies involved, obviating the speculation and confusion that was evident on several poker-oriented message boards.

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