Betfair Buys It's Own Poker Provider
Published: Thursday, November 03, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
BETFAIR BUYS ITS OWN POKER PROVIDER
Details on purchase still scarce
Hard on the heels of its annoucement that it is to continue using Cryptologic poker software for the next few months at least, come reports that Betfair has just closed a deal it has been working on for months - the acquisition of Danish online poker site Poker Champs, and their software company Aglet.
"We are delighted to have acquired a top class team of developers at Aglet and, in addition, a unique and popular poker platform," said Steve Ives, Director of Betfair Games. "The new team will be helping us develop both our own poker products and a unique, integrated games platform."
The conclusion of Betfair's current poker software contract next year with CryptoLogic's licensing subsidiary, WagerLogic, will see Betfair's poker provision operated and developed in-house." Ives continued
The addition of the PokerChamps software offers Betfair a flexibility in poker operations only possible with in-house software.
"Aglet is proud to bring to Betfair the knowledge and expertise used to build PokerChamps, one of the world's most advanced poker gaming systems," said Kevin Mikkelsen, Aglet's CEO. "As software developers we are thrilled to be part of a company that represents the finest in technology driven business and product development."
