Poker Stars Float Rumours Resurface
Published: Saturday, June 03, 2006 Online-Casinos.com
POKER STAR FLOAT RUMOURS RESURFACE
Internet's second largest poker site will name bank soon
PokerStars speculation was rampant again this week as media reports indicated
that the online poker giant was close to appointing HSBC to advise it on
a massive GBP 1.6 billion London stock market flotation.
Financial and business media seemed confident that the company would name the
banking behemoth as sole global co-ordinator and sponsor of the proposed market
listing.
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DKW) would offer support as joint bookrunner.
Both banks have experience of floating internet gambling firms on the London Stock
Exchange, with DKW floating PartyGaming and HSBC providing advice to rival 888
Holdings.
