Party Gaming Gearing Up for Recovery
There is certainly no doubt in the minds of the many prominent online casinos
gambling groups that the United States legislation has had a serious effect of
the financial stability of many companies that were previously very active in
the internet gambling industry. The U.S. passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling
Enforcement Act (UIGEA) as a way to keep online casinos out of the U.S. market
by banning financial transactions. And though the U.S. Department of Justice has
addressed concerns with several internet gambling sites that continued to
operate in the U.S. after the passing of the Act, other companies, like Party
Gaming are in limbo while they wait for action from the DoJ about online
gambling activity prior to the UIGEA.
Party Gaming is still waiting on a decision from the U.S. about possible fines
that the online casino group will have to pay regarding operating internet
gambling for U.S. players. Party Gaming is one of several online casinos that
have had offers for consolidation, acquisition, and more – but no one will close
on the deals until the situation with the U.S. is concluded.
But there is little that Party Gaming can do to expedite the U.S. this issue
because of the changing political climate in the U.S. regarding online casinos.
So as the company waits, it has altered the company’s non-executive directors
and made some other changes concerning persons appointed as liaisons for the
online casinos investors and shareholders.
Party Gaming is operating at a loss in the wake of an exit from the U.S. market
and with no viable partnerships in the near future. But despite that four new
directors have agreed to sign on with Party Gaming: Stephen Box and Lord Moonie
are directors, while John David and Emilio Gomez are both representatives for
shareholders.
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