"Utilizing
888's state of the art poker platform, the agreement will allow the
launch of a real money offering immediately as either federal or state
based regulation is finalized and upon licensing by gaming authorities,"
888 said in a statement.
Last month, 888 was among five entities to apply for licenses to
operate in Nevada. The company filed as a publicly traded corporation
called 888 US Limited, and was seeking to exist as a manufacturer,
distributor and service provider in Nevada when online poker is
legalized.
Caesars and 888 inked a deal last March to combine the power of the Caesars name with 888's gaming platform to help expand the World Series of Poker brand in the U.K. Caesars Interactive Entertainment CEO Mitch Garber
said that the company chose to work with 888 because it already has the
necessary hardware and software and would save Caesars the trouble of
writing its own programs.
"888 has been successfully driving the World Series of Poker brand in
the U.K. for the past three years, and with current momentum toward
either a federal or state by state regulatory environment, 888 is
uniquely positioned to support either outcome, without delay," Garber
said on Tuesday, according to Gaming Intelligence.
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