I  heard a very strong rumour that the boards of Partygaming and BWIN had met at the start of May to approve the merger deal. There have been a few mentions in the press in the past. What does it mean for customers? Well, Partybets has it’s fans but it’s true to say that BWIN’s live betting experience is second only to Bet365 but it is a much more sophisticated offering.

I guess if you play Poker with Party and bet with BWIN you’ll be happy. The real question, and one for the ego’s of the boards to deal with – what do they call the merged company? I can’t see the BWIN guys letting go of the brand after developing it so well and exposing it to football fans all over the world.

We’ll see how the story develops.

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