.Poker Domain Sale Begins

.Poker Domain Sale Begins

Friday, 6 February 2015

Applications for the first tranche of .poker domain names are now open to eligible trademark holders.

Global registry services provider Afilias confirmed that the initial 'Sunrise Period' will run until 7 March.

“Poker is the world’s favorite card game, and it is enormously popular online,” said Roland LaPlante, CMO of Afilias. “A .POKER address provides instant identification with the game and is the perfect online space for everything from tournaments to poker products, poker news, and friends organizing a local poker night. .POKER is the Ace of Internet addresses.”

Following on from 10 March until 9 April will be a so-called 'Landrush' period where the public can apply for the names they want. Any names receiving more than one registration will go to an auction process.

“From March 10 through April 9, 2015, all individuals or organizations interested may apply for the names they want,” read a statement from Afilias. “Their applications will be finalized after the landrush period ends; and names receiving more than one registration will go to an auction process.”

Rounding out the three-part procedure is the open registration which will begin on 21 April.



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