Irish Firm Bets On Online Poker

Friday, 16 September 2005

Ava Leisure is gambling on Internet poker with the launch this week of DV8poker.com - powered by the Excapsa Poker Network, which also includes two of the top sites in the market, UltimateBet.

Ava Leisure is gambling on Internet poker with the launch this week of DV8poker.com - powered by the Excapsa Poker Network, which also includes two of the top sites in the market, UltimateBet.com and UltimatePoker.com
AVA Leisure manufactures gaming machines and operates a chain of arcade outlets so online gaming is a natural extension of their existing operations.
Jim Ryan, CEO of Excapsa, said: 'As we continue to expand our business in the UK market it is important that we enter into strategic partnerships with licensees that have a presence in the market. UK-based AVA Leisure is able to leverage its customer base to our poker network with their background in the arcade arena. We believe the tie in to poker will be a natural.'
Internet gambling continues to grow at a rapid pace in the UK, as the increasing availability of broadband encourages more people to try out a quick flutter online. The online gambling audience in the UK has increased by 45 per cent over this time last year, with 3.2m visiting a gambling site in February 2005.



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