Party Gaming has purchased EmpirePoker.com in a 250 million
dollar deal and has reinstated the site as a skin of PartyPoker.com.

In October of 2005 Party Gaming announced it was separating
from affiliate partnerships of which Empire was the largest. Prior to this move the
two sites had shared the same games and players, making them virtually the same
online poker room. With the acquisition now finalized the two sites will again be
one and the same. The merger also included Party Gaming gaining control of smaller
affiliate sites AceClub.com and StarLuckCasino.com. For a full review of
PartyPoker.com and EmpirePoker.com visit: Poker Online

Party Gaming has been one of the world's largest online gaming companies since
1997. Along with online poker they also offer online gaming for both Casino and
Bingo players. Licensing and regulation is provided by the
Government of Gibraltar and Party Gaming is certified by Gamcare in the United
Kingdom. Shares of Party Gaming stock are traded on the London Exchange under the
ticker symbol: PRTY. The company has an estimated total value of 8 billion dollars.

EmpirePoker.com came online in 1999 with the sole purpose of being a PartyPoker
skin. Empire quickly became the largest affiliate site in the
online poker industry. Estimates on the company's value ranged as high as 1.4
billion dollars prior to the 2005 breakup with Party Gaming.

For a more detailed look at the online poker industry visit: www.rwsop.com.

Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com