PartyGaming plc was a network of gambling sites operated by Ruth Parasol in the Caribbean. Founded in 1997,[1] the network eventually operated under an umbrella company called iGlobalMedia, which then changed its name to PartyGaming. PartyGaming's flagship site, PartyPoker.com, was launched in 2001.[1] Its primary shareholders were Parasol, Group Operations Director Anurag Dikshit, Marketing Director Vikrant Bhargava (who joined the company in 1998 and 1999, respectively), and Russ DeLeon.
The company merged with bwin Interactive Entertainment in March 2011 to form Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment.[2]
- ^ a b "bwinparty.com". partygaming.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Gambling firms Partygaming and bwin reveal merger plan". BBC News. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.