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- Real Casinos News Archive> Global alliance with CIRSA
PartyGaming, the world’s leading listed online gaming company,
today announces that it has entered into a three-year global alliance
with CIRSA Gaming Corporation S.A. (“CIRSA”), the international
gaming and leisure company. As part of the alliance, PartyGaming
and CIRSA will cooperate to explore and develop internet gaming
opportunities in Spanish speaking countries.
Originally founded in 1978 as a manufacturer of slot machines, CIRSA
has become one of the world’s leading offline gaming companies
with 13,000 employees and activities in more than 70 countries.
CIRSA owns and operates bingo halls, casinos and amusement arcades.
It has market leadership in Spain where it has 57 bingo clubs, four
casinos and 139 amusement arcades. It has also established a strong
presence in Latin and South America.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Jim Ryan, Chief Executive
Officer of PartyGaming said:
“Our agreement with CIRSA is part of our stated strategy
to develop a strong business-to-business operation through alliances
with leading companies around the world. We believe the combination
of CIRSA’s assets with our online gaming expertise will create
a major opportunity for both companies, especially throughout the
Spanish speaking world.”
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