 Playtech will be returning to the US market. The online poker network has signed an agreement with the California Online Poker Association (COPA) in a joint venture with the Scientific Gaming Corporation (together known as SciPlay) to provide the state with a "play for fun" poker platform later this year. Playtech will supply COPA with network management; hosting, advisory services, customer support, internal marketing, and everything else they need to get the site up and running. California is actively considering legalizing online poker and should the project prove to be a success SciPlay will be first in line to receive licensing.
COPA board member Haig Papaian, said, "We sought a best-in-class service provider for COPA and after an extremely competitive selection process, Sciplay was the clear winner.
"It delivers the perfect combination of Playtech's state-of-the-art, industry-leading gaming software and online experience, with Scientific Games' nearly 40 years of expertise in providing secure, regulated, compliant-compatible services and meeting strict protocols of domestic and international regulatory bodies."
Rick Weil, chief executive of Sciplay, added, "We are proud to be part of COPA's progressive efforts in California to serve the needs of poker players throughout the state. COPA is supremely well positioned to become a licensed operator should Internet poker become legal in the state of California and Sciplay is delighted to have the opportunity to work with COPA. This contract demonstrates the value of the Scientific Games and Playtech joint venture and we see this as the first of a number of opportunities where our combined capabilities can deliver a comprehensive solution."
Playtech will be the first British company in the online gambling market to return to the United States, since the Industry was banned back in the Bush era.
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