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Chief executives from rival publicly listed egaming firms have unanimously welcomed the landmark US$8.6bn PartyGaming IPO.
“The flotation is great for the industry and great for the owners of Party, who should be congratulated on their tremendous success,” Alistair Assheton, chief executive of Leisure & Gaming, said.
And his comments were echoed by the chief executive of Costa Rica-based sportsbook and casino BetonSports.
“I think it’s wonderful, as it’s illuminating the sector and widening the investor base and that is good for everybody,” David Carruthers, chief executive of BetonSports, said.
Nigel Payne, the chief executive of Sportingbet, added he felt the emergence of PartyGaming as a listed company marked a watershed for the egaming industry.
“I was very keen for PartyGaming to float, because now we have a real listed egaming sector,” Payne said.
“And with the Cassava IPO coming, and I think the success of the Party float has got to make it more likely they will float, it’s a real growth sector,” he added.
