Online Poker Fourth Quarter Revenues Up For Pacific Poker

A 22 point gain for the fourth quarter is the story for 888.com group’s pacific poker online casino and online poker revenues. The preview three months to the fourth quarter is up 22 percent, with poker revenues of $36 million in the three months ending at the end of December of 2005.While a 22 percent gain is a good number, comparing to one year before poker revenues are up 138 percent, a staggeringly good number. With such success it comes as no surprise that the outfit is searching for the right sports betting or sportsbook operation to add to the group in 2006 to diversify its operations.888’s total, overall revenue for gaming was up more than half to $271 million in 2005.