Party Poker Breaks Profit Records

Happily reporting a very strong start to the new year, the Group Finance Director of Party Gaming PLC, the parent company of the world's largest online poker site, Party Poker, said that the first quarter showed a net revenue averaging $0.7 million per day. The director, Martin Weigold, also pointed out that Party Gaming is going to be launching an online backgammon site in the near future, seeking to capitalize on the growing popularity of this game.As part of their record profits for the first quarter, international expansion -- in other words, business from outside the U. S. -- has shown the increases as well. Sign-ups outside the U. S. comprised over 40% of new business for the first time.