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The online gambling industry is well aware of the fact that it is better to join forces to make a bigger impact than trying to achieve the unachievable all alone. The past couple of years have been filled with online gambling company mergers. You might have witnessed online casinos, sportsbooks, poker rooms and other gambling business merge to form a bigger presence in the industry.

You might have even noticed that smaller companies that merge with larger companies simply vanish under the enormous presence of the bigger company. So why is the online gambling industry filled with mergers and acquisitions? Well this is the best way to build and develop a brand. By merging with companies these industry giants can provide the player with better products and services. They also bring in more business due to the reputation that they hold in the industry. Another main reason behind mergers and acquisitions is that the companies achieve greater heights together. You may even come across mergers between service provider and suppliers. There is no way that a merger can go wrong as this gives them a chance to venture into new territories. For example a company that has been into sportbooks can test waters with online casinos.

So you want to know what is new on the online casino merger scene? Well, there are talks going on about Ladbrokes approaching Playtech and they are also involved in talks with 888. There seems to be something going on between PartyGaming and bwin. Looks like the share holders have given the go ahead for the merger. Rose Nelson who is an expert in gaming law stated that like land-based casinos where mergers resulted in a few multi-nationals controlling 60% of Las Vegas, online casinos are also heading in the same direction.