Here's their press release:
29 September 2006
ukbetting plc
Acquisition of The Ritz Club London Online
ukbetting plc, (UKB.L) the online sports content and gaming company, has today acquired The Ritz Club London Online for an undisclosed sum. Under new ownership, the online operation will have no connection with the land based casino, The Ritz Club, operating from The Ritz Hotel, London.
The online gaming site is fully operational for customers with immediate effect.
As part of ukbetting, The Ritz Club London Online will continue with an atmosphere of discreet luxury and elegance, and will deliver to its members one of the safest online gaming environments in the world.
Roger Marris, Managing Director of The Ritz Club London Online, commented,
I am delighted that we can offer our customers the same level of standards and commitment that they have come to value and respect. Moving forward with the same management team, I am pleased that our customers will continue to enjoy the same principles of quality customer service in a luxurious and stylish environment.
Peter Dubens, Chairman of ukbetting plc said,
"We welcome all the Ritz online casino customers who will continue to receive the same excellent service that they have done historically. Ukbetting plc continues to follow its policy of not taking online gambling from the USA, as does The Ritz Club London Online."
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For more information, contact: ukbetting plc Peter Dubens, Chairman 020 7766 6909 Financial Dynamics Edward Bridges / Juliet Clarke 020 7831 3113