888 Considers Applying for Nevada Internet Poker License

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888 Holdings Plc, a U.K.-listed Internet gambling company, may apply for an online poker license in Nevada, possibly for a venture with Caesars Entertainment Corp., Deputy Chairman Brian Mattingley said.

The company is is in the “advanced stages” of talks with Caesars, the world’s biggest casino company, about partnerships, he said. Also, second-quarter sales rose 29 percent, led by poker and casino games, the Gibraltar-based company said in a statement.