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There’s a movement afoot. More like a pile of movements. That didn’t sound good at all…

Anyway, the fine feathered folks over at Pokerworks (who occassionally pay me a little to scribble a little) have recruited some more of the elite among the poker bloggerati to their fold. In addition to the legendary Linda, Pokerworks now boasts the Blogfather, Change100, Maudie, Joe Speaker and the best cleavage in the poker business, Amy Calistri!

So head over there and check them out in their new homes!

Party Gaming ended 2006 with a bang this week, splashing out on the acquisition of both Empire Online group and online casino operator Intercontinental Online Gaming to the tune of GBP 33.7 million (US$ 66.3 million) in shares. Party will fund the acquisitions by issuing 115.2 million new shares, according to a statement from the company.

The announcement that the deal was done drew a line under the extensive reportage and rumor that has been a feature of industry happenings this week as analysts predicted more consolidation moves in the industry, and speculated on what Empire will do as an investment group following its departure from the industry.

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