The biggest online gaming company listed on the stock market is now Amaya Gaming. The company recently signed a deal with Rational Group, the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for $4.9 billion dollars. Amaya is predicting that online gambling will expand in the United States and that they can be at the forefront. PokerStars and Full Tilt have the majority of the online poker market outside of the United States with about 2/3rds of the players.

The acquisition of the two biggest online poker companies in the world makes Amaya a major player in online poker. “This is a transformative acquisition for Amaya, strengthening our core B2B operations with a consumer online powerhouse that creates a scalable global platform for growth.” said David Baazov, chief executive of Amaya.

Amaya Gaming was founded in 2004 and has been a major online gaming company as they have acquired a number of companies in recent years including Cryptologic and Cadillac Jack. Amaya provides a full suite of gaming products including poker, casino, lotteries, sportsbook, slots, platform, etc. Amaya is part of all major gaming markets in the world with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Amaya has proven with their recent additions that they have the vision needed to take advantage of the ever expanding gaming industry.

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