PartyGaming open to offers from Las Vegas-based casinos

According to a story in Financial Times on Tuesday, PartyGaming, the UK-listed online poker firm, is open to approaches from Las Vegas-based casinos regarding a sale.

The news broke during an interview with PartyGaming's Chief Executive Officer Mitch Garber at last week's EIG 2007 i-Gaming conference in Barcelona. Garber refused to comment as to whether the company was already in talks with a particular casino or if there were any potential main suitors.

The article also reported that 888.com had been rumored as a possible buyer, however, an 888.com source refused to comment. In addition, an analyst said that casinos such as The Mirage and The Bellagio could be interested.