Fairground Gaming was an online gaming company traded on the

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of the

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Formed in 2005, Fairground's primary business was in the

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sector, but it also operated two

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cardrooms. In June 2006, the company acquired the Spin Palace Group for approximately $65 million. Casinos owned by the group included: *Spin Palace Casino *Ruby Fortune Casino *Mummys Gold Casino *Piggs Casino *Cabaret Club *Jackpots in a Flash The

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rooms were: *Spin Palace Poker *Poker333 All casinos in the group were powered by

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software, members of the

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organisation and licensed by the

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. As of October 2006 the company no longer took

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customers due to passing of the

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. Subsequently, the company was liquidated.Telegraph.co.uk: 17 November 2006
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