Amaya, the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt, has seen income surge in the first quarter of the year thanks to the two huge poker brands it acquired last year for $4.9bn.
Adjusted Q1 profit was CA$82.5m up from a CA$1.3m loss for the corresponding period in 2014. Quarterly revenue increased to CA$340.1m, up from C$12.8m.
CEO David Baazov said in a statement: "We saw continued strength in our core consumer online gaming business in the first quarter,” adding that PokerStars’ market share increased while gross deposits rose by nine per cent.
