LONDON (Dow Jones)--Playtech Ltd (PTEC.LN), an international software and content provider to the online and land-based gaming industry, said Tuesday that it has launched its exclusive French iPoker network, and said the French iPoker network will be joined by a number of additional licensees in the coming months. MAIN FACTS: -These include leading French land-based casino groups, JOA, Groupe Tranchant and Casino du Golfe. JOA and Casino du Golfe have submitted applications for approval to the French regulator, ARJEL. -Shares closed Monday at 453.50pence, valuing the company at GBP1.1 billion. -By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9275;
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