Now, poker pros are practically seen as modern day
idols, the more ruthless on the felt, the better. In fact, you can almost say that poker is a
national
pastime now, what with the sheer number of people who are into it these days.
The fact that poker has broken yet another world record, this time on the most expensive .org
domain name to be sold, is just further proof of how much poker has really entrenched itself
in the hearts of the people. Poker.org did not beat the previous record by just a hair's breadth
either. Poker.org's selling price was five times that of the previous record-holder, Engineering.org,
which was sold for $198,000. Sure, 1 million is nothing compared to the selling price of .com sites,
but since .org sites are generally of lesser value than .com sites anyway, then this is perfectly
understandable. .Org is actually just the third largest domain extension, inferior to .com and
.net., which makes a 1 million dollar sale even more impressive.
Details of the Sale
The whole transaction was done through Sedo, one of the best domain marketplaces in the web.
Poker.org was brokered in representation of its owner, the National A1 Advertising. However,
in cases like this, the biggest question is not who the seller was or who the mediator was,
but who the buyer is. Poker.org was bought by PokerCompany.com, an affiliate of various online
casinos, poker rooms, and other related websites. PokerCompany.com is also the owner of EveryPoker.com,
Blackjack.org, Craps.net, and Rakeback.org. So, really, with a roster of sites like this, it's only
understandable that they target something related to poker next, and poker.org just happened to be the
best candidate. There is absolutely no doubt that "poker.com" is unavailable or, if not, unbelievably
expensive. However, poker.org can serve Pokercompany.com's purpose just as well, especially if they
manage to develop the site well.
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