Domain registry Afilias has launched a new dedicated domain online poker sites. As part of the first phase of the launch, the new ‘.poker’ will be available to trademark holders from February 5th to March 7, 2015. According to Business Wire, this is currently the ‘sunrise’ period for the new domain. This means that it is only available to trademark holders, and the domains will be made available on a first-come first-served basis.

Starting March 10, the ‘landrush’ period will begin. During this period the public will be able to apply for names that they prefer with this particular domain. Applications will be finalised after April 9. If more than one applicant requests the same name, it will be awarded using an auction process. Finally, the ‘open registration’ period will begin.

During this time, any one will be able to apply for a .poker domain. This is quite an interesting new development to the online gambling market. It is the first time that a dedicated domain has been launched for a gambling service, demonstrating the growing popularity and legitimacy of the gaming world. By offering a new .poker domain, Afilias recognises that poker is a lucrative market that is here to stay.

“Poker is one of the most popular games on the Internet today, and now there is a dedicated space on the Internet for all aspects of poker,” said Roland LaPlante, CMO of Afilias. “.POKER is an easy-to-remember web extension that will resonate with poker fans, gaming entities, tournament organizers, product manufacturers, news sources, and just about anyone involved in the game of poker.”

The domain .poker is available to a wide range of sites. News sites, online poker rooms and even e-commerce sites selling poker products will be able to apply for a .poker domain.

For more information about the new domain, visit: Afilias.info.

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Author George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.