Empire Poker sold to Party Poker

One of the most popular online poker rooms has been sold off to its biggest online gambling competition. As it was reported today, the owner of Empire poker Noam Lanir, one of the biggest online poker rooms in the world, is selling his remaining shares to their most rivaled competitor - Party Poker, for around $40 million. From http://www.ogpaper.com/news/news-0216.html