Patrik Selin

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Patrik Selin, also known as "Silent Selin" in the poker world, was the former CEO and president of the Ongame Network and , and later chief executive officer of Bodog UK, an online gaming and entertainment website.

Career[]

Following a period of senior management in the Internet banking sector in the late 1990s, Selin became president and CEO of the Ongame network, later selling it to Bwin for €475 million.[1]

In 2005, Ongame was named IT Company of the Year by Sweden's business magazine Veckans Affärer.[2] In the same year, Selin helped orchestrate the sale of Ongame to the Austrian publicly traded company Bwin (then BETandWIN.com Interactive Entertainment AG), a transaction which was completed in early 2006.[3]

Following the sale of Ongame in 2006, Selin assumed the position of CEO at Gnuf.com, another online gambling website.[4]

In September 2009, Selin announced that he had acquired the rights to source code of the Bodog poker product.[5] Selin further secured the rights from the BodogBrand.com licensing enterprise to market the new poker network worldwide under the Bodog brand.[6]

In June 2010, Selin became the CEO of Bodog UK, the first holder of the newly created UK licence. Bodog UK provides online sports betting and casino offering.[7] In June 2012, Bodog was sold to Bodog88, and Selin resigned as CEO.[8]

Personal life[]

Selin finished in first place in the Ritz Club Poker Tournament in 2006, winning £22,000 and a trip and entry into the World Series of Poker (WSOP). In 2007, he was runner-up in the National Poker League tournament held in London.[9] He also plays online under the nickname "Silent Selin".[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "BetandWin seals £'474m Ongame deal". Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved 2005-12-16.
  2. ^ "Poker på nätet har exploderat och Ongame som leverar både spel och system sitter med trumf på handen" (PDF). Veckans Affärer. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  3. ^ "Betandwin.Com to Acquire Ongame e-Solutions AB". Globeinvestor.com. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
  4. ^ Spelkung gör comeback, realtid.se 2008-01-03 (in Swedish)
  5. ^ "Bodog Network Launched Featuring Former Ongame Executive". Pokernewsdaily.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
  6. ^ "Patrik Selin Reveals Plans for Bodog Network". Pokernewsdaily.com. 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
  7. ^ "Public register". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Bodog Poker Network sold, CEO to step down". poker.org. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  9. ^ the Hendon Mob (2008-07-10). "Patrik Selin - Poker Stats". Ful Tilt Poker Post.
  10. ^ "Patrik Selin - Poker News". Racing Post. Retrieved 2010-06-03.

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