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Jim Ryan
FIVE DEFINING
DEALS OF 2013
> CEO > Pala Interactive
The former bwin.party CEO explains why his
next challenge is his biggest yet
eGaming Review (eGR): Tell us about
your new venture, Pala Interactive.
Jim Ryan (JR): A few years ago these
guys conceptualised the idea that the
tribe could actually be a meaningful
player in the online gaming market in
California, and set out to put in place and
start building their ecommerce platform
and their poker application.
It was this product and vision that
I saw earlier this year, and frankly it
shocked and surprised me in a very
pleasant way. They have a very well
thought-out strategy, which is more
than just a business plan. They are
actually executing it and they have
resources that are making it happen. It
intrigued me.
eGR: What’s the plan?
JR: I