Vikrant Bhargava
Vikrant Bhargava | |
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| Born | 14 December 1972 PartyPoker |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3 |
Vikrant Bhargava (विक्रान्त भार्गव; born 14 December 1972)[1] is an Indian-born British businessman, and the co-founder and former marketing director of online casino operator PartyGaming.
Early life and education
Bhargava was born on 14 December 1972 in Jaipur, India,[1] and raised in Rajasthan.[2]
He holds a bachelor's degree in Technology in electrical engineering from
Career
Prior to joining PartyGaming, Bhargava was a credit officer at
Bhargava joined
In 2005, he owned 15% of PartyGaming, estimated at £450 million.[1]
In May 2006, Bhargava announced he would leave the company's board of directors at the end of the year.[5] He also stepped down from his executive role in the company. Quoted in eGaming Review, John Shepherd, director of PartyGaming corporate communications, credited Bhargava with transforming PartyGaming into a multi-billion pound company.[6] When he left PartyGaming, Bhargava's fortune was estimated to be £850 million.[7] ($1.6 billion at that time)
Bhargava later became the head of a private investment company, Veddis Ventures, registered in Gibraltar.[8] According to the Electoral Commission, Bhargava has donated around £200,000 to the Conservative Party via two of his companies, Stellite Finance and Aria Properties.[8]
Personal life
He married his wife in 2005, and they have two children.[1]
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b Gumbel, Peter (20 November 2005). "How the U.S. Is Getting Beat in Online Gambling". TIME.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b Roy, Amit (20 March 2005). "Poker princes eye pot of gold - IIT alumni lord over company valued at $6 billion". The Telegraph of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "How investment firms shield the ultrawealthy from the IRS". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ PartyGaming's Billionaire Dikshit Quits Board
- ^ "PartyGaming Executive Added as World Poker Congress Keynoter" (Press release).
- ^ "Gibraltar Rich list: Top 5 Millionaires and their net worth in 2019". 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Donor Watch". Private Eye (1445): 11. 2 June 2017.