BY TOM SOMACH

Universal Gaming Concepts Inc., an Irish company licensed in Antigua, has announced the launch of a new online poker room.

The new room is called the GPC Poker Room (gpcpokerroom.com.)

The room runs on software provided by Boss Media, a Swedish company.

The room allows poker players to play for fun or real money.

Among the games offered are limit and no-limit Texas hold ‘em, five- and seven-card stud, five-card draw and Omaha.

“The company’s committment to growth is continuously being demonstrated through our expanding product offerings and aggressive marketing initiatives,” said Giancarlo Bettini, CEO of Universal Gaming Concepts Inc., in a statement released to media.

“The launch of GPCPokerRoom.com expands our product offerings into one of the fastest-growing markets in the online gaming industry and demonstrates our company’s ability to advance with the changing marketplace,” he added.

Gaming Concepts Inc., which has been in existence for seven years, already owns and operates an online casino at www.globalplayer.com.

(E-mail Tom Somach at tomsomach@yahoo.com.)