As of the 1st December 2006, the Playboy casino
brand is no longer active. Ladbrokes, who operated the franchise, are now
redirecting all traffic to Ladbrokes Casino which uses the same software
(Microgaming). The demise of the Playboy brand is thought to be largely
down to the fact that it could never accept US players due to Playboy operating
from within the USA and contravening "grey" laws regarding online gambling, and
that Playboy was never allocated a big marketing budget. It is however
anticipated that it will re-surface on a different software
platform operated by a new licencee during 2007.