![]() “Attracting new bridge players should be our common objective, and now we’ll be able to use our online tools to achieve it.”ĭoes the merger look to bring any new features to BBO and Funbridge, or lead to new research? Olivier says both. “We also think that our new size will give us more resources to support the promotion of bridge all over the world.” He says that this only becomes possible when working closely with all NBOs, which many out there are doing already. “In fact, our main goal is to offer nice, fun entertainment to our players.” “We are so pleased to have created a combined group that will be able to draw on the strengths of both companies to better innovate and offer an enhanced gaming experience to our players.” says Olivier. Now, BBO and Funbridge has put their experience together – but they’re clear about the fact that they’re after improvement, and still keeping the two platforms going as separate entities under the same umbrella. The two options often get compared when players look for online bridge options – it’s either one or the other, and sometimes both for a lot of players. Funbridge comes on board as Gold Sponsor of Great Bridge LinksĪccording to a 2019 press release, BBO sees 2.5 million deals per day and Funbridge is a close second with 1 million deals. ![]() Their flagship product, Funbridge, was first introduced as an option for PC in 2003. ![]() GOTO Games first bridge platform was launched in 1994. Read a historical recap by Fred Gitelman here. As of 2007 the company is owned by Gitelman, Uday Ivatury, Bill Gates, Sharon Osberg, and David Smith. founded by Fred Gitelman and Sheri Winestock. A Tale of Two Companiesīridge Base Online first made their appearance on the bridge scene in 2001, a product of Bridge Base Inc. Great Bridge Links and Alex found out more, and spoke to BBO and Funbridge CEO Olivier Comte about just what the changes could bring to the table. Coyne © 2019 Great Bridge Links Bridge Base Online and GOTO Games’ Funbridge are two highly successful bridge platforms in their own right, and the recently announced merger has a lot of players wondering about why the two companies have decided to join forces – and how it will affect the future for players on either platform. Onondaga County and The NYS&W Railway are both aware of the repairs being made to the bridge. Upon completion of the work, the bridge will be inspected by a licensed NYS Professional Engineer with railroad bridge experience prior to resuming rail traffic.The Best of Both Worlds: BBO and Funbridgeīy Alex J. Construction of the repair work is being performed by a qualified bridge contractor. The repair work design was performed by a licensed NYS Professional Engineer with railroad bridge experience. Oversight and inspection of the repair work will also be performed by a licensed NYS Professional Engineer. ![]() ![]() Regulations require inspections be performed at least once in each calendar year with not more than 540 days between consecutive inspections. Interim inspections are also performed on an as-needed basis. Heidelberg Materials manages the bridge in accordance with established regulations to ensure safe and reliable operations. When it comes to who’s performing the work and who inspects the bridge to ensure safety to the traveling public below, Sieg sent a follow-up statement with more details: ![]()
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