20th Oct 2008 14:21
20 October 2008
PartyGaming Plc
("PartyGaming" or the "Group")
Addition of new games from Cryptologic
PartyGaming, the world's leading listed online gaming company, today announces a multi-year agreement to license a number of branded slot games from Cryptologic Inc including Marvel's The Fantastic Four, Hulk, and Spider-Man, as well as Bejewelled, Cubis™, and Street Fighter. The agreement is with WagerLogic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cryptologic, the leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market.
It is expected that these games will be added to PartyCasino.com and PartyBingo.com and a number of PartyGaming's other gaming sites over the coming months.
Commenting on today's announcement, Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of PartyGaming said:
"The addition of Cryptologic's premium content to our platform will ensure our customer offer remains second to none and will enhance the Group's market leading position. Cryptologic is well known for the quality of its software and many of the games that will soon be added to PartyCasino, PartyBingo as well as our white label customers' sites, are already proven successes in the online gaming world. The games will complement our other branded slots, which include The Godfather, Saturday Night Fever, Top Gun and Mission: Impossible as well as Rambo and The Terminator that are being developed."
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cryptologic added:
"We are delighted to be able to offer our games through PartyGaming's market leading platform and look forward to building a long-term and profitable relationship."
Contacts:
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PartyGaming Plc |
+44 207 337 0100 |
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Peter Reynolds, Director of Investor Relations |
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John Shepherd, Director of Corporate Communications |
Editor's Notes
About PartyGaming:
PartyGaming Plc is the world's leading listed online gaming company. Founded in 1997, the Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250 share index and the FTSE4Good Index Series, which measures the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards. PartyGaming's shares are shares listed on The London Stock Exchange under the ticker: PRTY. In the year to 31 December 2007, PartyGaming's continuing operations generated revenues of $476.0m and Clean EBITDA of $111.7m. PartyGaming's principal brands are PartyPoker.com, one of the world's largest online poker rooms, EmpirePoker.com, PartyCasino.com, the world's largest online casino, PartyBingo.com, PartyGammon.com, PartyBets.com, PartyMarkets.com and Gamebookers.com. None of the Group's sites accept real money customers located in the US.
PartyGaming is regulated and licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and is certified by GamCare as a socially responsible gaming operator and is also a member of the FTSE4Good share indices for the UK and Europe.. For more information, please visit www.partygaming.com.
About Cryptologic:
Focused on integrity and innovation, CryptoLogic Limited is a world-leading, blue-chip public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. Its leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of the very few companies with gaming software that is certified to strict standards similar to land-based gaming. WagerLogic® Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of its gaming software and services to blue-chip customers who offer their games around the world to non-U.S. based players. For information on WagerLogic, visit www.wagerlogic.com.
CryptoLogic's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CRY, CXY), the NASDAQ Global Select Market (CRYP) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (CRP). For more information, please visit www.cryptologic.com.
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