22nd Oct 2008 09:00
22 October 2008
PartyGaming Plc
("PartyGaming" or the "Group")
Addition of new games from WagerWorks
PartyGaming, the world's leading listed online gaming company, today announces a five-year agreement to license a number of branded slot games from WagerWorks Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Game Technology Inc. ("IGT"), a leading global provider of land-based and online gaming solutions. The games to be added under the agreement are Cleopatra®, Monopoly with Pass "Go" Bonus, Cluedo and Wheel of Fortune® Hollywood Edition.
Online versions of each of these games will be added to PartyCasino.com and PartyBingo.com as well as 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:
"We are delighted to have secured these market-leading games from WagerWorks for our product suite. Having already established their appeal and performance with players around the world, we hope that through our gaming platform these new games will prove to be popular additions to our games portfolio. The games will complement our other market-leading branded slots, such as The Godfather, Saturday Night Fever, Top Gun, Mission:Impossible and The Terminator that each form part of our ongoing strategy to offer unique and exclusive themed content and provide our players with the best entertainment experience online."
Paul Mathews, President of WagerWorks, added:
"PartyGaming is one of the world's leading online gaming companies with a broad product suite. We are pleased to have been selected to provide a number of top performing games to help PartyGaming deliver its long-term strategy. This agreement shows that we have quality games to suit the biggest players in the market. PartyGaming has identified that our games fit well within their portfolio and support the continuing evolution of their product strategy."
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 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 responsible gaming operator. For more information, please visit www.partygaming.com.
About WagerWorks:
WagerWorks, the online subsidiary of International Game Technology, is the premier provider of regulatory-compliant online casino and game content solutions.
With a reputation for exclusively licensing the largest library of popular brands, WagerWorks continues to deliver successful online gaming websites that are both entertaining, legally compliant and unparalleled in the industry. For more information, please visit www.wagerworks.com.
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