12th Jun 2007 07:01
Playtech Limited12 June 2007 Playtech Ltd ("Playtech" or "the Company") Agreement signed with Guardian Gaming and Shuffle Master Playtech (AIM: PTEC), the international designer, developer and licensor ofsoftware for the online and land-based gaming industry, announces today that ithas signed an intellectual property sublicence agreement with Guardian GamingLimited ("GG") and Shuffle Master. GG is a Malta Corporation which has theexclusive rights to sublicense certain Shuffle Master proprietary games for useon the internet in certain jurisdictions. This agreement will enable Playtech to offer to its software licensees, ShuffleMaster's highly popular and successful casino games, Three Card Poker(R), DragonBonus(R), Let it Ride(R), Fortune Pai Gow Poker(R), Casino War(R), and UltimateTexas Hold 'EmTM (together the "Shuffle Master Games") in certain jurisdictions. In addition, Playtech has been chosen by GG to be the exclusive supplier ofonline casino software utilising the Shuffle Master Games for the Shuffle Masteronline casino site which is operated by GG. Playtech is the first online gaming software provider to obtain a sublicense tothe Shuffle Master Games for internet use and further enhances Playtech'sposition in the market as the gaming software supplier of choice for regulatedentities and markets. These games will be offered to Playtech's gaming operators worldwide as part ofPlaytech's portfolio for use outside of the US and such use will not in any waycontravene the Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006. Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer of Playtech, commented today: "We are delighted to have reached this agreement which places Playtech in theunique position of being the online gaming software provider for the ShuffleMaster online casino, holding the sublicense rights to certain Shuffle Mastergames for our operator licensees. The agreement reflects the quality ofPlaytech's software platforms and the strength of our global licensingportfolio." ENDS For Further Information: Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech Ltd c/o Bell Pottinger Tel: 020 7861 3232www.playtech.com David Rydell / Helen Tarbet Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel. 020 7861 3232 Notes to Editors Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) is a gaming supplycompany specialising in providing its casino customers Utility Products,including automatic card shufflers, roulette chip sorters and intelligent tablesystem modules, to improve their profitability, productivity and security, andEntertainment Products, including live proprietary table games, electronicmulti-player table game platforms, traditional video slot machines for selectmarkets, live table game tournaments and wireless gaming solutions to expandtheir gaming entertainment content. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found on theInternet at www.shufflemaster.com. Guardian Gaming, Ltd., a Maltese International Trading Company, commercialisesproprietary and specialty casino games into the online gaming industry, underexclusive license from the owners of these games. Guardian Gaming willlaunch its online casino at www.ShuffleMasterlive.com during June, 2007,featuring certain proprietary games of ShuffleMaster, Inc., and the Playtechoperating system. The Shuffle Master Live portfolio will include four of thetop five authentic and proprietary casino table games in the world, includingThree Card PokerTM(c), Ultimate Texas Hold'emTM (c), Casino WarTM(c) and Let itRide TM(c). Guardian Gaming works closely with gaming regulatory entities toensure delivery of its products meet the necessary regulatory and legalrequirements surrounding the online gaming markets. Guardian Gaming has the exclusive online rights to sublicense Shuffle MasterGames to third parties in jurisdictions where it is not illegal for players toparticipate in one-line gaming. For more information regarding Guardian Gamingand its products please contact Andrew McGreer, CEO via email at: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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