RENO, Nev., Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- GameTech
International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMTC), a leading supplier of
electronic bingo equipment and video lottery terminals, today
announced the release of a bingo version of Classic SLINGO® on the
new GameTech EDGE Bingo System™. Pursuant to the agreement
with Slingo Incorporated, the creator of the Slingo brand of games
and one of the most successful casual game companies in the last
ten years. GameTech will release a series of Slingo branded
bingo products to include a bingo version of Classic SLINGO® and
other Slingo branded games on the new GameTech EDGE Bingo System™.
An estimated 55 million Americans* have been exposed to the
Slingo brand and proprietary Slingo games through www.slingo.com.
"Adding Slingo branded bingo games to the GameTech EDGE™
system is a major accomplishment for Slingo Inc. We look
forward to a successful relationship with GTI as well as bringing
new games to traditional bingo halls and bingo players everywhere,"
said Rich Roberts, CEO of Slingo
Inc.
The GameTech EDGE Bingo System™ will include both electronic and
paper versions of the Classic SLINGO® game and other Slingo branded
games, which will include the initial release of SLINGO® Joker's
Wild, a game designed to bring new excitement to the classic game
of session bingo. This will be the first in a series of
Slingo branded bingo games currently in development by GameTech.
Steve Smallman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, is
quoted to say, "As long-time innovators, we are excited to be the
first supplier in electronic bingo to bring a well-known,
powerfully branded product into the traditional bingo market.
SLINGO®, with its strong on-line presence, is the perfect partner
to both engage new players and bring them into physical bingo
locations. GameTech looks forward to our first of many
SLINGO® Joker's Wild installations in anticipation of enhanced game
satisfaction for players and operators alike."
GameTech International, Inc. is in the business of designing,
manufacturing, and marketing computerized bingo and gaming
equipment, systems, and services. Under the GameTech® product
brand the company provides electronic bingo systems and equipment,
and is an innovator in advanced wireless gaming applications and
devices. Under the Summit Gaming™ product brand the Company
provides video lottery terminal devices, gaming equipment, and
related software and content. GameTech International, Inc.
serves customers in 43 U.S. States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. The company was
incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts
are intended to be forward-looking statements subject to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. GameTech cautions that these statements are
qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking
statements contained herein. Such factors include risks
associated with doing business in a regulated industry, our ability
to retain customers and secure new customers, risks associated with
rapid technological change, and those disclosed in documents filed
by the Company with securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. GameTech does not intend, and
undertakes no obligation, to update our forward-looking statements
to reflect future events or circumstances.
"Slingo" is a registered trademark of Slingo, Inc. Slingo, Inc.
develops and licenses the intellectual property for the Slingo®
brand of games. As a digital interactive entertainment company and
thought-leader in the casual games industry, Slingo Inc. licenses
to partners world-wide for use with: free online game sites,
downloadable games, lottery tickets, casino slot machines, casino
table games, a television game show, interactive television, mobile
phone games, and most digital interactive mediums. People can play
games including Slingo and other original free online games as well
as join the social networking community and enter sweepstakes for a
chance to win cash prizes by visiting – http://www.slingo.com See
what Slingo casino games are available at a casino near you by
visiting - http://www.slingogaming.com
* Compiled From Lottery Sales, Slot Machine, Billboards,
Interactive TV Stats, Online Game Play
SOURCE GameTech International, Inc.