MATTHEWS, N.C., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerTek, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PTEK), is pleased to announce that it has signed a
contract with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to
add 12 new PokerPro tables into four OLG gaming facilities in
Ontario, Canada. The following
four gaming sites will each receive three PokerPro tables: OLG
Slots at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, OLG Slots at Sudbury
Downs in Chelmsford, OLG Slots at Georgian Downs in Innisfil, and
OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway in Gloucester. These new installations will bring
the number of tables deployed in Ontario to 15.
PokerTek began a field trial with two tables on October 2, 2011 at OLG Slots at Western Fair
District in London, Ontario. The field trial successfully concluded
on December 21, 2011, at which time
OLG added another PokerPro table due to overwhelming player
demand.
"We are pleased that the success of PokerPro at OLG Slots at
Western Fair District has prompted additional placements throughout
Ontario," said James Crawford, PokerTek's President. "We look
forward to continuing our partnership with OLG as we roll-out
PokerPro to the additional properties."
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is a provincial
agency of the Government of Ontario. OLG owns and/or operates 27 gaming
sites across Ontario, and also
sells lottery products at approximately 10,000 retail locations
province-wide.
About PokerTek, Inc.:
PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) is a licensed gaming company
headquartered in Matthews, NC that
develops and markets electronic table game solutions for the gaming
industry. www.PokerTek.com.
Contact:
Tracy Egan
VP of Marketing
PokerTek, Inc.
704.849.0860 x106
About OLG:
OLG is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide
lottery games and gaming facilities. Since 1975, OLG lotteries,
Casinos, Slots, and Resort Casinos have generated more than
$34 billion for the benefit of the
Province of Ontario. Gaming
proceeds support Ontario's
hospitals, amateur sport, recreational and cultural activities,
communities, provincial priority programs such as health care and
education, and local and provincial charities and non-profit
organizations through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
For more information:
OLG Media Relations
1.888. 946.6716
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, which are made in accordance with the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results may differ
materially from those implied in these forward-looking statements
as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, the
impact of global macroeconomic and credit conditions on our
business and the business of our suppliers and customers, overall
industry environment, customer acceptance of our products, delay in
the introduction of new products, further approvals of regulatory
authorities, adverse court rulings, production and/or quality
control problems, the denial, suspension or revocation of permits
or licenses by regulatory or governmental authorities, termination
or non-renewal of customer contracts, competitive pressures, and
our financial condition, including our ability to maintain
sufficient liquidity to operate our business. These and other risks
and uncertainties are described in more detail in our most recent
annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation
to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or
unanticipated events as they occur, except as required by
applicable laws, and you are urged to review and consider
disclosures that we make in the reports that we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission that discuss other factors
germane to our business.
SOURCE PokerTek, Inc.