ringit! is Now Available for Gameplay by Football Fans
Everywhere; Penn National Gaming Provides Investment in iPro and
Co-Markets to Penn National's Customers
SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you a
sideline signal caller? Do you rule your fantasy league? Do
opposing coaches accuse you of stealing signals? If so, your
Sundays are about to get a lot more exciting.
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ringit!, the world's first mobile sports prediction game based
on dynamic odds is now available for iOS and Android. Created
by iPro, Inc., ringit! challenges players to compete in real time,
by predicting the next play, drive or game while watching live
NFL® football games. Exclusive, patented technology
makes it possible to choose from more than 15,000 pick
opportunities in every NFL® game, each with
dynamically changing odds based on game status, team tendencies,
players on the field and more.
"ringit! is unlike anything you've ever experienced. No matter
where you watch football, ringit! brings an unprecedented level of
excitement to the game as you feel the second-counting pressure of
play calling, just like an NFL coach," said Robert Melendres, founder & CEO of iPro.
"Now, every play is a chance to call your shot, talk smack to your
friends, and highlight your football knowledge as you predict what
will happen next on every play, in every NFL®
football game, as it happens live. Never before have you been able
to engage in sports on this level, and for iPro, football is only
the beginning."
ringit! covers football aficionados and casual fans alike with
two versions, so players can get in the game with the level of
intensity that suits them.
- ringit! Pro delivers the ultimate experience with more
than 15,000 pick options for players to choose from, including
predicting whether a team will run or pass next, the players
involved, and the result of each play. Players can also challenge
others with prop picks or custom side selections. ringit! Pro can
be played for social play (virtual coin) starting today, and in the
future, will support both fantasy play and full sports betting for
cash (in territories where authorized).
- ringit! is for fans who want to get in on the action
quickly. Players can choose from a few popular quick pick options,
including whether a team opts to run or pass on the next play,
which player will receive or carry the ball, and whether the play
will result in a touchdown or turnover. ringit! is exclusively
social play. Coming soon.
Both versions leverage extensive interactive social features,
including in-app messaging that lets players email or text friends
and invite them to get in the game, and posting directly to
Facebook and Twitter. Building rivalries or even competing with
friends by making different play picks for the team you are
cheering on has never been so easy and fun.
Investment by Penn National Gaming
iPro also announced
that it has received a strategic minority investment from Penn
Interactive Ventures LLC ("PVI"), the interactive arm of Penn
National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN)
("Penn National"). The companies have agreed to co-market ringit!
to Penn National's nearly 3 million active customer Marquee
Rewards database across their network of 27 properties across
North America.
"The popularity of fantasy sports and social gaming continues to
grow at phenomenal rates and our analysis indicates that there is a
significant overlap between these players and casino players," said
Chris Sheffield, President of Penn
Interactive Ventures and Senior Vice President and Managing
Director of I-Gaming for Penn National Gaming. "We believe
iPro's new ringit! sports prediction platform offers a unique,
real-time, social and fantasy sports game, capable of packing a
weekend of action into every game, and that our customers will
really enjoy. At this stage, Penn National is focused solely
on marketing the social version of ringit!, which enables customers
to play for fun with no prize incentives, to our Marquee
Rewards database, and very much see this product as a great way
to further engage with our customers at our properties and
beyond."
Where to Download
ringit! Pro is now available for
free download at App Store, and the Android version is available
for download at www.ringitgames.com/android. ringit! will be
available soon.
About iPro, Inc.
iPro is a mobile gaming technology
company that develops new and innovative mobile prediction products
that converge social, fantasy and sports betting game play into a
single, seamless player experience. iPro's first product, ringit!,
provides live NFL® football competition anywhere
and everywhere, expanding the way sports fans engage in the game
and compete with each other via play-by-play, in-game predictions.
Visit us at www.ringitgames.com, Facebook, or Twitter.
Images available at iPro.
About Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming owns,
operates or has ownership interests in gaming and racing facilities
and video gaming terminal operations with a focus on slot machine
entertainment. At September 1,
2015, the Company operated twenty-seven facilities in
seventeen jurisdictions, including Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New
Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas, West
Virginia, and Ontario. At September
1, 2015, in aggregate, Penn National Gaming operated
approximately 34,000 gaming machines, 800 table games and 4,600
hotel rooms.
NFL is a registered trademark of the National Football
League.
Marquee Rewards is a registered trademark of Penn National
Gaming, Inc.