12 Feb 2014 07:00
GameAccount Network plc (“GameAccount Network” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B gaming software and online gaming content, announces a partnership with Foxwoods® Resort Casino to launch the first ever Simulated Gaming™ online casino experience in the United States. Legal nationwide in the United States, this revolutionary online casino offers users the ability to enjoy the Foxwoods experience from their own electronic devices.
“Launching the first simulated online casino in the U.S. with our partner GameAccount Network is another way for our guests to enjoy all that Foxwoods gaming has to offer,” said Scott Butera, president and CEO, Foxwoods Resort Casino. “We think this cutting edge technology will enhance the overall guest experience and allow them to bring the excitement of Foxwoods with them wherever they go.”
The Simulated Gaming™ online casino will be accessible to players around the world through multiple platforms, including Android phones and tablets, iPhones, iPads, and mobile formatted browser-based play. The Simulated Gaming™ online casino features over 50 games from the GameAccount Network library including dozens of slot and table games supported by creative promotional offers from Foxwoods that are available to anyone who plays.
“With the changing landscape of online gaming we are excited to launch Simulated Gaming™ with Foxwoods Resort Casino,” said Dermot Smurfit, Chief Executive Officer. “Integrated with the casino management system, a wide range of promotional offers can be implemented to incentivise repeat visitation to the Foxwoods property. Converging online with land-based gaming is central among our key missions and Simulated Gaming™ demonstrates our ability to monetize free-to-play gaming and will drive increased visitation to the operator’s property.”
www.GameAccountNetwork.com
GameAccount Network | Overview
GameAccount Network is a leading developer and supplier of enterprise-level Business to Business gaming software systems and online gaming content. GameAccount Network is listed on the ESM Market of the Irish Stock Exchange and the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker: GAME
The Company has developed an Internet gaming enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licences to online and land-based gaming operators as a turn-key technology solution for both regulated real-money and simulated online gaming. The Internet Gaming System, developed in London under a UK Gaming Commission licence, is certified to the highest technical standards currently required by gaming regulators.
GameAccount Network is also a leading developer of online casino games and converts offline casino slot machines into online equivalents on behalf of third party land-based slot machine manufacturers.
GameAccount Network has an established business in Europe, licensing gaming content to UK, Spanish and Italian gaming operators including, PaddyPower, William Hill, Rank, Lottomatica, Sisal MatchPoint, and SNAI.
In the United States, GameAccount Network has partnered with Betfair Plc to provide Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino with its Internet Gaming System following the introduction of regulated real-money online gaming in New Jersey in November 2013. In Connecticut, GameAccount Network has licensed its Internet Gaming System to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (owners and operators of the Foxwoods® Casino Resort) to offer simulated gaming in expectation of intra-state regulation in Connecticut in 2015.
Foxwoods ® Resort Casino | Overview
Foxwoods Resort Casino is one of the premier entertainment destinations in the Northeast. As the largest resort casino in North America, Foxwoods offers a vast array of gaming in six casinos; AAA Four-Diamond hotels, restaurants from gourmet to express, world-renowned spas, awarding-winning golf, state-of-the-art theaters, and exclusive retailers. Perfect for both recreation and business, Foxwoods provides modern and versatile convention and meeting space to infuse new life into any meeting or event. Foxwoods Resort Casino is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. For a comprehensive look at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation visit Foxwoods.com.
www.foxwoods.com
GameAccount NetworkDermot Smurfit, +44 (0) 20 7292 6262Chief Executive Officerdsmurfit@GameAccountNetwork.comorFTI ConsultingMark Kenny / Jonathan Neilan+353 1 6633686gameaccount@fticonsulting.comorDavy (Nomad and ESM Adviser)John Frain / Roland French+353 1 679 6363orFoxwoodsDale Wolbrink, +1 860-312-1429DWolbrink@foxwoods.comorSean Flanagan, +1 781-789-2736sflanagan@451marketing.com
Copyright Business Wire 2014