23 Oct 2008 11:43
Date: 23 October 2008
On behalf of: NetPlay TV plc ("the Company", "the Group" or "Netplay")
Immediate Release
Netplay TV plc
Agreement with Net Entertainment to launch new games
NetPlay TV plc (AIM: NPT), the AIM-listed interactive gaming company, is pleased to announce the launch of a new portfolio of casino games provided by Net Entertainment, a leading developer of gaming software. This agreement will extend NetPlay TV's SuperCasino.com gaming offering by an additional sixty casino style games that will be rolled out over the next eight months. These additional games will add greater variety to the SuperCasino.com website and it is anticipated that the games will enhance customer loyalty and increase the lifetime values of customers. Net Entertainment, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is today a market leader in browser based high end gaming software and all software development is carried out in-house. Net Entertainment is a public company listed on the Nordic Growth Market, NGM Equity.
Net Entertainment will provide NetPlay TV with new games every quarter, including multi-language networked games that will support tournaments and progressive jackpots. In addition, Net Entertainment will eventually provide casino games that will be uniquely branded for SuperCasino.com.
Gavin Whyte, Chief Executive of SuperCasino.com, commented on the partnership:
'We are delighted to add Net Entertainment as a supplier of casino games for SuperCasino.com. Net Entertainment offer a wide range of good quality, high end casino games and we anticipate these games to be popular with our customers. The quality and variety of Net Entertainment's games reflects where we want SuperCasino.com to be."
Johan Öhman, Chief Executive of Net Entertainment, said:
"We are very pleased to add Netplay TV and SuperCasino.com to our list of Licensees. This deal strengthens our position as the number one casino supplier in the industry and equally broadens our market reach"
The SuperCasino.com show is broadcast on the Live Roulette Channel on Sky 866, Nuts TV, Freeview Channel 42 and Sky Channel 196. The Live BlackJack show and Net Entertainment games can be found on www.supercasino.com.
Enquiries:
NetPlay TV plc
Martin Higginson, Executive Chairman www.netplaytv.plc.uk
Via Redleaf
Redleaf Communications Tel: 020 7822 0200
Emma Kane/ Sanna Sumner / Mike Ward netplay@redleafpr.com
Panmure Gordon Tel: 020 7459 3600
Andrew Burnett / Stuart Gledhill
Notes to Editors:
Publication photographs are available from Redleaf Communications or www.redleafpr.com
About NetPlay TV plc
NetPlay TV plc is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (NPT). NetPlay TV operates a number of interactive gaming services under a UK gaming license, including 'Live Roulette' ™ and 'Live BlackJack'. www.supercasino.com. 'Live Roulette' and 'Autowheel' can also be viewed live on television on Sky Channel 866. 'Live BlackJack' is broadcast live on the Internet www.supercasino.com from 9pm.
The Company is focused on the delivery of a converged interactive gaming experience allowing its customers to interact with its games on a variety of platforms, TV, Internet and mobile from a common integrated wallet.
About Net Entertainment
Net Entertainment develops digitally distributed systems for Internet gaming. The core product, CasinoModule™, is a complete gaming platform that comprises a high number of browser based games as well as a powerful administration tool. Customers are offered a system solution that is adapted to each customer and is easily integrated with their existing websites. Net Entertainment licenses the CasinoModule™ on a royalty basis based on the revenues the product generates. Net Entertainment is listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NET-B). More information about Net Entertainment is available on www.netent.com.