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BEIJING, April 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — PacificNet, Inc. , a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced an agreement to sell the interest in one of its telecom and CRM units in China for a total sale consideration of $21M HKD of which partial payment has already been received. PACT has been actively negotiating with interested buyers and potential investors to divest its non-core, non-gaming business units.
Tony Tong, Chairman and CEO of PacificNet, said, “As previously approved by our board of directors, PACT’s new strategy is to focus on the rapidly growing gaming and lottery markets in greater China, Macau, and Asia. We believe this telecom asset sale will simplify our operations, reduce compliance costs, and improve our liquidity and gaming focus. Since most of our legacy business units are profitable, we believe we are in a healthy position to extract cash and value for our shareholders. We are in on-going discussion with multiple potential buyers and investors to maximize our return and to boost our cash position. Despite the divestiture of our telecom, call center assets and facilities, we believe our gaming strategy will continue to benefit from the CRM and database marketing expertise which we’ve gained in China and Asia in the past years.”
“We are very excited about the market potential and strong demand for our gaming and lottery products in our surrounding markets,” Phillip Wong, CFO of PACT, added. “Fueled by casino openings and a 23 percent jump in annual visitor volume, operators in Macau collected more than $10.3 billion in gaming revenue during 2007, an increase of 46 percent over 2006 as Macau has surpassed the Las Vegas Strip as the largest gaming market in the world. More than 27 million people visited Macau during 2007, including 15 million visitors from Mainland China and 8.2 million visitors from Hong Kong. Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China and is the only place in China where casino gaming is legal. I believe PACT has an early mover advantage as a leading domestic developer and manufacturer of gaming products for Asian players. We are confident that our gaming and lottery products have demonstrated their income generating capabilities and will be adopted by the increasing number of gaming and lottery operators in China and Asia in 2008 and beyond.”
About PACT
PacificNet (PACT) is a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology worldwide with a focus on emerging markets in Asia, Latin America and Europe. PacificNet’s gaming products are localized to their specific markets creating an enhanced user experience for players and larger profits for operators. PacificNet’s gaming clients include the leading hotels, casinos, and gaming operators in Macau, Europe and elsewhere around the world. PacificNet also maintains legacy subsidiaries in the call center and ecommerce business in China. PacificNet employs about 500 staff in its various subsidiaries with offices in the US, Hong Kong, Macau, China. For more information please visit .
PacificNet’s Major Operating Subsidiaries:
- PacificNet Games Limited () is a leading provider of Asian multi-player electronic gaming machines, land-based and online gaming technology solutions, gaming related maintenance, IT and distribution services for the leading hotel, casino and slot hall operators based in Macau, China, the Philippines and other Asian gaming markets.
- Take1 Technologies () is in the business of designing and manufacturing electronic multimedia entertainment kiosks, coin-op kiosks and machines, Electronic Gaming Machines (EGM), bingo and slot machines, AWP (Amusements With Prizes) games, server-based downloadable games systems, and Video Lottery Terminals (VLT) such as Keno and Bingo machines, including hardware, software, and cabinets. Take1 Technologies is currently profitable.
- Pacific Solutions Technology is a CMM Level 3 certified software development center located in Shenzhen, China, that specializes in the development of client-server systems, internet e-commerce software, online and casino gaming systems and slot machines, as well as banking and telecom applications using Microsoft Visual C , Java, and other rapid application development tools. Pacific Solutions has been a profitable company for the past few years.
- SOLD: PacificNet Epro ( CRM Call Center and Customer Services Outsourcing. Epro has been a profitable company for the past few years.
- PacificNet Clickcom () MOABC.com: VAS, SP (SMS, WAP)
- Guangzhou WanRong ( Value-added telecom service provider (VAS, SP, SMS, MMS, IVR, WAP, Java Mobile Games). WanRong has been a profitable company for the past few years.
- PacificNet Communications Limited (), mobile telecom provider in Hong Kong. Pacific Communications has been a profitable company for the past few years.
- iMobile China (, , ) the leading e-commerce portal for mobile phone hardware, software, games and accessories online sales provider in China. iMobile is also the designated e-commerce service provider and operator for Nokia () and Motorola () and responsible for the design, operation, payment processing, customer services support hotline, CRM, and logistic services for Nokia and Motorola in China. iMobile has been a profitable company for the past few years.
For more information, please contact:

PacificNet USA office:
Jacob Lakhany
Tel: 1-605-229-6678
Email:
PacificNet, Inc.

LAS VEGAS, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — casino operators and gaming manufacturers around the world have been reaping the benefits of membership in the Gaming Standards Association (GSA), including lottery operators. Now, GSA is proud to welcome the Oregon State Lottery to its global membership of more than 70 members.
“There are numerous benefits to GSA membership for lotteries,” said GSA President Peter DeRaedt. “Lotteries benefit by having an early say in development of protocols that will be critical to their success. These open GSA standards will allow them to make prudent investments in scalable solutions allowing them to grow in different directions. At the same time these open standards offer them interoperability and an exit strategy.”
In addition to new member Oregon State Lottery, other lottery-related GSA members are British Columbia Lottery Association, Intralot and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
GSA Technical Director Marc McDermott said, “What we hear from our lottery members is, ‘We want an open standard with the features we need so we can offer competitive products in our target market.’ And GSA membership allows lotteries, and all GSA members, to participate in the development of the protocols so they can keep ahead of the competitive curve.”
DeRaedt will be speaking at the SMART-Tech Conference in Charleston, South Carolina on April 29 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. His presentation will focus on the benefits for U.S. lotteries of open networks and the G2S protocol.
About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. We facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry. Since its incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has members representing a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.
GSA’s new Game-to-System (G2S) Protocol has been named “Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology” by Global Gaming Business Magazine, one of the “Top Three International Gaming Products” by IGWB Magazine; one of casino Journal magazine’s “Top 3 Most Innovative Products”; and one of casino Enterprise Management’s “Top 10 Slot Floor Technologies.”
Platinum members include Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Atronic Americas LLC; Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI); E-Genting Holdings Sdn Bhd; FutureLogic, Inc; Harrah’s Entertainment (HET); International Game Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; MEI; MGM MIRAGE (MGM); Progressive Gaming International Corporation (PGIC); Seminole Tribe of Florida; and WMS Gaming Inc. (WMS). Other members include: 3M Touch Systems (MMM); Ainsworth Game Technology, Ltd.; AGMMA - Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association; American Gaming Systems; Ameristar Casinos, Inc.; Aruze Gaming America, Inc.; Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH; Belatra Co., Ltd.; BMM North America; British Columbia Lottery Corporation; CashCode Company Inc.; casino Technology; Codere, S.A.; DigiDeal Corp.; DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd.; Elixir Group, Ltd.; Euro Games Technology; F2 Systems, Inc.; Foxwoods Resort Casino; GameLogic, Inc.; GameTech International; Gaming Consultants International; Gaming Laboratories International, Inc; Giesecke & Devrient; GGS-US LTD; GTECH Corporation (LTO); Incredible Technologies, Inc.; International Currency Technologies Corporation; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Jofemar, S.A.; Las Vegas Gaming, Inc.; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Money Controls; MotorCity Casino; Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL); Multimedia Games, Inc. (MGAM); Nanoptix, Inc.; Nick Farley & Associates; Nidec Sankyo Corporation; NRT Technology Corporation; Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation; Oregon Lottery; Penn National Gaming, Inc.; PokerTek, Inc.; Rocket Gaming Systems; Scientific Games (SGMS); Shuffle Master, Inc.(SHFL); SIQ; Station Casinos, Inc.; Tabcorp Holdings Limited; Transact Technologies (TACT); Unidesa Gaming & Systems; UNLV International Gaming Institute and Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit .
Gaming Standards Association

LAS VEGAS, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced today that its Board of the Directors has approved the membership applications of 12 new companies, bringing the trade group comprised of the world’s leading gaming suppliers to a total of 42 members.
The new AGEM members:

— Action Gaming, based in Las Vegas, is the industry’s premier developer
of licensed video poker content, including Triple Play Draw Poker.
— Ainsworth Game Technology, the American subsidiary of Australia-based
Ainsworth Ltd., continues to expand across the U.S. with its strong
commitment to video slot machines and games.
— Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) — — is
an integrated global gaming company specializing in the design,
development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of electronic gaming
machines and advanced technology products, in addition to extensive
operational activities encompassing casinos, electronic gaming halls
and sports betting outlets.
— casino Technology, a leading provider of innovative casino products
designed to captivate players’ attention based in Sofia, Bulgaria,
counts more than 50 countries with its gaming machines and technology.
— Esterline Advanced Input Systems, based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,
designs and manufactures custom user-interface devices and systems.
— Grand Products, based in Des Plaines, Ill., with a facility in Las
Vegas, manufacturers sub-assemblies and complete gaming machines.
— MC2, with a divisional office in Las Vegas and operations throughout
the U.S., is a leading provider of trade show displays and services,
with an emphasis on gaming companies.
— Money Controls, with headquarters in the United Kingdom and offices in
Las Vegas and around the world, is a leading provider of automated
coin, note and cashless transaction validators.
— Proforma GPS, based in Las Vegas, is a leading supplier of promotional
merchandise to a wide variety of gaming operators and suppliers.
— Sanmina-SCI, based in San Jose, Calif., specializes in PCB fabrication
and assembly and high-volume sub-assemblies for the gaming industry.
— Tgraphics/Outpost Productions, with offices in Carson City, Nev., and
Sun Valley, Idaho, is an award-winning advertising design and
photography operation with nearly 20 years of experience in gaming.
— Wrex Products, based in Chico, Calif., specializes in custom injection
molding and die casting for the gaming industry.

AGEM was originally formed as an international trade association representing manufacturers of gaming devices, systems and components for the gaming industry. The Association works to further the interests of gaming equipment manufacturers throughout the world. Through political action, trade show partnerships, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organization. Together, AGEM has assisted regulatory commissions and participated in the legislative process to solve problems and create a business environment where AGEM members can prosper while providing a strong level of support to responsible gaming initiatives.
The current AGEM membership roster is a who’s who of the supplier segment of the global gaming industry: AGEM Gold Members: Aristocrat Technologies, Austrian Gaming Industries, Bally Technologies, GTECH/Atronic/Spielo, International Game Technology (IGT), Konami Gaming and WMS Gaming. AGEM Silver Members: AC Coin & Slot, Action Gaming, casino Technology, GameTech International, JCM American, Las Vegas Gaming Inc. (LVGI), MEI, Multimedia Games, Progressive Gaming International, Shuffle Master and Wells-Gardner Electronics. AGEM Bronze Members: Ainsworth Game Technology, Cadillac Jack, Cyberview Technology, Elixir Gaming Technologies and Rocket Gaming Systems. AGEM Associate Members: Elite casino Products, Esterline Advanced Input Systems, FutureLogic, Gaming Partners International, Gary Platt Manufacturing, Grand Products, IDX, IPS, James Industries, MC2, Mikohn Signs and Graphics, Money Controls, Proforma GPS, Sanmina-SCI, 3M Touch Systems, Tgraphics/Outpost Productions, TMX, TransAct Technologies and Wrex Products.
Media contacts: Brooke Dunn Marcus Prater
AGEM President AGEM Executive Director
(702) 897-7150 (702) 812-6932

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers

HACKENSACK, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire/ — The game that’s first in fun just tripled its value and the Slingo Coins are falling fast with Triple Slingo Jackpot, an exciting free slot game on that features the classic Slingo Joker character, Slingo Coins and other Slingo symbols with the feel and sounds of a traditional five-reel mechanical slot game.
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According to Dave Lyons, Vice President of the Slingo casino Division at Slingo, Inc., “The ability to offer an online version of our casino slot game to an existing base of Slingo players will only strengthen the game in the minds of actual casino players.”
The real-life casino version of the Triple Slingo Jackpot slot game is a multi-coin, 20-line, five-reel mechanical slot machine featuring several well-known Slingo brand symbols and characters. The Triple Slingo Jackpot slot machine is available for sale in multi-denominations with a max bet of 400 credits and a top Jackpot of 180,000 Credits. To learn more about the casino version of Triple Slingo Jackpot or to see what other Slingo casino games are available visit .
About Slingo, Inc.
Slingo, Inc. is a U.S.-based company that has developed and licensed the intellectual property for the Slingo(R) brand of games for over 11 years. As a digital interactive entertainment company and thought-leader in the casual games industry, Slingo, Inc. has successfully licensed to partners worldwide for use with free online game sites, downloadable games, lottery tickets, casino slot machines and table games, a television game show, interactive television, mobile phone games, and most digital interactive mediums. People can play games including Slingo and more than 30 original games as well as join the social networking community and enter contests with cash prizes by visiting — For press inquiries contact .
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Slingo, Inc.

LAS VEGAS, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, completed an agreement with the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & casino to upgrade its slot management systems with Bally’s latest Networked Floor of the Future technology featuring the iVIEW player network utilizing Ethernet technology.
As part of the agreement, Barona is upgrading its player interfaces on all 2,000 slot machines with Bally’s award-winning iVIEW interactive network, which provides casino patrons an expanded communication portal, customer service enhancements, and second-way-to-win experiences.
With Bally’s iVIEW, Barona’s gaming machines will be capable of cross-promoting everything from gaming promotions to dining outlets and entertainment venues, in addition to displaying vital player’s club account information and mystery jackpot information for the popular Barona Power Payout(TM) casino-wide progressives which utilize Bally’s Power Winners(TM) random jackpot system.
This elevated partnership furthers a growing trend among gaming operators to invest in available technology that drives a return today and provides a strong foundation for the long term. This investment will allow Barona to create unique value propositions for their players on any game, regardless of the manufacturer.
“We are honored that Barona, which has been a system innovator and leader in testing server-based solutions, has selected Bally to provide their Networked Floor of the Future,” said Richard M. Haddrill, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bally Technologies.
“The California market will continue to be competitive and Barona was looking for a foundation on which we could continue to innovate,” said Lee Skelley, Assistant General Manager of casino Operations, Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino. “Barona has always had a focus on service, marketing excellence, and providing unique experiences for our players. Bally had the applications today that built on the foundation we already had. This helped us make our decision, and will allow Barona to continue to differentiate itself in the marketplace.”
The Barona casino is also adding Bally Technologies’ Power Promotions(TM), Power Bank(TM), and Download Configuration Manager. Bally Power Promotions converts player points and promotional dollars to credits directly at the machine, and allows credits to be cashable or non-cashable. Bally Power Bank lets Barona player’s club members choose whether to cash out with a ticket or simply upload their remaining balance back to their player account for use on another machine or to save the funds for their next visit.
The Bally Download Configuration Manager allows the casino to download marketing messages directly to the iVIEW displays and can control slot-machine configurations like denomination and content changes, utilizing the latest G2S and S2S protocols as published by the Gaming Standards Association.
In addition, Barona will test the newly released Bally Live Rewards(TM) bonusing system, which can customize each player’s bonus-rewards experience based on level of play.
About Bally Technologies, Inc.
With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally’s product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery and central determination games and platforms. As the world’s No. 1 gaming systems company, Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. The Company also owns and operates Rainbow casino in Vicksburg, Miss. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Director of Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit .
About Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino
Blending the best of San Diego’s most elegant resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas, the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & casino is one of San Diego’s leading destination resorts featuring 400 luxury guest rooms and suites, an award-winning casino, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center, and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek Magazine and 4th best casino course by Golf Digest. For Barona Valley Ranch Resort & casino reservations and information, visit or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662).
This news release may contain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Future operating results may be adversely affected as a result of a number of risks that are detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release and represents that the information is only valid as of today’s date.
Investor Contact: Robert Caller Media Contact: Laura Olson-Reyes
(702) 584-7982 (702) 584-7742

Bally Technologies, Inc.

LAS VEGAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ — Global Gaming Business magazine and World Game Protection, Inc., the producer of the only conference devoted to surveillance and security in the casino industry, today announced that they will joint venture in a new publication, Global Game Protection. The magazine will cover security and surveillance in the casino and resort industries. It will be published on an annual basis and timed to appear just prior to the World Game Protection Conference, scheduled for March 1-3, 2009 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
“Surveillance and security are two of most important, yet misunderstood, departments in a casino resort,” says Global Gaming Business Publisher Roger Gros. “By partnering with Willy Allison and World Game Protection, we will be able to create a magazine that will rapidly become the voice of the casino surveillance and security departments.”
Professionals in the security and surveillance field are highly trained and passionate about their jobs. Global Game Protection will keep these executives informed about the state-of-the-art technology, the latest news and the critical thinking that makes security and surveillance one of the most fluid areas of the facility. At the same time, Global Game Protection will foster the sense of community and purpose that permeates this profession.
“Global Game Protection is an extension of our highly successful conference and trade show, the World Game Protection Conference,” says Willy Allison, the president of World Game Protection, Inc. “This magazine will be a must-read for anyone involved in the casino industry who understands the importance of safety and integrity in gaming.”
Readers of Global Game Protection will be executives in the security and surveillance field, CEOs, hotel and casino managers, table game and slot executives, regulators, law enforcement officials and anyone involved in or impacted by these vital departments.
World Game Protection, Inc. is a casino information company, specializing in game protection. Established in 2005 to assist casino executives preserve both the integrity and profitability of their casino operation, World Game Protection, Inc. takes a risk-based approach to game protection, focusing on contemporary threats, opportunities and best practices in today’s casino world. In addition to the World Game Protection Conference, the company also produces a free monthly e-newsletter, The Catwalk, which provides casino executives with featured articles from game protection experts, news links and training resources.
Global Gaming Business is the leading monthly gaming trade magazine that focuses on the international casino gaming industry. The magazine is distributed to 15,000 of the industry’s most important executives around the world. Global Gaming Business is a division of Casino Connection International also publishes the most timely gaming electronic news magazine, Global Gaming Business Weekly, two employee-specific publications Casino Connection, in Atlantic City and Nevada; and four annual publications, Casino Design, Tribal Government Gaming, G2E Preview and RD&E (Retail Dining and Entertainment). Global Gaming Business magazine is an official publication of the American Gaming Association and Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
Global Gaming Business magazine

HAMILTON, Ala., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — DuplicatePoker.com announced today that Arnold Evans of Hamilton is the winner of a special online qualifying tournament to attend and participate in the 2008 World Series of Poker championship event. Evans and his family will travel first-class to Las Vegas to experience every poker player’s biggest dream.
Evans won the first “WSOP VIP Package” ever awarded by the popular skill- based game site, DuplilcatePoker.com by paying only $99 to participate in a qualifying poker tournament online. The WSOP VIP Package valued at $14,000 includes airline tickets, luxurious accommodations at the Rio All-Suites Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, show tickets, a special dinner for two, and limousine service from the airport. Evans will have a chance to play for his share of what is expected to be over $50 million in prize money.
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Press Contacts:

Danny Flamberg
Vice President of Marketing
Duplicate 2007, Inc.

(917) 656-7603

Nolan Dalla
Director of Communications
Duplicate 2007, Inc.

(702) 358-4642

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