Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Gala Coral Launches Skill Games with GameAccount

(PRESS RELEASE) -- GameAccount, a leading software developer and supplier to the regulated online gaming industry has launched their suite of skill-based games for Gala Coral, Europe's largest integrated betting and gaming group. The multi-year deal enables Gala Coral's online customers to engage in playing GameAccount's market leading portfolio of head-to-head online games including Gin Rummy; Multiplayer Blackjack; and Backgammon. All GameAccount head-to-head games offer multi-table tournaments together with head-to-head cash games and are currently available for Gala Coral's customers via the single-wallet integrated websites Coralhead2head.co.uk, Galacasinohead2head.co.uk and Eurobethead2head.com.

"Head-to-head games broaden the demographic appeal of our online destination sites. GameAccount's market-leading Blackjack tournaments are expected to naturally appeal to our online and offline casino customers. Backgammon and Gin Rummy are anticipated to offer meaningful appeal to Coral's sports-betting and Gala's bingo-playing customer demographics. GameAccount was chosen after an exhaustive process investigating the experience of potential suppliers, the established player liquidity and the technical capabilities of their respective platforms." said Joe Coughlin, Head of New Product Development for Gala Coral E-Commerce.

Gala Coral becomes the second licensee eGaming operator in 2008 to join the GameAccount Network following membership by William Hill, BoyleSports, PaddyPower, Sportingbet Europe and most recently Stan James. All GameAccount licensees enjoy the benefits of GameAccount's recent software upgrade, which includes navigation enhancements for the games lobby, more information for tournament players and brand new side games. Players can now easily find and register for the next tournament to start and simply navigate between game tables. For the first time in the skill-based gaming industry, players can launch side games from the game lobby without missing a moment of live head-to-head skill-based gaming action.

"We are delighted to welcome Gala Coral as our latest blue-chip licensee," said Kevin Dale, Chief Executive Officer. "Membership of our network offers regulated eGaming operators the benefit of our substantial and continued investment in unique head-to-head gaming software together with access to a significant pool numbering tens of thousands of active real money players each month. Gin Rummy, Backgammon and our unique Multiplayer Blackjack form a compelling suite of head-to-head games. In the coming weeks these games will be joined by head-to-head Poker Dice and Dominoes together with an upgraded games lobby increasing usability for players and the value proposition for licensees."

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