Gaming Corporation plc Launches Mobile Gaming Service with Orange
05 April 2005 - 5:00PM
UK Regulatory
Gaming Corporation PLC
Gaming Corporation plc, the owner of the UK's number 1 gaming website
www.casino.co.uk, announces that it has signed a contract with Orange, to launch
a fully interactive mobile cash gaming service on the Orange World WAP portal.
This service is due to be launched this month.
The service which has been developed over the past 18 months will include nine
state of the art java games including Blackjack, Roulette, Stud Poker, slots and
scratch cards, and will be available for both practice and real cash play.
Registration and deposits can be made via the mobile handset.
Age verification for cash players will be in accordance with the mobile
industry's own Code of Practice, with player deposits being initially restricted
to valid credit card transactions only. In addition maximum bet sizes, daily
limits on user deposits and advice on cash gaming will be available in order to
help prevent irresponsible usage.
The contract covers the provision of content to the WAP site and a broad suite
of java based games. This service will be promoted on a revenue sharing basis to
the users of Orange World.
Commenting on the launch of the new service Justin Drummond, Chief Executive of
Gaming Corporation plc, said,
"The potential worldwide market for mobile gaming is huge and predicted to grow
to over US$8.6 Billion(1) in 2006".
"with our first mover advantage Gaming Corporation is now well positioned to
take a significant share of the rapidly growing UK mobile gaming market".
(1) Source: Datamonitor
Notes to editors:
About Gaming Corporation plc
Gaming Corporation is a leading interactive Gaming Company. The company's
flagship gaming site www.casino.co.uk achieved in excess of 2 million unique
visitors in January and in March was ranked the number 1 gambling website on the
weekly Hitwise rankings.
CONTACT: Gaming Corporation plc
Justin Drummond, Chief Executive, 020 7618 9000
or
Damion Greef, Communications Director, 07736 381 030
or
Trevor Phillips, Holborn PR, 020 7929 5599
or
Mark Ashurst. Canaccord Capital, 020 7518 2777
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