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Electronic Game Card Ships Next Generation GameCard To Poker Winning Seats Ltd
Wednesday February 6, 7:55 am ET
NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Electronic Game Card, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EGMI - News), the creator of the Electronic GameCard(TM), today confirmed that Poker Winning Seats Ltd has taken delivery of the initial order of the Poker Winning Seat Electronic GameCard (TM), to be marketed as the "Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM)," www.pokerwinningseat.com
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The "Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM)" targets the globally expanding $5 billion virtual and real poker tournament market. This new application of the Electronic GameCard(TM) is in line with EGC business strategy to expand the core technology into new markets, applications and commercial sectors, maximising the Electronic GameCard(TM) and offering revenue potential and market penetration.
The Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) incorporates the Poker Winning Seat, patent protected systems of poker player interaction, with the Electronic GameCard(TM) to produce a unique, exclusive, and highly advanced hybrid product. The Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) offers a unique Poker Tournament interaction for operators, promoters, players and tournament spectators to extend the interest, revenues and opportunities to win for all parties.
The Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) allows all tournament players and spectators to have an additional interest in the players sitting at the final poker table. In addition, the Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) gives every player the chance to win instant prizes, which could include food, drink, merchandising, next tournament entry (like replay vouchers) or additional cash prizes.
All Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) players have a stake at the final table in the tournament and if the poker tournament winner was seated in the relevant seat on the player's Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) then the holder benefits by the distribution of a separate tournament prize pot, all redeemed through the presentation of a winning Poker Winning Seat GameCard (TM) to the cash desk.
"The Poker industry believes that the Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) is an evolutionary step for the World of Poker", stated Paul Dransfield, concept creator and Chief Executive of Poker Winning Seats, Ltd. "The Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) creates extra excitement, drama and value to the global poker market. The reaction to the Poker Winning Seat GameCard(TM) has been very, very positive. From the highest poker tournament officials, like Jack McLelland, current tournament director at the famous Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas and Roy Houghton who won the best 2006 European Casino Staff Award at the European Poker Federation Awards. Also, poker players, like the current European poker player of the year Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, want Poker Winning Seat Electronic GameCards(TM) included as a part of the tournament structure, immediately creating more ways to win and more ways to have fun."
"Electronic GameCard(TM) and the Poker Winning Seat(TM) concept takes the better of two strong proprietary technologies to produce an innovative, globally leading product, which optimises the Electronic Game Card technology into a new, profitable market and an extensive client list," stated a spokesperson for Electronic Game Card, Inc. "The substantial order and exclusive global distribution agreement that we have signed with Poker Winning Seats, Ltd is a another positive development for the Electronic Game Card, Inc."
ABOUT POKER WINNING SEATS, Ltd
The creator of the Poker Winning Seats(TM) tournament system and developer of the Poker Winning Seat GameCard with EGC. The Poker Winning Seat Electronic GameCard (TM) is targeted at the increasing Multi Table Poker Tournaments, after confirming a definite need for introducing an added interest in these huge starting fields, in major poker events all over the world. It can be enjoyed by not only the participants but also spectators, event organisers and the general media who cover the overall outcome. The same proprietary game concept can also be used with the likes of "live Blackjack - Slot Machine Tournaments and other events, such as Motor Sports and Athletics.
About Electronic Game Card, Inc.
Electronic Game Card Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: EGMI - News), develops, produces and markets innovative games to the lottery, gaming casino, Indian Gaming and promotional industry worldwide. The Company's lead product is the EGC GameCard, a unique credit card-sized pocket game combining proprietary technology of interactive capability with "instant win" excitement. The "Electronic GameCard(TM)" can be programmed to suit a variety of gaming and promotion applications. EGMI 's client base is across the $202 billion global market of state and national lotteries, Gaming and Casinos, Indian Gaming and the expanding sales promotion and incentive markets. EGMI develops sales and marketing relationships with agents globally and has a joint venture with a major lottery focused US listed corporation which owns approximately 5% of the EGMI common stock. For further information please visit www.electronicgamecard.com
July 2005, the Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI) named the Electronic GameCard(TM) as a 2005 Lottery Product of the Year during its conference in Las Vegas. The PGRI award recognizes the importance of new products to the growth and continuing success of worldwide lotteries.
