RENO, Nev., Sept. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality and an innovative operator of regional destination casinos, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ruby Seven Studios, one of the leading social casino app developers and publishers, to develop and launch a series of new social casino games.
The new partnership will complement Delaware North's existing business operations by offering a new free-to-play mobile gaming experience to many of Delaware North's customers.
Set to launch in early 2016, the new free game will showcase some of Delaware North's popular entertainment venues and engage with its customers on a new level through free-to-play mobile games.
"The combination of Delaware North's brand along with Ruby Seven's successful social gaming experience and existing customer base will enable Delaware North to successfully enter the social casino market with innovative games," said E. Brian Hansberry, President of Delaware North's gaming business.
Michael Carpenter, CEO and founder of Ruby Seven Studios, said: "Delaware North is an incredible company and we really admire their brand. Working with them has been a wonderful experience and it's very exciting for us to bring our games and technology to their customers."
About Delaware North Gaming
Delaware North Gaming is one of the most innovative gaming operators in the country, operating regional casino destinations with slot and video gaming machines, table games, poker rooms, racetracks, racing simulcast centers, restaurants, lounges, nightclubs, sports bars, event centers, retail shops and hotels. Delaware North Gaming owns and operates entertainment destinations in New York, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Arkansas and Ohio. Delaware North Gaming is a subsidiary of Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality. For more information, visit http://www.delawarenorth.com/industries/gaming.
About Delaware North
Delaware North is one of the largest privately-held hospitality and food service companies in the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family for 100 years, Delaware North has global operations at high-profile places such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, destination resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. Our 60,000 employee associates are dedicated to creating special experiences one guest at a time in serving more than 500 million guests annually. Delaware North has annual revenue of about $3 billion in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurants and catering, parks, resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries. Learn more about Delaware North at www.delawarenorth.com.
About Ruby Seven Studios
Founded in 2012, Ruby Seven Studios is one of the leading social casino publishers on iOS, GooglePlay, Amazon Kindle, and Facebook. The company is focused on bringing games designed for traditional casino environments to the free-to-play social casino experience. Ruby Seven's top titles include TropWorld Casino, Ruby Seven Video Poker, Big Spin Bingo, TimeQuest Slots, Magician Casino, and Fire and Ice Slots. To learn more about Ruby Seven Studios and their games on iOS, Android, Kindle, Windows, Yahoo, and Facebook, visit rubyseven.com