NEW YORK and LONDON, Nov. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Electronic Game Card, Inc. (OTCBB:EGMI), the creator of the Electronic GameCard, today confirmed that Cantor Gaming, a provider of online and mobile gaming services and an affiliate of global financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, has placed an order to use Electronic GameCards for a major casino player recruitment campaign.
Cantor Gaming operates the Cantor Casino, an online casino offering customers a range of games including roulette, blackjack, video poker, video slots, mini baccarat and two popular Asian games, Pai Gow and Sic Bo, as well as operating online and mobile gaming businesses for a variety of major companies in consumer related sectors within the UK and Europe. Cantor's casino solution is specifically designed to link with larger companies and media groups of leading brands within the sports and consumer products sectors.
A spokesperson for Electronic Game Card, Inc. said, "We are delighted that Cantor Gaming has become the first UK on-line casino operator to use our Electronic GameCards in a substantial promotion. Our innovative GameCards are a cost efficient and highly effective promotional device for achieving the campaign revenue objectives through familiarity and awareness of the types of games that can be played on-line."
About Electronic Game Card. Inc.
Electronic Game Card Inc., (OTCBB:EGMI), develops, produces and markets the innovative GameCards products to the lottery, casino, and promotional industry worldwide. The Company's lead product, the EGC GameCard, is a unique credit card-sized pocket game combining proprietary technology of interactive capability with "instant win" excitement. The Electronic GameCard can be programmed to suit a variety of gaming and promotion applications with over 17 software programs available.
Electronic Game Card's client base is across the $100 billion global market of state and national lotteries, Gaming and Casinos, Indian Gaming and the expanding sales promotion and incentive markets. Electronic Game Card develops sales and marketing relationships with agents globally and has a joint venture with a major, lottery focused, US listed corporation that owns approximately 8% of the EGC 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.
Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Company believes that its expectations, as expressed in these statements are based on reasonable assumptions regarding the risks and uncertainties inherent in achieving those expectations. These statements are not, however, guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially. Risk factors are listed in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.