CryptoLogic Limited: CryptoLogic's Innovative Betting Games Chosen by Rank Interactive
DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwire - Oct. 14, 2009) - CryptoLogic Limited (TSX:CRY)(TSX:CXY)(NASDAQ:CRYP)(LSE:CRP), a global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software, has signed a multi-year agreement to license a suite of compelling online betting games to Rank Interactive, a division of Rank Group Plc, a leading European gaming business listed on the London Stock Exchange.
CryptoLogic will provide at least 10 of its most popular branded and unbranded slot games for inclusion on Rank Interactive's websites, including [ www.bluesq.com ], [ www.meccabingo.com ], and [ www.gcasino.com ]. Two games are already live with more scheduled to go live throughout the fourth quarter and further roll-outs scheduled for the first half of 2010.
The games are being deployed through Orbis Technology, a global platform solutions provider to the betting industry, and will provide CryptoLogic with recurring revenue based on wagers placed by Rank Interactive's customers.
The deal takes the total number of CryptoLogic licensees to 28.
Justin Thouin, Vice-President of CryptoLogic, said: "Demand for our games remains strong as illustrated by this agreement with Rank Interactive, a well respected UK brand. With each new licensee, we open up a new recurring revenue stream that will improve our profitability and long term growth prospects."
Angus Nisbet, Gaming Director at Rank Interactive, commented: "At Rank Interactive we have been looking to build on our success and expand our increasingly popular games offering. By striking this deal with CryptoLogic our customers are gaining access to the very best and most innovative betting games on the market, enhancing our relationship and revenue prospects going forward."
About CryptoLogic®([ www.cryptologic.com ])
Focused on integrity and innovation, CryptoLogic Limited is a leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. Boasting more than 280 games, CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet with award winning games featuring some of the world's most famous action and entertainment characters. Its licensees include many of the world's best known Internet gaming brands including the "big four" international operators. Its leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of the very few companies with gaming software that is certified to strict standards similar to land-based gaming. WagerLogic® Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of its gaming software and services to blue-chip customers that offer their games to non-U.S. based players around the world. For information on WagerLogic, please visit [ www.wagerlogic.com ].
CryptoLogic's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CRY, CXY), the NASDAQ Global Select Market (CRYP) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (CRP).
About Rank Interactive
Rank Interactive is a remote gaming and betting business established in 1999 by Rank Group Plc, one of UK's top 350 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Rank Interactive has an active membership of 300,000 with annual sales of over £50 million and an operating profit of over £7 million. Principally comprising Bluesq.com (sports betting, casino, poker and games) and meccabingo.com (bingo), Rank Interactive's primary market is Great Britain, although it also provides betting and gaming websites in Spanish, German, Danish and Swedish.
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