GameTech International : GameTech International, Inc. Announces First Tribal Installation of New Explorer 2™ Hand Held Electronic Bingo Device

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SOURCE: GameTech International, Inc

GameTech International, Inc. Announces First Tribal Installation of New Explorer 2™ Hand Held Electronic Bingo Device

Reno, NV (January 24, 2012) - GameTech International, Inc., a leading supplier of electronic bingo equipment and video lottery terminals, today announced the successful installation of 250 of its latest portable Wi-Fi electronic bingo device: the Explorer 2™ in the Tribal bingo market.
The new Explorer 2™ was installed in the First Council Casino Hotel - High Stakes Bingo Hall in Newkirk, Oklahoma on the GameTech EDGE Bingo System™ in late January. Fist Council Casino Hotel is one of the four gaming locations and the flagship property of Otoe Missouria Tribe. The High Stakes Bingo Hall is a newly built addition to their already popular gaming offering. This state-of-the-art facility seats up to 1000 guests complete with projection and Hi-Def LCD bingo flash boards. On their opening night session, First Council Casino Hotel successfully filled the new bingo hall with over 400 players.
The Explorer 2™ is GameTech's newest portable Wi-Fi bingo device with enhanced 10" touch screen, 10+ hours of continuous battery life and a new colorful design that is both attractive and rugged enough to withstand the bingo hall environment. The Explorer 2 supports the latest bingo games including Slingo Jokers Wild™ and interfaces exclusively with the GameTech EDGE Bingo System™.
"Our goal was to bring the most exciting bingo experience ever to our players here in the Midwest, and GameTech helped us reach that goal and provide the experience", commented Bruce Barnett, CEO at First Council Casino Hotel.
Lorie Foerschler, Vice President of Product Management for GameTech agrees, "We are very excited to partner with First Council Casino Hotel to help them build their bingo business by continuously adding functionality to the system and new content that will set them apart in their market."

About GameTech International

GameTech International, Inc. is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and marketing electronic bingo and gaming equipment, systems, and services. Under the GameTech® product brand, the Company provides electronic bingo systems
and equipment. Under the Summit Gaming™ product brand, the Company provides video lottery terminals, video gaming machines, and related software and content. GameTech International, Inc. serves customers in 40 U.S. States, Canada, Japan, and the Philippines. The Company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada. More information on GameTech can be found at http://www.gametech-inc.com.

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