Playtech Casino & Gaming News 2007

[Newsflash]

05.11.2007

Playtech’s WinAJackpot Network Does it Again with a $2,738,050 Jackpot Winner

Playtech announces that WinAJackpot.com, the first progressive network to combine online, mobile and landbased jackpots via Playtech and its subsidiary Videobet, has delivered a jackpot payout topping the $2.7 million mark bringing the total amount paid out by Gold Rally to more than $30M.


Winajackpot.com member Andres V. became a multi-millionaire on Saturday, October 27th by taking home Gold Rally’s biggest jackpot ever of $2,738,050 while playing at Casino Las Vegas (www.casinolasvegas.com).

Gold Rally, a very popular progressive 8-line Wild West themed slot game featuring two interactive bonus stages, has become one of the leading (repeating) progressive games on the net today mostly as a result of its speedy replenishment rate, and numerous multi-million dollar payouts. Since its launch Gold Rally has paid out more than $30 million to numerous lucky jackpot winners. The game’s fast replenishment rate is the main factor behind the short periods of time required to build up those impressive jackpots. Gold Rally is offered across Playtech’s entire cross-platform product range, prominently featuring in mobile and landbased offerings in addition to the well-known online version.


Mor Weizer, Playtech CEO commented that "Gold Rally's latest jackpot has once again shown that Playtech is committed to delivering highly attractive games to the industry. Wins like this bring about an increased popularity in the game, leading to more wins in shorter periods of time. Playtech congratulates Andres and wishes him lots of luck in the future".

More on Winajackpot.com
WinAJackpot.com is a portal designed to broaden the appeal of Playtech’s hit progressive jackpot games and generate a rich added source of traffic for its licensees. Players can choose from several jackpot games featuring multiple bonus stages and offering millions of dollars in prize money. The site features real-time jackpot counters, latest and biggest winners' lists, game previews and player testimonials, plus profiles of all participating casinos.
Website: www.winajackpot.com

About Videobet:
Videobet – a subsidiary of the Playtech Group – designs, develops and deploys high-end server supported gaming platforms for the land-based gaming industry. The Videobet gaming platform can run as a stand-alone unit or as a server-based network. Featuring a wide variety of downloadable games and a range of cabinet options, Videobet tailors the perfect solution to the exact nature of our client’s business for maximum performance and enhanced revenue.

www.videobet.com
sales@videobet.com

[Newsflash]

08.11.2007

Playtech Limited - Third Quarter Trading Update

Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industry, announces today its trading update for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2007.

This has been an outstanding quarter for the Group which has registered impressive month on month revenue growth. This has continued into October which has recorded the Group's highest ever monthly revenue figure, significantly higher than September's revenues.

For ease of comparison all 2006 revenues exclude contributions from the US from where the Company's licensees withdrew over a year ago.

Financial Highlights*
Record revenues for the quarter totalling $26.9 million representing an increase of 81% on the $14.9 million in Q3 2006 (Q2 2007 $24.2 million):
- Casino revenues totalled $19.2 million, an increase of 51% from $12.6 million in Q3 2006 (Q2 2007 $17.4 million)
- Poker revenues totalled $7.5 million, an increase of 266% from $2.1 million in Q3 2006 (Q2 2007 $6.3 million)
Monthly revenues now significantly exceed those earned prior to the US market withdrawal
Revenues from Asian facing licensees during the period grew by 14% from Q2 2007 and revenues from European licensees grew by 11%, giving overall growth of 11% on the second quarter
Strong current trading during October - 16% growth in total revenue over Q3 average monthly revenue
October Event: Significant addition of Bet365 to Playtech's iPoker network during October and additional organic growth boosting the network's already strong liquidity.


Current Trading

Revenues for October were significantly stronger than the monthly average during the third quarter of 2007, growing by 16%. Revenues from the Asian region continue to grow through the organic growth of the Company's existing Asian facing licensees. The Company expects to sign additional new Asian facing licensees by the end of the year which should further strengthen the revenue generation from this region. In addition, the Company expects to be in a position to launch its Asian P2P network in the coming few months. The Company's European facing licensees, which now generate 72% of Playtech's revenues, continue to show strong growth as they gain market share. The successful migration of Bet365 Poker during October, in addition to the organic growth of the Company's existing licensees is resulting in strong poker growth in Q4. The licensee pipeline is also strong with the Company having signed several MOUs with land based operators in regulated markets looking to extend their reach into the online sector. Given the significant growth opportunities in such potential deals, the Company has accelerated its investment into such projects from 2008 into the second half of the current year. Videobet continues to gain momentum, having recently signed a new licensee in Central and South America which intends to deploy a large number of terminals throughout the region.

Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the results, said today:

"We are delighted with this quarter's record breaking figures, which clearly demonstrate the growing strength and presence of Playtech within the global gaming sector. The Company continues to focus on adding successful and high profile licensees, such as Bet365, and also on growing its market share in Europe and Asia. We are continuing to focus on these growth markets, in particular Asia, which showed a 14% increase in revenues from licensees on the second quarter of 2007. We expect to see further growth and we are confident of meeting our expectations for 2007 and beyond."