Gala Coral Launches GameAccount 'Head to Head' Games


LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Gala Coral Joins the Leading Skill Games Network

GameAccount, a leading software developer and supplier to the
regulated online gaming industry, has launched its suite of skill-based
games for Gala Coral, Europe's largest integrated betting and gaming group.
The multi-year deal enables Gala Coral's online customers to engage in
playing GameAccount's market leading portfolio of head-to-head online games
including Gin Rummy; Multiplayer Blackjack; and Backgammon. All GameAccount
head-to-head games offer multi-table tournaments together with head-to-head
cash games and are currently available for Gala Coral's customers via the
single-wallet integrated websites Coralhead2head.co.uk,
Galacasinohead2head.co.uk and Eurobethead2head.com.

"Head-to-head games broaden the demographic appeal of our
online destination sites. GameAccount's market-leading Blackjack tournaments
are expected to naturally appeal to our online and offline casino customers.
Backgammon and Gin Rummy are anticipated to offer meaningful appeal to
Coral's sports-betting and Gala's bingo-playing customer demographics.
GameAccount was chosen after an exhaustive process investigating the
experience of potential suppliers, the established player liquidity and the
technical capabilities of their respective platforms." said Joe Coughlin,
Head of New Product Development for Gala Coral E-Commerce.

Gala Coral becomes the second licensee eGaming operator in
2008 to join the GameAccount Network following membership by William Hill,
BoyleSports, PaddyPower, Sportingbet Europe and most recently Stan James. All
GameAccount licensees enjoy the benefits of GameAccount's recent software
upgrade, which includes navigation enhancements for the games lobby, more
information for tournament players and brand new side games. Players can now
easily find and register for the next tournament to start and simply navigate
between game tables. For the first time in the skill-based gaming industry,
players can launch side games from the game lobby without missing a moment of
live head-to-head skill-based gaming action.

"We are delighted to welcome Gala Coral as our latest
blue-chip licensee," said Kevin Dale, Chief Executive Officer. "Membership of
our network offers regulated eGaming operators the benefit of our substantial
and continued investment in unique head-to-head gaming software together with
access to a significant pool numbering tens of thousands of active real money
players each month. Gin Rummy, Backgammon and our unique Multiplayer
Blackjack form a compelling suite of head-to-head games. In the coming weeks
these games will be joined by head-to-head Poker Dice and Dominoes together
with an upgraded games lobby increasing usability for players and the value
proposition for licensees."

About GameAccount

GameAccount is the #1 head-to-head skill-based gaming provider
for regulated sportsbook, casino and poker operators seeking a single-wallet
skill gaming solution. The company's proven portfolio of dynamic games
attracts recreational gamers and is the perfect vehicle to build and sustain
a broad user audience. GameAccount powers leading online partners such as
William Hill, Sportingbet Europe, Stan James, Victor Chandler International,
BlueSquare, BoyleSports, and Paddy Power. GameAccount's financial services
platform supports full multilingual white-label solutions with seamless login
and real-time exchange rates. GameAccount's multi-table tournament
technology, unique to head-to-head gaming, drives longer customer lifetimes
and creates superior value from players.

For more information please visit: http://www.gameaccount.com

About Gala Coral

The Gala Coral Group is Europe's leading integrated gaming
company and one of Britain's largest private companies, with 1,750 retail
trading outlets in the UK and an E-Commerce division, which offers customers
casino, poker, bingo and sports betting on line. The Group employs over
18,000 people in the UK, and is the first in the industry to achieve full
GamCare accreditation, covering all of the Group's divisions - Coral/Gala
Bingo/Gala Casino/E Commerce.

For more information please visit: http://www.galacoral.co.uk

For more information on GameAccount or head-to-head Gaming
    contact:
    Dermot Smurfit
    COO
    GameAccount
    +44(0)207-659-2500
    dsmurfit@gameaccount.com

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