Zen Gaming Platform to Power the Free Poker Site
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LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBCSports.com will re-launch its
new online Poker Room with Zen Gaming, Inc.'s (Pink Sheets:PWPY) software
platform on Sunday, May 3. The NBCSports.com Poker Room is completely
free-to-play and offers players the chance to win cash, prizes, NBCsports.com
gear and a grand prize package that includes a seat and $20,000 buy-in to the
2010 National HeadsUp Poker Championships(tm), which will be played in March
2010 at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. As of today, with the game
still to be launched, more than 11,000 people have registered to play.
Zen Gaming's software platform was selected by Poker Productions, Inc. under a
continuing agreement with NBCsports.com to provide poker programming. Poker
Productions provides executive production services for the National HeadsUp
Poker Championships(tm) and the Poker After Dark programs seen on NBC.
"We are excited to see an online poker room promotion on NBCsports.com and
believe it complements our television programming. Zen Gaming provides a unique
opportunity with its advergaming concept," noted Mori Eskandani, President,
Poker Productions. "What makes the platform so compelling is Zen's ability to
immerse brands and sponsors into the game-play experience," Eskandani added.
"We are happy to add NBCsports.com as a partner," said Mark Brown, Chief
Executive Officer of Zen Gaming. "Our team will provide all the logistical
support for the promotion, including site development, hosting and tournament
overview and administration. We look forward to bringing NBCSports.com, its
advertisers, sponsors and its online constituency, an immersive and compelling
online contest."
"Competitive poker has been a strong draw for NBCSports.com fans, and the Zen
Gaming platform has the sophisticated features and quality that our customers
expect from NBC," said Perkins Miller, Senior Vice President, Digital Media, NBC
Sports and Olympics.
The contest can be found at www.nbcsports.com/pokerroom, and is open to
contestants 21or older. The site is accepting pre-registrations and will open
for play on May 3. The new Poker Room will offer non-stop poker action with
single and multi-table Texas Hold'em, tournaments starting every half-hour. Each
month over nine consecutive months, registered users will compete for a seat at
a final event to be held February 15, 2010. The winner of that online final
table will win the Grand Prize package and a seat at the NHPC to be held at
Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in March 2010.
ABOUT ZEN GAMING
http://www.zengaming.com
Zen Gaming, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, is the parent company for NLOP.com
and New Poker LLC. It provides free-to-play online gaming and in-casino gaming
with its proprietary poker games, Royal Hold'em and No River Hold'em. With
targeted promotions for sports fans, singles, seniors and more, NLOP is a social
community with the common thread of poker.
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CONTACT: Zen Gaming
Michael Clebnik, Chief Operating Officer
1-508-405-2224 ext 224
michael@zengaming.com
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