LeCroupier.com Casino Goes Live as a Instant Play Flash Version

Exciting New Offering Showcases Two World-Firsts
LONDON--(Business Wire)--
Barrière Interactive Gaming, the online subsidiary of Lucien Barrière Hotels &
Casinos, has today launched an Instant Play Flash version of LeCroupier.com.
With no download required, LeCroupier.com in Flash is great for gamers who want
to enjoy this unique gaming experience in just a few easy steps. Accessed via
www.lecroupier.com, all players need to do is register, click on the `play now`
button and they`re away!

The Instant Play version of LeCroupier.com continues to provide breakthroughs in
online gaming as:

* Players can select numbers on the Roulette wheel, making it easier to bet
* Flash customers can play on the same blackjack and roulette tables as 3D
customers

This player interaction is the first step in LeCroupier.com`s vision for the
future of the gambling industry - true synergy across all online and offline
products.

The Instant Play version of LeCroupier.com combines fast, easy and secure access
with superb graphics. This version of LeCroupier.com is compatible with PC, Mac
and Linux operating systems, as well as all the main browsers.

Jon Strock, Chief Operating Officer for LeCroupier.com, said: "In our land-based
casinos we endeavour to provide a superior gaming experience that suits the wide
range of customers we have. By extending our offering we are giving players who
want to instantly play on LeCroupier.com the opportunity to enjoy and experience
our entertaining, sophisticated gaming environment in just a couple of clicks.
With the exciting innovations we`ve created, we`re confident our customers will
love the Flash environment we have especially created for them."

At launch, roulette and blackjack will be available to Flash customers. Slots
will be launched in the summer and other dedicated Flash features will be
released regularly.

Minimum bets starts at 1p, so there are games to suit all levels of experience
and the minimum deposit on LeCroupier.com is just £15. For novices who do not
yet feel ready to gamble - but still want to practice and enjoy the
LeCroupier.com environment - a `just for fun` instant play version of the game
is also available.

Further developments including poker, betting and a mobile version of
LeCroupier.com are planned for later in the year. Visit www.lecroupier.com to
play the game in Flash or download the 3D casino.

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