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LAS VEGAS, Jul 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cantor Gaming and Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHFL) announced today that they have entered into a joint licensing agreement under which Cantor Gaming will license popular titles from Shuffle Master's suite of proprietary game content for its mobile gaming platform and Shuffle Master will license Cantor Gaming's technology for odds wagering calculation.
The game titles that Shuffle Master will license to Cantor Gaming include Three Card Poker(R), Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em(R), Mississippi Stud(R), Crazy 4 Poker(R), Let It Ride(R), and others. In addition, Cantor Gaming will continue to offer casino operators its current gaming solutions which include slot games, video poker and table games, as well as proprietary games like XtraOdds(TM) Black Jack and XtraOdds(TM) Baccarat.
Lee Amaitis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Gaming, commented, "Cantor Gaming takes pride in continuously introducing innovative and exciting gaming products and services to the marketplace. By joining with Shuffle Master, we're offering an even wider portfolio of casino games and state of the art technology, enhancing the mobile gaming experience for customers in today's on-demand, multi-tasking world."
Gavin Isaacs, Chief Executive Officer of Shuffle Master, added: "We are very pleased to offer our strong brands to Cantor Gaming's mobile gaming platform. We believe this aligns perfectly with our strategy to leverage our intellectual property across as many channels as possible. Online and mobile networks are certainly a major part of that effort."
About Cantor Gaming
Cantor Gaming is an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which has over 65 years experience and unparalleled expertise of highly secure, real-time financial transaction processing, management, and execution.
Known globally for superior financial technology and real-time and secure execution of financial transactions, Cantor's clients include the world's leading banks and trading firms. Cantor's technology drives over $500 billion in transactions for the world's capital markets every day.
At Cantor Gaming, we have built upon Cantor's legacy of integrity and excellence and its unmatched financial technology to create an innovative and unique gaming system that we believe is revolutionizing the gaming experience in Las Vegas.
Cantor Gaming is the first company licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manufacture, distribute and operate a mobile gaming system in the state. We provide casinos with a complete mobile gaming solution, including a proprietary wireless gaming system, full back-office infrastructure and a portfolio of casino games.
We're passionate about the way in which technology can transform gaming, and are continuously innovating our operation of race and sports books, and updating our products and technology to enable casinos to offer their customers a unique experience.
About Shuffle Master, Inc.
Shuffle Master, Inc. (the "Company" or "Shuffle Master") is a gaming supply company specializing in providing its casino customers with improved profitability, productivity and security, as well as popular and cutting-edge gaming entertainment content, through value-add products in five distinct categories: Utility products, which include automatic card shufflers and roulette chip sorters; Proprietary Table Games, which include live games, side bets and progressives; Electronic Table Systems, which include various e-Table game platforms; Electronic Gaming Machines, which include traditional video slot machines for select markets; and newly introducedi-Gaming, which features online versions of Shuffle Master's table games, social gaming, and mobile applications. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found on the Internet at www.shufflemaster.com, or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.