WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND, February 22, 2012
/24-7PressRelease/ -- GameTech International, Inc., a leading supplier of electronic bingo equipment and video lottery terminals, has announced the first installation of the Explorer 2 , its latest portable Wi-Fi electronic bingo device. Developed in partnership with X2 Computing, one of the world's leading suppliers of mobile gaming devices using the latest tablet computers, 250 Explorer 2 devices have been installed in the High Stakes Bingo Hall at the First Council Casino Hotel in Newkirk, Oklahoma, the flagship property of the Otoe Missouria Tribe.
According to Justin Goodman, Senior Vice President of Research and Development for GameTech: "We are pleased to be partnering with X2 Computing to develop innovative mobile devices that provide new functionality and an unrivalled bingo experience. Being first to market with a new generation of electronic devices will enable us to extend our leading position in the global bingo market."
The First Council Casino Hotel's state-of-the-art facility seats up to 1000 guests complete with projection and Hi-Def LCD bingo flash boards. On the opening night session, the new bingo hall was successfully filled with over 400 players. The Explorer 2 has an enhanced 10" touch screen and delivers more than 10 hours of continuous battery life and interfaces exclusively with the GameTech EDGE Bingo System . This colourful and attractively designed device is ruggedised to withstand the bingo hall environment and supports the latest GameTech games, including Slingo Jokers Wild .
"Having already secured major contracts with Gala Bingo and Mecca Bingo in the UK over the last two years, our proven experience of developing and delivering tablet computer-based gaming terminals makes us the ideal partner for GameTech," added Francis Davis, Sales and Marketing Director of X2. "We are leveraging our product development expertise and global delivery model capabilities, working with our affiliate, XRiver technology in Chantilly, VA, USA, to provide best value to GameTech."
X2 specialises in the design and delivery of custom technology solutions and provides a complete development service from architecture to release and partial or full product life cycle development. The company also supports product improvements and enhancements to extend investments in existing hardware.
About X2 Computing Ltd
X2 Computing is one of the UK's fastest growing providers of hardware to the global handheld gaming market. The company provides a comprehensive range of custom solutions comprising hardware, software and professional services. In addition to manufacturing custom solutions, X2 represents many of the world's leading hardware OEM'S in Europe. For more Information please visit http://www.x2computing.com
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