SAN FRANCISCO & WYOMISSING, Penn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 18, 2016--
Penn Interactive Ventures, LLC, the interactive division of Penn
National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) ("Penn National"), today
announced the launch of its new mobile social casino game, Hollywood
Slots (www.hollywoodslots.com).
Hollywood Slots features exclusive content designed by leading social
casino product developer Open Wager, Inc. and is currently available for
download from the App Store and Google Play Store.
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Penn National Gaming's new social casino game "Hollywood Slots," is now available for download from the App Store and Google Play Store. (Photo: Business Wire)
Open Wager tailored Hollywood
Slots’ graphics to incorporate entertaining elements of Penn
National’s popular Hollywood brand. Users collect free bonuses on the
“Hollywood movie backlots”, invite their friends to play using Facebook,
and compete in tournaments. Players’ virtual hostess, “Holly,” guides
them to complete quests, earn stars and unlock new games.
The launch of Hollywood
Slots further expands Penn National’s presence in the social casino
marketplace, providing players with a world class suite of mobile games
that enable increased marketing and loyalty interactions through
anytime, anywhere social casino games available for any screen.
Chris Sheffield, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of I-Gaming
for Penn National, commented, "The launch of the Hollywood Slots social
casino game is an important component of Penn National’s I-Gaming
strategy to acquire new customers through online engagement, while
presenting new opportunities to interact with existing customers. We
chose Open Wager as our partner because of their expertise in the social
casino industry and track record of creating exciting and entertaining
products that attract players. Hollywood
Slots has already garnered early positive reviews and with today’s
public launch, users can enjoy the platform’s exciting games and become
engaged through the product’s unique graphics and game features.”
John Cahill, CEO, Open Wager said, “We are excited to partner with Penn
National, one of the country’s most successful land-based casino
operators to help them achieve their strategic goals in the online
social space. We believe our custom content, rich game features and
incorporation of Penn National’s Hollywood brand make Hollywood Slots a
uniquely entertaining offering for social casino enthusiasts. We are
committed to raising the bar on social casino entertainment and
delivering a product that provides players with a great game experience
thereby growing engagement, brand awareness and player loyalty.”
To install the game, please go to www.hollywoodslots.com
About Open Wager, Inc.
Open Wager is the premier B2B partner in delivering custom branded
social casino entertainment to enjoy anywhere, anytime. Open Wager's
game content, enhanced social platform and game analytics drive revenue,
retention and maximize brand loyalty. Open Wager is headquartered in San
Francisco, CA with regional offices in Boulder, CO, Budapest, Hungary
and Bucharest, Romania. Learn more at http://openwager.com/.
Engage. Retain. Monetize.
About Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming owns, operates or has ownership interests in gaming
and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment. At
December 31, 2015, the Company operated twenty-seven facilities in
seventeen jurisdictions, including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and
Ontario.
Forward-Looking Statements for Penn National Gaming
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology
such as "expects," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "intends,"
"plans," "seeks," "may," "will," "should" or "anticipates" or the
negative or other variations of these or similar words, or by
discussions of future events, strategies or risks and uncertainties,
including future plans, strategies, performance, developments,
acquisitions, capital expenditures, and operating results. Actual
results may vary materially from expectations. Although the Company
believes that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions
within the bounds of our knowledge of our business, there can be no
assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our
expectations. Meaningful factors that could cause actual results to
differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, risks related
to ultimate profitability of the products being offered, cyber-security,
data privacy, intellectual property, legal and regulatory challenges and
other factors as discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2015, subsequent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, each as filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not intend
to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by
law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur.
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Source: Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Open Wager
John Cahill, CEO, 415-543-6311
john@openwager.com
or
Penn
National Gaming
Eric Schippers, Senior Vice President, Public
Affairs/Gov't. Relations, 610-373-2400
