2008-01-01 - InterGaming

Article: "Connecting the World"

COMPANY LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION IN INTERACTIVE GAMING

Connected Table of Sweden has launched the latest digital gaming solution for casinos and clubs worldwide, allowing live games to be played on digital tables and internet games to be spread in live environments, combining live play and the internet.

The company, based in the Stockholm, recently showcased its internet table product at the EiG show in Barcelona, and is now taking its interactive poker platform for casinos to a global audience.

Connected Table's multi-purpose digital tables enable players to play against live opponents or other players online. The tables themselves house sophisticated touch screens and trackballs for the best possible ease of use. Importantly, they are completely waterproof, protecting against inevitable drink spills.

Due the fact that Connected Table products are 100 percent brand independent, the tables can host the customer's own gaming software or connect to any gaming network. Clients can choose the number of seats at the table and stamp their brand onto both the game software and the table itself.

"The possibilities of this product are almost endless," said Per Hildebrand, the former CEO of 24hnetwork (Entraction) who joined Connected Table as a director. "For example, casino resort operators would even be able to use the on-screen advertising to alert customers to special offers or shows elsewhere in the complex."

Connected Table AB is a developer of exclusive digital tables and supporting software, customised for the gaming industry. The tables can host poker games in traditional gaming environments such as casinos, poker clubs and cruise ships. In such cases, the games run on a server on the premises (ElecPoker^TM). When connected to the Internet, the tables serve as attractive marketing spots for online gaming services in public establishments. The Internet tables can be monitored and managed remotely, allowing new configurations and commercial messages to be pushed to the tables in real time (ElecKiosk^TM). Tables can also be used for displaying information, or can be used for surfing the Internet against payment.