NEW YORK and LONDON, Oct. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Electronic Game Card, Inc. (OTCBB:EGMI), the creator of the Electronic GameCard, today announced that it will be attending its first NASPL conference and trade show October 11-13, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois.
Damian Goodwin, SVP Production and Game Development and Daniel Kane, SVP National and State Lotteries will be representing Electronic Game Card, Inc. at the show.
"It is well understood in the industry that NASPL strives to make its annual conference and tradeshow an educational platform, while offering a venue for suppliers to unveil new concepts and ideas. This year Electronic Game Card, Inc. has undergone significant changes in product refinement and development. Our card library has grown to 17 proprietary software programs with greatly expanded capabilities. Our GameCard offering has reached a critical mass and is in full commercialization. This forum provides a great opportunity to introduce our game card to the vast majority of the North American lottery community represented at this, one of the most significant lottery conference and trade shows of the year," commented a spokesperson for Electronic Game Card, Inc.
About National Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL)
NASPL was founded in 1971. Evolving from an informal exchange of information among three pioneering lottery directors, the organization has now grown into an active association representing 52 lottery organizations. Although the Association's membership and services have grown tremendously over the years, its basic mission remains the same as when it was founded more than 30 years ago -- to assemble and disseminate information and benefits of state and provincial lottery organizations through education and communications and where appropriate publicly advocate the positions of the Association on matters of general policy. Included in NASPL's functions are: to provide a central information source so that the lottery industry might share with others its expertise, resources and advice; to facilitate communication among lottery organizations regarding development of industry standards and matters of mutual interest, particularly those which relate to the integrity, security and efficiency of state and provincial lottery jurisdictions; to educate and train lottery staffs; to initiate a vehicle for professional and industry research and development; to promote recognition of the importance of maintaining public confidence and support for state and provincial sponsored lottery organizations as a means of generating revenue to meet public needs; to establish a public, united voice on common causes and issues.
About Electronic Game Card, Inc.
Electronic Game Card Inc., (OTCBB:EGMI), develops, produces and markets innovative games to the lottery, casino, and promotional industry worldwide. The Company's lead product is the EGC GameCard, a unique credit card-sized pocket game combining proprietary technology of interactive capability with "instant win" excitement. The "Electronic GameCard" can be programmed to suit a variety of gaming and promotion applications. EGMI's client base is across the $100 billion global market of state and national lotteries, Gaming and Casinos, Indian Gaming and the expanding sales promotion and incentive markets. EGMI develops sales and marketing relationships with agents globally and has a joint venture with a major lottery focused U.S. listed corporation which owns approximately 8% of the EGMI common stock. For further information please visit www.electronicgamecard.com
July 2005, the Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI) named the Electronic GameCard(tm) as a 2005 Lottery Product of the Year during its conference in Las Vegas. The PGRI award recognizes the importance of new products to the growth and continuing success of worldwide lotteries.
Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Company believes that its expectations, as expressed in these statements are based on reasonable assumptions regarding the risks and uncertainties inherent in achieving those expectations. These statements are not, however, guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially. Risk factors are listed in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.