PETOSKEY, Mich., Nov. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- DTLL, Inc. ("DTLL") (OTCBB:DTLI), a Rotate Black Company ("ROBK"), announced today that is has appointed Dr. William N. Thompson to the Company's Board of Directors.
William N. Thompson (www.billygamble.com) is the chair of the Public Administration Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has served as Research Associate with the National Association of Attorneys General and Research Advisor to the Administrator of Pension and Welfare Benefits Programs in the U.S. Department of Labor and he was a gaming consultant to the President's Commission on Organized Crime. Mr. Thompson is considered by many as the foremost authority on gaming worldwide.
Dual Cooper, CEO and President of Solstice International, commented, "Mr. Thompson's expertise and unparalleled knowledge of the gaming industry provides our Company with tremendous depth and experience and we welcome him to our team."
Thompson's articles on gaming have appeared in numerous publications and he has lectured extensively on the topic of international casinos, and has written a 45-article series for the Las Vegas Sun on world casinos. He co-authored Casino Customer Service -- The WIN WIN Game; he is also the author of Legalized Gambling: A Reference Handbook (1994, 2ed 1997), and Native American Issues (1996, 2nd ed. 2005), (both ABC-CLIO). He was a consultant to the Wisconsin Public Research Institute, co-authoring: The Economic Impact of Native American Casinos in Wisconsin (1995), The Social Cost of Gambling in Wisconsin (1996), and Crime and Casinos in Wisconsin (1996).
Dr. Thompson's television appearance as a gaming authority have included: NBC's "Today Show"; ABC's "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" and "Nightline;" CNN's "Crossfire" and "News Stand: Fortune Magazine;" CBS's "48 Hours;" PBS's "Newshour with Jim Lehrer," "Going Places" and "Frontline;" "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous;" the CBC's "Sunday Morning;" NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered;" and "Studio 2" on TV Ontario. He has been quoted extensively in the news media and has served as a consultant and/or expert witness for Loto Quebec; Crystal Casino, Winnipeg; The Detroit Casino Study Commission; Puerto Rico Tourism Co.; Netherlands Board of Casino Games; and Native American gaming in Michigan, Arizona, Idaho, Texas, and Montana.
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