NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elray Resources Inc. (OTCPK:ELRA) trading as Elray Gaming announced today that it has acquired a further interest in Golden Galaxy Casino (www.goldengalaxy.com).
Elray has exercised an option to acquire an additional 23% of Golden Galaxy bringing its total ownership of the business to 48%.
Golden Galaxy Casino is an established and licensed online casino operating in multiple jurisdictions across the globe.
Mr Goodman, CEO of Elray Gaming stated that "This is a valuable acquisition. The casino has exceeded expectations and is achieving excellent growth. The revenues in Golden Galaxy Casino for the month of December increased by113% over November and the Gaming Income in December was up 65% on that of November. We will continue to add revenue generating casino operations to our portfolio and I am confident that Elray will benefit as a result of increased revenues and reducing debt."
Golden Galaxy Casino has generated over $8.7 Million Dollars of turnover in the last 12 months, 7,667,529 games have been played by over 24,268 registered Players. Golden Galaxy Casino offers over 250 state of the art casino games including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and Slots.
The acquisition is in line with Elray's gaming strategy
In consideration for the purchase Elray will issue Preferred Series C stock with a 24 month restriction on conversion. The acquisition will be concluded on pre-defined profit benchmarks set for the operational Online Casino.
About Elray
Elray is an established Gaming entity which owns and licenses Gaming Intellectual Property, Gaming Domains, Trademarks and Player Databases. Whilst Elray is a US company, we have a global presence with offices in London, South Africa, Sydney and Curacao, homes of the largest gaming operators, which helps us actively manage and serve our clients. Our sophisticated patented software automatically declines any gaming requests from within the United States, in strict compliance with current US law. Our Sydney office allows us to tap into skilled resources and some of the world's largest client base, for regular, personal interaction. As our active operations are in a jurisdiction that is friendly to online gaming, our clients can rest assured that we are here to stay. www.elraygaming.com
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