VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 10, 2017 / Jackpot Digital Inc. (the ''Company'' or ''Jackpot'') (TSX-V: JP) (TSX-V: JP.WT) (OTCQB: JPOTF) (FSE: LVH). Jackpot is pleased to announce that it has been informed by the Global Gaming Awards that the Company has been shortlisted for the 2017 Global Gaming Award in the Land-Based Gaming Innovation category. The award nomination recognizes the Company's new ETG product, Jackpot Blitz™, and its pioneering approach to electronic table gaming. Jackpot is one of ten companies shortlisted for the 2017 Global Gaming Award in the Land-Based Gaming Innovation category.
The Global Gaming Awards (http://www.globalgamingawards.com) include 12 categories spanning the land-based and digital industries, are powered by leading B2B-gaming publication Gambling Insider in association with G2E, and are independently audited by KPMG Gibraltar. Now in their fourth year, the awards have quickly become the most trusted in the industry and a must-attend event that kicks-off G2E Las Vegas each year. The shortlisted nominees were selected by 11 gaming industry experts and the award winners will be selected by a panel of 60 independent judges who are leading gaming executives. The judges will decide on the winners in each category from the shortlist and the award winners will be announced at the 2017 Global Gaming Awards on October 2nd, 2017 at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Land-Based Gaming Innovation category recognizes innovation as a key factor in the long-term sustainability and success of the land-based sector, with leading casinos able to offer both new and existing customers something original and exciting. The award category recognizes companies that are striving to improve players' gaming experience through new products or significant enhancements to existing products.
Jackpot Blitz™ is the Company's proprietary next generation gaming platform, offering an incomparable player experience to go with unrivaled operator efficiency, flexibility, and profitability. Jackpot Blitz™ represents a significant leap from Jackpot's industry-leading PokerPro ETG system, which is currently in operation with cruise lines, poker rooms, and casinos. Jackpot Blitz™ is expected to increase ETG revenues for Jackpot and its clients.
To view Jackpot Blitz™ in action and learn more about Jackpot Digital Inc., watch the Company's feature on the Fox Business Channel show Innovations with Ed Begley Jr., here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0mrxmAoia8.
Mr. Jake Kalpakian, Jackpot President and CEO, states, "This is a historic moment for our Company, and I am incredibly proud that we have been shortlisted for the 2017 Global Gaming Award in the Land-Based Gaming Innovation category. Jackpot Blitz™ will be a gamechanger for the casino industry, and it feels great to have our Company and our Jackpot Blitz™ product recognized by industry experts and leaders.''
About Jackpot Digital Inc.
Jackpot Digital Inc. is a leading electronic table games manufacturer and mobile gaming provider for the cruise ship industry and regulated casino industry. The Company specializes in multiplayer gaming products, including poker and casino games, which are complimented by a robust suite of backend tools for operators to efficiently control and optimize their gaming business.
For more information on the Company, please contact Jake H. Kalpakian, President and CEO, at (604) 681-0204 ext 6105, or visit the Company's website at www.jackpotdigital.com.
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Jackpot Digital Inc.
''Jake H. Kalpakian''
Jake H. Kalpakian
President & CEO
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