Ongame Network expands into new market

Gibraltar, September 18, 2008 – Ongame Network Ltd, a member of the bwin Group and a leading provider of online gaming entertainment, has announced its move into the Irish market through a partner agreement with Bruce Betting Ltd. The renowned Irish bookmaking house Bruce Betting is the fastest-growing independent bookmaker in Ireland with over 60 betting shops nationwide.

The new licensing agreement is in line with Ongame Network’s long-term strategic goals of targeting new markets through deals with established brands and reiterates the company’s position as one of the world’s leading providers of online gaming entertainment.

“We know what to look for in a new licensee in order to maintain financial growth and stable player equity within our network and Bruce Betting is a company that matches these criteria very well. We are delighted to bring them aboard and are looking forward to delivering an unrivalled online poker experience to their customers.” says Press Officer Kevin O’Neal.

Bruce Betting Poker Manager Paul Smallwood:

“At BrucePoker.com we are working hard to deliver the ultimate poker experience to our customers and with Ongame Network, one of the best known and trusted platforms available, we feel that BrucePoker.com will be recognised as the site to play on for the exciting and challenging experience that today’s online poker players want.”

The new site, BrucePoker.com is fully integrated with the vibrant and innovative Ongame Network aggregated poker network and available to players at www.brucepoker.com.

Fore more information, please contact our press officer Kevin O’Neal.
Phone: +43 (0)50 858 24010
Email: Kevin.ONeal@bwin.org

About Ongame Network:
Ongame Network is a leading provider of business-to-business online and mobile gaming solutions, with a focus on poker. The company provides Windows, Java and mobile poker to global partners who differentiate their own brands, technologies and promotional strategies. The network consists of 25 operators, and more than 35,000 players can be found playing concurrently at peak times during the day. This makes Ongame Network one of the world’s largest poker networks, offering both operators and their players a wide variety of exciting ring games and tournaments to choose from every hour of every day. Ongame Network is a division of bwin, a leading provider of online gaming entertainment. Further information about Ongame Network can be found on the Internet at www.ongamenetwork.com.