World Gaming Launches First Portuguese Language Site; www.querapostar.com Introduces Brazilian Soccer to Its Sportsbook

Business Wire, Oct 16, 2001

Business Editors

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2001

World Gaming plc (OTC BB: WGMGY), a global pioneer in I-gaming technologies, today announced the launch its first Portuguese language gaming site through its licensee Internet Empire Entertainment Ltd., owners of www.Pyramidcasino.com.

Internet Empire Entertainment and World Gaming have entered into an agreement in which World Gaming will provide the technology and application in support of Internet Empire Entertainment's Querapostar Internet casino property.

The Brazilian site will go live today at www.querapostar.com using World Gaming 3 software, the most powerful software package in the I-gaming industry. The www.querapostar.com Web site offers users the ability to play up to 10 different java casino games, as well as bingo, lotteries, pari-mutuel and sportsbook. The site also introduces the first World Gaming sportsbook to offer Brazilian soccer.

"Languages of the world, as well as regional content such as adding Brazilian soccer, are critically important ingredients to accelerating the success of our licensees and our growth internationally," said Mike Aymong, CEO of World Gaming. "Our standing commitment is to software upgrades every 12 weeks. With our advanced language engine now in place we were able to offer Internet Empire Entertainment a Portuguese playing environment in only a few weeks. We are on track to release further enhancements in the coming weeks as we drive to tighten our development cycles in order to satisfy our customers' needs."

www.querapostar.com will be among the growing number of sites currently operating or being migrated onto the World Gaming 3 software suite, launched at the end of July this year.

"We have been a World Gaming customer for more than a year and are pleased with the direction the company is taking, especially with the introduction of new languages and regional content," said Craig Levett, COO of Internet Empire Entertainment Ltd. "Not only does World Gaming 3 offer our English language users an enhanced playing environment, it has given us the opportunity to expand our business. We are confident that our www.querapostar.com site, with its sportsbook offering Brazilian soccer, will be well received in the Brazilian market."

Since the launch of World Gaming 3, ten existing licensees have chosen to develop new casino sites on the next generation software. Players can check out the new software at www.casinounreal.com, www.worldsbestcasino.com, www.casinokings.com, www.racebook.com, www.greatluckcasino.com, www.2000onlinecasino.com, www.thecasinoriviera.com, www.querapostar.com, www.thisinternetcasino.com, and www.piratecasino.com.

About World Gaming plc

World Gaming plc is a pioneer and leader in I-gaming software and e-commerce technologies. World Gaming is an international developer, licensor and provider of the industry's most comprehensive offering of online gaming products, including casino, sportsbook and pari-mutuel betting. For more information about World Gaming, visit the company's Web site at www.worldgaming.com

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