PECHANGA AND RUBY SEVEN STUDIOS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
PECHANGA INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif., February 1, 2016 – The Pechanga Development Corporation, the board that manages the Pechanga Resort & Casino, and Ruby Seven Studios, a top social casino app developer and publisher, today announced a strategic partnership to create, launch, and promote a new online social casino game experience. Set to launch in mid-2016, this new social casino game will include video poker, bingo, keno, and blackjack and will feature several actual casino slot game themes alongside customized slot games that highlight Pechanga’s expansive property. “We are very excited about this partnership that will help us extend our brand beyond Southern California while giving our players the opportunity to engage with Pechanga anytime on any device and from anywhere in the world,” said Patrick Murphy, President of the Pechanga Development Corporation. “This new and exciting Social Casino will bring the unique Pechanga experience to a global audience.” “We are very pleased with our Ruby Seven partnership,” said Pechanga Tribal Chairman, Mark Macarro. “Pechanga is committed to offering the best digital experience, just like our brick and mortar offerings, and this is just the first step in that long-term initiative.” “We are thrilled to partner with Pechanga, an innovative and beautiful casino and resort,” said CEO and founder of Ruby Seven Studios, Michael Carpenter. “We want to help Pechanga expand their brand to the global social casino market while also creating a superior free-to-play gaming experience for their resort and casino customers.” Today’s announcement comes amid Pechanga’s $285 million expansion of a new hotel, luxury spa, and convention center that is designed to enhance the resort experience for guests and cement Pechanga Resort & Casino as the preeminent luxury gaming destination in California. About Pechanga Resort & Casino Experience it all at Pechanga Resort and Casino, nestled in the picturesque Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country. Voted the #1 casino in the country by USA TODAY and rated a AAA Four Diamond resort every year since 2002, the world-class casino is the largest in California and features more than 3,400 state-of-the-art slot and video machines, table games, non-smoking poker room and a modern 700 seat bingo facility. The Par 72, 18 hole Journey at Pechanga golf course is one of the state’s top 20 public courses. Spa Pechanga offers a tranquil paradise of exquisite pampering. Pechanga has 11 restaurants offering a variety of international cuisines, from exceptional fine dining to quick and tasty selections. The Pechanga Theater has become one of Southern California’s premier entertainment venues. For more information visit www.Pechanga.com. About Ruby Seven Studios Ruby Seven Studios is a top ranking social casino gaming company based out of Reno, Nevada and Kochi, India. Their mission is to bring casino game content to land-based, online casinos and media partners through strategic partnerships, which now include Pechanga, Tropicana Entertainment, Delaware North Gaming and Gala Coral group. With more than 100 employees worldwide, Ruby Seven Studios has created over 20 titles for the Apple, GooglePlay, Amazon Kindle, Facebook, Yahoo, and web platforms. Some of their top ranking titles include TropWorld Casino, Magician Casino, Big Spin Bingo, Ruby Seven Video Poker, and TimeQuest Slots. To learn more about Ruby Seven Studios and their continued success please visit www.rubyseven.com.
TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH SOCIAL GAME DEVELOPER RUBY SEVEN STUDIOS
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 13, 2015) – Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicana”)announced today it has entered into a strategic relationship agreement with San Francisco-basedmobile and social games developer Ruby Seven Studios to develop and launch an online socialgaming site. The agreement will allow Tropicana to bring immersive, casino stylebranded gaming experiences to its existing customers, and will enable players around the worldto access Tropicana’s free casino style games via mobile, Facebook and personal computers. “We’re very excited about this venture,” said Tony Rodio, President and CEO of Tropicana.“We’ve been studying the social gaming sector for some time, and are enthusiastic about thepotential to provide even more entertainment options by pooling Tropicana’s talent for deliveringexciting land-based gaming and entertainment with Ruby Seven Studio’s extensive expertise insocial and mobile game publishing.” “We chose to partner with Tropicana because, in addition to representing a globally known andrespected brand, Tropicana shares our dedication to delivering fun and entertainment throughexceptional product standards and forward-thinking approaches to customer experience,” saidMichael Carpenter, CEO & Founder at Ruby Seven Studios. “We are already fast at work ontraditional casino style games with unique new twists to engage and entertain existing and futureTropicana audiences.” About Tropicana Entertainment Tropicana Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded company that, through its subsidiaries, ownsand operates eight casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, NewJersey and Aruba. Tropicana properties collectively have approximately 7,166 employees, 5,525rooms, 8,035 slot positions and 304 table games. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Tropicana is a majority-owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP). To learnmore about Tropicana, visit our website at Tropicanacasinos.com About Ruby Seven Studios Founded in 2012, Ruby Seven Studios is one of the leading social casino publishers on iOS,GooglePlay, Amazon Kindle and Facebook. The company is focused on bringing gamesdesigned for traditional casino environments to the free-to-play social casino experience. RubySeven’s top titles include TimeQuest, Big Spin Bingo, Magician Casino, BlockBuster Slots,Ruby Seven Video Poker and Fire and Ice Slots. To learn more about Ruby Seven Studios andtheir games, visit rubyseven.com Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release containsstatements relating to the Tropicana’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, events andplans that are forward-looking statements. Such statements include, without limitation,statements regarding the anticipated benefits of entering the social gaming sector and partneringwith Ruby Seven Studios, and the expected advantages for its current and new customers. Theseforward-looking statements are based upon assumptions made by Tropicana as of the date of thispress release and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could causeactual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include,without limitation, risks relating to Tropicana’s ability to successfully launch and operate a socialgaming website, risks that Tropicana may not realize the anticipated advantages of entering thesocial gaming sector, legal and regulatory requirements, and the additional risk factors describedin Tropicana’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tropicana expresslydisclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this pressrelease, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.