Venatus Interactive Plc
Venatus Interactive PLC: Venatus Interactive PLC announces its direct participation in Passoker through its acquisition of a 15% equity stake in HighSixes.com Ltd., the holding company for Passoker
Venatus Interactive PLC / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 21.01.2011 / 16:10 Venatus Interactive PLC announces its direct participation in Passoker through its acquisition of a 15% equity stake in HighSixes.com Ltd., the holding company for Passoker London, U.K., Friday, 21st of January 2011, Venatus Interactive PLC, a London-based investment company which focuses on acquiring assets in interactive and social gaming companies, has bought a 15 percent stake in HighSixes.com Ltd, the holding company for Passoker, in front of Passoker's real money launch in February with Gibralter-based bookmaker Victor Chandler. The investment in HighSixes.com, Ltd (Passoker) is one more in a series of high quality investments for Venatus Interactive plc within its interactive gaming and technology portfolio. Venatus Interactive PLC Managing Director Edward H. Pfeiffenberger said, 'Venatus Interactive PLC is extremely excited about this investment. Both the innovative design and concept of the product, as well as the flexibility of its potential market applications; coupled with the fantastic team that Stuart Carr has assembled around it, makes it a perfect fit in our portfolio. I truly look forward to working together with Mr. Carr and his talented group to make this unique new game a success.' Passoker CEO Stuart Carr said: 'This deal is of huge significance for the future of Passoker on a number of levels. As well as the financial element, which is vital to our ongoing growth, we are also securing a considerable investment of experience and business acumen from Venatus Interactive. Edward Pfeiffenberger and his team will be integral to the decision making process going forward and they bring with them an international business network and vast contacts book.' Passoker www.passoker.com Passoker is a unique internet gaming product covering televised live sporting action including football, rugby league and union, snooker, darts, NFL, tennis and cricket. Rewarding players on every occurrence of a sporting incident, e.g. a goal, free-kick or throw-in, an ace or double fault, a six or a wicket, Passoker is also played during television programmes including Match of the Day and Coronation Street. Winner of the prestigious Start-up Launchpad award at EiG 2010, the company has a data integration partnership with Opta and will supply bookmaker Victor Chandler with the real money version of its product. Facebook and Mobile phone applications should be coming to market shortly. About Venatus Interactive PLC: www.venatusinteractive.co.uk Venatus Interactive PLC was founded in 2010 with the purpose of investing and taking part in the enormously exciting, high growth interactive technology and social gaming industry, through direct investment in up and coming companies identified and selected by our team as potential new stars on the interactive gaming scene, and its ancillary industries as well as investment in current established gaming companies with a proven track record of excellent returns. Disclaimer: The information in this press release constitutes 'forward-looking information'. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements are 'Forward-Looking Statements' that involve such various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate. Results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these 'Forward-Looking Statements'. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities statutes or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 21.01.2011 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- 109703 21.01.2011
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