Players Network Announces First Affiliate Contract Outside of Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Players Network (OTC Bulletin Board: PNTV) today announced the signing of their first Affiliate Services Agreement for their Players Network Interactive Closed Circuit Television Network for a casino/hotel outside of Nevada. Players Network announced the signing of a one-year agreement with Ameristar Hotel & Casino of Council Bluffs, Iowa for the installation and service of their Gold package customized Players Network service.
Ameristar Hotel & Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa held a grand opening of the third deck of their Ameristar II riverboat casino on Nov. 22nd. With the opening of the long-awaited expansion, they are now the largest riverboat casino in the state of Iowa. With the installation of Players Network, Ameristar also becomes the first property in the state to have a customized information and entertainment source for their guests. The Players Network customized, closed circuit television service will be installed in each of Ameristar's rooms at their hotel which is adjacent to their riverboat casino.
Commenting on the agreement, Mark Bradley, President of Players Network said, "It is with great pride that we introduce our Players Network customized gaming and entertainment television network to the first casino/hotel outside of the state of Nevada. This is the first step in what we hope will be a long term relationship with Ameristar Casinos."
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs Assistant General Manager Tony Taeubel commented, "The Players Network system will add a new dimension to Ameristar's commitment to state-of-the-art technology. Hotel guests will have exciting options, not previously available, to learn casino games and to receive updates on recent property promotions and events."
Players Network is the first and only digital 24-hour gaming and entertainment network which specializes in producing customized television programming to serve the rapidly growing gaming industry. Players Network delivers its 24 hour television channel directly into the hotel and casino guestrooms. The Company's format is designed to educate new players and promote casino games and activities. With 180 million people a year visiting U.S. casinos, the industry is now the largest form of entertainment in the world. Programming includes shows on basic gaming instruction, news, sports and racing, entertainment and tournaments. Players Network has launched a gaming and entertainment Internet portal which will incorporate Players Network programming and information worldwide on the Internet.
Visit Players Network's Web Site: playersnetwork.com.
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. opened in January 1996. Featuring architecture reminiscent of a gateway river town, the resort complements the region with a distinctive presence and offers AAA Four Diamond culinary, gaming and lodging services.
Ameristar Casinos, Inc., is an innovative, small-cap gaming company known for its distinctive, quality conscious hotel casinos and good food values. Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Craig H. Neilsen, the organization's roots go back four decades to a tiny roadside casino in the high plateau country that borders Nevada and Idaho. Publicly held since November 1993, the Las Vegas-based corporation operates five properties in Nevada, Mississippi and Iowa.
Visit Ameristar's Web Site: ameristarcasinos.com.
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SOURCE: Players Network
CONTACT: Mark Bradley of Players Network, 702-895-8884; or Kerry Heinrich of Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, 712-329-6960
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