To: Canuck Gord who wrote (7628 ) 12/12/2000 10:30:57 AM From: Elizabeth A Rice Respond to of 7701 NorAm Gaming Signs Agreement With AdvanteXCEL.com Communications, Inc. to Manage the Company's Internet Operations MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000--NorAm Gaming & Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:NORE - news) announces today that it has retained AdvanteXCEL.com Communications Inc. (OTCBB:AVXCF - news) of Buffalo, New York, to develop, manage and maintain the Company's internet operations. Mr. Julius Csurgo, CEO commented, ``AdvanteXCEL is a growing company with impressive operations and facilities that will allow NorAm the ability to build it's Internet gaming applications quickly and efficiently. The company has state of the art software for many of NorAm's requirements including e-mail management, credit processing, web-development, hosting and gaming software development capabilities''. NorAm Gaming is aggressively building its Internet strategy and intends to have offshore gaming sites operational by February 2001. The Company is presently negotiating to acquire two (2) Internet sites with fully operational casinos and sports book capabilities. The acquisition of these sites will be the base for NorAm's full entry into online gaming. Mr. Csurgo stated ``the Company fully intends to live up to its previous commitments to enter the Internet gaming arena. The Company's strategy will involve software development for new games, both for fun and cash wagering, acquisition of existing games and sites and the deployment of e-commerce gaming initiatives''. AdvanteXCEL is an Internet communications and software development company with operations in Buffalo and Toronto, Canada. The company offers communication systems and products that integrate fax, voice and e-mail technologies allowing users to retrieve messages from any location in the world. The company is a leader in Internet communication technologies offering an extensive array of computer-based tools to streamline communications strategies. Marshall Weinstein, President and CEO of XCEL said, ``Our goal is to put the power of Internet communications to work for our customers. Our wide array of services and technologies will certainly increase NorAm's efforts in their Internet strategies. I am looking forward to helping the Company achieve its goals''. NorAm Gaming is involved in Gaming primarily slot operations and boutique casinos and Real Estate development, primarily in the Central and South American markets. Except for historical information contained herein, certain matters set forth in this press release are or may be ``forward looking statements'' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including government regulation, taxation, competition, market risks, customer attendance, volatile customer spending patterns, general economic conditions and other risks detailed in the Company's Securities & Exchange Commission filings and reports. Actual results may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these ``forward looking statements''. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: NorAm Gaming & Entertainment Co. Julius Csurgo, 305/402-9277