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MATTHEWS, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEK), the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker, is pleased to announce the installation of two PokerPro tables at Oaklawn Racing and Gaming in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This is the second installation of PokerPro in the state. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080828/CLTH082LOGO) "We have long been a premier Horse Racing venue, and PokerPro allows us to become a premier poker venue as...

MATTHEWS, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEK) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. First Quarter Operating Highlights PokerPro approved by Nevada Gaming CommissionNew 100% PokerPro rooms:Harrah's Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, North Carolina;Indiana Live! Casino near Indianapolis, Indiana; andHoosier Park Racing and Casino near Indianapolis, Indiana First Quarter Financial Overview, As Compared to Q1 2008 Revenues...

MATTHEWS, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEK), the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker, is pleased to announce the installation of two PokerPro tables at Mountain View Casino in Pahrump, Nevada. The new room opened on Friday, May 1st and is the first property to install PokerPro since the product received approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080828/CLTH082LOGO ) "PokerPro fits into...

MATTHEWS, N.C., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEK) expects to release its first quarter 2009 financial results after the close of trading on Monday, May 4, 2009. A webcast conference call will be held on that same day at 5:30 p.m. EDT for management to discuss the company's first quarter 2009 performance. Chris Halligan, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Roberson, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. (Logo:...

MATTHEWS, N.C., April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc., the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables, is pleased to announce that they have installed two additional PokerPro tables at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, North Carolina. This brings the total number of PokerPro tables to seven. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080828/CLTH082LOGO) "Since we've opened our new PokerPro poker room, we've seen a steady increase in...

MATTHEWS, N.C., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc., the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker, is pleased to announce the opening of an all-PokerPro room at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana just North of Indianapolis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080828/CLTH082LOGO ) "We are delighted to be able to bring poker to our guests in the form of PokerPro," said Jason Newkirk, Director of Electronic Gaming at Hoosier Park....

MATTHEWS, N.C., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc. is pleased to announce that PokerPro, the world's leading automated poker table, was approved today by the Nevada Gaming Commission. This approval paves the way for PokerTek to expand its presence in the state of Nevada, home to over 1,000 poker tables. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080828/CLTH082LOGO ) "We are delighted to be approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission," said Chris Halligan, PokerTek's CEO....

Companies Partner to Launch Heritage Tributes Line of Caskets in the U.S. PITTSBURGH and NEW YORK, Mar. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Casket Company, an Irish-owned memorial products company, and Matthews International, a U.S.-based leader in the memorialization and death care industries, today announced a new multi-million-dollar strategic partnership. The partnership provides for the marketing and distribution of a new line of Heritage Tributes memorial products, such as caskets and...

MATTHEWS, N.C., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc., the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker, is pleased to announce the installation of ten PokerPro tables at Indiana Live! Casino in Shelbyville, near Indianapolis, Indiana. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080828/CLTH082LOGO ) "Our poker playing guests will appreciate the amenities in our new state-of-the-art poker room," said Aaron Gomes, Vice President of Operations and Marketing for the...

MATTHEWS, N.C., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc., the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software, is pleased to announce that they have installed five PokerPro tables at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, North Carolina. The new poker room opened Friday March 6 at 4:00 pm. This is the first time that Harrah's Cherokee has offered live automated poker at the property. (Logo:...