PokerTek signs with Carnival cruises

PokerTek, Inc., today announced that the company has signed a three-year contract to provide its PokerPro electronic poker tables to Carnival Corporation & plc cruise ships following a successful trial run on Cruise Lines' 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory this spring.

The initial installation of the PokerPro table occurred on April 23 and, based on the successful performance of the product, further installations will take place on various Carnival cruise ships as ordered by Carnival and as scheduling allows.

"We are delighted that Carnival recognizes the immediate benefits of the PokerPro system to both the poker player and the casino operator," said James Crawford, president of PokerTek.

PokerTek, Inc., develops and markets the PokerPro system, an electronic poker table that provides a fully automated poker room environment. The PokerPro system was created to increase the amount of hands dealt per hour in casinos, while reducing labor costs within poker rooms.

Please see Technology Brings Hold'em To Casinos Without Poker Rooms for more information on the PokerPro system.