PokerTek lands Carnival cruise contract

[Jason]

PokerTek Inc., has signed a three-year contract to provide its electronic poker tables to cruise ships operated by Carnival Corp. & plc.

The Matthews-based company has already installed a table on Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory.

Further installations will take place on various Carnival cruise ships as ordered by Carnival.

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

Financial terms of the contract weren't disclosed.

PokerTek (NASDAQ:PTEK) is a software-development company that markets tables at which up to 10 people can play Texas Hold 'Em.

The company's PokerPro electronic system deals cards, displays them on private screens to the players and displays general information on a large screen in the center of the table. It also enables customers to set up accounts for betting and keeps statistical information on the games.

The system is designed to increase casino revenue by increasing hands per hour and reducing labor costs within poker rooms.

Carnival Cruise Lines operates 21 ships with three on order.

Carnival Corp. & plc, based in Florida and the United Kingdom, is a global cruise company with a portfolio of 12 cruise brands, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Line. Together, its brands operate 80 ships.

Source: Charlotte Business Journal

[schatje]

I'm not a gambler but this seems to be just one more way to do away with jobs and the personal touch. We live in the machine age.

[jacketwatch]

:cool: Agree with above. Ulitmately it saves oney and of course those who lose jobs are already making little anyway.