Electronic Poker Coming To Woodbine

Published: October 23, 2012 03:52 pm EDT

According to a release, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has reached an agreement with PokerTek, Inc. to have eleven 10-seat electronic poker tables installed at Woodbine Racetrack.

The release also states that another PokerTek offering, BlackJack Pro, has been approved by the OLG following a trial period at the Western Fair District.

The PokerTek release appears below in its entirety.


PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to add 11 PokerPro tables representing 110 gaming positions at OLG's Woodbine facility in Toronto.

With the addition of the new site in Toronto, PokerPro is now offered at six locations in Ontario, bringing the total PokerPro gaming positions in Ontario to 260. PokerPro is offered at the following OLG locations:

  • Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville
  • Sudbury Downs in Chelmsford
  • Georgian Downs in Innisfil
  • Rideau Carleton Raceway in Gloucester
  • Western Fair District in London
  • Woodbine Raceway in Toronto

PokerTek has also received official notification that BlackJack Pro has been approved following a successful field trial at Western Fair District in London.

"We are pleased with the growth of PokerPro in Ontario, with 260 gaming positions at 6 locations," said James Crawford, PokerTek's President. "With the recent approval of BlackJack Pro, we look forward to expanding our presence in Ontario."


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