Sportech division eBet Technologies launches Internet wagering website for Western Regional OTB Corporation/Batavia Downs

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- eBet Technologies, Inc. – a division of Sportech, Inc. – is pleased to announce that it has successfully launched a new Internet pari-mutuel advance deposit wagering platform for Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation / Batavia Downs of New York State to extend legal, secure Internet wagering on horse racing under the brand "BataviaBets" (www.bataviabets.com).

All eBet wagering platforms provide innovative and intuitive user interfaces for wagering, information and account management, along with a variety of funding mechanisms. In addition to Internet wagering technologies, eBet is providing Western OTB/Batavia Downs with other services including back-end reporting, CRM and tech support.

"We are enthusiastic about the benefits the new Internet wagering service will provide to our customers," remarked Jim Haas, Operations Manager of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation/Batavia Downs. "We have been very satisfied with the quality of the eBet Internet wagering platform and with the speed and simplicity of implementing this key extension of our account wagering service."

Commenting on the launch, David Schreff, Sportech's Chief Operating Officer – The Americas, said, "We are pleased to welcome Western OTB/Batavia Downs to eBet and Sportech, and are confident that they will find new customers for their wagering services through our proven Internet wagering platform. The smooth implementation of the BataviaBets service in the midst of the Sportech/eBet acquisition is testament to the expertise and professionalism of the eBet team, led by Mark Gregory, Sportech's new Managing Director of its Interactive Products and Services group."