9 March 2006

Casino and Gaming Television News

Casino and Gaming Television Canada Wins Carriage with Videotron
3/9/2006


Casino and Gaming Television Canada (CGTV) announced a carriage deal for the network with Videotron. CGTV is available on channel 59 to Videotron illico Digital TV customers.

CGTV is described as the first and only television network in North America celebrating the casino and gaming lifestyle, showcasing what it calls the glitz and glamour of the casino industry, taking viewers inside the gaming entertainment experience, while delivering the inside track on lotteries, sports wagering and fantasy sports leagues.

To be announced at a later date, CGTV plans to provide a full suite of interactive television ("iTV") products including "Play for Fun" sweepstakes-based games or "Play for Fun" subscription based games, including virtual racing games, bingo games, keno type games and more.

CGTV Canada is a partnership between the Kilmer Group, Len Stuart and Associates and the Debono Group. The network is operated by Insight Sports Ltd.

"We're excited for viewers in Quebec that CGTV is now available on illico Digital TV," says Mark Rubinstein, President, Insight Sports. "CGTV serves one of the fastest growing entertainment categories in Canada – and we look forward to a great relationship with Videotron."

The partners of CGTV Canada have investments in various sports, entertainment and gaming operations across North America. These include: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and the Air Canada Centre), NHL Network, The Score, Insight Sports, Boardwalk Gaming and Entertainment (the largest licensed operator of Charitable Gaming Centres in Canada), Bingo King (the largest gaming ticket permutation printer in North America), the Royal City Star Casino in British Columbia, the Second City comedy clubs across North America and SCTV Television.

About Boardwalk Gaming and Entertainment Inc.

Boardwalk Gaming and Entertainment is a partnership of Kilmer Group subsidiary Penbingo and Len Stuart. Boardwalk and its partners are the largest owner/operators of charitable gaming centres in Canada with 25 facilities in Ontario and four in British Columbia. Boardwalk Gaming and Entertainment is the owner of Boardwalk Media. Boardwalk Media has four unique operating divisions: a leading secured gaming private network broadcast and production company that links pay to play gaming facilities across North America for various state and provincial governments; Virtual Private Advertising Networks in retail stores, restaurants and bingo centres via satellite or Internet Protocol (IP); a full service television production and distribution centre fully equipped with master control, edit facilities and production studio; and specialty gaming style promotions for various retail and entertainment based companies. The Boardwalk group of companies employ over 1000 full and part-time staff.

About Insight Sports Ltd.

Insight Sports Ltd. is a leading sports media and entertainment company. Insight Sports operates three specialty television networks: CGTV, Casino and Gaming Television; GOLTV Canada, a 24-hour soccer network; and WFN: World Fishing Network, North America's only network devoted entirely to fishing. The company also holds a significant interest in the NHL Network, a 24-hour hockey channel. Insight Sports creates and distributes sports and entertainment content across multiple platforms, including broadcast television, DVD, on-line, mobile, in-arena and video on-demand.

Based in Toronto, the principal shareholders of Insight Sports include Larry Tanenbaum (Kilmer Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of Kilmer Van Nostrand), MWI & Partners, a private equity fund, and IMG, a global force in athlete representation.

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