Gaming Nation’s 5050 Central Partners with the Woodstock Fire Department
Mar 15th, 2016 |
Toronto, ON – March 15, 2016: 5050 Central Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaming Nation Inc. (FAN-TSXV), is pleased to announce that the company has partnered with the Woodstock Fire Department in Woodstock, New Brunswick to implement 5050 Central’s industry leading electronic 50/50 raffle system for their Goldrush Project.
Since 2012, volunteers of the Woodstock Fire Department have organized weekly 50/50 draws to raise funds in order to help supply the department with the very best firefighting equipment. The Fire Department has been using traditional paper raffle tickets since the draw’s inception and now will utilized 5050 Central’s real-time electronic solution to enhance the raffle and improve its results.
Goldrush is a distributed electronic 50/50 raffle system that securely networks together several raffle sales locations over multiple days into one centralized larger pot. 5050 Central is currently the only electronic raffle solution providing this type of program and has raised millions of dollars for various community and charitable efforts.
Woodstock Fire Department’s interest in using 5050 Central’s technology over paper tickets includes saving administration time, increasing the visibility of the draw with rolling pot displays, raffle accountability and integrity as well as detailed reporting capabilities.
“ We look forward to our long-term partnership with 5050 Central, which we are confident will increase sales dramatically while requiring significantly less work to run our draw,” said Ryan Gould, Captain of the Woodstock Fire Department.
“We appreciate the confidence the Woodstock Fire Department has shown in our Goldrush platform and we look to increase their charitable fundraising to ensure the community continues to have the capability of being protected by advanced firefighting equipment,” stated Scott Secord, President/CEO of Gaming Nation Inc.
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ABOUT GAMING NATION INC.:
Gaming Nation Inc. (TSXV-FAN) provides technology and information platforms to the sports and entertainment industry. The company's platforms include 5050 Central, an electronic real-time raffle system, daily fantasy games through Fantasy Feud and sports information websites Fantasy Guru and Pick Nation.
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Contact: Scott Secord, President and CEO 416‐479‐3873
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ABOUT 5050 CENTRAL LTD.:
5050 Central Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gaming Nation Inc., is an electronic raffle software system that drives consumer participation in raffle events while providing accountability to the raffle process. The 5050 Central system electronically captures every transaction while providing updated real-time raffle information to display devices located throughout the venue. Tickets are sold to fans through fixed touch-screen terminals and mobile devices, creating an effortless data collection system providing faster sales transaction, longer selling periods, accountability and substantial increases in average raffle proceeds. 5050 Central boasts some of sports' most iconic brands as clients, with partners across the sports landscape including MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, MLS, NLL & CFL as well as several NASCAR events, PGA tournaments and NCAA institutions.
For more information visit, www.5050central.com
