RENO, Nev., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GameTech International, Inc. ("GameTech(R)") (Nasdaq: GMTC), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of electronic bingo, gaming equipment, gaming systems, and video lottery terminals, today announced the appointment of Steve Smallman as Vice President and General Manager of bingo for the US and Canada.

Prior to joining GameTech, Mr. Smallman served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Bingo Strategic Business Unit for Las Vegas Gaming, Inc.(LVGI), as well as serving in a number of recent consulting and senior management roles in other parts of the gaming and internet industries.

During his career in gaming, Mr. Smallman has been an instrumental contributor to the launch and success of electronic bingo overall, including prior roles at GameTech. Previously, Mr. Smallman also served as an Executive Committee member and head of Marketing and Customer Service for Bingo Technologies Corporation (BTC) of Stateline, NV, followed by several different executive management roles at GameTech after GameTech acquired BTC in 1999. Subsequently, Mr. Smallman held the role of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bettina Corporation in Dallas, Texas.

"Clearly Steve has had a long and successful career in the bingo industry, as well as the broader gaming and internet industries," said Tim Minard, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at GameTech International. "We are very happy to have Steve rejoin us as one of our senior leaders where he can apply his industry expertise to drive and grow GameTech's leadership position in the bingo business in the US and Canada, and further enhance our focus on delivering innovative solutions and value to our bingo customers."

GameTech International, Inc. is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and marketing computerized bingo and gaming equipment, systems, and services. Under the GameTech(R) product brand the company provides electronic bingo systems and equipment, and is an innovator in advanced wireless gaming applications and devices. Under the Summit Gaming(TM) product brand the Company provides video lottery terminal devices, Class III gaming machines, and related software and content. GameTech International, Inc. serves customers in 43 U.S. States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are intended to be forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. GameTech cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include risks associated with doing business in a regulated industry, our ability to retain customers and secure new customers, risks associated with rapid technological change, and those disclosed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. GameTech does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

SOURCE GameTech International, Inc.