Leroy's SportsBook Adds Its Newest Location at the New Siena Hotel, Spa & Casino

LAS VEGAS, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Wagering, Inc.(AWI): (OTC Bulletin Board: BETM), a leading sports wagering service and technology provider, announced today that it has built its seventy-third sportsbook outlet at the new Siena Hotel, Spa & Casino in downtown Reno, Nevada.

The newly revamped Casino Siena has been built with an emphasis on player comfort and personal service.  The new Leroy's SportsBook enjoys a great setting within a spectacular casino atmosphere.  

Casino Siena is positioned as a unique 214 room boutique hotel nestled alongside the beautiful Truckee River.  Anchored by the premiere fine dining venue, Da Vinci, the Siena features four great restaurant choices.

"Partnering with American Wagering and the Leroy's brand for our sportsbook gives us a great and trusted name to our fine property. Their technology and expertise will certainly give our property a unique dimension and set us apart from other casinos in northern Nevada," stated Jay Mielstrup General Manager of the Siena Hotel, Spa & Casino.

"We are pleased that Casino Siena has chosen us as the sportsbook operator.  This is a beautiful property, and we are excited to be in the heart of downtown Reno," stated Vic Salerno, American Wagering's CEO.  

Leroy's is the only sports wagering company in Nevada to offer mobile wagering, allowing players to make sports bets from anywhere in Nevada on BlackBerry or Android smartphones or Android Tablets.  

Leroy's Mobile Wagering App is now available for BlackBerry and Android Users to download on their respective mobile app download sites.  BlackBerry users can download the Leroy's® App© on the BlackBerry App World site, and Android users can download the Leroy's® App© at the Android Market. BlackBerry devices must have an O/S of 4.7 or higher and Android device O/S must be 2.1 or higher.  

The Leroy's® App© was introduced to the Nevada market on BlackBerry devices in September 2010 to coincide with the beginning of football season.  It was followed by the launch of the Android platform in February 2011.

"I have known the operators of the Casino Siena for many years and I am excited for their success. I admire them for opening such a wonderful place and adding jobs to our great state. This is going to make a difference to the economy in Reno and we are excited to be a part of their vision," stated John English, Senior Vice President of American Wagering.

About American Wagering

American Wagering operates within the state of Nevada in the Race & SportsBook industry and hotel/casino operations. This includes:

• Fifty-Three (53) Leroy's SportBooks throughout Nevada.
• Nineteen (19) Leroy's SportsBook kiosks in the Las Vegas valley.
• Computerized Bookmaking Systems, which provides management systems to over 75% of Nevada casinos' race and sportsbooks.
• AWI Gaming, which operates Sturgeon's Casino in Lovelock, NV.

The company, through its Leroy's SportsBook division, has recently launched legal smartphone wagering within the state of Nevada.  AWI has been the technological leader in mobile wagering in the US casino industry.

For Media Inquiries contact John English at [email protected] 702-735-5529.  

SOURCE American Wagering, Inc.