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- SAN JOSE, Calif., July 9, 2007 -- Online Game Services Inc. (OGSi) today announced that it will be holding a charity poker party as part of the Casual Games Association's Casual Connect Conference in Seattle, WA (http://seattle.casualconnect.org). CGA Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field to further the casual games industry.
The charity poker party will take place on Thursday, July 19th at 7:00 PM, at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. “We encourage conference attendees, and the wider Seattle games community to enjoy an evening of entertainment and poker, fabulous prizes, including a top prize $1500 American Express Gift Card, all in the name of a great cause that is close to the hearts of the Casual Games community,” said James Hursthouse, OGSi president. “Numbers are limited so please RSVP to http://seattle.casualconnect.org/maryclarersvp.html to reserve your spot.”
All proceeds from the party will go to the Maryclare Ramirez Fund and St Jude Research Hospital. A minimum party entry fee of $100 is requested from each participant. Supporting sponsors of the event include Emergent Game Technologies, Force Ten Networks, Funkitron, Seven Group, and TrialPay. Who is Maryclare Ramirez?Maryclare Ramirez is a little girl with a bad disease - Soft Tissue Sarcoma - a form of cancer. Maryclare's father, Ernie Ramirez is a long time supporter of the Casual Games Association and the industry, and this event is a way for the community to support the Ramirez family during this difficult time. Proceeds from the event will help cover medical expenses not covered by their insurance policy. Any funds left over will be donated to St Jude Research Hospital ( http://www.StJude.org/). Even if unable to attend the party, people are encouraged to donate to the Maryclare Ramirez fund, to help Maryclare and other children fight these diseases at. The Maryclare Ramirez Fund, Downey Savings & Loan, 21781 Lake Forest Dr. Lake Forest, CA 92630. Attn: The Maryclare Ramirez Fund. Please make checks payable to 'The Maryclare Ramirez Fund' and include a note within the envelope that indicates that you would like the check to be deposited to the account number ending in 54271.
Supporting sponsors of the charity event include:
- Emergent Game Technologies, the single source for all the tools required to build, test, manage and expand interactive games. http://www.emergent.net
- Funkitron, Inc., the home of high-quality, fun, digitally distributed games including “SCRABBLE® Deluxe”, “SCRABBLE® Blast”, “Poker Superstars II™”, “Boggle® Supreme” and the just released “Slingo® Quest”. http://www.funkitron.com
- Seven Group specializes in studio design and workflow management for games and digital entertainment companies. http://www.sevengroup.ca
- TrialPay, a revolutionary new payment method for online transactions enabling customers to pay for products by trying or buying from trusted advertisers. http://www.trialpay.com
About The Casual Games Association
The Casual Games Association is an international organization with a membership of more than 4,000 gaming executives, publishers and developers. Dedicated to promoting casual games for general consumers and providing educational resources for game development, the association hosts annual conferences in Seattle, Kyiv and Amsterdam, publishes a magazine three times a year, and issues research reports on the industry. The association was founded in 2005 by members of the casual games industry. Casual Connect Seattle takes place 16th – 19th July 2007. See http://seattle.casualconnect.org for more details.
About Online Games Services, Inc.
Online Game Services Inc is a San Jose-based company that has been refining its Game Service Provider business model since its inception in June 2004. OGSi provides game companies with fully-managed dedicated game hosting services, comprising best-of-breed server and network infrastructure, expert network design, deployment and operations. OGSi's "pay-as-you-grow" business model offsets much of the risks and costs associated with online game deployment and operations. See http://www.onlinegameservices.com for more information.
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Contact:
Daly-Swartz PR for OGSi
Jeffrey Swartz, 949-470-0075,
jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com
Casual Games Association
Jeff Mattson
Marketing Manager, Casual Connect
jeff@casualconnect.org
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