MGT Capital Provides Update of Patent Litigation Against Aruze Gaming USA

HARRISON, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT) announced that the Company was notified that the USPTO denied a third party request for an Ex Parte Reexamination of U. S. Patent No. 7,892,088.  Claims 1-3, and 6 of the patent were reviewed along with prior art, and determined that no substantial new questions of patentability exist.  Further, the evidence and explanation provided by the petitioner did not support ordering a request for reexamination, and the request was denied.  The decision is final and cannot be appealed.

"We are pleased with the USPTO's decision to deny this petition.  No substantial new questions were raised about patentability, thereby validating our assertions.  We will continue to seek reasonable royalty payments from those who infringe the '088 patent."

The '088 patent addresses a gaming system in which multiple gaming machines are networked to one another, and to an interactive sign. The technology allows the players to play a second bonus game and compete against one another if the bonus is triggered.

About MGT Capital Investments, Inc.

MGT Capital and its subsidiaries operate social and real money gaming sites online and in the mobile space, including ownership of the 3rd largest daily fantasy sports wagering platform, www.DraftDay.com.  The Company also offers games of skill through www.MGTplay.com and social casino games with SlotChamp™, and also operates an online portal for fantasy sports news and commentary, www.FantasySportsLive.com.  MGT also launched Daily Fantasy Legend in partnership with Facebook to become the First Daily Fantasy Platform on Social Media.  In addition, the Company owns intellectual property relating to slot machines and has asserted its claims via patent infringement lawsuits.

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