MGT Featured in Article on the Rapidly Growing Daily Fantasy Sports Industry

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Dec 23, 2014, 09:00 ET

HARRISON, N.Y., Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Traversa, Chief Financial Officer of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT), was interviewed by Opportunist Magazine regarding MGT's strategic position in the burgeoning daily fantasy sports sector. As the operator of the 3rd largest fantasy sports gaming platform (based on player activity and funds, contest sizes, and similar metrics), and the only publicly traded entity on a listed exchange, Traversa believes that MGT represents the best opportunity for investors to invest in this industry as it rapidly expands. In the article, Traversa states, "The fact that the two players above us are valued in the hundreds of millions while our market cap is just over $6.0 million is one of the most compelling parts of our story."

Asked how MGT's fantasy sports holdings stand out from competitors, Traversa highlighted: MGT's emphasis on the B2B market by entering into agreements with partners looking to monetize the space; the offering of a broader style and variety of game contests; and the Company's newly launched social media platform Daily Fantasy Legend, which enables users to play on Facebook with virtual currency, thereby expanding daily fantasy sports to a wider audience, including those aged thirteen and up and those unwilling to play with cash.

The complete article can be viewed at http://opportunistmagazine.com/fantasy-sports/ or at http://www.mgtci.com/media-center/company-news.

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, DraftDay.com. For the B2B market, MGTSports.com offers a turnkey solution with a white label daily fantasy sports platform. A social version of fantasy sports, DailyFantasyLegend.com, is offered on the Facebook platform. The Company also offers games of skill through MGTplay.com, an upcoming social casino game SlotChamp™, and operates an online portal for fantasy sports news and commentary, FantasySportsLive.com. In addition, the Company owns intellectual property relating to slot machines and has asserted its claims via patent infringement lawsuits.

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