LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cantor Gaming® and Silverton Casino Hotel ("Silverton,") announced today the grand opening of a brand new sports book at the Silverton Casino Hotel following a one month design project spanning over 2,000 square feet.

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The Cantor Sports Book™ at Silverton offers a luxurious, stylish sports wagering environment that includes cutting-edge sports wagering technology such as Cantor Gaming's proprietary wireless gaming system.  The Cantor Sports Book™ at Silverton boasts high-quality visual entertainment with a high definition 2.35 million LED pixel 4 mm black chip video screen capable of showing 4 feature sporting events or up to 16 independent sporting events simultaneously, which can be enjoyed from one of the 38 carrels.  Two additional LED screens display betting odds.

Lee M. Amaitis, President and CEO of Cantor Gaming, said: "We are delighted to launch this stunning new sports book today which combines our signature stylish branding with the latest in gaming technology and innovation.  We are honored to partner with Silverton and offer their patrons a premier sports wagering experience."

Craig Cavileer, President of Silverton Casino Hotel, said: "Silverton Casino Hotel is proud to welcome Cantor Gaming's innovative and creative approach to sports wagering to our brand new sports book. We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers the very best in service and luxurious surroundings to enhance the gaming experience for our guests."  

About Cantor Gaming®

At Cantor Gaming®, we have built upon Cantor Fitzgerald's legacy of integrity and excellence and its unmatched financial technology to create an innovative and unique gaming system that is revolutionizing the gaming experience in Las Vegas. Cantor Gaming® is the first company licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manufacture, distribute and operate a mobile gaming system in the state. We operate race and sports books across eight Las Vegas resorts, providing our patrons with an array of over the counter and account-based race and sports wagering at betting carrels, as well as casino-style mobile gaming.  Cantor Gaming® offers casinos the convenience of complete mobile gaming and race and sports book solutions, including proprietary wireless gaming and sports book system, full back-office infrastructure and a portfolio of casino games and wagering products. In addition, sports betting fans can wager on-the-go from anywhere within the state of Nevada with our Android™ and Apple®-compatible mobile sports wagering application, or by using their personal computing devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones with our Wi-Fi enabled sports wagering solution. We are passionate about applying technology to transform gaming and we are continuously using innovations in the operation of our race and sports books, and enhancing our products and technology, to offer customers a unique and memorable gaming experience.

Cantor Gaming® is an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which has over 65 years experience and unparalleled expertise of highly secure, real-time financial transaction processing, management, and execution. Known globally for superior financial technology and real-time and secure execution of financial transactions, Cantor's clients include the world's leading banks and trading firms. Cantor's technology drives over $500 billion in transactions for the world's capital markets every day.

About Silverton Casino Hotel

Silverton Casino Hotel offers 300 deluxe rooms and suites and world-class amenities all located within an upscale, contemporary luxury lodge-themed resort. Silverton Casino Hotel is home to a variety of restaurants and dining options, including the Seasons Buffet, the 24-hour Sundance Grill, Shady Grove Lounge, Twin Creeks Steakhouse, Mi Casa Grill Cantina, Starbucks and Johnny Rockets. In addition to the flagship 165,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Silverton offers 90,000 square feet of gaming with more than 1,900 slot machines and 30 table games, and the Mermaid Restaurant & Lounge. The property features a 117,000-gallon saltwater aquarium with more than 4,000 sharks, stingrays and tropical fish, which was voted "Best Free Attraction" in the Best of Citysearch®. Silverton is located at I-15 and Blue Diamond in Las Vegas. For more information, please call 702-263-7777 or visit www.silvertoncasino.com.

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