Contagious Gaming Provides Update on Digitote Acquisition

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Contagious Gaming Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CNS) ("Contagious Gaming" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the previously announced acquisition of Digitote Limited and Digitote Software GmbH Deutschland (together "Digitote") (the "Acquisition"). Digitote is a business-to-business ("b2b") sports betting platform provider which currently manages the sportsbook operations for a number of large and mid-sized customers in multiple regulated jurisdictions. Its proprietary software platform "Xturf Server System" manages betting operations seamlessly across multiple channels including betting shops, internet, mobile, self-service machines and special hospitality capture and recognition systems. It also provides end-users with a "shared wallet" for cross-betting (Shop/Internet/Machines) and readily supports integration of 3^rd Party products. Digitote's XTurf Server System software has a 30-year history as an extremely robust sports betting platform with a proven track record of handling over $10-billion of Web, mobile and land-based wagers throughout Europe.

Acquisition Update

On May 21, 2015 Contagious Gaming announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to acquire Digitote. The purchase price for Digitote was disclosed at EUR5,000,000 and was to be paid through a combination of common shares of Contagious Gaming, cash and a vendor take-back note ("VTB"). Digitote is expected to generate approximately $1.4mm in Normalized EBITDA.

Since the execution of the LOI, Contagious Gaming has been actively engaged in business, financial and legal due diligence. All aspects of due diligence has been progressing well. Under the terms of the LOI, a definitive agreement was to be entered into by July 31, 2015. Contagious Gaming has entered into an amendment to the LOI which extends the definitive agreement execution date to September 15, 2015. Contagious Gaming expects to be in a position to execute the definitive agreement before August 31, 2015 with a final closing shortly thereafter.

Purchase Price Consideration

The agreed upon purchase price as per the LOI is EUR5,000,000 ($7,150,000). The purchase price will be satisfied with common shares of Contagious Gaming and a VTB. No cash consideration will be paid on closing to fund the acquisition. The specifics of the consideration to be paid on closing is as follows:

1. 8,008,000 common shares of Contagious at a deemed price of $0.50 for common stock consideration of EUR2,800,000 ($4,004,000);
2. EUR2,200,000 ($3,146,000) in a VTB payable on the earlier of: i) 18 months from closing of the Acquisition; and ii) an equity offering by Contagious for gross proceeds of at least $5 million. The VTB will bear 0% interest for the term.

Peter Glancy, CEO and Director of the Company, commented: "We are pleased to announce that we have made significant progress in the completion of due diligence and look forward to closing the Digitote Acquisition. The Acquisition and the consideration paid is structured to deliver maximum shareholder value and align all stakeholders." He added, "The Acquisition of Digitote will add significant value to Contagious Gaming's sports betting offering with the ability to provide our customers with a multi-channel live in-play and pre-match fixed odd sports betting platform alongside our proprietary in-play pari-mutuel Goal Time offering."

Note: all Euro to CAD$ translated at a FX rate of 1.43:1.

About Digitote:

Digitote is a developer and provider of commercial-grade sports betting and horse racing technology, hardware, and support services to operators across Europe. Its b2b software platform ("Xturf") currently manages the sportsbook operations for a number of large and mid-sized customers in multiple regulated jurisdictions. Digitote's team are highly experienced technical and industry professionals focused on the continued delivery of cutting edge sports betting solutions.

The Xturf platform is eCOGRA certified and offers sportsbook operators a central system and interface to control all of their betting activities. Key functions include:

• Multi-channel management for interactive (web, mobile) and land-based (retail and self-service terminals) operations
• Multi-channel player wallet
• Automatic odds adjustments and risk management capabilities
• Scanning and recognition of tickets, betting slips and customer cards
• Multi-language and multi-currency capabilities
• 24/7 customer and technical support infrastructure

The Xturf software has the capabilities to offer significant coverage of sports/events including:

• 30,000 unique events per month;
• 18,000+ live bets (in-running betting) offered weekly;
• 200 live bets offered simultaneously; and
• Up to 200+ betting types per event.

Non-IFRS Measures:

The following non-IFRS definitions are used in this news release because management believes that they provide useful information regarding our ongoing operations. Readers are cautioned that the definitions are not recognized measures under IFRS, do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS, and should not be construed to be alternatives to revenues and net loss and comprehensive loss for the period determined in accordance with IFRS or as indicators of performance, liquidity or cash flows. Our method of calculating these measures may differ from the method used by other entities and accordingly our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities or in other jurisdictions.

• Normalized EBITDA as defined by the Company means earnings before interest and financing costs (net of interest income), income taxes, amortization, depreciation, and certain one-time costs and adjusted for expected go-forward expense.

About Contagious Gaming

Contagious Gaming Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CNS) is a rapidly emerging developer of unique and engaging software solutions for regulated gaming and lottery operators around the world. The Company is currently focused on deploying its first-to-market lottery-style sports betting platform in the United Kingdom and its proprietary digital instant lottery content in United States and other international jurisdictions. Contagious Gaming's sports betting platform is the first sports betting system to allow players to chase a dynamic jackpot live during Premier League soccer matches. The Company is a first mover in the roll-out of digital instant lottery content in the United States. For more information on Contagious Gaming please visit www.contagiousgaming.com.

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