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AmayaranksfirstonBranham300MoversandShakerslist
MONTREAL, Canada, April 24, 2012 Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX.V: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulatedgamingindustry,todayannouncedthatithasrankedhighlyintwocategoriesofthe2012editionoftheBranham300,a definitivelistingofCanadasInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)industryleaders,asrankedbyrevenues. AmayarankedfirstintheTop20MoversandShakerscategory.Thisspaceisreservedforthecompanythatmakesthelargestjump inoverallrankings.Amayaplaced150thinBranhamsoveralllistingofICTcompanies,upfrom257ththepreviousyear. AmayaalsorankedsecondinBranhamsTop10GrowthCompaniescategory.TheCompanys2011revenuesof$18.4millionwere up 204% from $6.0 million in 2010. Amaya has completed two significant acquisitions in the past year with the purchase of ChartwellTechnologyInc.in2011,andmorerecently,thepurchaseofCryptoLogicLimited. Wearepleasedtoreceivethisrecognitionfortherapidgrowthofourbusiness,saidDavidBaazov,PresidentandChiefExecutive Officer of Amaya Gaming Group. Amaya has the right technology platform at the right time to take advantage of a growing opportunity in the regulated gaming space around the world. With our continued penetration in this market and our recent purchaseofCryptoLogic,weexpecttobuildonourmomentumin2012.

About the Branham300

For nearly 20 years, the Branham300 has highlighted the top Canadian and Multinational ICT companies operating in Canada, as rankedbyrevenues.ItillustratesthedepthandbreadthofinnovativetechnologiesdevelopedinCanadaandiswidelyconsideredto bealeadingsourceofintelligenceonCanada'sICTindustry.TheBranham300ispublishedannuallyintheAprilissueofBackbone Magazine(www.backbonemag.com),aswellasontheBranham300website,www.branham300.com.

About Amaya Gaming Group

Foundedin2004,AmayaGamingGroupInc.isatechnologybasedgamingproviderfortheregulatedgamingindustry.Anexpansive globalorganization,presentinNorthAmerica,LatinAmerica,Europe,AfricaandAsia,Amayaisaninnovatorinthegamingworld. HeadquarteredinMontreal,Canada,Amayaprovidesahostofservicesandsolutionsthatrangefrom:onlineandmobilegaming casino games and platforms, traditional and mobile lotteries, networked electronic gaming systems, hospitality inroom entertainment systems, management systems, content suites, advisory and management services, and integrity monitoring and auditing systems for the regulated gaming markets. For more information please visitwww.amayagaming.com or www.amayaonline.com.

Disclaimer in regards to Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements included herein, including those that express management's expectations or estimates of our future performanceconstitute"forwardlookingstatements"withinthemeaningofapplicablesecuritieslaws.Forwardlookingstatements arenecessarilybaseduponanumberofestimatesandassumptionsthat,whileconsideredreasonablebymanagementatthistime, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Investors are cautioned not to putundue reliance on forward looking statements. Except as required by law, Amaya does not intend, andundertakes no obligation,toupdateanyforwardlookingstatementstoreflect,inparticular,newinformationorfutureevents. "Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)acceptsresponsibilityfortheadequacyoraccuracyofthisrelease."

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Mr.DavidBaazov PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer AmayaGamingGroupInc. NorthAmerica:18667443122 Worldwide:15147443122 http://www.amayagaming.com

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MONTRAL, le 24 avril2012 Groupedejeux Amayainc. (TSX.V: AYA), fournisseur de solutionsde divertissementdestines l'industrie du jeu rglement, a annonc aujourd'hui son excellent classement dans deux catgories de l'dition 2012 du Branham300,palmarsrputdeschefsdefiledusecteurcanadiendestechnologiesdel'informationetdescommunications(TIC) quiesttablienfonctionduchiffred'affaires. Amayafigureenpremirepositiondes20socitslesplusdynamiques(Top20MoversandShakers).Cepalmarsestrservaux entreprisesayantralislaplusforteprogressionauchapitreduclassementgnral.Amayas'estclasseau150erangdupalmars globaldesentreprisesdeTIC,alorsqu'elletait257el'andernier. Amayaarrivegalementaudeuximerangdes10entreprisesaffichantlaplusfortecroissance(Top10GrowthCompanies),selonle palmarstabliparBranham.Pour2011,Amayaagnrdesproduitsd'exploitationde18,4millionsdedollars,soitunbondde 204%parrapport6,0millionsdedollarsen2010.Amayaaconcludeuxacquisitionsimportantesaucoursdeladernireanne: elleaachetChartwellTechnologyInc.en2011et,plusrcemment,CryptoLogicLimited. Nous sommes heureux que la croissance rapide de notre entreprise soit ainsi souligne, a dclar DavidBaazov, prsident et chef de la direction, Groupe de jeux Amaya. Amaya possde la plateforme technologique qui lui permet de tirer parti des possibilitsdecroissanceactuellementoffertesparlesjeuxrglementsl'chellemondiale.Grcenotreprsencecroissantesur cemarchetnotrercenteacquisitiondeCryptoLogic,nousprvoyonspoursuivresurnotrelanceen2012. Branham300 Depuisprsde20ans,lepalmarsBranham300metenvedette,enfonctiondeleurchiffred'affaires,lesmeilleuressocitsdeTIC canadiennesetmultinationalesexerantleursactivitsauCanada.Cepalmars,quiillustrel'tendueetlavaritdestechnologies novatricesmisesaupointauCanada,estgnralementconsidrcommeunesourcedepremierordred'informationsurlesecteur canadien des TIC. Le palmars Branham300 est publi annuellement dans le numro d'avril du magazine Backbone (www.backbonemag.com),ainsiquesurlesiteWebdeBranham300,l'adressewww.branham300.com.

Groupe de jeux Amaya

Fondeen2004,GroupedejeuxAmayainc.fournitdesjeuxaxssurlestechnologiesqu'elledestinel'industriedujeurglement. Multinationaleenpleineexpansion,elleestprsenteenAmriqueduNord,enAmriquelatine,enEurope,enAfriqueetenAsie. Amayafaitpreuved'innovationdansl'universdujeu. AyanttablisonsigesocialMontral,auCanada,Amayaproposeunensembledeservicesetdesolutions:plateformesetjeuxde casinosurmobileetenligne,loteriemobileettraditionnelle,systmesdejeuxlectroniquesenrseau,systmesdedivertissement adaptsauxchambresd'htel,systmesdegestion,suitesdecontenu,servicesdeconsultationetdegestion,systmesdecontrle et de vrification de l'intgrit adapts aux marchs du jeu rglement. Pour de plus amples renseignements, consultez lewww.amayagaming.comoulewww.amayaonline.com.

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JeffCodispodi TheEquicomGroup 4168150700,poste261 jcodispodi@equicomgroup.com