Elixir Gaming Technologies to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results on March 9 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

Hong Kong – February 8, 2010 – Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: EGT) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 financial results on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 and will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The conference call number is 800/758-5606 or 212/231-2900; please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation.  Interested parties may also access the live call on the Internet at www.elixirgaming.com (select “Investor Relations”); please allow 15 minutes to register and download and install any necessary software.  Following its completion, a replay of the call can be accessed for thirty days on the Internet at www.elixirgaming.com.

About Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.

Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: EGT) is a provider of gaming technology solutions. The Company secures long-term contracts to provide comprehensive turn-key solutions to 3, 4, and 5 star hotels and other well-located venues in Asia that seek to offer casino gaming products. The Company retains ownership of the gaming machines and systems and receives recurring daily fees based on an agreed upon percentage of the net gaming win per machine and provides on-site maintenance. The Company has established a strategic presence in the Asia Pacific region with a focus on the Philippines and Cambodia markets.  For more information please visit www.elixirgaming.com.

CONTACTS:

Elixir Gaming                                                                                       
Traci Mangini                                                                                        
SVP, Corporate Finance
312/ 867-0848