LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at
12 noon, Hulk Hogan will be honored by National Indian Gaming Association
(NIGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. in conjunction with the Global Gaming
Expo 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. He will receive the "Humanitarian Award" for
his work on behalf of the "Dreamseekers" Foundation.

    Hulk and Dreamseekers have committed to building the non-profit
organization in partnership with Indian Country to provide needed
assistance to Native American youth and their families.

    Hulk Hogan, one of the most successful entertainment personalities and
Executive Producer/host of the "Celebrity Championship Wrestling" series on
CMT, will participate in the foundation's activities by providing a
familiar public face in Indian Country.

    The Dreamseekers Foundation hopes to provide a significant amount per
annum to tribal nations that face adversities such as poverty, violence and
lack of various resources. "We're specifically focusing on efforts to
improve healthcare and education for Native youth," said Ernie Stevens Jr.,
co-founder of the foundation.

    The Hulkamania Experience(TM), a multilevel progressive video-slot
series based on the adventures of the iconic superstar, is expected to
debut at the 2008 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. As a part of the
foundation's fundraising initiative, a portion of the proceeds from The
Hulkamania Experience(TM) will go towards the various health and education
initiatives yet to be determined by the foundation.

    The game, developed in conjunction with Rainmaker Gaming Technology and
ID Interactive, LLC, represents a fundamentally new approach towards
community involvement in Indian Country. "We're thrilled to work with such
a worthy cause, and such an incredible superstar," said ID's Director of
Marketing, Ike Mcfadden.

    "American Indian children are more likely to live in poverty than any
other racial or ethnic group in this country," Hogan noted, citing recent
U.S. Census Bureau data. "It's time to change that, and I'm proud to be
associated with that effort," said Hulk Hogan.

    KEY DATA / NEWS HOOKS:

    -- Nearly a third of all American Indian and Alaska Native children
live in poverty

    -- 32.8 percent of Native American children in single-parent homes live
below the poverty level. This is the highest rate among minorities, and
more than twice the rate for White children in similar homes.

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