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NEWS RELEASE

Jackpot Signs with Costa Rica's Taormina Hotel & Casino

Vancouver, British Columbia. January 18, 2018 - Jackpot Digital Inc. (the "Company" or "Jackpot")

(TSX-V: JP) (TSX-V: JP. WT) (US OTCQB: JPOTF) (Frankfurt & Berlin Exchanges: LVH1). Further to the Company's News Release dated October 19, 2017, Jackpot is pleased to announce that it has signed a Software License and Equipment Lease Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Taormina Hotel & Casino ("Taormina") in San Jose, Costa Rica formalizing an order for the Company's Jackpot Blitz™ Electronic Table Game ("ETG") platform. The Agreement is not contingent on the Company receiving any further customary certification and as such Jackpot will be installing the Jackpot Blitz™ ETG for commercial use

in the very near future.

Jackpot Blitz™ is the Company's proprietary next generation gaming platform, offering an incomparable player experience to go with unrivalled operator efficiency, flexibility, and profitability. Jackpot Blitz™ represents a significant leap from Jackpot's industry-leading PokerPro ETG system, which is currently in operation with cruise lines, poker rooms, and casinos. Jackpot Blitz™ is expected to enhance financial and

operational security for casino operators and to increase ETG revenues for Jackpot and its clients.

Jackpot President and CEO, Jake Kalpakian states "We are excited to sign this agreement with the respected Taormina Hotel & Casino to install our Jackpot Blitz ETG platform. Latin America is an exciting market opportunity for our Company and we believe Jackpot Blitz is perfectly suited product for the poker and casino markets in the region."

About Taormina Hotel and Casino

Taormina Hotel & Casino is a premier global Casino and Hotel, located in the heart of Costa Rica's capital city of San Jose. Along with a wide range of popular casino games, Taormina offers a world class dining experience and various casino games including Rummy, Blackjack, and many others. Taormina also features daily raffles and has one of the nation's best player loyalty programs. Taormina is a perfect merge of entertainment, technology and customized service.

For more information on Taormina Hotel and Casino, visithttp://taorminahotelandcasino.com/.

About Jackpot Digital Inc.

Jackpot Digital Inc. is a leading electronic table games manufacturer and mobile gaming provider for the cruise ship industry and regulated casino industry. The Company specializes in multiplayer gaming products, including poker and casino games, which are complimented by a robust suite of backend tools for operators to efficiently control and optimize their gaming business.

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For more information on the Company, please contact Jake H. Kalpakian, President and CEO, at (604) 681-0204 ext. 6105, or visit the Company's website atwww.jackpotdigital.com.

On behalf of the Board of

Jackpot Digital Inc.

"Jake H. Kalpakian"

_____________________________ Jake H. Kalpakian

President & CEO

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