NYSE Regulation Accepts Plan for NTN Buzztime, Inc. to Regain Compliance by March 2019

Regulation Accepts Plan for NTN Buzztime, Inc. to Regain Compliance by March 2019

Calif., April 30, 2018 - NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE American: NTN), leader in interactive entertainment and innovative dining

technology to bars and restaurants in North America, announced it received a letter from NYSE Regulation, Inc. on April 26, 2018,

stating it accepted the company's plan to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide

Regulation approved our compliance plan within eight days, which we believe is another positive endorsement," said NTN Buzztime

CEO Ram Krishnan. "Our growth strategy focuses on leveraging our digital platform to increase our capabilities in existing

markets, while creating new markets for the platform itself. Our secure tablet platform increases guest engagement through social

entertainment, self-service, and payment technologies and has already strengthened existing relationships and attracted new customers.

As announced previously, we began selling both our hardware platform and our gaming services and have secured our first large

win, a seven-figure contract for several thousand tablets. Management and the board are committed to building long-term shareholder

value and working diligently to execute on our business strategy. We are excited about prospects for the future."

As reported previously, on March 20, 2018,

NTN Buzztime received a letter from NYSE Regulation that the company is not in compliance with NYSE American LLC's continued

listing standards because it reported stockholders' equity of less than $6 million as of December 31, 2017 and had net losses

in five of its most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017. As a result, the company became subject to the procedures and

requirements of Section 1009 of the Company Guide. On April 26, 2018, NYSE Regulation notified NTN Buzztime that it had

accepted the company's plan of the actions it has taken or will take to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the

Company Guide by March 20, 2019, and granted a plan period that extends through March 20, 2019 to regain compliance. NTN Buzztime

will be subject to periodic review by NYSE Regulation staff for compliance with the plan. If NTN Buzztime is not in compliance

with the continued listing standards by March 20, 2019, or if NTN Buzztime does not make progress consistent with the plan, NYSE

Regulation staff will initiate delisting procedures as appropriate. The listing of the Company's common stock on the exchange

is being continued pursuant to an extension.

release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views of future events and operations, including

but not limited to statements about our efforts to regain compliance with the NYSE American continued listing standards. These

statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual

results to differ materially. Risks and uncertainties include the execution risks related to the company's plan to regain

compliance, including the ability of the company to achieve important milestones related to its plan, risks associated with customer

retention and growth plans, the impact of alternative entertainment options and technologies and competitive products, brands,

technologies and pricing, adverse economic conditions, the regulatory environment, failure of customer and/or player acceptance

or demand for new or existing products, lower market acceptance or appeal of both existing and new products and services by particular

demographic groups or audiences as a whole, termination of partnership and contractual relationships and technical problems or

outages.. Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information about

other risks that may affect the Company. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available

to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date hereof and NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly

update or revise any of its forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or

events will not be realized.

(NYSE American: NTN) delivers interactive entertainment and innovative technology, including performance analytics and secure

payment with Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) chip card readers or with near-field communication (NFC) technology

to accept Apple, Android and Samsung Pay. Most frequently used in bars and restaurants in North America, the Buzztime tablets

and technology offer engaging solutions to establishments that have guests who experience dwell time, such as casinos, senior

living, car dealerships and more. Casual dining venues license Buzztime's customizable solution to differentiate themselves

via competitive fun by offering guests trivia, card, sports and arcade games, personalized menus and self-service dining features.

Buzztime's platform improves operating efficiencies, creates connections among the players and venues, and amplifies guests'

positive experiences. The Buzztime platform has also been recently resold and the content licensed for other businesses serving

other markets. For more information, please visit http://www.buzztime.com or follow

us on Facebook or Twitter @buzztime.

Chapman/Becky Herrick, LHA Investor Relations