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IGT in iSoftBet tie-up

12 Feb 2013

The US online and land gambling supplier, International Game Technology, has announced a partnership with internet gambling software developer and provider iSoftBet to provide content to the Italian i-gaming market. The agreement will see iSoftBet significantly boost its product offering to current and prospective customers in the region. “This agreement with iSoftBet provides us with …

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IGT censors challenger’s websites

11 Feb 2013

The very public, and increasingly distasteful, fight for seats on the International Game Technology board of directors took a further downward turn over the weekend when reports surfaced that IGT’s management has imposed internal blocks preventing employees from accessing challenger Jason Ader’s websites. The Las Vegas Review Journal revealed that CEO Patti Hart, whom Ader …

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Wynn Resorts chief comments on IGT board feuding

5 Feb 2013

The strong wording and ad hominem nature of the latest IGT attack on former chairman Charles Mathewson has prompted land casino mogul Steve Wynn to issue a statement in support of Matthewson. In the statement Wynn comments that his company had enjoyed a business relationship with IGT during Mathewson’s 17 years as chairman and CEO, …

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War of words at IGT hots up

30 Jan 2013

The fight for seats on the board of online and land games and machine supplier International Game Technology became more intense Tuesday when Jason Ader, whose investment firm is leading a group seeking seats on the board against the will of the current management, criticised its recent decisions. Ader told the Reuters news agency that …

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IGT board fight gets uglier

28 Jan 2013

The ongoing proxy fight over the future composition of the International Game Technology (IGT) board of directors moved into higher gear with a communication from The Ader Group addressed to IGT Shareholders which was titled “Change is overdue. Demand an end to under-performance now – Vote Gold for better representation on IGT’s Board of Directors!” …

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IGT in Belgian online gaming content deal

24 Jan 2013

Games and software developer International Game Technology is to supply its entire portfolio of online games to the Belgian land-gambling corporate Groupe Circus for the expansion of its services to Belgian internet punters. The agreement announced this week will see the Belgian casino group significantly advance the online offering of its internationally renowned Casino de …

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IGT bullish following first quarterly report

23 Jan 2013

Amid the broiling shareholder issues going down at International Game Technology (IGT), the firm reported strong first quarter results in an industry update this week. Key performance highlights include: –   Total revenues increased 19 percent to $530 million –   North America product sales revenue increased 54 percent –   GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations …

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IGT tops land slots popularity poll

21 Jan 2013

U.S. game researchers Todd Eilers and Frank Fantini’s latest quarterly study on the most popular land slots may give online slot developers some ideas on what appeals to the gambling public. An article on the survey in the publication Las Vegas Inc reported that Eilers and Fantini discovered that IGT’s Wheel of Fortune led the …

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IGT board contestant steps back

11 Jan 2013

The acrimonious proxy fight over the future composition of the International Game Technology board of directors took a surprise turn Thursday when IGT announced that one of the four individuals seeking election to the board against the wishes of the company has withdrawn from the race. Jason Ader has withdrawn his intent to nominate himself …

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Lottomatica and IGT to extend e-gaming partnership into Italy

9 Jan 2013

The Lottomatica Group and US gaming equipment and games supplier International Game Technology have extended their e-gaming partnership to include an intensified sally into the Italian market. The earlier partnership involved IGT providing game content and gaming machines to the Italian VLT (Comma 6b) gaming markets, whilst Lottomatica offered IGT’s full suite of online slots …

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IGT faces off against former CEO

8 Jan 2013

The US land and online gambling equipment and content supplier International Game Technology appears to be at loggerheads with former CEO and chairman Charles Mathewson over the composition of the board of directors. Matthewson, who parted company with IGT a decade ago, is spearheading a group of shareholders that has nominated four people to serve …

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Ladbrokes to take on IGT online games

20 Dec 2012

The UK online gambling group Ladbrokes is to boost its players’ choice of internet casino games by taking on board the full games portfolio of International Game Technology (IGT). The agreement will see Ladbrokes.com’s games inventory augmented by some 120 online and mobile game titles, including branded games such as Star Trek: Against All Odds, …

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Crown of Egypt online slot launched by IGT

6 Dec 2012

International Game Technology officially released the brand new online slot game Crown of Egypt Wednesday, revealing that the game has a 4×5 reel window with 20 independent reels; 40 pay-lines and 1,024 ways to win through IGT’s MultiWay Xtra wagering feature. The slot is initially available in 16 languages and 31 currencies. Richly appointed wheels …

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Strong performance in IGT quarterly results

9 Nov 2012

International Game Technology (IGT) delivered a strong performance in its quarterly earnings report this week.  Interactive and strong sales in the replacement of slot machines led to better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings causing a spike in the Company’s share price. Fourth Quarter Highlights (compared to last year’s fourth quarter) include: –  Total revenues increased 17 percent …

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IGT Star Trek release

5 Nov 2012

Trekkies will be pleased to hear that International Game Technology (IGT) has released a new Star Trek online slot game titled “Star Trek: Against All Odds”. The skill-based, arcade-style game features an Enterprise Defender shoot-em-up bonus that challenges players to destroy as many incoming Romulan missiles in 45 seconds.  Players are awarded the rank of …

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Doubledown signs multiple casinos for free play solution

22 Oct 2012

International Game Technology’s (IGT) Double DownCasino solution has been taken up by fifteen additional (but un-named) land-based casino partners, the Company announced this week. Partnership programmes with land-based casinos offering the DoubleDown free-to-play gaming solution now total twenty-four. “IGT is providing a unique and highly desired service to the casino community, with continuous innovation and …

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New Creative Chief for IGT

13 Oct 2012

Online and land gambling supply company International Game Technology has announced the promotion of Darrell Rodriguez to the newly created position of Chief Creative Officer. Rodriguez was formerly IGT’s Senior Vice President Global Game Studios, a position he took up in October 2010. With over 15 years of gaming and entertainment experience spanning The Walt …

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Unity online gambling tools for IGT

2 Oct 2012

San Francisco-based Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with International Games Technology. IGT will showcase games created in Unity at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas this week, a spokesman said. Unity is used by slot manufacturers and online gambling companies around the …

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IGT teams with third party developers for greater games diversity

2 Oct 2012

International Game Technology is currently pumping out publicity on its appearance at the G2E expo in Las Vegas this week, announcing that the company has partnered with several third-party game developers, including High 5 Games, to expand the selection of titles in its game theme library. “Through securing a multiyear and robust arrangement with High …

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Latest IGT social solution for U.S land casino

19 Sep 2012

International Game Technology’s (IGT) DoubleDown Casino has entered into another land-based partnership this time with Reno, Nevada-based Bonanza Casino on a revenue-sharing basis. The Bonanza Casino website, Bonanza Casino.com, will host the DoubleDown Casino application, giving the casino’s players an opportunity to explore casino-style entertainment while remaining connected to the Bonanza brand. “Social gaming continues …

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IGT’s Doubledown social internet casino in new partnership

20 Aug 2012

IGT social gaming casino DoubleDown’s free-to-play app will be available soon for players on Jacobs Entertainment Inc. websites in Colorado and Nevada, the group announced Monday. The application will be hosted on the websites of five Jacobs Entertainment Inc. venues. DoubleDown Casino enables Jacobs Entertainment Inc. to provide its players with casino style game play …

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IGT online gambling subsidiary signs up another land casino

2 Aug 2012

IGT’s social gaming subsidiary DoubleDown is to provide another land casino operator with its free-to-play app, signing up California’s Golden Acorn Casino this week in a deal to provide multi-player poker and slot entertainment. The agreement follows a similar deal signed in July with Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The DoubleDown Casino application …

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Interactive business helps boost IGT third quarter

25 Jul 2012

International Game Technology’s third quarter results posted Tuesday show that the company’s increasing presence in the online and interactive environment is starting to pay dividends, boosting revenues. The primarily land casino supply company highlighted the following Q3 2012 numbers, comparing these with the same period in 2011: * Revenues increased 9 percent to $533 million …

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IGT developed Monopoly Plus released

7 Jul 2012

Following the renewal of International Game Technology’s (IGT) licencing agreement with Hasbro , the latest offering from the partnership “Monopoly Plus” has launched with new and innovative game play features. The 5-reel, 30-payline game debuts a new concept titled “Level Up Plus” allowing the player to permanently increase their payout with continuous play.  The game …

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