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Top IGT slot now on Facebook

21 Jun 2012

International Game Technology has put its social gaming subsidiary Double Down Interactive to work, floating the group’s famous online and land gambling slot Da Vinci Diamonds on social networking site Facebook. The move makes Da Vinci Diamonds the group’s first game to make an appearance on multiple platforms, from land-based to social, and in the …

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New NetEnt and IGT game releases

17 May 2012

Two new games from Net Entertainment and International Game Technology have released into the online environment titled “Super Nudge 6000” and “Diamond Queen” respectively. “Super Nudge 6000” is a 3-reel, 5-payline slot displaying the classic oranges, lemons, watermelons, pears, cherries, bells, sevens and crown iconography.  Super Nudge 6000 can be played for as little as …

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IGT Chief leaves Yahoo board

9 May 2012

IGT chief executive officer Patti Hart, who is also a director on the Yahoo board, has indicated that she will not seek re-election following a row over her role on a Yahoo committee that hired chief executive Scott Thompson to run the search engine giant. Questions were subsequently raised by investors regarding Thompson’s qualifications, and …

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Social gaming going well for IGT

25 Apr 2012

The primarily land gambling supply company International Game Technology’s Q2-2012 results presented this week give an interesting insight into the progress being made by the firm’s venture into internet and social gambling. The company reported that revenues increased 13 percent to $541 million in the second quarter, primarily due to increases in North America product …

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IGT launches Facebook slot

8 Apr 2012

International Game Technology has wasted little time putting its Double Down Interactive acquisition to work, last week launching its version of the popular American Idol social gaming slot, within Double Down’s casino on Facebook, which ranks in the top 25 by drawing 5.4 million gamers a month. The company has disclosed that the American Idol …

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Land casino and the internet meet as IGT launches its cloud

20 Mar 2012

International Game Technology has launched its iCloud product in Estonia, bringing the internet and a land casino together in a technology move with decided benefits. The launch took place at the newly remodelled Reval Park Hotel and Casino in Tallinn, Estonia, with Meelis Pielberg, a director at Olympic Casino Eesti observing: “The effect that the …

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New Finance Chief for IGT

10 Feb 2012

International Game Technology CEO Patti S. Hart announced Thursday that John Vandemore is joining the company as chief financial officer and treasurer, effective February 13, 2012. Vandemore comes to IGT from The Walt Disney Company, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Walt Disney Imagineering and was responsible for overseeing multi-billion dollar …

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High 5 Games expansion

26 Jan 2012

The New Jersey-based games developer High 5 Games (H5G) is planning on international and online expansion in 2012, embarking on a strategy to expose is games to as many players as possible. The company who develops and provides games to International Game Technology is the team behind online fav’s such as Da Vinci Diamonds, Cats …

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Convergence the game at ICE

25 Jan 2012

The links between internet and land gambling are strengthening to such an extent that operational cross-overs are taking place everywhere, numerous show exhibit and visitors commented at the ICE show in London Wednesday. The growing numbers of commercial partnerships bridging what was once a clear divide attest to the increasing frequency of land and internet …

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Hasbro renews agreement with IGT

20 Jan 2012

International Game Technology (IGT) will continue its distribution of Hasbro-brand interactive casino games with the announcement of the renewal of its existing licencing agreement. The agreement includes provisions for IGT to produce and distribute new games based on additional Hasbro brands along with the continued distribution of popular games that include Monopoly, Cluedo, Battleship, Transformers …

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IGT makes another internet acquisition

13 Jan 2012

US land games and machine developer International Game Technology has followed its purchase of the Entraction network with another internet gaming acquisition, inking an agreement to buy social gaming company DoubleDown Interactive for $500 million. Founded in April 2010, DoubleDown developed the popular DoubleDown Casino which has proved popular among millions of Facebook users as …

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Contemplating the cloud

21 Dec 2011

If you want to brief up on the Cloud – the internet’s latest buzz word – head over to Earl’s Court and the ICE expo in the third week of January, where gambling equipment supplier and software developer IGT will be featuring the technology on its stand. “Each year, IGT invests approximately $200 million in …

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IGT premieres cloud solution

7 Dec 2011

International Game Technology has announced the launch of the IGT Cloud solution for land-based, mobile and online operators. “IGT is leading the cloud computing transformation in gaming by offering operators innovative solutions to optimize their operations and casino floors,” said Chris Satchell, IGT chief technology officer. “Utilizing the IGT Cloud will let casino operators focus …

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New online slot from Wagerworks-IGT

25 Nov 2011

The graphic possibilities of colourful insects such as The Grand Monarch – widely recognised as the king of butterflies – are fully realised in the latest slot of the same name from IGT-Wagerworks as the company continues to convert top faves from its land gambling inventory to the internet environment. The new 50 pay-line game …

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IGT plans to increase online gambling presence

9 Nov 2011

The Reno-based gambling machine manufacturer and interactive supplier International Game Technology reported Tuesday on its Q4 fiscals, saying that profits more than doubled from a year earlier to $60 million. And for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, net income jumped nearly 33 percent, to $292 million, from the previous year. CEO Patti Hart revealed …

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Betfred partners with IGT

13 Oct 2011

UK bookmaker Betfred will be the first online gaming company to utilise International Game Technology’s (IGT) new office and data centre in Gibraltar following a partnership deal entered into this week. Betfred.com will move over to IGT’s rgs platform, boosting its games offering with popular player titles such as Elvis, Star Trek, Da Vinci Diamonds …

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IGT in online gambling content deal with ChiliGaming

1 Sep 2011

International Game Technology announced Thursday an agreement to supply premium online games content to the Chiligaming Network. Chiligaming Network holds gaming licences in Alderney, France and Curacao and offers a wide range of online entertainment products such as poker, sports betting and casino gaming. The company is hosting IGT’s games at Chili Casino.com, where players …

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Monopoly online slot from IGT

1 Aug 2011

International Game Technology (IGT) announced the release this week of a 30-payline online slot titled MONOPOLY: You’re in the Money. The exclusive, officially endorsed title from the renowned Monopoly brand takes players on a journey through famous London landmarks. MR. MONOPOLY leads the player through two bonuses in the game. The Mystery Wild Bonus shows …

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IGT delivers Q3/2011 results

28 Jul 2011

Land-based and online gaming company International Game Technology (IGT) delivered the results of its fiscal third quarter ending June 30, 2011 this week. Key Performance Indicators (compared to Q3/2010) for the period include: –  Total revenues increased 3 percent to $489 million (Q3/2010: $475 million), of which 55 percent was generated from gaming operations and …

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IGT names new president

7 Jul 2011

Land-based and online gaming company International Game Technology (IGT) announced the appointment this week of Eric Berg to fill the position of President effective July 18, 2011. Berg joins IGT from a position as CEO of SunGard Availability Services and has over 25 years of experience driving improved operating results in Fortune 500 companies in …

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IGT in spanish online deal

15 Jun 2011

The latest content supply agreement for International Game Technology (IGT) is with Play Games Online Ltd to provide premium game content to Botemagico.com, an online casino and entertainment website targeting the Spanish market. As has been the case in previous deals announced recently, the game titles will be integrated via the IGT rgs (remote game …

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Quebec VLT contract for IGT

11 Jun 2011

Societe des loteries video du Quebec, a subsidiary of Loto-Quebec, has announced that International Game Technology (IGT) will provide 7,200 replacement video lottery terminals for the Quebec gaming outlets. The announcement comes after Loto-Quebec received government approval in December 2009 to proceed with replacing its VLTs to update machines currently in use. The replacement process …

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IGT embarks on share buy-back

9 Jun 2011

International Game Technology’s Board of Directors has approved a $500 Million share re-purchase programme of the company’s outstanding common stock. Philip G. Satre, IGT’s Chairman of the Board, commented, “The actions announced today reflect the confidence our management team and Board of Directors have in the Company and our commitment to returning value to our …

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IGT moving ahead with Entraction acquisition

7 Jun 2011

The acquisition of Entraction Holding AB by International Game Technology moved ahead this week following the approval of the Maltese anti-trust authorities for the cash offer to shareholders to acquire all A shares and B shares in the Swedish company. IGT has in addition received approval to be the new owner of required licenses in …

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