Casino equipment maker International Game Technology Plc says it has reached what it called a “patent cross-licensing agreement” with one of its biggest market rivals, casino technology and lottery services provider Scientific Games Corp. A short press announcement from IGT on Tuesday gave no detail of how the deal would work in practice; in particular whether it would give Scientific Games access outside the Macau market to certain live-dealer electronic game technology claimed under a Macau patent by LT Game Ltd, and now held – under an April 2016 agreement – by IGT for world markets excluding Macau. Scientific Games’…

International Game Technology (IGT), the new company formed by the recent merger of GTECH and Legacy IGT, is to provide technology for the new Niedersachsen Jackpot Wide Area Progressive (WAP) at Spielbanken Niedersachsen casinos in Germany. Under the agreement, which will feature 56 machines across 10 properties, IGT will work alongside Spielbanken Niedersachsen to provide the operator with tailor-made solutions for their players. IGT will brand games so that they harmonise with Spielbanken Niedersachsen’s own corporate identity, in addition to developing a new mathematic formula to fit in with the operator’s specific requirements. Once complete, customers will have access to…

Australian Gambling – THE Australian behind the darkest day in online poker history could avoid a life sentence in prison after becoming an informant for the FBI. Brisbane native Daniel Tzvetkoff, 30, was arrested in Las Vegas in 2010 for illegally laundering more than US$1 billion for online poker companies through his personal company Intabill. The business and I.T whiz, who was reportedly earning more than $3 million a week at the height of the scheme, faced a 76-year jail term after being caught and served four months in jail before turning informant. Tzvetkoff provided the FBI with information that…

The Intralot USA arm of Greek-owned gaming and lottery operator Intralot has entered into a new partnership with software provider Pariplay. Under the agreement, Pariplay will integrate its instant win and scratch games into thousands of Intralot’s TAP-IT video lottery terminals stationed across in the US in casinos in Ohio, Idaho and Washington DC. Both parties have also confirmed that they will also work together to leverage Pariplay’s offerings and roll out additional programs to help engage new markets and grow the business as a whole. Gil Lisani, chief executive officer of Pariplay, said the firm is “honoured” to have…