In an effort to gain some clarity, IGT sues Justice Department over their refusal to commit on the Federal Wire Act. And yes, this feels like a never ending story.  Really, this is a good thing for our industry. Since the Department of Justice was shot down by a Federal Judge over their Wire Act opinion (and again on appeal) they have been very quiet. In fact, the DOJ has said nothing since their defeat. And that’s where the new lawsuit comes in. Since the online gambling business seems to be taking off in the United States (finally), and since…

Check out our review of the Cleopatra Slot Tournament from our friends at IGT! The next big hit in slot tourneys has arrived with their first-to-market Cleopatra Tournament solution. Available on a large variety of cabinets including portrait and dual screen. The Cleopatra Tournament is loaded with interactive features and game play to appeal to a wide range of players. As the tournament progresses, choreographed sounds, features, and music continue to elevate the excitement. Cleopatra Tournament combines the iconic Cleopatra game joins a growing library of IGT TournXtreme solutions such as their Incredibell! tourney. This solution is offered on the…

Penn National selects IGT and their PlayDigital platform as its partner for Pennsylvania online gambling. The company is hoping to launch in the state during the first quarter of next year. The Penn Online Entertainment division has signed a five-year deal by which its brand HollywoodCasino.com will be powered by PlayDigital’s full suite of digital gaming products, including the platform, and services. The fact that Penn National selects IGT digital gaming platform, PlayCommand, will enable their online gaming for Pennsylvania-based customers via HollywoodCasino.com. Penn National will also leverage IGT’s PlayCasino, PlayBingo and PlayPoker online solutions. IGT’s latest win comes after it…

International Game Technology PLC announced today that MGM Resorts International is utilizing IGT’s sports betting platform to run its retail sports betting in New Jersey. IGT was selected by MGM Resorts to provide its end-to-end sports betting solution at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Borgata has opened for sports betting with IGT’s retail point-of-sale system, enabling in-casino patrons to place in-play and pre-match sports bets over the counter, effective today. IGT brings significant expertise and experience to providing leading technology to MGM Resorts sports betting. IGT currently powers MGM Resorts’ retail sports betting at 10…

From the very beginning, slot machines — with fast-spinning reels and the sound of coins clattering into metal buckets — were designed to excite the senses and hopefully drive players to bet more. Today, slot makers are hoping new technology will make games even more immersive. One example is IGT’s new Sphinx 4D Slot Machine, placed on casino floors for the first time at Station Casinos properties on Wednesday. Of course, 3-D, in which objects appear to float and move in space, isn’t new; 3-D movies were popular in the ’50s. The technology is not even new to gaming. IGT’s…

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’…