LONDON, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) announced that its subsidiary, IGT
Global Solutions Corporation (with International Game Technology
PLC, hereinafter "IGT" or "the Company"), has signed a three-year
contract extension to provide the New York Lottery with new lottery
technology, additional terminals, multimedia enhancements, and
ongoing services. The contract extension will commence on
August 6, 2017. The New York Lottery
has been a valued IGT customer since 1986.
"As the leading provider of cutting-edge lottery solutions,
IGT is committed to supporting the growth and innovation of its
customers. We are grateful that the New York Lottery has chosen to
continue its partnership with IGT, allowing us to assist in their
future growth," said Jay
Gendron, IGT Senior Vice President, WLA North America
Lottery. "With this contract extension, we will work closely
with the Lottery to apply industry-wide best practices to increase
lottery sales, and provide additional convenience for retailers and
players through the addition of new lottery terminals and
self-service products."
Under the terms of the extension, the New York Lottery will
utilize IGT's Enterprise Series (ES) Anywhere solution to allow
expansion of features and games. IGT's Retailer Wizard solution
offers a secure website for Lottery retailers to more effectively
manage their businesses, interact with the Lottery, and drive
results. OnePlace will provide Lottery field sales personnel with
more effective tools for sales and inventory management at retail
locations. The Lottery will also receive improved reporting
functionality with the delivery of IGT's latest version of Business
Intelligence, which provides reporting and visualization including
executive level dashboards, instant-ticket reporting, and lottery
vending machine analytics.
In addition, the Lottery will receive 1,000 full function
Altura™ Flex draw-based lottery terminals, offering a smaller
footprint to optimize retail space, while continuing to offer a
highly-configurable platform derived from the Altura GT1200.
The Lottery will also receive Gemini Touch™ self-service
lottery product vending machines, displaying up to 28 instant games
and a full-complement of draw-based games. Moreover, the Company
will provide enhancements to its ES MultiMedia player messaging
solution, allowing creative content flexibility.
IGT will maintain its primary data center in New York, providing services to the New York
Lottery including installation and maintenance of the lottery
terminals; retailer training; field services; telemarketing sales
and services; call center support; and instant ticket warehousing
and distribution.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE: IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players
to experience their favorite games across all channels and
regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to
Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium
content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer
intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology,
our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever
they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and
relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100
countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the
highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT
has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit
www.IGT.com.
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Contact:
Robert K. Vincent, Corporate
Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada (844) IGT-7452; outside
U.S./Canada (401) 392-7452
James Hurley, Investor Relations,
(401) 392-7190
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