LONDON, Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) Megabucks® slot
game awarded a mega-sized $11,856,654.67 jackpot to a lucky player at the
Fremont Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas on August 8, 2017. The
luck-struck player made a max-bet wager on the Megabucks Double
3X4X5X Pay game to win the colossal jackpot.
This win marks the largest jackpot awarded on the Megabucks
theme in 2017.
No one pays jackpots like IGT. This jackpot continues IGT
Megabucks' mega-payout history, now totaling more than $1
billion since its inception in 1986. The world record in slot
jackpots was won on IGT Megabucks and paid out $39
million in March 2003.
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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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Vincent, Corporate Communications, toll free in
U.S./Canada (844) IGT-7452;
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392-7452
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Communications, Gaming (702) 669-8177
James Hurley, Investor Relations,
(401) 392-7190
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