LONDON, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game
Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it signed a
multi-state sports betting agreement with Delaware North Companies
Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. ("Delaware North") to power retail
and mobile sports betting in West
Virginia and retail sports betting in Arkansas.
"Delaware North is confidently partnering with IGT to deliver
sports betting to our customers and the many sports fans in
West Virginia and Arkansas through world-class IGT PlaySports
technology," said Brian
Hansberry, Delaware North's Gaming Division
President. "IGT is a serious sports betting technology
provider with a proven commitment to customer success, excellent
global reputation, and a reliable, omni-channel sports betting
solution for the U.S. market. We believe the IGT PlaySports
solution will help us establish Delaware North as a preferred
sports betting provider in West
Virginia and Arkansas while
enabling us to further reward our Lucky North Club
members."
"We're proud to add Delaware North to our growing list of
U.S.-based customers leveraging PlaySports technology to offer
reliable, best-in-class sports betting experiences to their
patrons," said Enrico Drago, IGT
PlayDigital Senior Vice President. "Delaware North can count on
IGT's experienced team and trusted technology to help build a
sports betting business that can scale for the opportunities of
today and the future."
Under the terms of the agreement, IGT will provide Delaware
North's West Virginia casinos
Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in
Cross Lanes and Wheeling Island
Casino-Hotel-Racetrack in Wheeling Island with retail and mobile
sports betting technology. IGT PlaySports technology will also
power retail sports betting at Southland Casino Racing in
West Memphis, Ark.
In addition to West Virginia
and Arkansas, Delaware North
operates casinos and other gaming properties in New York, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Arizona, and Australia.
IGT PlaySports is currently powering sports betting in 11 U.S.
states: Oregon, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, New
York, Pennsylvania,
Mississippi, West Virginia, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, and
Nevada.
To learn why winners choose IGT PlaySports visit IGT.com.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in
gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences
for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming
Machines and Lotteries to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a
wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation,
player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge
technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that
engage players and drive growth. 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 more than 12,000 employees. For more information, please
visit www.igt.com.
About Delaware North
Delaware North is one of the
largest privately held hospitality companies in the world. Founded
in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family for more than 100 years,
Delaware North has global operations at high-profile places such as
sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks,
destination resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional
casinos. Our 55,000 employee associates are dedicated to creating
special experiences one guest at a time in serving more than a
half-billion guests annually. Delaware North operates in the
sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and catering, parks,
resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries and has annual
revenue of about $3.7 billion. Learn
more about Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality, at
www.DelawareNorth.com.
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Statements
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning International Game
Technology PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (the
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could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
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factors and risks described in the Company's annual report on Form
20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2018 and
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the Company's website at www.IGT.com. Except as required under
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consider these factors and other risks and uncertainties that
affect the Company's business. Nothing in this news release is
intended, or is to be construed, as a profit forecast or to be
interpreted to mean that financial performance of the Company for
the current or any future financial years will necessarily match or
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Company, as applicable. All forward-looking statements contained in
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Contact:
Phil
O'Shaughnessy, Global Communications, toll free in
U.S./Canada +1 (844) IGT-7452;
outside U.S./Canada +1 (401)
392-7452
Francesco Luti, +39 3485475493; for
Italian media inquiries
James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1
(401) 392-7190
Marc Heintzman, Delaware North
Corporate Communications, +1 (716) 716.858.5112/
mheintzman@delawarenorth.com
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