LONDON, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) announced that its subsidiary, IGT
Global Solutions Corporation (with International Game Technology
PLC, hereinafter "IGT"), signed a 9.5-year contract extension to
provide a video gaming monitoring system upgrade for the Video
Gaming Division of the Louisiana
State Police's Department of Public Safety and Corrections
(DPS&C) video gaming program. The contract extension commenced
on June 30, 2018. The Louisiana
DPS&C has been a valued IGT system customer since 2005.
"Over the past 13 years, we have established a strong working
relationship and foundation with the Louisiana State Police," said
Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO,
North America. "With IGT's
INTELLIGEN central system, the Louisiana State Police will be equipped with
more advanced tools to ensure that they continue to properly manage
their expansive video gaming network and provide their players with
an optimal gaming experience."
Under the extension, IGT will upgrade the DPS&C's current
central system to the INTELLIGEN™ central system that will monitor
approximately 13,100 video gaming devices at more than 1,700
distributed locations in the state of Louisiana.
Built on more than 20 years of proven central system experience,
INTELLIGEN's new, modern architecture offers stable, secure command
and control capability and business intelligence features uniquely
tailored to video gaming environments. It interoperates with a wide
range of video gaming devices using multiple protocols, including
the Game to System® (G2S®) open standard
protocol, and has advanced communication abilities.
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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