LONDON, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT), announced that its
subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has entered into a
three-year extension agreement with the Kansas Lottery to continue
providing IGT's INTELLIGEN™ central computer system and
services to monitor electronic gaming machines throughout the
state. This extension, part of the original central system services
agreement awarded to IGT in 2008, is expected to begin on
December 15, 2019 and run through
December 14, 2022.
"We have leveraged more than 20 years of development
expertise and knowledge gathering with gaming central system
customers throughout the world to produce the INTELLIGEN
system to ensure it's equipped with the most advanced tools for our
customers," said Jay Gendron,
IGT Chief Operating Officer, North America Lottery. "IGT and
the Kansas Lottery have built a strong partnership since this
contract began more than 10 years ago, and we're pleased to be
furthering this relationship by continuing to provide our advanced
system to the nearly 5,000 electronic gaming machines in the
state."
"IGT's INTELLIGEN system has helped the Kansas Lottery
meet the objectives of operating our electronic gaming machines
with the highest standards of integrity and security to benefit the
state for the last 10 years," said Stephen Durrell, Kansas Lottery Acting Executive
Director "We look forward to continuing our relationship
over the next few years."
INTELLIGEN offers stable, secure, and command control
capabilities uniquely tailored to video gaming environments. It was
designed to support industry advancements and incorporates full
support for the Gaming Standards Association's Game to
System® (G2S) protocol. In addition to the video central
system and related services, IGT provides instant ticket games and
printing to the Kansas Lottery.
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 Digital 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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IGT Contacts:
Angela Geryak
Wiczek, Corporate Communications, toll free in
U.S./Canada (844) IGT-7452;
outside U.S./Canada (401)
392-7452
Giuliano Frosini, +39 06 51899584;
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James Hurley, Investor Relations,
(401) 392-7190
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