LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming
entertainment leader IGT (NYSE: IGT), today confirmed its continued
commitment to innovation and industry leadership in video
poker. The Company has reached an exclusive agreement with
long-time partner Action Gaming to extend collaboration on
development of multi-hand video poker games for land-based and
online play. As part of the agreement, IGT has purchased
patents from Action Gaming which are currently utilized in
industry-leading IGT games such as All-Star Poker®, Ultimate X
Poker® and Hyper Bonus Poker®. These patents are also being
utilized in the creation of exciting new video poker themes.
From Triple Play Draw Poker® to Super Times Pay Poker®, IGT's
multi-hand video poker games provide players with the increased
excitement of simultaneously playing multiple hands of video
poker. IGT and Action Gaming have worked together for many
years to leverage industry-exclusive patents in their development
of multi-hand video poker games that have broadened the scope of
the video poker business while transforming the player
experience.
"IGT and Action Gaming enjoy an outstanding partnership, working
together to create the games that video poker players love, while
providing casinos with some of the highest-earning games on their
floors. This new agreement propels our creation and
development of best-in-class content for casinos, for wager online,
and in the social environment for IGT's DoubleDown Casino," said
Joe Sigrist, IGT VP Game Development
and Global Product Management.
"We are confident that the sale of these patents to IGT will
ensure its leadership of the video poker market for the foreseeable
future," said Ernie Moody, owner of
Action Gaming. "We are very proud of the popular and high
revenue producing games we've created for the industry and
especially of the successful partnership we've enjoyed with
IGT."
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at @IGTNews. Join the conversation at #IGTBlue.
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About IGT
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader
in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the
industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile
and interactive environments for markets around the world. IGT's
acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging social
casino style entertainment to more than 6 million players monthly.
More information about IGT is available at IGT.com or
connect with IGT at @IGTNews or facebook.com/IGT. Anyone
can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting
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