LONDON, July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) announced that it has been
awarded certification for its lottery operations by the World
Lottery Association (WLA) for the WLA Associate Member Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) Standards and Certification Framework.
IGT was commended for its commitment to having established
sustainable CSR and Responsible Gaming programs as a vendor to the
global lottery industry for nearly 40 years.
"Responsible gaming is fundamental to our business success
and our corporate social responsibility initiatives are part of our
DNA," said Robert K. Vincent,
IGT Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Public
Affairs. "These principles govern the protection of our
lottery customers and their players. It also gives us a unique
opportunity to work more closely with our Responsible Gaming
stakeholders, refresh our advertising practices, and involve our
employees in unique ways to reinforce the Company's commitment to
responsibly delivering growth to the lottery industry."
An external appraisal was performed by a WLA approved assessor,
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). GLI provided an informed,
complete, and impartial assessment of the Company's lottery
operations and completed a Statement of Alignment reflecting IGT's
compliance with the eight sections of the WLA CSR standards. The
eight standards include research; employee program; product and
service development; remote gaming environment; advertising and
marketing communications; client awareness; stakeholder engagement;
and reporting. IGT also received letters in support of its
application from key stakeholders such as customers, problem
gambling associations, and world-renowned problem gambling
scholars.
IGT has reinforced its commitment by adopting global Commitments
and Guidelines for each of the eight CSR standards including the
creation of a global Responsible Gaming working group; the launch
of an interactive employee e-learning course on Responsible Gaming
and problem gambling; and the adoption of a global advertising and
marketing communications Code of Conduct.
"We are honored to be recognized by the WLA as an industry
leader in CSR and Responsible Gaming, and we will continue to
evaluate and strengthen the technology and consumer safeguards we
provide to our customers," concluded Mr.
Vincent.
In 2012, IGT received an invitation from the WLA to be a part of
a Responsible Gaming pilot program for lottery vendors and
suppliers. In 2014, WLA released its standards document for the
pilot program that ultimately set Responsible Gaming requirements
for vendors and suppliers across the industry. The Company will
keep Corporate Social Responsibility front and center in the
expanding gaming industry. IGT will seek recertification from the
WLA in 2018.
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 more than 13,000 employees. For more information, please visit
www.merger.igt.com.
Contact:
Angela Wiczek,
Corporate Communications, (401) 392-7544
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