LONDON, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game
Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today announced that it has
signed an agreement with Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel to
enhance the Texas property's IGT
Advantage® casino management systems with NexGen 2® in-game
hardware. This Advantage 9.2 enhancement provides the latest IGT®
bonusing applications to players.
"Our enhancement of the casino management systems at Kickapoo
Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel speaks to the strength of our partnership
and the reliability of IGT systems," said Nick Khin, IGT Senior Vice President of Sales,
North America Gaming & Interactive. "Our systems
innovation is second to none in the gaming industry, and it enables
IGT to offer our customers exactly what they need to meet specific
operations and player needs in any market."
"Winning is bigger in Texas,
and with our latest casino expansion, IGT's Advantage system plays
a strategic role in offering our players new and exciting bonus
opportunities," said Ms. Robin
Miller, General Manager Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino
Hotel. "We evaluated other systems solutions on the
market, and it was clear to us that IGT's Advantage 9.2 platform
combined with the latest NexGen 2 hardware was the best option for
helping us to drive greater player interaction, loyalty and
rewards."
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.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking
statements (including within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning IGT and other matters.
These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as
to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial
condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management
of IGT as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, such management. Forward-looking statements may be
accompanied by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe,"
"plan," "could," "would," "should,", "shall", "continue",
"estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend,"
"may," "will," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or the
negative or other variations of them. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of
which are outside IGT's control. Should one or more of these risks
or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially
from those predicted in the forward-looking statements and from
past results, performance or achievements. Therefore, you should
not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) the
possibility that the businesses of International Game Technology
and GTECH S.p.A. will not be integrated successfully, or that the
combined companies will not realize estimated cost savings,
synergies, growth or other anticipated benefits or that such
benefits may take longer to realize than expected; the possibility
that IGT will be unable to pay future dividends to shareholders or
that the amount of such dividends may be less than anticipated; the
possibility that IGT may not obtain its anticipated financial
results in one or more future periods; unanticipated costs of
integration of the two companies; reductions in customer spending;
a slowdown in customer payments and changes in customer demand for
products and services; unanticipated changes relating to
competitive factors in the industries in which the company
operates; IGT's ability to hire and retain key personnel; the
impact of the consummation of the business combination on
relationships with third parties, including customers, employees
and competitors; IGT's ability to attract new customers and retain
existing customers in the manner anticipated; reliance on and
integration of information technology systems; changes in
legislation or governmental regulations affecting IGT;
international, national or local economic, social or political
conditions that could adversely affect the company or its
customers; conditions in the credit markets; risks associated with
assumptions the company makes in connection with its critical
accounting estimates; the resolution of pending and potential
future legal, regulatory or tax proceedings and investigations; and
the company's international operations, which are subject to the
risks of currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls. The
foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and
uncertainties that affect IGT's business, including those described
in IGT's annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended
December 31, 2015 and other documents
filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov
and on the investor relations section of the company's website at
www.IGT.com. Except as required under applicable law, IGT does not
assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements.
Nothing in this news release is intended, or is to be construed, as
a profit forecast or to be interpreted to mean that earnings per
IGT share for the current or any future financial years will
necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per
IGT share, as applicable. All forward-looking statements contained
in this news release are qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. All subsequent written or oral
forward-looking statements attributable to IGT, or persons acting
on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement.
Media Contact:
Phil
O'Shaughnessy, IGT (702) 669-2975
© 2016 IGT. All other trademarks used herein are owned by IGT or
its affiliates, may not be used without permission, and where
indicated with a ®, are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150406/196736LOGO
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/igt-selected-by-kickapoo-lucky-eagle-casino-hotel-to-enhance-casino-management-systems-300262086.html
SOURCE IGT