IGT Awarded Pivotal Multi-Hand Poker U.S. Patent

LONDON, Aug. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its operating company was recently issued U.S. Patent No. 9,105,158. This patent grants IGT's operating company exclusive rights in the field of multi-hand poker functionality in video poker games through November 2016.  This pivotal patent is central to many of IGT's industry-leading multi-hand video poker games including All-Star PokerTM, Ultimate X PokerTM, Hyper Bonus PokerTM, Triple Play™ Five Play™ Ten Play™ Draw Poker and many other five, ten, 25, 50 and 100 play IGT video poker products.

"Multi-hand poker remains a pillar of IGT's industry-leading video poker product portfolio," said Jacob Lanning, IGT Vice President of Product Management. "This important patent enables IGT to maintain its global leadership in video poker content creation and deployment and allows the Company to continue to create proven game themes that are often some of the highest-earning titles on our customers' floors."

For more information on IGT and the Company's video poker product portfolio visit igt.com.

About IGTIGT (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:Michelle Schenk, IGT Corporate Communications, +1 (702) 669- 8177      

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SOURCE International Game Technology PLC