LONDON, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it has been named Slot Provider of the Year at the eGaming Review (EGR) B2B Awards in London.
IGT was honored at the eGaming Review (EGR) B2B Awards ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, May 3, at the Chelsea Football Club in London. Now in its second year, this event is the premier awards ceremony highlighting the very best B2B service providers in the online gaming industry.
In the Slot Provider of the Year category, titles such as Star Trek™, 100,000 Pyramid™, Kitty Glitter®, White Orchid® and Cats led IGT to triumph.
This is the second year IGT has won Slot Provider of the Year at the EGR B2B Awards. In 2010, IGT's WagerWorks subsidiary received the award. In November 2010, WagerWorks and IGT's mobile business, Million-2-1, merged into IGT's Interactive division.
Gideon Bierer, IGT executive vice president of Interactive, said, "This award represents and acknowledges the quality of our online premium games, our industry-leading products such as Star Trek™, as well as the efforts IGT has made over the past year in the online space. It has been a year of great momentum for the Company as represented by this prestigious award, and with the rebranding of WagerWorks and Million-2-1 under the IGT umbrella."
About IGT
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products, as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com, or follow IGT on Twitter at @IGTNews or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IGT.