Another notable achievement is the opening of the Global Technology & Interoperability Center by IGT, in which gaming providers could research the market and test new products together.
They partnered with Novomatic, another leader of the land-based casino industry thereafter.Īll those acquisitions allowed for the development of IGT lottery, bingo, roulette, baccarat, and more casino products.
It made several large acquisitions such as Silicon Gaming, Anchor Gaming, Acres Gaming, WagerWorks. In the 2000s, IGT gained wide recognition as one of the 50 top performing companies in the world. 1998 has been marked by the release of IGT Triple Play Draw Poker. In 1996, they introduced some of their most popular products of all times - IGT Wheel of Fortune progressive slot and IGT Game King video poker machine.
Note: IGT released Red, White & Blue and Double Diamond slots, which were the first-ever themed slot machines in the world.ĭuring the 90s, IGT continued to expand to the casinos across Europe and other overseas regions, including Argentina, Australia, Japan, and South Africa.
