IGT is one of the largest gaming suppliers in the gaming industry. Their portfolio consists of both technologies, products, services and “best-in-class” content that creates a future for the gaming industry. The company delivers innovation that players demand. The company distributes games to over 100 countries on six continents. Headquarters are located in the United Kingdom but there are also offices in Rome, Las Vegas and Providence. The company has over 12,000 employees worldwide and IGT itself says that the company has many of the industry’s best talent because of the name they created themselves. International Gaming Technology has a unique position in supplying the sponsored and commercial gaming industry both interactive and social through every channel available and including retail, online and mobile.
History
International Game Technology, or IGT as it often is shortened today, started in the 1950s and supplied casinos around the world with various casino games. In 1981 the company became publicly listed and was then the first company to offer a video poker machine. Thanks to its experience in electronic data technology, the company was also one of the first to offer their frequent player rewards. The game developer has since the start had an innovative mindset and created many products in the game industry. An example is that they created the electronic payment systems that currently exist in almost all slot machines.
In addition the company has also delivered products to land based casinos. Since 2005 they have also a subsidiary, WagerWorks, which focuses on online casino. This way they got the chance to deliver the same magic straight into the home of many casino players. In 2015 Game Tech and IGT joined together to one company, which meant that they got their big place in the market. After the merger, IGT also has grown to become the leading provider of lottery and gaming machines worldwide.
Goals and visions
IGT’s goal is to be the global leader in innovation in the gaming industry. The vision is to combine the best from their established businesses to improve and build their own capacity. Delivering content, technology, expertise that treats customers and players’ demand. To continue growing leadership in the lottery and gambling and to become a leader in the interactive world. Using the power by understanding key systems to be able to define the future of gaming.
Focus on good relationships with their customers
The game provider puts a great emphasis that their gaming experts should have a strong commitment to a true partnership with their clients. They offer service and support globally and in many different languages. The company says that although technology is constantly evolving and in a fast pace, their customers will be confident that they are getting the most out of their investment. IGT is among the leaders in the gaming market and something that can be understood is that they will not easily want to give up. Without the will to work to continuously offer products and services that make their customers stay.
Games
International Gaming Technology offers all the games that are standard for online casino, in a little smaller edition than the competition’s Playtech and Microgaming. But often they have more features than you can find at the other developers. Some of the company’s popular slots; Cleopatra, Wild Wolf, Monopoly and Wheel of Fortune. The games most unique features is that you can set the quality of the graphics by how quickly your Internet is, to ensure that you can play without the screen freezing or getting locked. The game provider is also known for its large progressive jackpots that have a start to the minimum of 1.5 million dollars. The jackpot is shared by three of their slots and when it is won, the pot starts automatically on the massive sum of 1.5 million dollars again.