International Game Technology Explained

International Game Technology PLC
Type:Public limited company
Key People:Vincent L. Sadusky (CEO)
Marco Sala (Chairman)
Industry:Gambling
Revenue: (2020)[1]
Net Income: US$-0.838 billion (2020)
Assets: US$12.992 billion (2020)
Equity: US$1.561 billion (2020)
Num Employees:12,000 (2015)[2]
Location:London, England (Headquarters)
Owner:De Agostini (42%)

International Game Technology PLC (IGT), formerly Gtech S.p.A. and Lottomatica S.p.A., is a multinational gambling company that produces slot machines and other gambling technology. The company is headquartered in London, with major offices in Rome, Providence, Rhode Island, and Las Vegas. It is controlled, with a 42 percent stake, by De Agostini.[3]

Italian gambling company Lottomatica acquired Gtech Corporation, a US gambling company, in August 2006, and later changed its own name to Gtech. Gtech managed many state and provincial lotteries in the US and had contracts with local and national lotteries in Europe, Australia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia.

In 2015, the company acquired American gambling company International Game Technology and again adopted the acquired company's name as its own.

Current holdings

In July 2014, Gtech agreed to acquire American company International Game Technology (IGT), the world's largest slot machine manufacturer, for a total of $6.4 billion, including $4.7 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in assumed debt. The companies combined under a new holding company based in the United Kingdom, and the Gtech name was dropped in favor of IGT.[4] [5]

In April 2015, Gtech completed its merger with IGT. The new combined company's name is International Game Technology PLC.[6]

In April 2017, IGT announced an agreement to sell its subsidiary Double Down Interactive LLC To DoubleU Games as a means to establish a partnership in the social casino market.[7]

In February 2022, IGT announced their expansion into Washington state via a multi-year deal with Kalispel tribe.[8]

In March 2022, International Gaming Technology's subsidiary IGT global services announced their 6-year partnership agreement with Singapore Pools Limited.[9]

In April 2022, International Games Technology announced their deal to acquire igaming content provider iSoftBet for approximately €160 million.[10]

In February 2024 the company announced it would merge its gaming divisions to Everi, which would inherit the IGT name. The lottery divisions would be separated into a new company.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Game Technology PLC 2020 Annual Report . s28.q4cdn.com . 25 November 2021. 31 December 2020.
  2. Form 20-F: Annual Report. International Game Technology. 29 April 2016. 32. EDGAR.
  3. Approval of the Financial Statements at 31 December 2023 of De Agostini S.p.A.. July 3, 2024. Gruppo De Agostini.
  4. News: IGT sold in $6.4 billion deal with lottery giant GTECH. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Howard Stutz. 15 July 2014. 2014-07-16.
  5. Web site: GTECH S.p.A. Announces Name Of New Company As "IGT" - Yahoo Finance. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150306212336/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gtech-p-announces-name-company-201200896.html . 6 March 2015 .
  6. GTECH And International Game Technology Complete Combination And Form The World's Leading End-To-End Gaming Company. International Game Technology. PLC (IGT). prnewswire.com.
  7. IGT Announces Agreement To Sell Double Down Interactive LLC To DoubleU Games As Part Of New Strategic Partnership In Social Casino. International Game Technology. PLC (IGT). prnewswire.com.
  8. Web site: 18 February 2022. IGT expands in Washington state with Kalispel Tribe deal. 22 April 2022.
  9. 22 March 2022. IGT signs six-year contract with Singapore Pools. Gambling Insider. 1 April 2022.
  10. IGT Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire iSoftBet. European Gaming. 13 April 2022 . 20 April 2022.
  11. News: Gaming giant IGT returning to Las Vegas in $6.2B merger with Everi. Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 29, 2024. Richard N. Velotta. 2024-03-03.