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RENO, Nev., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IGT will showcase its industry-shaping games, systems and machines at the 2009 Southern Gaming Summit, May 6-7 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi. Innovative technologies fuel IGT's ground-breaking game and systems concepts, and it all comes together in Booth #418.

"Our new games, machines and systems are evidence of new thinking," IGT Senior Vice President of North America Sales Ron Rivera said. "The industry is clearly evolving, and IGT is leading the way. At the Southern Gaming Summit, our booth will be filled with the most interesting, untraditional and never-before-seen concepts in the industry today - innovations that are truly driving change in the gaming world and that are must-haves on any casino floor."

IGT's REELdepth(TM) slots have impressed operators and players nationwide. REELdepth(TM) slots use Multi-Layer Display(R) technology, an ingenious layering of two or more Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) that creates the visual effect of true depth without the use of 3-D glasses. The MLD(R) technology allows the player to view and play dozens of their favorite games by switching from a 3-reel to 4-reel to 5-reel to video reel to poker within seconds - all on the same AVP(R) machine. Featured REELdepth(TM) Multi Game themes include Pirates Bay(TM) Slots, Magic Butterfly(TM) Slots, Glitter & Gold(TM) Slots, Pink Diamonds(TM) Slots, Big Times Payroll(TM) Slots, Lucky Lines(TM) Slots and Three Kings(TM) Slots. The MegaJackpots(R) product line will also showcase REELdepth(TM) games including the new Indiana Jones(TM): Sankara Stones REELdepth(TM) theme, The Joker's Wild(R) Multi-Level Progressives theme featuring MLD(R) technology, and the new Wheel of Fortune(R) Advanced Slot, which also uses the 3-D technology.

Already a success in the market, IGT's new MultiPLAY Video Slot lets players play one theme up to four times, simultaneously, on the same machine. The MultiPLAY Video Slot family showing will include well-known games Cleopatra(R), Wolf Run(R) and Lil' Lady(R), and new themes Hawaiian Sunset(TM) and Golden Eagle(TM).

Other new MegaJackpot(R) themes will be featured including Jeopardy!(R) Multi-Level Progressives; I Dream of Jeannie(TM) Magic Carpet Ride; Elvis(R) Multi-Level Progressives; and Scavenger Hunt(TM). New Barcrest USA(TM) themes will include Greed is Good(TM), Top Dollar(R) and Dazzling Dollars(TM).

IGT's Standard product line will showcase its new MultiWay Xtra(R) themes End of the Rainbow(TM), Fire Horse(TM), Unicorn Magic(TM), Pamplona(TM), Twin Warriors(TM) and Matterhorn(TM). Featured Bettor Chance(TM) themes will include Red Mansions(TM), Crown of Egypt(TM), Southern Belle(TM), Wildwood(TM), Lucky Llamas(TM), Fish in a Barrel(TM) and High on the Hog(TM). New Video Progressives themes will include Three Kings(TM), Jolly Roger(TM) and Clovers & Gold(TM). Also featured will be new 3-Level Games including Sirens(TM) and Cave King(TM), and new Super Hyper Pays(TM) themes Crickets and Silver Hawk(TM). New bank families Fire Bells(TM), Ultimate 7s(TM) and Greenback Attack(TM) Slots add to the hefty lineup of IGT's Standard products.

Also in the spotlight will be the new suite of IGT machine models fueled by the power of the AVP(R) platform, featuring the award-winning Service Window and sb NexGen(R). The new models converge with a new library of game themes and sbX(TM), the Experience Management solution from IGT. sbX(TM) allows a casino to design and manage customized player experiences for a distinct competitive advantage. The sbX(TM) Tier One package combines the first G2S server-based game management solution with the industry's largest G2S game theme library in an all-inclusive package. It will allow operators to experience sbX(TM) Floor Manager in a bank-by-bank or partial-floor solution. sbX(TM) Media Manager will also be highlighted, along with the innovative Beverage on Demand function.

IGT Network Systems will also show IGT Advantage(R), still unmatched in the market, with critical casino management enhancements, and the IGT Mariposa(TM) business intelligence suite that allows operators to transform data into actionable information. The Systems Services and Professional Services groups will demonstrate how they leverage IGT's technology and operator investments, and are the most experienced support teams in the industry today.

IGT's table solutions area will feature the M-P Series(TM) automated version of Roulette Evolution(TM) and the Triple Towers(TM) horse race game. In addition, the new DigiDeal(R) electronic table game Digital 21(R) will be shown. Also in the spotlight is Table iD(R), which combines table management software, RFID chip tracking and game analysis in one solution, along with the original Lucky Draw bonus.

IGT will also show its hottest new themes in video poker including Ultimate X Poker(TM), Good Times Pay Poker(TM) and Multi-Strike Poker Deluxe(TM).

International Game Technology (www.IGT.com) is a global company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming machines and systems products.