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IGT extends mobile footprint with expansion to Paddy Power partnership

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, December 13th 2012 at 2:00 GMT by Market Wire}  

IGT extends mobile footprint with expansion to Paddy Power partnership -- LONDON, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

LONDON, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- [ International Game Technology ] (NYSE: [ IGT ]), the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, today announced it has agreed to a deal to provide mobile games to Paddy Power in a significant extension to the companies' existing partnership.

Paddy Power, the international betting and gaming group, will become IGT's first OpenBet customer to access a wide range of the most successful IGT mobile products via the IGT rgs^® (remote gaming server) Casino.

The games will be available at paddypower.com as well as through the mobile site of Paddy Power's recently launched new brand 'Roller'.

The top performing IGT titles in the initial launch include Da Vinci Diamonds™, Cleopatra™, Cats™, Wolf Run™, Kitty Glitter™and Elvis^® A Little More Action.

"Thanks to the consistently strong performance of our games, IGT's relationship with Paddy Power has thrived over a number of years," said Leigh Nissim, IGT commercial director of Interactive, EMEA. "It gives us great pleasure to extend the partnership and we look forward to enjoying further success in the future."

"Paddy Power offers customers a world class entertainment experience delivering the best online and mobile games available today," said Isaac Ward, Paddy Power Head of Gaming. "We have built a strong partnership with IGT over many years and it is great to be able to extend this further with the introduction of their new mobile games platform."

About IGT
[ International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT ]) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. IGT's recent acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 5 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at [ www.IGT.com ] or connect with IGT at [ @IGTNews ] or [ www.facebook.com/IGT ]. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting [ http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino ] or [ www.doubledowncasino.com ].

About Paddy Power
Paddy Power is a leading business in the betting and gaming sector with operations across Europe, Australia and the US and rapidly expanding mobile and online channels. Paddy Power takes an unconventional approach to betting and gaming within the industry, offering customers an unparalleled experience based on providing maximum entertainment. Headquartered in Dublin, Paddy Power is publicly quoted on both the Irish and London Stock Exchanges.
[ www.paddypowerplc.com ]

Cats, Da Vinci Diamonds was created by High 5 Games. For more information on High 5 Games (H5G), go to [ www.high5games.com ].

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Cleopatra, Kitty Glitter  and Wolf Run are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT and/or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission.   

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