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IGT Powerbucks Crown of Egypt Game Delivers Pair of Record-Setting Jackpots in July

Aug 24, 2017

LONDON, U.K. – August 24, 2017 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that Powerbucks®, the Company’s omni-channel, interprovincial jackpot link in Canada, delivered two record-setting payouts in July that totaled more than CA$2.2 million.

IGT is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships...

On July 17, 2017 a lucky player won a CA$1,000,000 jackpot playing the Powerbucks-linked Crown of Egypt® game on Société des casinos du Québec’s gaming site Espacejeux.com. This win marked the largest jackpot ever delivered on the website.

On July 24, 2017 the newly minted Espacejeux.com jackpot record was shattered when another lucky Powerbucks Crown of Egypt player placed a winning wager on the website and won a CA$1,222,069 jackpot. This win now stands as the largest jackpot ever delivered on Espacejeux.com

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About IGT

IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.

Contact:

Robert K. Vincent, Corporate Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada (844) IGT-7452; outside U.S./Canada (401) 392-7452

Michelle Schenk, Global Communications, Gaming (702) 669-8177

James Hurley, Investor Relations, (401) 392-7190

Simone Cantagallo, (+39) 06 51899030; for Italian media inquiries

 

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