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The Ultimate Guide to IGT Casino Software and Games Provider for 2023

Through acquiring WagerWorks, IGT have become a leader in the online casino software industry. Discover the top IGT online casinos reviewed and ranked.

International Game Technology (IGT) is a world-renowned maker of online- and land-based casino games with one of the richest histories in the industry. IGT is a multi-award winning software provider which a heavy focus on slots and video poker games. With a long history of excellence in land based casinos, online casino games and now mobile games, IGT specializes in game design and development and casino management systems.

Timeline of Success

IGT was founded as a private company in the 1950s but it wasn't until 1981 that the company went public and became an international hit. From 1981 until 1991, IGT made video slot machines on a global scale and became extremely popular with players of the games.

In 2003, IGT received two major honors when they were added to Business Week Magazine's "50 Top-Performing Companies" and Fortune Magazines "100 Fastest Growing Companies". In 2005, IGT acquired Wager Works. By acquiring WagerWorks in 2005, IGT entered the online casino industry. WagerWorks is a leading online gaming casino software supplier, offering feature-rich and regulatory compliant online casino software solutions and online casino games too.

IGT, by way of WagerWorks, does not allow US-based players to their software. Among its clients who operate online gambling sites powered by WagerWorks are Virgin Games, Sky Bet and Paddy Power.

IGT has been recognized internationally for its excellence. In 2009 and 2010 at the International Gaming Awards in London IGT was selected as the best Slot Manufacturer of the year. Further, the Casino Journal listed four IGT products on its Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products for 2008.

In 2010 IGT dedicated itself to further building its online and mobile gaming platforms and merged WagerWorks and Million-2-1 to their new main offices in San Francisco CA

More recently, in 2011 the company introduced the IGT Cloud which provided seamless gaming experience for online-, mobile-, and land-based casinos. In 2012 they acquired DoubleDown social casino on Facebook, in 2013 IGT partnered with Casino Del Sol to host the world's first cross-platform video poker tournament. 

Gaming Products

IGT has an impressive portfolio of products including traditional reel slot machines, video slots, video poker and of course, it's most popular, progressive games. Few people are not familiar with the well-famous and loved Wheel of Fortune progressive slot which was brought to us by IGT way back in 1997 but is still a huge favourite today.

Systems

IGT does a lot more, however, than just produce casino games. It has also developed casino management software systems to help casinos track their activity and multiplayer game software.

Mobile Gaming

Plus, in addition to its online gaming products, it also provides a mobile gaming solution. IGT offers a range of mobile games which are available on a wide range of handsets and include multi-line, multi-coin slots, progressives and table games.

Awards

IGT has won a frightening number of awards over the years as a result of constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and quality. Most recently in 2014, IGT won the Best Slot Product at the 2014 Gaming Technology Awards. They also were recognized by Casino Journal as the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products. They have also won numerous awards in Casino Player magazine's Best Gaming for 2010 and a host of other accolades for its market dominance which are too numerous to mention here.