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IGT Licenses Patents to Gamesys

Tue, Dec 22, 2015

IGT Licenses Patents to Gamesys

Leading slot supplier International Game Technology Plc. announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with Gamesys, providing the online gaming company with intellectual property usage rights for certain game features offered in IGT’s patent portfolio. IGT holds more than 2,000 game feature patents worldwide.

The license agreement provides Gamesys with player-favorite game and bonus features found on IGT slot machines for use in the Gamesys library of slot titles.

“We are very pleased to reach an agreement with Gamesys to provide licensing for IGT’s best-in-class game feature patents,” said Victor Duarte (abv.), IGT’s global chief product officer for gaming. “Working in partnership with Gamesys to enhance its online games leverages our industry-leading R&D investment to deliver better games to more players.”

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