RENO, Nev., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Game
Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it was granted summary judgment in
a patent infringement lawsuit against Bally Gaming, Inc. d/b/a Bally
Technologies. Bally's US Patent No. 7,100,916 was declared invalid. Bally
had alleged that its Lucky Wheel(TM) products embodied the claimed invention
and that IGT's 'wheel' games, including its Wheel of Fortune(R) slot machines,
infringed the patent which was held invalid.
'IGT believes strongly in the United States patent system and respects the
valid intellectual property rights of others. We are pleased that our
position has been vindicated,' said TJ Matthews, IGT's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District
of Nevada on September 5, 2006. Judge Edward C. Reed entered an Order
granting IGT's motion for summary judgment on September 9, 2008. The
plaintiff, Bally Gaming, is a subsidiary of Bally Technologies, Inc.
(NYSE: BYI).
IGT (http://www.IGT.com) is a global company specializing in the design,
development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming
machines and systems products.
Statements in this release, which are not historical facts, are 'forward
looking' statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Although IGT believes that the expectations reflected in any of its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ
materially from those projected or assumed. IGT's future financial condition
and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are
subject to change and to inherent known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
IGT does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update forward-looking
statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Information on risks and factors that could affect IGT's business and
financial results are included in our public filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE International Game Technology
