Oct. 26, 2009 (PR Newswire) --

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) today announced an update about the much-anticipated ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter opening later this year, featuring IGT's sbX(TM). The ARIA casino floor will feature a powerful combination of IGT's server-based network which incorporates the award-winning Service Window, sbX(TM) Floor Manager and Media Manager, the IGT Advantage® casino management system and 970 IGT AVP® machines with 3-D Multi-Layer Display (MLD®) technology. This complete solution (AVP®, 3-D, Multi-Game) is now known as IGT DynamiX(TM).

"MGM MIRAGE has always been a forward-thinking organization with respect to technology on our slot floors," said William P. McBeath, president and chief operating officer of ARIA Resort & Casino. "At CityCenter, we are pleased to offer our players the customization, choices and personalized service that sbX(TM) and the Service Window provide."

As of today, IGT expects that its sbX(TM) system and Service Window will be available on all of IGT's machines and will be interoperable with WMS' machines on ARIA's gaming floor upon opening. "Interoperability testing will continue with other game vendors anticipated to come on line with sbXTM in the future. We will ensure other vendors can migrate their games as soon as they are able to," said Rich Schneider, IGT's executive vice president of gaming products. "All of ARIA's game vendors have applied a great deal of effort in preparing their game products for compliance with the Industry Standard G2S protocols. This has required a level of cooperation and interoperability testing amongst the vendor community far beyond what this industry has ever experienced. We appreciate the efforts our competitors have made in working toward truly interoperable products. Along with MGM MIRAGE, IGT is committed to an open protocol, fully networked floor at ARIA."

"We are excited to join with CityCenter and IGT in this initial deployment of sbX," said Orrin Edidin, president of WMS Industries Inc.

Eric Tom, executive vice president of North American sales & marketing added, "This 'hybrid' casino floor also demonstrates IGT's flexibility and commitment to meet our customers' requests, needs and expectations. Today's solutions must take into account the challenging economy and how to best partner with operators to help them give their players what they want in a value-oriented solution. sbX(TM) can be deployed in a scaled manner like ARIA, or in sbX(TM) Tier One applications for smaller properties.