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
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