New Red Rock Station to Feature 80 Percent IGT EZ Play(TM) Slots and Video Machines

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New Red Rock Station to Feature 80 Percent IGT EZ Play(TM) Slots and Video Machines
    RENO, Nev., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IGT (NYSE: IGT) today
announced an agreement reached with Station Casinos (NYSE: STN) for the
purchase of 2,100 new machines for Red Rock Station, currently scheduled to
open in late 2005 or early 2006.
    In October 2003, IGT and Station Casinos announced a commitment for 5,000
new EZ Play(TM) gaming machines to finalize the transition to ticket-in,
ticket-out at existing locations in the 2004-2005 timeframe, which came on the
heels of another major purchase for the Station Casinos' Thunder Valley
casino.  The Red Rock Station machines are in addition to those machines.
    The new order represents 80 percent of Station's intended machine
purchases for the new Red Rock Casino and for all machine purchases through
2005.
    "Our players are very happy with the IGT game themes including their new
low-denomination video slots and their strong lineup of video poker
favorites," said Dan Roy, Vice President of Slot Operations.  "The addition of
ticket payouts at all locations has also been a plus with players and has
allowed us to improve our customer service."
    The two newest Station Casinos operated properties, Green Valley Ranch
Resort in Henderson, Nev., and Thunder Valley Casino in Auburn, Calif.,
currently offer tickets on 100 percent of their machines.  All Red Rock
Station machines will also be equipped with ticket technology.
    IGT's EZ Play(TM) machines include standard reel spinning slots, video
slots, poker machines and multi game machines that accept coins or currency,
offer multi denomination wagering, and are equipped with ticket printers which
dispense vouchers to players when they cash out.
    The new machines at Station Casinos' Nevada casinos and at California's
Thunder Valley Casino utilize the IGT IVS(TM) Ticketing System combined with
the Acres Wizard(TM) Slot Accounting and Bonusing System.  Players can insert
the dispensed tickets into other compatible machines, hold them for future
play, or convert them to cash via various options without handling coins or
waiting for hopper fills.

    IGT (http://www.IGT.com) is a world leader in the design, development and
manufacture of microprocessor-based gaming and lottery products and software
systems in all jurisdictions where gaming and lotteries are legal.

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