LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IGT (NYSE: IGT) and Action
Gaming received a jury verdict in their favor in a patent infringement lawsuit
brought against Alliance Gaming and United Coin Machine. Alliance and United
Coin Machine were found to have infringed two patents through their Multi-Play
Poker(TM) games. IGT and Action were awarded damages in the amount of
$7,361,000.
"We are very pleased with the jury's validation of our patents in this
case," said Dave Johnson, general counsel for IGT. "IGT has always vigorously
defended its intellectual property and will continue to do so against any
potential violators whenever it is appropriate."
The patents cover multi-hand games including Triple Play Poker(TM). They
are U.S. Patent Nos. 5,823,873 and 6,007,066. The inventor was Ernie Moody,
the founder and president of Action Gaming. IGT recently purchased the rights
to these patents.
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.
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 our
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.
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