LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barcrest Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Game Technology and leading provider of gaming products, and The Global Draw, the market leader in server-based gaming machines in the United Kingdom, today announced a strategic partnership including the installation of games in Ladbrokes shops throughout the United Kingdom.
"We have been evaluating the strategic direction of Barcrest Group for some time and concluded the best route to market for Barcrest Group content in the Licensed Betting Office (LBO) market is through a broader, stronger relationship with The Global Draw," said Robert White, vice president and managing director of IGT-UK Group. "We are very excited about this partnership. The quality of content is recognized as being the key driver within the LBO market and Barcrest Group has a very strong track record of providing top quality games. The Global Draw delivers exceptional terminals and operations, so by aligning the complementary strengths of our respective businesses we will provide a first class gaming solution across the market as a whole."
The deal will involve the installation of over 7,600 gaming machines produced by The Global Draw using Barcrest Group's content in over 2,100 Ladbrokes shops. As a preferred supplier, the Barcrest Group games and programs will also be available across all 20,000 of The Global Draw's terminals located in licensed sports betting offices (LBOs) throughout the United Kingdom.
"This strategic partnership brings together two of the industry's biggest names," said Phil Horne, managing director of The Global Draw. "Barcrest Group has a reputation for outstanding creativity and innovation and we are delighted to be partnering with them as key content suppliers for our machines."
About Barcrest Group
As a wholly owned subsidiary of IGT (http://www.igt.com/), Barcrest Group (http://www.barcrestgroup.com/) is part of the world's largest and most successful gaming machine designer and manufacturer.
Barcrest Group supplies quality gaming machines and game content to a number of markets both in the UK and in continental Europe, including Gaming Centres, Bingo Clubs, Pubs and Private Members Clubs. LBO's (Licensed Betting Offices) are another vital market and the company currently supplies over 7,500 machines to this sector.
Barcrest Group's design centres create a wide choice of successful games that translate into superior income levels for its customers, including Rainbow Riches, Ca$ino, Captain Jackpot and multichannel game Monty's Millions.
About IGT
International Game Technology is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products worldwide. More information about IGT is available at http://www.igt.com/.
About The Global Draw
The Global Draw (http://www.theglobaldraw.com/) specializes in the provision of server-based gaming and entertainment solutions. Founded in 1997, The Global Draw is a leading supplier of dual screen B2/B3 gaming machines to the UK betting shop industry with more than 12,500 gaming terminals operating in around 3,400 venues.
The Global Draw is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scientific Games Corporation (http://www.scientificgames.com/).
IGT
CONTACT: Conleth Byrne, Barcrest Group Director of Sales, +44 (0) 7809
738 466, Conleth.Byrne@BarcrestGroup.com; or Jaclyn March of IGT Public
Relations, +1-775-448-8377, Jaclyn.March@IGT.com
Web Site: http://www.igt.com/
http://www.barcrestgroup.com/
http://www.theglobaldraw.com/
