AWI Reveals Aggressive Business Strategy to Bring Entertainment-Based Games to Online Lotteries; Changes Name to IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc.Business Editors CLIFTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 Automated Wagering International, Inc. (AWI AWI Armstrong World Industries, Inc (Lancaster, PA) AWI Australian Wool Innovation Limited AWI Agency for Workforce Innovation (Florida) AWI Animal Welfare Institute AWI American War of Independence ), an affiliate of International Game Technology, Inc., and a leader in providing innovative lottery system solutions to the worldwide lottery industry, announced today that AWI has changed its name to IGT IGT impaired glucose tolerance. Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. ("IGT Systems"). This name change marks the restructuring and refocusing of IGT Systems' commitment to innovative gaming solutions for the worldwide lottery industry. All indicators show that the lottery industry is in need of new game content. Experts following the industry agree that the online games of today have grown stale. This announcement evidences IGT Online Entertainment Systems' commitment to provide innovative and exciting new options for online lottery games. "This is an enormous step for our company and the lottery industry in general," explained Christer Roman, President of the Lottery Division of IGT. "Through the years, AWI has prided itself as being a recognized technology leader in the online lottery industry. This name change now demonstrates our rededication Noun 1. rededication - a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem" dedication - a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose to enhancing our leadership position by focusing on game design and content. IGT maintains numerous game design centers here in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and overseas." VLC VLC VideoLAN Client VLC Variable Length Coding VLC Very Low Cost VLC Visual Logic Controller VLC Valencia, Spain - Valencia (Airport Code) VLC Virtual Learning Collaborative VLC Variable Length Codeword VLC Very Low Clearance and United Tote, sister companies to IGT Online Entertainment Systems, were also acquired as a result of the IGT/Anchor Gaming merger which closed in December 2001. VLC and United Tote will keep their names, as both have strong brand recognition within their markets. All three companies will remain a part of IGT's Lottery Division, headed by Christer Roman. About IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. has been a leader in providing innovative system solutions to the lottery industry for over 30 years. Through the use of standards-based technology, the company develops, installs, and operates online, instant and video systems for lotteries in the United States Lotteries in the United States are run by individual states -- there is no national lottery in the U.S. Most states have amended or re-written their constitutions to allow for a legal lottery. and international jurisdictions. Games typically include lotto, sports pools, daily numbers, cash games, other matrix games and keno. Headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 78,672. Clifton was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1917, replacing Acquackanonk Township, , IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. is an affiliate of IGT, one of the largest gaming solutions companies in the world. For more information about IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc., visit our Web site at www.igtonline-entertainment.com. About International Game Technology (IGT) IGT (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IGT) is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of microprocessor-based gaming and video lottery products and software systems in all jurisdictions where gaming and lotteries are legal. Today, the IGT Corporation has a market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. in excess of $5 billion and employs more than 6,000 people in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America. For more information about IGT, visit the company web site at www.igt.com. About VLC and United Tote VLC supplies world-class video control systems, video lottery gaming machines and numerous other services to the gaming industry. United Tote provides premium products and services to the global pari-mutuel and sports wagering industries. |
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