International Game Technology

Jackpot for IGT: DoubleU Games buys its social casino game studio Double Down for $825 million

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 17, 2017
2 min

International Game Technology (IGT) announced today it is selling Double Down Interactive to South Korea’s DoubleU Games for $825 million. The deal is part...

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By the ‘stache of Alex Trebek! DoubleDown Casino adds ‘Jeopardy’ game

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 23, 2014
1 min

Jeopardy is just the latest brand to get its own social-casino game.

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Coming to a casino near you: Avatar slot machines with touchscreens, 3D graphics

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 18, 2013
2 min

Casino games are getting fancy, and the Avatar slot machine promises to stand out on a crowded casino floor.

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2 min

Casino wars: Big Fish Games acquires mobile casino game maker Self Aware Games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 6, 2012
3 min

The ante in the casino game market is getting bigger and bigger. Big Fish Games is announcing today it has acquire mobile casino game...

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Bejeweled maker PopCap bets on Facebook casino-game gold rush

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 22, 2012
2 min

Ever since the Justice Department opened the door to the legalization of online gambling, the leading creators of social games are feeling increasingly lucky....

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The DeanBeat: Should Zynga move into online gambling?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 20, 2012
4 min

Do gambling and Facebook games go together? Slot machine maker International Game Technology answered that question with a resounding “Yes!” when it bought Double...

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