IGT Signs Content Deal with PokerStars

IGT will provide content to PokerStars, including Cleopatra (l.) and Wheel of Fortune, under a new distribution agreement with the site’s parent, the Amaya subsidiary Rational Group.

International Game Technology Plc. announced that it has signed a content distribution agreement with Rational Group, the Amaya subsidiary that is owner and operator of leading online gaming site PokerStars. Under the agreement, PokerStars Casino now offers its players in many jurisdictions game content and features from IGT’s Remote Game Server (RGS).

IGT’s RGS is a server-based content library that contains a portfolio of more than 100 game themes, including some of the gaming industry’s most celebrated titles such as Cleopatra, Golden Goddess and Wheel of Fortune.

“IGT’s passion for innovation and our ongoing commitment to growing our customers’ businesses continue to fuel our RGS development strategy,” said Gianluca Ballocci, IGT vide president of commercial interactive sales and B2C operations. “The RGS contains a vast library of new and proven slot games and features that ignite player excitement and engagement in markets around the world. PokerStars Casino can entertain its player base with the most robust and time-tested slot content library in the industry.”

“Expanding our content library to include industry-leading games from IGT’s RGS is a testament to PokerStars’ ongoing commitment to offering our players the most compelling online gaming experiences,” said Bo Wänghammar, director of PokerStars casino operations. “IGT’s decades of experience in content creation and deployment give PokerStars confidence that the added slot content will inspire even more winning moments for our players.”