IGT MegaJackpots® Create 'Big Cheese' and 'High Roller' in Wisconsin and Nevada

Newly minted winners continue IGT's five-week long stint of millionaire-making

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Nov 15, 2013, 02:00 ET

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IGT (NYSE: IGT) is celebrating the creation of two more MegaJackpots millionaires in Wisconsin and Nevada.

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The first winner got lucky at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells, located in Wisconsin, with a win of $1,158,876.45 gain on a Wheel of Fortune® Triple Stars® slot machine in the afternoon on Thursday, November 7th. This is the eighth time a millionaire has been created at the property through play on a MegaJackpots slot since 1998.

The second winner hit a jackpot worth $1,235,302.06 on a Wheel of Fortune® Double Diamond slot machine at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the afternoon on Monday, November 11th.  This is the 15th MegaJackpots millionaire created at the casino since 1995.

These latest IGT-made millionaires have become the 25th and 26th millionaires made this year playing IGT MegaJackpots. Since January, IGT has awarded over $60 million in jackpots at casinos nationwide.

MegaJackpots was launched in 1986, and has since made more than 1,500 millionaires, and awarded more than $6 billion in jackpots.

Caesars Entertainment, parent company of Caesars Palace, also enjoys an outstanding reputation for awarding jackpots with the company's Millionaire Maker powered by Total Rewards program. To date, the company has made more than 750 millionaires.

For more information on IGT's MegaJackpots please visit IGT on Facebook at facebook.com/IGT, or follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/IGTnews. Join the conversation at #IGTBlue

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About IGT
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for markets around the world. IGT's acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging social casino style entertainment to more than 6 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or facebook.com/IGT. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or doubledowncasino.com

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