IGT Named Slot Provider of the Year at eGaming Review's B2B Awards 2011 in London

LONDON, May 5, 2011 - International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it has
been named Slot Provider of the Year at the eGaming Review (EGR) B2B Awards
in London.

IGT was honored at the eGaming Review (EGR) B2B Awards ceremony, which
took place on Tuesday, May 3, at the Chelsea Football Club in London. Now in
its second year, this event is the premier awards ceremony highlighting the
very best B2B service providers in the online gaming industry.

In the Slot Provider of the Year category, titles such as Star Trek(TM),
100,000 Pyramid(TM), Kitty Glitter(R), White Orchid(R) and Cats led IGT to
triumph.

This is the second year IGT has won Slot Provider of the Year at the EGR
B2B Awards. In 2010, IGT's WagerWorks subsidiary received the award. In
November 2010, WagerWorks and IGT's mobile business, Million-2-1, merged into
IGT's Interactive division.

Gideon Bierer, IGT executive vice president of Interactive, said, "This
award represents and acknowledges the quality of our online premium games,
our industry-leading products such as Star Trek(TM), as well as the efforts
IGT has made over the past year in the online space. It has been a year of
great momentum for the Company as represented by this prestigious award, and
with the rebranding of WagerWorks and Million-2-1 under the IGT umbrella."

About IGT

International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in the
design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products,
as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets. More
information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com, or follow IGT on
Twitter at @IGTNews or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IGT.

Jaclyn March, +1-775-448-8377, Jaclyn.March at IGT.com, or Shelle Murach, +1-775-448-0221, Shelle.Murach at IGT.com, both of IGT Public Relations