BUENOS ARIES, Argentina, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today the placement of 1472 gaming machines and the IGT Advantage® gaming management system at Casino Rosario in the Santa Fe province of Argentina. This placement represents 72 percent of the games on the casino floor at Casino Rosario, which officially opened Oct. 15, 2009.

"The entire IGT team is thrilled to see the completion and opening of this world-class casino resort," said Patti Hart, chief executive officer for IGT. "IGT is proud to be such an important part of this unique, high-quality project."

The IGT Latin America office has worked hand-in-hand with the Casino Rosario team over the past few years to create the right game and systems combination for the casino's floor. Worldwide support was provided by IGT for the installation of the games, and a team of local engineers managed the installation of the IGT Advantage® system.

"We have been working very closely with the IGT team since the beginning of this project and the partnership has been outstanding," said Ricardo Benedicto, President of Casino Rosario. "We believe that IGT's products are the best in the industry and are thoroughly excited to offer our players the latest and greatest games from such a leading gaming company."

The IGT games installed at Casino Rosario will include premium products, MultiPLAY games, multi-player products and a host of video and mechanical reel games. The mix of IGT games will consist of player-favorites including world-renowned themes Wheel of Fortune®, Indiana Jones(TM) and Star Wars(TM). The high-performing MultiPLAY Video Slot will also debut with both Cleopatra® and Lil' Lady® versions. These games give players the option of playing their favorite game up to four times, simultaneously, with different outcomes on the same machine. Included in the placement are the latest in 3-D gaming including 35 exciting themes such as 7 Storm(TM), Silver Hawk(TM), Lucky Crickets(TM), Fire Opals(TM) and Holiday in Venice(TM) on the G MLD® machine and Triple Butterfly Sevens®, Triple Stars®, Triple Red Hot 7s(TM), and Diamond Fire(TM) on the S MLD® machine. Popular spinning reel games on the S AVP® machine will feature Sizzling 7's®, Double Times Pay 3x4x5x® and Double Dollars® 3x4x5x to name a few. In addition, IGT multi-player products at Casino Rosario will include 96 electronic roulette terminals operating on IGT's Roulette Evolution(TM) platform.

Casino Rosario executives chose IGT Advantage® as the casino's gaming management system for the entire casino floor. IGT Advantage® provides all the tools casinos need to manage their casino floor, attract and retain more customers, and dramatically improve the bottom line. "We felt that IGT Advantage® was the best choice for Casino Rosario based on previous experience and the outstanding vision of the future that IGT has for this product. It was an easy decision to go with IGT Advantage®," said Benedicto.

Casino Rosario is the largest casino in Latin America and is a joint venture between Casino Club, which operates more than 30 casinos in Latin America, and Cirsa Gaming Corporation which is headquartered in Spain. The property is 135,000 square meters and features a gaming floor of more than 2000 gaming machines, seven restaurants, a five-star hotel and convention space for 2100 people. Additional amenities include a spa, underground parking, gymnasium, retail shops, bowling and a rooftop entertainment area for hotel guests with a pool, tennis courts, and multiple bars.

International Game Technology (www.IGT.com) is a global company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming machines and systems products.

SOURCE IGT