International Game Technologies has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a quarterly dividend payment of $0.06 per share to shareholders on record as of March 16, 2010, payable on April 9, 2010.

Reno’s Tax Assessor’s office has agreed to lower the taxable value of International Game Technology’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant.

International Game Technologies has entered into a supply agreement through its online gaming supplier WagerWorks to supply Parlay Games Limited with branded slot games.

International Game Technology has released plans to close operations in Japan due to ongoing difficult market conditions and changes in the company’s future core business strategy.

International Game Technology has announced this week that they will close their Reno based cabinet shop within the next 60 days.

Morgan Joseph has upgraded its investment rating for International Game Technology to “Buy” and increased its price target to $23.

A Goldman Sachs analyst, Steven Kent, has lowered his investment rating on International Game Technology today from “Buy” to “Neutral” on concerns of the companies’ limited visibility.

International Game Technology posted the results of the fiscal first quarter on Thursday, showing a 20% rise in profit despite a drop in revenue.

International Game Technology has selected a new chief marketing officer with extensive experience in the telecommunications and IT industries, leading customer-focused marketing strategies, brand development, integrated marketing communication and thought leadership on a global scale.

The gambling expansion bill signed into law on January 7 will put an end to a four-year-old limitation that holds slot machine manufacturers, except International Game Technologies, to only 50% of the games on a casino’s floor.

International Game Technology announced today that Paget L. Alves has been elected by the board of directors to serve as a director for the company.

International Game Technology has notified employees at the company’s Corvallis office on the Hewlett-Packard campus in Oregon that it will be shut down in mid 2010.

Community gaming is not a new concept to video slot machine developers, however International Game Technology is the first to design a community video poker game appealing to casual players, couples and friends who want to play at separate machines but share in the excitement with each other.

International Game Technology has been awarded the 2009 International Data Group’s (IDG) Info World 100 award for its shining example of IT projects undertaken by tech leaders committed to pushing their organizations forward, in connection with its relationship with Acsis, a company specializing in track and trace solutions for supply chain safety, security and efficiency.

International Game Technologies is a leading manufacturer, designer, producer and marketer of computerized casino gaming equipment, systems and devises worldwide and is positioned to benefit from the economic recovery, as more casinos seek to upgrade their games and systems.

Last week former chief executive officer of International Game Technology, Thomas J. Mathews sold $3.2 million worth of the company’s shares.

International Game Technology, a global company specializing in computerized gambling machines and system products for the gaming industry will be giving money back to their shareholders.

International Game Technology is hopeful that the revolutionary sever based gaming platform, sbX, will be a big hit when it debuts at Wednesday’s grand opening of the Aria Resort and Casino at the CityCenter complex in Las Vegas.

International Game Technology has released its newest slot game designed and branded after HBO’s award winning program Sex and the City™. The company delivers superior player entertainment as they enjoy their favorite video clips from the HBO series and is cheered on by Mr. Big himself. Players are immersed in sound with IGT’s new MEGAfx Surround Chair.

Last month International Game Technology announced the resignation of David Johnson effective January 4, 2010. Johnson held the positions of Executive Vice President, General Council and Secretary and represented the companies legal, government relations and compliance issues.