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IGT purchases assets from Leap Forward Gaming, Inc.

2016-11-08
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International Game Technology PLC has acquired certain assets including several patents and other intellectual property from Leap Forward Gaming, Inc. relating to LFG's SaffariNet Patron Display Interface (PDI) picture-in-picture multimedia ecosystem technology.

"This acquisition builds upon IGT's industry-leading intellectual property portfolio by enabling us to broaden the scope of our casino management systems solutions," said Victor Duarte, IGT Global Chief Product Officer, Gaming. "The acquired system-agnostic assets include applications and technologies that are complementary to IGT's existing solutions, and may help us to enhance our offerings to customers over time."

SaffariNet Patron Display Interface picture-in-picture multimedia ecosystem technology works with gaming machines and systems to enhance casino operator communications and marketing capabilities to patrons. Thin Client Gaming (TCG) and SmartFloor technology plus a host of additional gaming apps are also included in the acquisition.  Leap Forward founder and CEO Ali Saffari will serve as a consultant to IGT to ensure a seamless integration of the solutions and applications related to the acquisition.

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