IGT Casinos

IGT stands for International Game Technology, and the name has been handed on twice. The original IGT was the American manufacturer whose physical machines became fixtures of Nevada casino floors — Megabucks from 1986, the licensed Wheel of Fortune games from 1996. In 2015, Italy's Lottomatica group, which had bought the lottery-technology firm GTECH in 2006, acquired that American business for $6.4 billion and adopted its better-known name, creating a London-registered PLC. The name moved again in July 2025: the PLC sold its gaming and digital arm to funds managed by Apollo, which combined it with Everi and carried on trading as IGT, while the London company kept the lottery side and renamed itself Brightstar Lottery. The IGT whose games this page covers is that Apollo-owned gaming company.

Each handover added to the shelf rather than clearing it. The business merged in 2015 was young in corporate terms yet inherited the full product ranges of both parents, and it supplies its games to well-known operators through partnership agreements — IGT makes games, the casinos in the list above run them. This page goes through the online catalogue: slots first, then the tables, payout rates, mobile play and the company itself.

On the regulatory side, IGT holds certification from the Malta Gaming Authority, the state body charged with supervising and regulating remote gaming from Malta, and each partner casino carrying the catalogue is licensed in its own right — for UK players that means a UKGC operator licence, and the Commission keeps a public register where you can look any casino up yourself.

Instant play or download client

Online gambling started out download-first: in the early years you installed a desktop client before you could spin anything. Browser play has long since taken over as providers improved their instant-play products, and most people now reach an IGT lobby through a browser tab. The download route was never retired, though — enough players stayed loyal to it that IGT maintains both, and since the games are the same either way, the choice is purely a matter of habit.

What IGT casinos offer

Slots carry the catalogue; they are the reason the provider is as recognised as it is, and the core of what any IGT casino stocks. Around them sit roulette, blackjack, video poker and a few games you’ll rarely meet elsewhere — each covered below.

IGT slots

Two things set IGT slots apart. The first is licensed themes. The company signs commercial agreements with the production companies that hold the rights to well-known films and television series, then builds games around them; the Ghostbusters franchise is one of the longest-serving examples in the portfolio. The second is jackpot pedigree. Megabucks, the progressive network IGT launched on American casino floors in 1986, has paid out more than $1.2 billion — including a $39 million record in 2003 that still stands as the largest slot jackpot ever — and the Wheel of Fortune games have made more than 1,200 millionaires and paid over $3.6 billion in jackpots since 1996. Those totals were won on land-based machines; the online catalogue inherits the design tradition, while the giant American prize pools stayed on the casino floor.

Ancient Egypt gets its shelf space too. Novomatic’s Book of Ra turned the theme into a catalogue standard across the industry (our Novomatic page tells that story), and IGT contributes two entries of its own: Cleopatra, built around the Egyptian queen herself, and Crown of Egypt, which works through the gods and figures of that civilisation.

Roulette

IGT’s roulette won’t headline anyone’s lobby. The range is smaller than Playtech’s, in both quality and quantity, yet it still runs from classic layouts to more experimental variants — Single Zero and Double Zero are the two we’d point you to first. The presentation holds up well: clean graphics, a straightforward interface, and settings for sound volume, video quality and, where a game carries several, betting limits. That last option is what keeps the same table workable for a first-timer and a regular alike.

Blackjack

Blackjack gets three IGT variants, all offering side bets and payout percentages at the high end for the category. Hot Streak is the interesting one: it adds an optional bonus bet that can return up to six times your money when it lands. Every variant shows its rules on screen and lets you set your own betting limits for the session. Three games is a short bench — IGT plainly treats blackjack as a supporting act — yet they carry more personality than the standard versions most providers ship.

Video poker, sic bo and seven and a half

The back of the catalogue holds video poker, sic bo and seven and a half, that last being an Italian card game which betrays the company’s Lottomatica roots. Which of these you’ll actually find varies more than usual from casino to casino — the operators’ deals with IGT differ, and the rarities are the first thing left out. They make a good change of pace; they shouldn’t decide where you sign up.

Payout rates across IGT games

Payout rate — return to player, or RTP — describes how much of the total money staked on a game is returned to players as winnings over the long run. IGT’s published figures run from 95.24% up to 99.74% across the catalogue, slots and table games alike, a band that sits above the market average. Wherever you land in the lobby, the game’s own figure will fall somewhere inside it.

IGT on mobile

Mobile access comes in the usual two forms. Browser play works on most current systems and mirrors what you’d get at a desktop. There is also a dedicated app, built for iOS and Android only; it runs a touch smoother, but the gap is small enough that owners of other devices lose very little by staying in the browser.

The company behind the catalogue

Few major suppliers straddle land-based and online gambling the way IGT does — most of its rivals were born on the internet and stayed there. Through its decade as International Game Technology PLC the business was registered in London, with further offices across Europe, North America, Latin America and Australia; the 2025 sale to Apollo’s funds moved the gaming operation into private hands under the same name, folded Everi in alongside it, and left the lottery half behind as Brightstar Lottery. The buying spree of the PLC years travelled with the games: the London studio iSoftBet has been part of IGT since 2022. The company has also been recognised on several occasions at industry events, including honours at the eGaming Review (EGR) Awards, one of the sector’s principal ceremonies.

IGT: Company information

• Company: International Game Technology (IGT) — since July 2025 a privately held company owned by Apollo-managed funds, combining the former IGT Gaming & Digital business with Everi
• Lineage: American slot-machine manufacturer founded in Nevada; Lottomatica acquired GTECH in 2006; GTECH acquired IGT for $6.4 billion in 2015, and the merged London-registered PLC took the IGT name
• 2025 split: the PLC sold Gaming & Digital to Apollo's funds and renamed itself Brightstar Lottery, keeping the lottery business
• Known for: Megabucks (launched 1986), the licensed Wheel of Fortune slots (from 1996), Cleopatra and the Ghostbusters series
• Group studio: iSoftBet, acquired in 2022
• Certification: Malta Gaming Authority
• Awards: honours at the eGaming Review (EGR) Awards

IGT casinos: the short version

An IGT casino gives you a slot catalogue with genuine history behind it, tables that cover the essentials plus a few oddities, published returns at the strong end of the market, and a supplier certified by a recognised regulator. What’s left is a little due diligence of your own: check the return figure inside the game you actually open, since a band running from 95.24% to 99.74% is wide enough for the difference to matter, and make sure the lobby stocks the title you came for — as the sic bo and seven and a half section above shows, no two IGT lobbies hold quite the same games. The list at the top of the page holds the casinos we cover that carry the catalogue; that part of the search is already done for you.

18+. The jackpot totals quoted on this page were paid out of decades of other players' stakes, and no machine owes you a share of them. Settle what a session may cost before you open a lobby, and count that money as spent from the moment you deposit. Free, confidential help is available from BeGambleAware and GamCare, and GamStop lets you self-exclude from every GB-licensed gambling site in a single step.