For more than 70 years, WMS Industries (formerly Williams Manufacturing Company / Williams Electronics) has been building all types of gaming devices from its manufacturing plant in Waukegan, Illinois. After being acquired by Scientific Games in 2013, the parent company has announced intentions to move the slot machine maker to a new plant in Las … [Read more…]
It’s been confirmed; two of the world’s largest gambling technology suppliers will become one. The Nevada Gaming Commission yesterday approved the merger between Italian lottery firm Gtech SpA and Las Vegas-based slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT). It was first announced back in July of 2014 that the two companies had reached a definitive … [Read more…]
Head to Las Vegas and drop your money in any of the countless slot machines on the Strip, and you’ll find that your chances of winning are based on two factors; luck and the pre-programmed payout percentage of the slots you choose to play. That could change very soon if Nevada regulators choose to approve … [Read more…]