The entire listing of casinos owned by Barcrest Group, sorted by their basic data and their players' experiences through AskGamblers' CasinoRank. Barcrest Group supplies quality gaming machines and game content to a number of markets both in the UK and in continental Europe, including Gaming Centres, Bingo Clubs, Pubs and Private Members Clubs. LBO's (Licensed Betting Offices) are another vital market and the company currently supplies over 7,500 machines to this sector.

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barcrest Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Game Technology and leading provider of gaming products, and The Global Draw, the market leader in server-based gaming machines in the United Kingdom, today announced a strategic partnership including the installation of games in Ladbrokes shops throughout the United Kingdom.

'We have been evaluating the strategic direction of Barcrest Group for some time and concluded the best route to market for Barcrest Group content in the Licensed Betting Office (LBO) market is through a broader, stronger relationship with The Global Draw,' said Robert White, vice president and managing director of IGT-UK Group. 'We are very excited about this partnership. The quality of content is recognized as being the key driver within the LBO market and Barcrest Group has a very strong track record of providing top quality games. The Global Draw delivers exceptional terminals and operations, so by aligning the complementary strengths of our respective businesses we will provide a first class gaming solution across the market as a whole.'

The deal will involve the installation of over 7,600 gaming machines produced by The Global Draw using Barcrest Group's content in over 2,100 Ladbrokes shops. As a preferred supplier, the Barcrest Group games and programs will also be available across all 20,000 of The Global Draw's terminals located in licensed sports betting offices (LBOs) throughout the United Kingdom.

'This strategic partnership brings together two of the industry's biggest names,' said Phil Horne, managing director of The Global Draw. 'Barcrest Group has a reputation for outstanding creativity and innovation and we are delighted to be partnering with them as key content suppliers for our machines.'

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About Barcrest Group

As a wholly owned subsidiary of IGT (http://www.igt.com/), Barcrest Group (http://www.barcrestgroup.com/) is part of the world's largest and most successful gaming machine designer and manufacturer.

Barcrest Group supplies quality gaming machines and game content to a number of markets both in the UK and in continental Europe, including Gaming Centres, Bingo Clubs, Pubs and Private Members Clubs. LBO's (Licensed Betting Offices) are another vital market and the company currently supplies over 7,500 machines to this sector.

Barcrest Group's design centres create a wide choice of successful games that translate into superior income levels for its customers, including Rainbow Riches, Ca$ino, Captain Jackpot and multichannel game Monty's Millions.

About IGT

International Game Technology is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products worldwide. More information about IGT is available at http://www.igt.com/.

About The Global Draw

The Global Draw (http://www.theglobaldraw.com/) specializes in the provision of server-based gaming and entertainment solutions. Founded in 1997, The Global Draw is a leading supplier of dual screen B2/B3 gaming machines to the UK betting shop industry with more than 12,500 gaming terminals operating in around 3,400 venues.

The Global Draw is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scientific Games Corporation (http://www.scientificgames.com/).

IGT

CONTACT: Conleth Byrne, Barcrest Group Director of Sales, +44 (0) 7809
738 466, Conleth.Byrne@BarcrestGroup.com; or Jaclyn March of IGT Public
Relations, +1-775-448-8377, Jaclyn.March@IGT.com

Web Site: http://www.igt.com/
http://www.barcrestgroup.com/
http://www.theglobaldraw.com/

If you've played a fruit machine in a British amusement arcade or cafe in the past 25 years, chances are it was developed by Barcrest.

The Manchester-born machine manufacturer has been providing games for decades, and even thought the firm has changed hands once or twice during its lifetime, it still churns out some excellent online slots for the masses.

About Barcrest

Established in Manchester, England, in 1968, Barcrest started out producing machines for bingo clubs, arcades and pubs, and quickly became the UK's biggest fruit machine manufacturer.

Innovation followed through the 1980s as the developer's fruities were distributed across Europe and new 'MPU' machines appeared. These motherboard cards allowed for more innovative 'skill-based' features on fruit machines in cafes and arcades (think Trail Bonuses and 'board games'-style rounds).

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Like a much-loved toy being passed down to new children, Barcrest has experienced various takeovers in recent years.

It was a market leader in offline machines even in the late 1990s - manufacturing and selling over 35,000 in 1997 alone - but attracted the gaze of a much bigger fish.

International Game Technology (IGT) UK bought out the firm in 1998 in a deal worth £42 million as IGT aimed to gain a foothold in the European market. However, Barcrest still continued to develop the games under their own name.

Then, in 2011, IGT sold off Barcrest to Scientific Games in a deal worth £35 million. Scientific bought out another slots giant, Bally, in 2014, for $5.1 billion, which brings Barcrest and Bally under the same roof for the first time.

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Although in terms of land-based slot machines Barcrest are all about the classic three-reelers, they've still managed to launch some pretty impressive online video slots.

Starting off as a popular land-based title, Monty's Millions made a seamless transition over to online casinos. While rather innovative at the time, with its Scatters and Wilds and free spins, Monty's Millions has started to look rather dated but still maintains a good fanbase. Similarly, Ca$hino is a simple 5-reel slot with free spins and a 'roulette wheel' bonus feature.

More recently, the darling of the casino free spins bonus - Rainbow Riches - is one of the best Irish-themed slots on the market, while a range of Monopoly-themed slots have proved popular.

Super Monopoly is a great game based on the classic board game and really taps in to the famous Barcrest trail bonus round.

In 2016, trade shows were buzzing over new slots titles like Ooh Aah Dracula, designed with the mobile market in mind.

Featuring some impressive graphics (though still nothing on the scale of a BetSoft or Sheriff Gaming) and a free spins feature that lets you cash in your wins from the first round of spins or take a punt on what you can earn in the next round of spins. There's even a 'Best Strategy Indicator' which gives you hints on what statistically is the best decision to make after a bet.

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