Nevada-based IGT, the creator of the first video poker games signed a deal with WPT Enterprises to develop slot and video poker machines based on key elements of the World Poker Tour TV show.
World Poker Tour branded slot and video poker machines to appear worldwide in two years
Nevada-based IGT, the creator of the first video poker games signed a deal with WPT Enterprises to develop slot machines and video poker machines based on key elements of the World Poker Tour TV show, biz.yahoo.com reported.
"We expect to see World Poker Tour slots and video poker machines in locations around the globe before long," said Steve Lipscomb, the president of WPTE.
Lipscomb said the company expects the success of the television show to induce fans to play machines bearing the WPT trademark.
World Poker Tour airs weekly on the Travel Channel.
IGT, a subsidiary of International Game Technology, will develop WPT-branded three-reel and five-reel slots, as well as video poker and other video games. The company plans to roll out the World Poker Tour slots globally within two years.
The World Poker Tour launched in March 2003 and is reportedly the highest rated television series in the history of the Travel Channel.
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