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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gaming |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founders | Robert M. Fell,Dave Morse,Allan Alcorn[1][2] |
| Fate | Merged withInternational Game Technology |
| Products | slot machines, Gaming technology |
| Parent |
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Silicon Gaming Inc. was an American gaming company founded in 1993 by a group of multimedia entertainment executives and technology specialists such as Robert M. Fell andAllan Alcorn with funding fromangel investorDave Morse.[3][4][5][6][7][1] Silicon Gaming Inc. focused on applying various video gaming and computer technology to wagering products such asslot machines.[8][7]
Silicon Gaming Inc. was the first video gaming company to create a video-based slot machine game.[9] It supplied video-based slot machines to various hotels in the United States such asBally's Las Vegas,Caesars Palace,Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,MGM Grand Las Vegas, andPalace Station among many others.[7]
Silicon Gaming Inc. was founded in 1993 with the initial idea of applying multimedia and computer technology to slot machines to increase periods of play and win per machine for casino operators.[7] Engineers at Silicon Gaming Inc., includingAllan Alcorn who served as the Senior VP and Chief Technical Officer, developed significant gaming security and authentication patents frequently dubbed the "Alcorn Patents" during their time at the company.[5][6][10][11][12][13]
In 1994,Andrew Pascal, the founder and chairman of PlayStudios, was hired as the Director of Slot Operations and Marketing.[7] He was later named as the CEO of the company.[14] In July 1996, Silicon Gaming Inc. went public.[15]
In December 2000, Silicon Gaming Inc. announced a definitive announcement to merge withInternational Game Technology (IGT).[14] In March 2001, Silicon Gaming Inc. completed its merger withInternational Game Technology under the same name, International Game Technology (IGT).[16][17] In 2015, IGT was acquired byGTECH S.p.A., which itself was acquired by Lottomatica S.p.A., an Italian gambling company. The resulting company subsequently changed its company name toInternational Gaming Technology PLC (IGT).