The Incas were one of history’s most prolific civilizations. Thriving throughout the Andes Mountains in current-day Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, these Children of the Sun were some of the most creative people ever to walk the earth.

Tarzan swung in and dropped more than a quarter million dollars on a lucky man playing Aristocrat Technologies’ new Tarzan^® Lord of the Jungle^™ video slot on June 17th. Ralph Watts of South Dakota (pictured in the middle, right) was playing the new Tarzan Lord of the Jungle slot game at the Royal River Casino & Hotel in Flandreau, S.D., when he hit the Grand progressive jackpot for $279,439.19!

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in creating the major slot games that players love and the casino network systems that improve the player experience, announced today that its games received eight awards in the Southern California Gaming Guide's "Best of Southern California Gaming Reader's Choice Awards." The awards will be featured in the October issue of the publication.

"We are thrilled to receive these latest awards," said Ron Rivera, IGT vice president of North America sales. "We are honored that players continue to name IGT games as their top choice. These awards from the Southern California Gaming Guide further confirm that IGT creates the best games in the market."

IGT's eight awards were the most of any manufacturer and included four number one wins: Best Reel Slot — Wheel of Fortune®; Best Penny Slot — Star Wars™; Best Progressive Slot — Wheel of Fortune®; and Best Video Poker Slot — All-Star Poker®.

In addition to taking first place in the "Best Video Poker Slot" category, IGT also took second and third place with Super Times Pay® and Double Double Bonus Poker®.

Rounding out IGT's wins were two popular MegaJackpots® games. Named in the "Best Progressive Slot" category was the top-performing Sex and the City™ Slot. And chosen as one of the "Best Community Slot" games was the well-known eBay™ Video Slot.

The 2010 Reader's Choice Awards are detailed in the October 2010 issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide, available free at over 3700 locations in Southern California and online at TheGamingGuide.com. The 2010 Best of Southern California Gaming Reader's Choice Awards includes first, second and third place winners in 29 casino and slot categories, for a total of 87 awards.

About IGT

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

Top Awards Include Best Overall Casino, Luckiest, Best Blackjack

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) -  Barona Resort & Casino has once again been ranked as the best overall casino in San Diego in the 2010 Best of Southern California GamingReader's Choice Awards. The results are featured in the October issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide, which include 18 honors and 11 first place wins for Barona, more than any other casino.

"Barona works hard to provide our guests with the best experience possible at our resort and casino, whether in gaming, dining, or service," said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. "The Reader's Choice Awards are a wonderful affirmation of our efforts and we are truly honored to be recognized by our customers as a winner in these categories."

Readers selected Barona with first place votes: Luckiest Casino; Best Casino; Best Casino Resort; Best Casino Service; Best Casino Promotions; Best Steakhouse Restaurant - Barona Steakhouse; Best Blackjack; Best High-Limit Table Games; Best Dealers; Best Video Poker; and Best Casino Golf Course - Barona Creek Golf Club.

Continued Salinas, "We are really excited to have been honored as the Luckiest Casino along with this year's successful launch of our Barona Loose Troop™ program. Barona is definitely the loosest casino in Southern California and we're glad that our guests have been taking advantage of our loose games to the fullest and seeing a payout."

With the help of the Barona Loose Troop, many of Barona's new slots have been certified by the manufacturer that the machines are set as loose as they can be set and guaranteed not to be looser anywhere else. This means that casino-goers can enjoy even better odds of winning on their favorite big-name games as part of Barona's Certified Manufacturer's Best Payouts program.

Barona offers many exciting games for guests including 2,000 slot and video poker machines. The casino also offers 80 table games such as Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, as well as the most exciting innovations in chipless gaming including Chipless Roulette™, Chipless Baccarat™ and Chipless Blackjack™.

About Barona Resort & Casino 
Barona Resort & Casino blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. LEED™ Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California byGolfweek magazine. For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662). You can also join Barona on Facebook, Twitter and theBarona Casino blog.

SAN DIEGO, Sep 14, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Viejas Casino (http://www.viejas.com) is once again ranked among the best casinos in Southern California, this time picking up 10 honors in the 2009 Reader's Choice Best of Southern California Gaming awards. Winners will be announced in the October issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide™ (http://www.thegamingguide.com).