Ellen DeGeneres Slot Game Goes Live on IGT’s DoubleDown Casino
Developer and provider of diverse solutions for the gambling industry International Game Technology announced on Tuesday that The Ellen DeGeneres Show™ Have a Little Fun Today Slots has gone live on the company’s DoubleDown Casino social casino website.
This has been the first time when a popular television host has entered the rapidly growing social gaming industry by launching their own slot title. The Ellen DeGeneres Show™ Have a Little Fun Today Slots is a joint venture between Ellen Digital Ventures and IGT. The game had its official launch on May 13 and was later on added to the DoubleDown Casino gaming app.
A free social game, The Ellen DeGeneres Show™ Have a Little Fun Today Slots presents players with the fun spirit of the popular American talk show in a free social casino environment available across desktop and mobile. It features clips from the show, voiceovers, and colorful graphics. The game is a five-reel, 75-payline one with symbols from the iconic imagery of Ellen’s show, including Ellen herself.
Commenting on the slot title going live on the DoubleDown Casino website, Joe Sigrist, Senior Vice President and General Manager of DoubleDown Interactive, said that he does not consider it a surprise that it was Ellen who first got on board with the constantly growing social casino market. Mr. Sigrist further noted that The Ellen DeGeneres Show™ Have a Little Fun Today Slots will offer Ellen’s fans from around the world the chance to “engage with her anytime, anywhere.”
The recently launched Ellen slot is the latest addition to the selection of gaming titles offered on the DoubleDown Casino website. As mentioned above, the online social casino brand is owned by IGT. Generally speaking, the provider is currently among the largest ones in the world to be offering diverse gaming solutions for the international gambling industry. These are available across all channels and regulated gaming segments, including everything from gaming machines and solutions for the international lotteries to social gaming.
IGT currently provides its products and services in more than 100 countries around the globe and has partnered with a number of gambling regulatory bodies.