NOVOMATIC takes action against unfair imitation of slot games

NOVOMATIC takes action against unfair imitation of slot games

Lawsuit filed against Euro Games Technology Ltd.

Gumpoldskirchen, October 2016 – NOVOMATIC AG has filed a lawsuit NOVOMATIC takes action against unfair imitation of slot gameswith the Berlin District Court against Euro Game Technology Ltd. (EGT), headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, as well as its German sales partner D-Systems GmbH, headquartered in Hanover. NOVOMATIC has filed an action for discontinuance of the further sale of certain slot games offered by Euro Game Technology and is demanding compensation for damages. 

The lawsuit is based on the fact that in NOVOMATIC’s view, several games offered by Euro Game Technology Ltd. systematically and unfairly use essential elements (including the reel strips) of well-established NOVOMATIC games. Specifically, the games in question are “Ultimate Hot”, “Olympus Glory”, “Flaming Hot”, “5 Dazzling Hot”, “Lucky Hot” and “Extremely Hot”. Similar legal actions are currently being prepared in other countries.

About NOVOMATIC:
The NOVOMATIC Group is one of the biggest international producers and operators of gaming technologies and employs more than 24,000 staff worldwide. Founded by entrepreneur Professor Johann F. Graf in 1980, the Group has locations in more than 50 countries and exports high-tech electronic gaming equipment and solutions to 80 countries. The Group operates more than 235,000 gaming terminals in its some 1,600 plus gaming operations as well as via rental concepts.

Through its numerous international subsidiaries the NOVOMATIC Group is fully active in all segments of the gaming industry and thus offers a diversified omni-channel product portfolio to its partners and clients around the world. This product range includes land based gaming products and services, management systems and cash management, online/mobile and social gaming solutions as well as lottery and sports betting solutions together with a range of sophisticated ancillary products and services.