IGT to boost its dividend

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International Game Technology will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents a share Oct.

13 to shareholders of record on Sept.

30.

That marks an increase from the previous quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents a share.

Separately, IGT said it will sell its OnLine Entertainment Systems unit to Scientific Games Corporation for $143 million.

The sale includes IGT OnLine's Advanced Gaming System video lottery system contracts, some intellectual property and an exclusive license to certain IGT slot brands for instant and on-line lottery games.