FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Morro Stephen W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/15/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY [IGT] (Last) (First) (Middle) 9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, IGT Gaming Group 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) RENO, NV 89521 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock (1) 1,500 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	03/23/2002(3)	03/23/2011	Common Stock	80,000	$ 11.6125	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	12/31/2003(3)	12/31/2012	Common Stock	32,000	$ 18.98	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	12/31/2004(3)	12/31/2013	Common Stock	15,000	$ 35.7	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	06/14/2005(3)	06/14/2014	Common Stock	120,000	$ 36.75	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (2)	12/31/2005(3)	12/31/2014	Common Stock	15,000	$ 34.38	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Morro Stephen W 9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO, NV 89521	Â	Â	  President, IGT Gaming Group	Â

Signatures

Virginia Williams, Attorney-In-Fact for Stephen W. Morro		02/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Employee Restricted Stock Awards granted pursuant to the International Game Technology Employee Stock Option Plan. Of the 1,500 restricted stock awards, 700 shares were granted on 12/31/03 and vest over a five-year period, at the rate of 20% per year on December 2, 2004, December 2, 2005, December 2, 2006, December 2, 2007 and December 2, 2008; and 800 shares were granted on 11/12/04 and vest over a four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(2)	Employee Stock Option (right to buy) granted pursuant to the International Game Technology Employee Stock Option Plan.
(3)	The option becomes exercisable in equal annual installments over a five-year period, at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant

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