GTECH 
By ROME, ITALY and PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (US) - January 17, 2013 -
Lottomatica
Group S.p.A. announced that its
wholly-owned subsidiary,
GTECH Global Services Corporation,
has signed a five-year contract
extension with Westdeutsche
Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG
(WestLotto) to
provide central system upgrades and ongoing support services through 2018.
The
contract
calls for
three one-year extension options. GTECH has
been
providing lottery technology and ongoing services to WestLotto since 2004.
"WestLotto is a highly-respected, forward-thinking organization, and an early adopter of GTECH's Enterprise Series solution," said GTECH President and CEO Jaymin B. Patel. "WestLotto's original decision to deploy this solution has been validated as with this contract, they will receive the latest version of ES through a technology evolution - an option we will continue to offer to all of our customers, as appropriate, in lieu of a full migration. The upgraded
platform eliminates the potential risks involved with a migration to a
new
system, and will give WestLotto the ability to take full advantage of the latest
technology
advancements in
order to
capture
future business growth
opportunities."
In addition to providing WestLotto with
the Company's Enterprise
Series
central system technology upgrades and
ongoing software services, GTECH
also
serves
as general
contractor for the
more than 3,600 lottery terminals
utilized in WestLotto's lottery operations state-wide.
WestLotto is
the largest lottery
in Germany with most recent annual lottery
sales of $2.03 billion,
and is among the top 10 best-performing lotteries in
Europe in terms of total sales.
Lottomatica Group is a market leader in the Italian gaming industry and one
of the largest Lottery
operators
in the world based on total wagers
and,
through its subsidiary GTECH Corporation, is a leading provider of lottery and
gaming technology solutions worldwide.
Together,
the companies are the
only vertically integrated full service lottery group. Lottomatica Group is
majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing and media services group. Lottomatica is listed on the Stock Exchange of Milan under the trading symbol "LTO." In 2011, Lottomatica Group had €3.0 billion in revenues and 8,000 employees in over 60 countries.
For further information:
T. (+1) 401 392 7452 T. (+39) 06 51899030
This press release and previous ones are available on Lottomatica and GTECH web sites:
www.lottomaticagroup.com- www.gtech.com
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