PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – June 19, 2007 – GTECH Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottomatica S.p.A., has been selected to provide 600 IMAGINET terminals to Loterie Nationale of Belgium, a state-owned company that administers and operates national lottery games in Belgium. Loterie Nationale’s decision is the result of a competitive procurement process.
“Loterie Nationale has a strong reputation and track record of technological innovation, and we are pleased they have chosen GTECH for our industry-leading solutions,” said W. Bruce Turner, GTECH and Lottomatica S.p.A. CEO. “Our new lottery terminal, IMAGINE, combines the latest in digital camera technology with our innovative ImageCam Ware, providing a reliable, flexible, and efficient way to process lottery play slips and perform ticket validations, using only one device. The ImageCam’s state-of-the-art camera and GTECH’s patent-pending ImageCam Ware technology are a true breakthrough for the lottery industry.”
Loterie Nationale currently has approximately 6,200 GTECH Altura® terminals throughout Belgium, connected to a GTECH-developed central system. The 600 IMAGINE terminals will be placed in new and existing locations, complementing the existing terminal base of Alturas. Under the product sale agreement, GTECH will also provide ongoing terminal maintenance, field service, and depot repair.
GTECH has been Loterie Nationale’s online and instant-ticket services provider since 1992. Last year, Loterie Nationale of Belgium generated sales of approximately $1.6 billion. Loterie Nationale raises funds for public interests and charities.
GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company, providing innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery. Lottomatica is one of the world’s largest commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming industry. GTECH and Lottomatica together create a fully integrated lottery operator and gaming technology solutions provider – a combined company with worldwide scale, considerable financial strength, and industry-leading customer solutions. Lottomatica is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing, media, and financial services group. Lottomatica is publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange (LTO), and in 2006, had more than €1.7 billion in revenues and 6,000 employees in over 50 countries when combined with GTECH.