01.21.2010

Lottomatica Group subsidiary GTECH Corporation to provide Washington’s lottery with new self-service vending machines, additional instant-ticket vending devices and multimedia technology

FIRST CUSTOMER TO DEPLOY COMPANY’S GEMINI™ INSTANT, ONLINE, AND MULTIMEDIA SELF-SERVICE VENDING MACHINE

ROME (ITALY) – PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (USA), January 21, 2010 – Lottomatica Group S.p.A. announced that its subsidiary GTECH Corporation has signed a contract amendment to provide Washington’s Lottery with the Company’s latest self-service lottery vending machine, Gemini™, as well as additional instant-ticket vending devices, and multimedia technology. GTECH expects to receive revenues of approximately $20 million to $25 million, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2010 through June 2016.  Today’s announcement also represents the first deployment of the Company’s Gemini product.

“GTECH is listening to, and acting on, the ever-changing market needs of its customers in order to better understand and address the requirements of the lottery industry,” said GTECH President and CEO Jaymin B. Patel. “As a result, we are creating market-driven solutions such as the Gemini lottery product vending machine, which will benefit lotteries, retailers, and players alike.”

“With Gemini, Washington’s Lottery will gain enhanced online/instant sales, inventory and machine status reporting, and the ability to attract new players who prefer the self-service option, while retailers will see reduced labor associated with selling lottery products,” continued Mr. Patel.  “With the added feature of ES MultiMedia incorporated into the machine, the Lottery will also be able to manage, distribute, and display multimedia content such as game advertising and messaging through a single point of control. We are pleased that Washington’s Lottery will be the first to deploy such an innovative product.”

Under the agreement, GTECH will replace the Lottery’s existing Instant to Go® instant-ticket only vending machines with 960 Gemini machines, ensuring a more streamlined lottery transaction while preventing underage usage by requiring the player to scan a driver's license before purchasing lottery products. The Company will also install its Enterprise Series MultiMedia screens on the existing 280 Lottery To Go® instant/online self-service machines for both consumer information and increased retailer/player security.  GTECH will deploy 30 additional clerk-assisted countertop Instant Showcase® units to provide enhanced retailer accounting and increased instant-ticket sales, bringing the total Instant Showcase unit count to 80 statewide.  GTECH expects to have the installation of the machines and monitors completed by November 1, 2010.