LONDON, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game
Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, GTECH Corporation (the "Company"), has signed a
four-year extension agreement with the Nebraska Lottery, extending
the current agreement to June 30,
2021. Under the terms of the extension, the Company will
provide additional lottery equipment to the Nebraska Lottery,
including Altura® GT1200 lottery terminals,
AccuTherm® Ultra printers, and ES MultiMedia flat panel
advertising monitors. Additionally, the Company's
Ticket-Scan® Plus self-service ticket checkers will be
installed at all current lottery retail locations. The
Nebraska Lottery has also been provided with the ability to receive
certain instant-ticket print options at no additional cost over the
extension period. In addition to being the lottery technology
services provider, the Company is also the sole printer of instant
tickets for the Nebraska Lottery.
"IGT is committed to supporting the growth of its
customers," said Michael
Chambrello, CEO, North America Lottery, for
IGT. "Over the years, we have worked
together to understand the Nebraska Lottery's vision in order to
deliver products and services that meet the Lottery's needs, as
well as the needs of its retailers and players. IGT welcomes the
opportunity to continue being of service to the Nebraska Lottery
over the next several years and working to generate proceeds for
its beneficiary programs."
About IGT
IGT (NYSE: IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable
players to experience their favorite games across all channels and
regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to
Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium
content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer
intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology,
our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever
they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and
relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100
countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the
highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT
has more than 13,000 employees. For more information, please visit
www.merger.igt.com.
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Statements
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(including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995) concerning IGT and other matters. These
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which are outside IGT's control. Should one or more of these risks
or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially
from those predicted in the forward-looking statements and from
past results, performance or achievements. Therefore, you should
not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) risks
that the businesses of legacy IGT and GTECH will not be integrated
successfully or that the combined companies will not realize
estimated cost savings, synergies, growth or other anticipated
benefits or that such benefits may take longer to realize than
expected; risks that the company may not obtain its anticipated
financial results in one or more future periods; risks relating to
unanticipated costs of integration of the two companies; reductions
in customer spending; a slowdown in customer payments and changes
in customer demand for products and services; unanticipated changes
relating to competitive factors in the industries in which the
company operates; ability to hire and retain key personnel; the
potential impact of the consummation of the business combination on
relationships with third parties, including customers, employees
and competitors; ability to attract new customers and retain
existing customers in the manner anticipated; reliance on and
integration of information technology systems; changes in
legislation or governmental regulations affecting the company;
international, national or local economic, social or political
conditions that could adversely affect the company or its
customers; conditions in the credit markets; risks associated with
assumptions the company makes in connection with its critical
accounting estimates; the resolution of pending and potential
future legal regulatory or tax proceedings and investigations; and
the company's international operations, which are subject to the
risks of currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls. The
foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and
uncertainties that affect the company's business, including those
described in IGT's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2014 and other
documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Except as required under applicable law, the company
does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements. Nothing in this news release is intended, or is to be
construed, as a profit forecast or to be interpreted to mean that
earnings per IGT share for the current or any future financial
years will necessarily match or exceed the historical published
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entirety by this cautionary statement. All subsequent written or
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acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary statement.
Contact:
Robert K.
Vincent, Corporate Communications, +1-401-392-7452
James Hurley, Investor Relations,
+1-401-392-7190
Simone Cantagallo, +39 06 51899 030;
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