Gtech Global Services signed 5-year contract extension with Westdeutsche Lottery

“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 us$ 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 billion euros in revenues and 8,000 employees in over 60 countries.