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NEWS RELEASE

GTECH S.P.A. SUBSIDIARIES SIGN SIX-YEAR DRAWBASED/INSTANT-TICKET SYSTEM CONTRACT WITH MEXICOS
PRONSTICOS PARA LA ASISTENCIA PBLICA
Company expects to receive more than $130 million in revenues
over six-year term of full-service contract
ROME, ITALY and PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (U.S.), December 29, 2014 GTECH
S.p.A. announced that its subsidiaries GTECH Corporation and GTECH Servicios de Mxico, S.
de R.L. de C.V. (GTECH) have signed a six-year full-service contract to provide an integrated
draw-based/instant-ticket system, a minimum of 11,000 draw-based lottery terminals, a
communications network, as well as additional lottery products and ongoing services to
Pronsticos para la Asistencia Pblica (Pronsticos), the online lottery operator in Mxico. The
contract signing follows an international competitive procurement and is expected to commence
in September 2015. GTECH expects to receive more than $130 million in revenues over the sixyear period. Pronsticos, which has been a valued GTECH customer since 1987, could receive
total sales of more than $4 billion over the six-year period.

GTECH is fully prepared to support Pronsticos growth strategy with a set of innovative
solutions that offer the flexibility to adapt to changes in the industry and the demands of the
Mexican marketplace, now and in the future, said GTECH Americas President and CEO
Jaymin B. Patel. This agreement represents the continuation of our almost three-decades-long
commitment to increasing Pronsticos returns, which support social programs in Mxico.

For the past 27 years, GTECH has supported Pronsticos in generating a sustainable and
robust source of funding for social programs in Mxico, said Pronsticos Director General
Mara Esther de Jess Scherman Leao. The continuation of this long-term partnership will
help to modernize Pronsticos lottery program and launch the next phase of our growth for the
benefit of the communities it serves.

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Under the terms of the full-service contract, GTECH will provide Pronsticos with an integrated
draw-based/instant-ticket system based on GTECHs Enterprise Series platform, offering open
standards, flexible architecture, and fast and secure transaction processing. GTECH will also
replace the draw-based terminals with Altura GT1200 and Altura GT1100 terminals, designed
to quickly and efficiently meet lotteries evolving needs. In addition, it will upgrade Pronsticos
communications network to 3G, 4G and LTE cellular technology, and provide additional lottery
products and ongoing services.

GTECHs ongoing services to Pronsticos include continuous development of new retail


channels through GTECHs ES Connect B2B solution; installation, repair, maintenance and
monitoring of its total base of online terminals; field service; call center operations and hotline
management; transaction processing for online games, and processing and distribution of
instant tickets; fixed-odds Sports Betting retail network; and marketing support to further
enhance Pronsticos overall product and game portfolio.
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GTECH S.p.A. is a leading commercial operator and provider of technology in the regulated
worldwide gaming markets, delivering best-in-class products and services, with a commitment
to the highest levels of integrity, responsibility, and shareholder value creation. The Company is
listed on the FTSE MIB at the Italian Stock Exchange under the trading symbol GTK and is
majority owned by De Agostini S.p.A. In 2013, GTECH had approximately 3.1 billion in
revenues and 8,600 employees with operations in approximately 100 countries on six
continents. For more information, please visit www.gtech.com.
For further information:
Robert K. Vincent
GTECH S.p.A.
Corporate Communications
T. (+1) 401 392 7452

Simone Cantagallo
GTECH S.p.A.
Media Communications
T. (+39) 06 51899030

This news release and those archived are available at www.gtech.com

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