Tag Archives: GTech
Greece – OPAP adopts GTECH’s Intelligen VLT system
GTECH S.p.A. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary GTECH Canada ULC (GTECH) has been selected to provide its INTELLIGEN VLT (video lottery terminal) Central Information System to Greek lottery operator OPAP, one of Europe’s largest listed gaming companies. GTECH was chosen from among four vendors in an open competitive procurement process to provide OPAP’s VLT…
US – GTECH’s Sphinx 3D debuts across US
Following its initial installation in Las Vegas, Nevada, the nationwide roll-out of GTECH’s SPHINX 3D game has begun. Properties in Connecticut, including Foxwoods Resort Casino, as well as California, North Dakota and Florida have installed the product, and more will follow in Idaho, Minnesota and Iowa. Initial performance and player feedback gathered at promotional events…
Italy – GTECH to acquire IGT for $6.4bn
GTECH S.p.A., the Italy-based leader in worldwide regulated gaming, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with International Game Technology, Inc., a global leader in casino and social gaming entertainment, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Under the terms of the transaction, IGT and GTECH will combine under a newly formed…
US – Minnesota Lottery extends GTECH’s instant-ticket printing deal
GTECH has extended its agreement with the Minnesota State Lottery for a one-year period commencing May 29, 2014. GTECH and the Minnesota State Lottery initially entered into an agreement for instant-ticket printing services in December 2011, which was the result of a competitive procurement and named GTECH as a secondary instant-ticket vendor for the Lottery….
Canada – GTech to create North America’s first government-regulated interactive bingo network
GTech’s subsidiary GTech Sweden Interactive AB has entered into an agreement with the Societé des Lotteries du Québec (Loto-Québec) and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to provide interactive bingo software, games, and related services to these Canadian lotteries through June 2018. The contract represents North America’s first government-regulated interactive bingo network. Under the four-year…
US – GTech in talks over IGT purchase
GTech, the operator of Italy’s state lottery, and owner of the Spielo brand, has emerged as a front runner in the bid to buy International Game Technology. The Italian company confirmed it was discussing a potential purchase stating it was holding ‘preliminary, exploratory discussions regarding a potential acquisition.’ It would use a combination of shares…
US – MGM takes slots to a new dimension with Sphinx 3D
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, has become the first North American casino to install GTech’s Sphinx 3D game. The first title in GTech’s new True 3D product line, which uses a glasses-free 3D display designed exclusively for the company by SeeFront, the Sphinx 3D game has already garnered multiple awards and…
UK – GTech’s Dubravka Burda wins Leader of the Year Award
Dubravka Burda, GTech Senior Director of Global Game Development, has won the Leader of the Year Award (Land-Based) at the fifth Annual Women in Gaming Awards. The title was awarded to Burda during the awards gala at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in London on Friday night, June 6, 2014. The Leader of the Year…
Finland – Veikkaus launches new geolottery game using GTech software
GTech’s Proxilotto software has enabled Veikkaus Oy (Veikkaus), the operator of the Finnish National Lottery, to launch its new daily geolottery game. In Finland, the Proxilotto game has been branded as “Naapurit,” which translates to “neighbours” in English. Players register by purchasing a Player Card or subscribing to tickets from a retailer, on the web,…
