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GTECH Corp.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryLotteries and Online gambling
Founded1980; 45 years ago (1980)[1]
FounderGuy Snowden & Victor Markowicz & Robert K. Stern
HeadquartersProvidence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jaymin Patel (CEO)
ProductsSlot machines, Video Lottery Terminals, Scratchcards, Lottery Software, Online poker software, Online payment systems
ParentInternational Game Technology
Websitewww.igt.com
GTECH's world headquarters, (left), in Providence, Rhode Island

GTECH Corporation was a gambling technology company based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was acquired in 2006 for US$4.5 billion by Lottomatica of Italy,[2] which later changed its own name to GTECH.

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GTECH Corp. moved its corporate headquarters from its campus in West Greenwich, Rhode Island to an $80 million, 10-story building in downtown Providence near Waterplace Park.[3] GTECH S.p.A. operates on all continents except Antarctica, and it employs over 8,500 individuals worldwide in 52 countries. The company has customers in 114 countries and had revenues of 3.08 billion euro in 2012, an increase of 3.4% over the previous year.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Some info regarding founding of GTECH by one of its founders
  2. ^ "GTech wins new contract for Belgian lottery". Boston Business Journal. June 19, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  3. ^ Luxury condos, city's first skyscraper scheduled for 2007 completion - Metro
  4. ^ "UPDATE 1-Lottomatica says 2012 revenues hit target". reuters. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.