GTECH to Acquire IGT Creating Global Leader in Gaming Technology and Equipment for $4.7 Billion in Cash and Stock

ROME & PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GTECH S.p.A. (MIL:GTK), the Italy-based leader in worldwide regulated gaming, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with International Game Technology, Inc. (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in casino and social gaming entertainment, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. Under the terms of the transaction, IGT and GTECH will combine under a newly formed holding company organized in the United Kingdom (NewCo). IGT shareho Reported by Business Wire 17 minutes ago.