Lottomatica S.p.A. is an Italian

Italy

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 company active in the gaming

Gambling

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 business. The world's largest operator of lotteries

Lottery

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 (its portfolio includes Italy's Lotto game), Lottomatica also provides various other gaming services and related technologies. The company has its offices in Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

. In August 2006, it completed the acquisition of Gtech

GTECH Corporation

GTECH Corporation, a company based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Lottomatica, S.p.A., on August 29, 2006.-Holdings:...

, a U.S. gaming company. It is controlled with a 59.8% stake by the De Agostini

De Agostini

De Agostini S.p.A. is a publishing house in Italy. It was founded in 1901 by the geographer Giovanni De Agostini in Rome, Italy, and later moved to Novara, Italy.- Overview :*De Agostini Editore S.p.A.**Istituto Geografico De Agostini S.p.A....

group.