GTECH and New Vision Gaming Enter Into Exclusive Agreement to Introduce New Games Into Lottery Distribution

GTECH and New Vision Gaming Enter Into Exclusive Agreement to Introduce New
Games Into Lottery Distribution
10-Year Agreement Will See Flagship Games Enter Lottery Space Through Multiple
Sales Channels 


WEST GREENWICH, R.I., March 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of GTECH
Corporation's  move into a stronger lottery game content position, the Company
has entered into a 10-year exclusive agreement with New Vision Gaming of
Medford, Massachusetts, to offer two flagship games through a variety of lottery
distribution channels.

Under the terms of the exclusive agreement, the games (Players Choice Poker and
Worldwide Poker) will be adapted for lottery use in various sales channels,
including Interactive (via the innovative e-scratch(TM) platform), social space,
Electronic Instant Lottery (EIL), self-service platforms, as well as in
traditional online and instant lottery mediums.

"This is an important agreement that extends the depth and quality of the
growing GTECH lottery game content library,"said GTECH Vice President of
Lottery Marketing John Cadigan.  "It is another important step in broadening our
already strong game content offering that will be supported by our
industry-leading worldwide lottery infrastructure."

New Vision Gaming, with its extensive casino game development experience, sees
the move as an extension of its products into new sales opportunities.

"We are excited about adapting our successful casino games into the
rapidly-expanding worldwide lottery industry," said New Vision Gaming President
John Feola.  "Partnering with an industry leader like GTECH made the most sense
for our company and greatly enhances our ability to succeed in these new
markets."

GTECH, with more than 80 existing lottery contracts on six continents around the
globe, will introduce the Players Choice Poker and Worldwide Poker brands into
all applicable lottery sales channels once the games have been adapted for
lottery use.  The games are expected to be available to lottery jurisdictions by
the end of 2004.

GTECH, a leading global information technology company with $1 billion in
revenues and 5,000 people in 44 countries, provides software, networks, and
professional services that power high-performance, transaction processing
solutions.  The Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing
presence in financial services transaction processing.  For more information
about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com/.

New Vision Gaming, founded in 1996, is an independent developer of games for
casinos and lotteries.  The company's product line includes two of the fastest
growing casino table games in the United States, Boston 5 Stud Poker and Pai Gow
Mania.  For more information about New Vision Gaming, please visit the company's
website at http://www.newvisiongaming.com/

  Contact: Robert K. Vincent
           Public Affairs
           GTECH Corporation
           401-392-7452


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CONTACT:  Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs of GTECH Corporation, +1-401-

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