PRESS RELEASE

LOTTOMATICA GROUP CREATES A SINGLE, UNIFIED LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS STRUCTURE TO DRIVE ITS FUTURE GROWTH

Name change to GTECH S.p.A. to be submitted for

Shareholder approval

ROME, ITALY and PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (US) - January 24, 2013 - Lottomatica Group S.p.A. today announced a plan to further integrate its businesses on a global basis and change the company name to GTECH S.p.A. These changes are aimed at supporting growth, improving efficiency and enhancing profitability across operations, stepping up the pace of internationalization of the Group to better capture its full potential.

The Group will be operated under a unified, customer-facing organization structure aligned around three global geographic regions supported by a central products and services structure. Currently, the Group is organized into separate business units focused on their respective products, services, geographies, and market segments. The plan will be progressively implemented and executed within the current year.

To help communicate the vision and support the Group's worldwide growth strategy, the Lottomatica parent company will take advantage of one of the most recognized and valued global brands in the gaming industry and be known as GTECH. The Board of Directors today made known its intention to propose to Shareholders the change of the company name to GTECH S.p.A. subject to the completion of required inquiries and evaluations. The Lottomatica and SPIELO brands will be retained as important and prominent offerings in the markets and segments they serve.

In making the announcement, Lottomatica Group Chairman Lorenzo Pellicioli said, "What we have achieved since the acquisition of GTECH is the creation of a global vehicle to address opportunities across the entire gaming continuum. With the steps we are announcing today, the Group evolves into a fully-unified business entity to accomplish these goals above and beyond the top-line synergies we have already achieved."

Lottomatica Group CEO Marco Sala added that, "Over the past few years, we have undertaken a number of key integration activities. Our customers originally operating in single business segments have gradually migrated toward integrated product portfolios. With the realignment of our organization, we are taking the final steps to effectively deliver comprehensive solutions meeting the evolving requirements of our customers and strengthening our position as the world's premier solutions provider to the regulated gaming industry."

Mr. Sala continued, "By creating a single leadership structure, our key managers will be closer to our customers and opportunities, and will also benefit from a streamlined decision-making process. In addition, we also expect synergies to be achieved over time."

The leadership teams from the various business units have agreed to take on new roles within the organization, which will ensure the continuity of the Group's plan to deliver on its growth strategy.

The new organization will be centered on three regions: the Americas, International, and Italy. The regions will be led by Jaymin Patel, Walter Bugno, and Fabio Cairoli, respectively. Each region will be responsible for sales and business development for the Company's entire portfolio of products and services, as well as operations and account management with central client services for lotteries, gaming machines, sports betting, and interactive.

The regions will be supported by a central product and services organization that will be led by Renato Ascoli. This unit will be responsible for product development and marketing, manufacturing, and delivery for all product lines.

In conclusion Mr. Sala said, "The leadership team that has been delivering consistent growth and improved shareholder value has embraced the new organizational structure and has begun implementing it. I expect the transition to happen seamlessly and am confident that we will continue and improve upon our success in the years ahead."

The Group's segment reporting will continue to follow the existing format until the organizational realignment has been fully implemented. Pro forma historical series will be provided to facilitate comparison.

Editor's note:

Current biographies for Messrs. Sala, Ascoli, Bugno, Cairoli, and Patel are provided at the end of this press release.

Lottomatica Group is a market leader in the Italian gaming industry and one of the largest Lottery operators in the world based on total wagers and, through its subsidiary GTECH Corporation, is a leading provider of lottery and gaming technology solutions worldwide. Together, the companies are the only vertically integrated full service lottery group. Lottomatica Group is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing and media services group. Lottomatica is listed on the Stock Exchange of Milan under the trading symbol "LTO." In 2011, Lottomatica Group had €3.0 billion in revenues and

8,000 employees in over 60 countries.

For further information:

Robert K. Vincent Lottomatica Group S.p.A. Corporate Communications T. (+1) 401 392 7452

Simone Cantagallo Lottomatica Group S.p.A. Media Communications

T. (+39) 06 5189903

This press release and previous ones are available on Lottomatica and GTECH web sites:

www.lottomaticagroup.com- www.gtech.com


Current biographies: Marco Sala
Chief Executive Officer
Lottomatica Group
Marco Sala was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Lottomatica Group in April 2009, and is responsible for overseeing the global strategic direction of the Lottomatica Group of companies including Lottomatica, GTECH Corporation, and SPIELO International. Together, the companies are the only vertically integrated full service gaming group. Lottomatica is one of the world's largest commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming industry. Publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange, Lottomatica Group had €3 billion in revenues and 8,000 employees in more than 60 countries in 2011.
Mr. Sala joined Lottomatica in March 2003 as Co-General Manager and as a member of the Board of Directors. Following the acquisition of GTECH Corporation by Lottomatica in August 2006, he was appointed Managing Director of Lottomatica with responsibility over its Italian Operations and other European activities.
Prior to joining Lottomatica, Mr. Sala served as Chief Executive Officer of Italy's leading office equipment and supplies retail chain, Buffetti.
Before Buffetti, he served as Head of the Italian Business Directories Division for SEAT Pagine Gialle and was later promoted to Head of Business Directories with responsibility for a number of international companies such as Thomson (Great Britain), Euredit (France), and Kompass (Italy).
Earlier in his career, Mr. Sala worked in various managerial capacities at Magneti
Marelli (a Fiat Group company) and at Kraft Foods.
Mr. Sala graduated from Bocconi University in Milan, majoring in Business and
Economics.
Renato Ascoli General Manager Lottomatica Group
Renato Ascoli was appointed General Manager of Lottomatica Group in 2009 and is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operations for Lottomatica's Italian business. Mr. Ascoli joined Lottomatica Group in 2006 serving as Director of its Gaming division.
From 1992 to 2005, he worked for the national railway system Ferrovie dello Stato/Trenitalia where he held roles of increasing responsibility including head of Administration, Budget and Control of the Local Transport Division; head of Strategies, Planning and Control of the Transport Area; and head of the Passengers Commercial Unit. In 2000, he was appointed Marketing Director of the Passengers Division and later served as Director of Operations and Passengers Division, an office that was held until 2005. Prior to joining Lottomatica, he served as head of International Development for Trenitalia.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Ascoli led international marketing for Fincentro Group - Armando Curcio Editore, where he was responsible for commercial development of the publishing assets of Fincentro Group, and for defining the strategic and management assets of the many companies comprising Fincentro Group.
He also served as a consultant to Ambrosetti Group, supporting the internationalization process of the Group (Spain, England and USA).
Mr. Ascoli graduated from Bocconi University in Milan, majoring in Economic and
Social Studies.
Walter Bugno President and CEO SPIELO International
Walter Bugno serves as President and CEO of SPIELO International. He is responsible for managing and overseeing the long