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May 13, 2008

Ohio Lottery proposes dropping Providence gaming firm

CLEVELAND -- The Ohio Lottery says it wants to replace the Rhode Island-based vendor that has operated the lottery's gaming system since 1985.

The lottery said yesterday that it wants Intralot to replace GTECH Corp. in July 2009. The contract will go before a state panel next month for final approval.

The contract could last up to 10 years and has an estimated worth of $170 million.

Intralot is based in Athens, Greece, and its U.S. headquarters is in Atlanta.

GTECH, which is headquartered in Providence, is part of Lottomatica SpA, the operator of Italy's national lottery.

-- The Associated Press

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