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International Game Technology PLC (IGT), a global leader in gaming, is a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IGT. The company delivers entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments. IGT's business is organized into three segments: Global Lottery, Global Gaming, and PlayDigital, providing an integrated portfolio of innovative gaming technology products and services, including online and instant lottery systems, iLottery, instant ticket printing, lottery management services, gaming systems, electronic gaming machines, iGaming, and sports betting.

In the lottery business, IGT operates in a highly regulated market, with a customer base of public and private entities secured on a contractual basis. The company supplies a unique set of lottery solutions to 92 customers worldwide, including 37 of the 48 U.S. lotteries. IGT's primary products and services include lottery solutions, with lottery products and services provided through operating contracts, facilities management contracts, lottery management agreements, and product sales contracts. The company faces competition from vendors in the lottery technology and instant ticket printing segments, who possess a wide range of industry experience and financial capabilities.

In the gaming business, IGT designs, develops, assembles, or orders the assembly of, and provides cabinets, games, systems, and software for customers in regulated gaming markets throughout the world. The company operates in the highly competitive global gaming industry, with primary and secondary competitors possessing a wide range of financial resources, technical capabilities, and geographic focus. IGT's gaming machines and game content are designed to provide a high degree of player appeal and entertainment, and are typically sold and leased to customers on a short-duration basis.

In the digital gaming business, IGT designs, assembles, and distributes a full suite of configurable products, systems, content, and services, and holds more than 50 licenses, 30 of which are specific to digital gaming only. The company's digital gaming products and services include iGaming, sports betting, and mobile solutions that drive efficiencies and enable floor monitoring for operators while decreasing response time to player needs.

IGT's competitive advantages include its extensive experience and expertise in the gaming industry, its strong relationships with customers and partners, and its ability to innovate and adapt to changing market trends. The company's key customers include commercial casino operators, tribal casino operators, and governmental organizations. IGT's customers are secured on a contractual basis, and the company faces competition from other vendors in the lottery technology and gaming segments.

The company's intellectual property portfolio is widely diversified, with patents related to a variety of products, including game designs, bonus and secondary embedded game features, device components, systems features, and web-based or mobile functionality. IGT's operations are regulated by state or other applicable law, and the company must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

IGT is committed to growing its business responsibly by implementing a structured and dedicated governance framework, which includes high standards of ESG practices. The company's sustainability strategy is centered on four pillars: Valuing and Protecting Our People, Advancing Responsibility, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion, and Fostering a Positive Play Environment. IGT's sustainability plan is aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the company has identified nine SDGs as key areas of focus.