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      <description><![CDATA[Italian lottery operator Lottomatica will gobble up GTech Holdings for $35 a share cash, or about $4.8 billion including assumption of debt.The Italian lottery operator announced the transaction early Tuesday and noted that the price represents a 15% premium to the U.S. gambling-equipment and service company's value on Sept. 9   the day before it announced plans to seek a buyer for the company.Total value of the deal, including assumption of debt, is roughly $4.8 billion. GTech of West Greenwich... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/126354">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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