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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC ANNOUNCES CAPPED TENDER OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ITS 6.500% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2025 AND 3.500% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2024

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International Game Technology PLC, announces the launch of an offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer“) up to US$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount (the “Maximum Acceptance Amount“) of its outstanding US$1,100,000,000 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Dollar Notes“) and its outstanding €500,000,000 3.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “Euro Notes“, and together with the Dollar Notes, the “Notes“), subject to the Acceptance Priority Levels set forth in the table below (with one (1) being the higher Acceptance Priority Level and two (2) being the lower Acceptance Priority Level) and the Dollar Offer Sub Cap (as defined below). The Tender Offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated September 2, 2022 (the “Offer to Purchase“).

The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 P.M. (New York City time) on September 30, 2022 (unless the Tender Offer is extended or terminated) (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the “Expiration Time“).

To receive the Total Dollar Consideration (as defined below), which includes an early tender premium of US$30.00 per US$1,000.00 principal amount of the Dollar Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer (the “Early Dollar Tender Premium“) or the Total Euro Consideration (as defined below), which includes an early tender premium of €30.00 per €1,000.00 principal amount of the Euro Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer (the “Early Euro Tender Premium“), Holders must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Notes prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on September 16, 2022 (unless the Tender Offer is extended or terminated) (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the “Early Tender Time“). Holders who tender their Notes may withdraw such Notes at any time prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on September 16, 2022.

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Holders who validly tender their Dollar Notes or their Euro Notes after the Early Tender Time but at or prior to the Expiration Time will be eligible to receive only the Dollar Tender Offer Consideration (which is an amount equal to the difference between the Total Dollar Consideration and the Early Dollar Tender Premium) or the Euro Tender Offer Consideration (which is an amount equal to the difference between the Total Euro Consideration and the Early Euro Tender Premium), respectively.

The following table sets forth certain terms of the Tender Offer:

Title of Security

ISIN/

Common Code or CUSIP

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Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding

Acceptance Priority Level(1)

Maximum Acceptance Amount

Offer Sub Cap(1)

Tender Offer Consideration

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Early Tender Premium

Total Consideration(2)

6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025

Rule 144A:

US460599AC74/

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460599 AC7

Regulation S:

USG4863AAC20 /

G4863A AC2

US$1,100,000,000

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One (1)

US$500,000,000

US$350,000,000 (the “Dollar Offer Sub Cap“)

US$985.00(3)(4)

(the “Dollar Tender Offer Consideration“)

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US$30.00(5)

US$1,015.00(4)

(the “Total Dollar Consideration“)

3.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2024

Rule 144A:

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XS1844998192/

184499819

Regulation S:

XS1844997970/

184499797

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€500,000,000

Two (2)

Not applicable

€976.25(6)(7)

the “Euro Tender Offer Consideration“)

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€30.00(8)

€1,006.25(7)

(the “Total Euro Consideration“)

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(1)

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Subject to the Maximum Acceptance Amount and modified proration, the principal amount of Notes that is purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer will be determined in accordance with the applicable Acceptance Priority Level (in numerical priority order) specified in this column; provided that IGT will not accept for purchase Dollar Notes in an aggregate principal amount that is greater than the Dollar Offer Sub Cap.

(2)

The applicable Total Consideration equals the sum of the applicable Tender Offer Consideration and the applicable Early Tender Premium.

(3)

For each US$1,000.00 principal amount of the Dollar Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time and at or prior to the Expiration Time and accepted for purchase.

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(4)

Does not include accrued interest, which will also be paid in addition to the Dollar Tender Offer Consideration or the Total Dollar Consideration (as applicable).

(5)

For each US$1,000.00 principal amount of the Dollar Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase.

(6)

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For each €1,000.00 principal amount of the Euro Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time and at or prior to the Expiration Time and accepted for purchase.

(7)

Does not include accrued interest, which will also be paid in addition to the Euro Tender Offer Consideration (or the Total Euro Consideration (as applicable).

(8)

For each €1,000.00 principal amount of the Euro Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase.

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In addition to the Dollar Tender Offer Consideration, the Total Dollar Consideration, the Euro Tender Offer Consideration or the Total Euro Consideration (as applicable), all Holders of Notes accepted for purchase will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes, rounded to the nearest US$0.01 per US$1,000.00 principal amount of the Dollar Notes and €0.01 per €1,000.00 principal amount of the Euro Notes from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, the Early Settlement Date (as defined below) or the Final Settlement Date (as defined below) (as applicable).

Notes of one or both series may be subject to modified proration if the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn (with the aggregate principal amount of the Euro Notes converted to US dollars using the Exchange Rate) as of the Early Tender Time or the Expiration Time (as applicable) would cause the Maximum Acceptance Amount to be exceeded or the aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Early Tender Time or the Expiration Time (as applicable) would cause the Dollar Offer Sub Cap to be exceeded. Furthermore, regardless of the Acceptance Priority Level, Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time will be accepted for purchase in priority to Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time, and to the extent Notes are tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, the portion of the Maximum Acceptance Amount (which shall be applied subject to the Acceptance Priority Levels) and the Dollar Offer Sub Cap available for the purchase of Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time will be reduced or may be eliminated completely.

The Tender Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, IGT, in its sole and absolute discretion, being satisfied that it has received, or will receive, by the Early Settlement Date an amount of net proceeds of the sale of the shares of LIS Holdings S.p.A. by an indirect subsidiary of IGT to PostePay S.p.A. which would be sufficient to finance the payment by IGT of the sum of (1) the sum of the Total Dollar Consideration and the Dollar Tender Offer Consideration with respect to all Dollar Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and (2) the sum of the Total Euro Consideration and the Euro Tender Offer Consideration with respect to all Euro Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer to Purchase.

It is expected that payment for Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time will be made promptly following the Early Tender Time, on September 20, 2022 (the “Early Settlement Date“), and payment for Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Time but at or prior to the Expiration Time will be made on October 4, 2022 (the “Final Settlement Date“).

Subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Offer to Purchase, IGT may change the Acceptance Priority Levels and increase or decrease either or both of the Maximum Acceptance Amount and the Dollar Offer Sub Cap without extending the Early Tender Time or the Expiration Time or otherwise providing withdrawal rights. IGT may also terminate the Tender Offer, waive any or all of the conditions of the Tender Offer prior to the Expiration Time, extend the Expiration Time or amend the terms of the Tender Offer.

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IGT has retained D.F. King & Co. to act as Tender and Information Agent for the Tender Offer. Questions regarding procedures for tendering Notes may be directed to D.F. King & Co.

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BETBY TO POWER SOFTLABS’ ESPORTS PORTFOLIO WITH BETBY GAMES

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BETBY, a leading sportsbook supplier, has announced a strategic partnership with iGaming provider Softlabs, in an agreement that will further increase the reach of its proprietary esports product. Through this partnership, BETBY’s award-winning esports solution, BETBY Games, will be made available to all operators on Softlabs’s partner network.

Softlabs will be seeking to to leverage the BETBY Games proven content that delivers fast-paced wagering action on a content lineup, which includes eSoccer, eBasketball, eFighting, eCricket, eShooter, eHorse Racing, eTennis, and eStreet Soccer. This will provide its partners with over 60 tournaments featuring over 350 markets, and 245,000 live matches per month.

“Softlabs has built a strong reputation in the industry and we are thrilled to join forces with them,” said Kirill Nekrasov, Head of BETBY Games. “This partnership allows us to extend the reach of BETBY Games and provide Softlabs with an even richer esports portfolio. Together, we’re pushing the boundaries of innovation in the esports betting landscape.”

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Dmitrii Borodint, Chief Product Officer at Softlabs, commented: “Partnering with BETBY marks an exciting new chapter for us. The exceptional quality and variety of BETBY Games content will provide our clients and their players with a highly immersive and customizable esports experience, helping us to stand out in an increasingly competitive market.”

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Bally’s Completes Transactions with Standard General

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Bally’s Corporation has completed the previously announced transactions with Standard General and its affiliates including The Queen Casino & Entertainment, a regional casino operator majority-owned by funds managed by Standard General.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Bally’s and Queen combined, with Queen shareholders receiving consideration of 30.5 million shares. Thereafter, the Company paid cash consideration of $18.25 per share to holders of 22.8 million of the Company’s outstanding shares. The cash merger consideration was financed by the issuance of $500 million in senior secured notes due in 2028 provided exclusively by funds managed by Apollo, along with Bally’s available funds on hand and its available funding sources.

Bally’s stockholders owning 17.9 million outstanding shares elected to retain their Bally’s stock by means of a rollover election and continue as stockholders of Bally’s. As a result, 48.4 million shares of common stock are now outstanding upon completion of the merger transactions. Warrants representing the right to purchase up to 11.6 million shares of Bally’s common stock also remain outstanding.

Shares of Bally’s common stock trading under the “BALY.T” ticker which remain outstanding as a result of the rollover election will continue trading on the New York Stock Exchange and revert back to the “BALY” ticker.

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Interwetten and New England Patriots Extend Partnership

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Interwetten continues its successful partnership with the New England Patriots. The online sports betting pioneer and the National Football League’s (NFL) record champion expanded their partnership and extended it for another two years until 2026.

“Enthusiasm for the NFL in Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, keeps growing every year. And the New England Patriots are more than just a football team, they embody the sport like no other team. As Super Bowl record holders, they stand for success, tradition, and passion. These are values we hold dear at Interwetten, too. We are extremely pleased to continue this unique partnership and to inspire the NFL community with joint activities and promotions,” said Wolfgang Fabian, founder and owner of Interwetten.

The partnership will continue to focus on unique experiences for fans and sports enthusiasts: live events in Germany, exclusive fan trips to Foxborough, and meetings with Patriots alumni. Interwetten expert and German soccer all-star Lothar Matthäus also shows his enthusiasm for the NFL and was already in action in a Patriots jersey in the run-up to this year’s NFL game in Munich.

“The partnership with Interwetten has been instrumental in increasing our reach in Europe and attracting new fans and target groups. We share the same goal: to have people in Europe experience American football and inspire them to make it their sport—on the field and off the field. This is at the core of this partnership, and we are happy to continue this joint journey with Interwetten,” said Joe Dorant, Senior Director of International Business of the New England Patriots.

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