Half-year revenues down at GTECH

Revenues were down at GTECH in the first half of the year, the Italian-based gaming giant revealed.

For the first six months of 2014, revenues were €1.53bn, compared with €1.56bn in the same period last year. EBITDA was €563m, down from €573m in the previous year.

Operating income, meanwhile, was €337m, compared with €353m.

Last month, GTECH announced that it was to acquire gaming equipment manufacturer IGT in a multi-billion dollar deal.