Company: BRSL
Filing Date: 2025-06-17
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001619762-25-000032
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Company: Brightstar Lottery PLC
Filing Date: 2025-06-17
Form: 6-K
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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

#### FORM 6-K

### REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

#### PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

#### SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

#### For the month of June 2025

#### Commission File Number 001-36906

### INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC
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#### 10 Finsbury Square, Third Floor

#### London, EC2A 1AF

#### United Kingdom
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: |     |   |     |           |     |   |
| Form 20-F                                                                                                              |     | ☒ |     | Form 40-F |     | ☐ |

<div align='center'>International Game Technology PLC Announces Re-branding of Global Lottery Organization and Ticker Symbol Change</div>

On June 17, 2025, International Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) (the "Company") announced that its global lottery organization will begin doing business as Brightstar Lottery, effective immediately.

The legal name of the Company will remain "International Game Technology PLC" until the formal name change to "Brightstar Lottery PLC" is registered with the U.K. Companies House, which is expected to occur after the closing of the sale of the Company's Gaming and Digital business to Voyager Parent, LLC, a holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (the "Buyer"), and concurrent with the acquisition by the Buyer of Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) ("Everi") (collectively, the "Proposed Transaction"). After the closing of the Proposed Transaction, the Company’s ordinary shares will continue to be listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol, BRSL, and the Company’s CUSIP will not change. Trading under the Company's business name, Brightstar Lottery, and new ticker symbol is expected to commence on or about July 2, 2025. No action is needed from current stockholders with respect to the name or ticker symbol change. It is anticipated that the Buyer and Ever