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  Exhibit 10.1
  EXECUTION VERSION


        SUPPORT
AGREEMENT, dated as of July 15, 2014 (this "Agreement"), by and among International Game
Technology, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and the individuals and other parties listed on Schedule A attached hereto (each, a
"Shareholder" and, collectively, the "Shareholders"). 


        WHEREAS
GTECH S.p.A., , a joint stock company organized under the Laws of Italy ("Gold"), GTECH Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, Georgia Worldwide Limited, a private limited company organized under the Laws of England and Wales ("Holdco"), Georgia Worldwide
Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Holdco, and the Company propose to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended
or supplemented, the "Merger Agreement"); capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement; 


        WHEREAS
each Shareholder owns, beneficially or of record, and is entitled to vote (or cause to be voted) the number of Ordinary Shares, par value €1.00 per share, of Gold
("Ordinary Shares") set forth opposite such Shareholder's name on Schedule A attached hereto (such Ordinary Shares, together with any other
shares or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, Gold or any of its Subsidiaries acquired by such Shareholder after the date hereof and during the term of this Agreement, being
collectively referred to herein as the "Covered Gold Shares" of such Shareholder); and 



        WHEREAS,
as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Company has requested that each Shareholder enter into this Agreement, and the Shareholders desire to
enter into this Agreement to induce the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement. 


        NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 


        SECTION 1.01.    Representations and Warranties of Each Shareholder.    The
Shareholders hereby, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company as of the date hereof as follows: 



        (a)    Organization.    In the case of any Shareholder that is a trust, such Shareholder is a trust duly formed and
validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, pursuant to a declaration of trust or similar trust formation document currently in effect and the person executing this Agreement on
behalf of such Shareholder is the trustee of such Shareholder or is otherwise authorized to act on behalf of such Shareholder. In the case of any Shareholder that is not a natural person or a trust,
such Shareholder is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. 



        (b)    Authority; Execution and Delivery.    Each Shareholder has all requisite power and authority (including, in the
case of any Shareholder that is a trust, the requisite power under its trust documents and, in the case of any Shareholder that is a partnership, foundation or other entity, the requisite power under
its governing documents), and, in the case of any Shareholder that is a natural person, is competent, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby to be
undertaken by such Shareholder and to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. If such Shareholder is not a natural person, the execution and delivery by such Shareholder of this Agreement,
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to be undertaken by such Shareholder and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of such Shareholder (including, in the case of any Shareholder that is a trust, all necessary approvals of this Agreement by any trustee and any beneficiary of such Shareholder and, in the case
of any Shareholder that is a partnership or a foundation, all necessary approvals of this Agreement by any partner or under its governing documents), and no other action or proceeding on the part of
such Shareholder (including, in the case of any Shareholder that is a trust, on the part of any trustee or beneficiary of such Shareholder and, in the case of any Shareholder that is a partnership or
a foundation, on the part of any partner or under its governing documents) is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby to be undertaken by such
Shareholder. 








 

Each
Shareholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such
Shareholder, enforceable against such Shareholder in accordance with its terms. 



        (c)    Enforceability.    The execution and delivery by each Shareholder of this Agreement do not, and the
consummation of the transactions to be undertaken by such Shareholder contemplated hereby (alone or in combination with any other event) and compliance with the terms hereof will not, conflict with,
or result in any violation or breach of, or a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation,
any obligation to make an offer to purchase or redeem any indebtedness or shares, voting securities or other equity interests or any loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien in
or upon any of the properties or assets of such Shareholder (including the Covered Gold Shares) under, any provision of (i) its organizational documents, if applicable, (ii) any Contract
to which such Shareholder is a party or any of the properties or assets of such Shareholder is subject or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the
immediately following sentence, any (A) statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to such Shareholder or the properties or other assets of such Shareholder (including the Covered
Gold Shares) or (B) order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment or stipulation, in each case applicable to such Shareholder or the properties or other assets of such Shareholder (including the
Covered Gold Shares). No consent, approval, order or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect
to such Shareholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to be undertaken by such Shareholder (alone or in
combination with any other event) or the compliance by such Shareholder with the provisions of this Agreement, save for the mandatory publication and filings required by the law with respect to
shareholders' agreements regarding issuers of shares listed on MSE. 


        (d)    The Covered Gold Shares.    Each Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner of, or is the trustee of a
trust that is the record holder of, and whose beneficiaries are the beneficial owners of, and has good and marketable title to, the Covered Gold Shares set forth opposite his, her or its name on
Schedule A attached hereto, free and clear of any Liens. Other than the Covered Gold Shares set forth opposite his, her or its name on Schedule A attached hereto, each Shareholder does
not own, of record or beneficially, (i) any shares or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, Gold or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any securities of Gold or any of its
Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, Gold or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) any warrants, calls,
options or other rights to acquire from Gold or any of its Subsidiaries any shares or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, Gold or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) any rights
issued by, or other obligations of, Gold or any of its Subsidiaries that are linked in any way to the price of any shares or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, Gold or any of its
Subsidiaries, the value of Gold or any of its Subsidiaries or any part of Gold or any of its Subsidiaries or any dividends or other distributions declared or paid on any shares or voting securities
of, or other equity interests in, Gold or any of its Subsidiaries. Each Shareholder has the sole right to vote (or cause to be voted) such Covered Gold Shares or shares power to vote (or cause to be
voted) solely with one or more other Shareholders with respect to the Covered Gold Shares denoted on Schedule A attached hereto and none of such Covered Gold Shares is subject to any voting
trust or
other agreement, arrangement or restriction with respect to the voting of such Covered Gold Shares, except as contemplated by this Agreement. 



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        SECTION 1.02.    Representations and Warranties of the Company.    The Company hereby
represents and warrants to the Shareholders as follows: 



        (a)    Authority; Execution and Delivery.    The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no other action or proceeding on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize
this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of
the Shareholders, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms. 



        (b)    Enforceability.    The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby (alone or in combination with any other event) and compliance with the terms hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or default
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation, any obligation to make an offer to purchase or redeem
any indebtedness or shares, voting securities or other equity interests or any loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or other assets of the Company
under, any provision of (i) its organizational documents, (ii) any Contract to which the Company is a party or any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject or
(iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the immediately following sentence, any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation or order, writ, injunction,
decree, judgment or stipulation applicable to the Company or the properties or other assets of the Company. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby. 




        SECTION 1.03.    Pre-Closing Covenants of Each Shareholder.    Prior to the Holdco
Merger Effective Time, the Shareholders, jointly and severally, covenant and agree as follows: 



        (a)   At
any meeting of the shareholders of Gold called to seek the Gold Shareholder Approval or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval with
respect to the Merger
Agreement, the Mergers or any other transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement is sought, each Shareholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) all of the Covered Gold Shares of such Shareholder in
favor of granting the Gold Shareholder Approval and any other actions presented to shareholders of Gold that are necessary and desirable in furtherance of the Mergers, the Gold Shareholder Approval or
any other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. 


        (b)   At
any meeting of shareholders of Gold or at any adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which their vote, consent or other approval is sought, each
Shareholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) the Covered Gold Shares against (and shall not otherwise Transfer (as defined below) any Covered Gold Shares with respect to) (i) any Gold
Competing Proposal or any action which is a component of any Gold Competing Proposal and (ii) any amendment of the Gold Charter or Gold Bylaws or other proposal or transaction involving Gold or
any Subsidiary, which amendment or other proposal or transaction would in any manner impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of the Merger Agreement or any of the other transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement or change in any manner the voting rights of the Gold Ordinary Shares. Such Shareholder shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the
foregoing. 



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        (c)   Each
Shareholder hereby agrees that, in the event (i) of any share dividend, share split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of shares or
other equity interests or voting securities of Gold of, or affecting, the Covered Gold Shares, (ii) that such Shareholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of or an interest
in any shares or other equity interests or voting securities of Gold after the execution of this Agreement (including by conversion, exercise or exchange) or (iii) that such Shareholder
voluntarily acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any shares or other equity interests or voting securities of Gold other than the Covered Gold Shares (collectively, the
"New Shares"), such New Shares acquired or purchased by such Shareholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement, including the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 1.01 and the covenants set forth in Section 1.03, and shall constitute Covered Gold Shares to the same extent as if those New Shares were owned by
such Shareholder on the date of this Agreement. 


        (d)   Except
pursuant to this Agreement, prior to the Holdco Merger Effective Time, each Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) sell, transfer, pledge,
assign or otherwise dispose of (including by gift), hedge or utilize a derivative to transfer the economic interest in (collectively, "Transfer"), or
enter into any Contract, option or other arrangement or understanding (including any profit sharing arrangement) with respect to the Transfer of, any Covered Gold Shares to any person other than
pursuant to the Mergers, (ii) enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement or otherwise, with respect to any Covered Gold Shares, (iii) take any other action
that would make any representation or warranty of such Shareholder herein untrue or incorrect or would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Shareholder's obligations
hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or (iv) commit or agree to take any of the foregoing actions, if, in the case of (i) - (iv) such action would have the effect of
reducing the number of Ordinary Shares or Covered Gold Shares subject to the obligations set forth in Section 1.03 or otherwise preventing such Shareholder from
complying with its obligations pursuant to this Section 1.03 (determined as if such Shareholder had not taken such action). Each Shareholder shall remain responsible for the obligations of such
Shareholder set forth in this Section 1.03 despite any such action. 


        (e)   Each
Shareholder shall, and shall direct its directors, officers, investment bankers, financial advisors, counsel and other representatives to (i) cease any
solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any persons that may be ongoing with respect to any Gold Competing Proposal and (ii) from the execution of this Agreement until the Effective
Times, not (A) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage the submission of any Gold Competing Proposal, (B) furnish any non-public information regarding Gold or any Gold Subsidiary to any
third person in connection with or in response to a Gold Competing Proposal or (C) participate in any discussions or negotiations with respect to any Gold Competing Proposal. Each Shareholder
shall promptly advise the Company of any Gold Competing Proposal of which it becomes aware, provide to the Company a reasonably detailed summary of the material terms and conditions of such Gold
Competing Proposal and keep the Company reasonably informed of any material change to the material terms or conditions of any such Gold Competing Proposal (including the identity of any person making
such Gold Competing Proposal). 


        (f)    Each
Shareholder shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, in each case solely to the extent
under such Shareholder's reasonable control and in its capacity as a Shareholder, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate
and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Such Shareholder shall consult with the Company before
issuing, and give the Company the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger 



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Agreement,
including the Mergers, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as required by applicable Law. Each Shareholder hereby
agrees to permit the Company and Gold to publish and disclose in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC), the Information Document
and in any press release or other disclosure document which the Company or Gold reasonably determines to be necessary or desirable to comply with all applicable Laws or the rules and regulations of
the NYSE, the CONSOB or the MSE in connection with the Mergers and any transactions related thereto, the Shareholder's identity and ownership of the Covered Gold Shares and the nature of the
Shareholder's commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement and a copy of this Agreement. 



        (g)    No Acquisitions of Gold Rescission Shares.    The Shareholders shall not acquire, directly or indirectly, any
Gold Rescission Shares (provided that purchases of Gold Rescission Shares by Gold shall not be deemed to be an indirect acquisition of Gold Rescission Shares by the Shareholders for purposes of this
Section 1.03(g)). 




        SECTION 1.04.    Termination.    The Shareholders' obligations under
Section 1.03 of this Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the Holdco Merger Effective Time, (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms
and (iii) any amendment to the Merger Agreement that (x) increases the Company Merger Consideration or (y) modifies, in a manner material and adverse to the Shareholders, the
rights associated with the Special Voting Shares, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), without the prior written consent of the Shareholders, other than with respect to the liability of
any party for breach hereof prior to such termination. 


        SECTION 1.05.    Additional Matters.    Each Shareholder shall, from time to time,
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional or further consents, documents and other instruments as the Company may reasonably request for the purpose of effectively
carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 


        SECTION 1.06.    General Provisions.    



        (a)    Amendment.    This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of
the parties hereto. 


        (b)    Notice.    All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
(a) when delivered personally, (b) when sent by reputable overnight courier service or (c) when faxed or emailed (which is confirmed by copy sent within one Business Day by a
reputable overnight courier service) to a party at its address set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice). 


        (c)    Interpretation.    Each party hereto has participated in the drafting of this Agreement, which each party
acknowledges is the result of extensive negotiations between the parties. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the
parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision. For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires
the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa. As used in this Agreement, the words "include" and "including," and words of similar meaning, shall not be deemed to be terms of
limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation." Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to "Sections," and "Schedules" are intended to
refer to Sections of this Agreement and the Schedules to this Agreement. Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, the term "or" shall not be deemed to be exclusive. The words "hereof,"
"herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as
a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References herein to "as of the date hereof," "as of the date of this Agreement" 



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or
words of similar import shall be deemed to mean "as of immediately prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement." The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 


        (d)    Severability.    If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being
enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being
enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that
the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible. 


        (e)    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of a fully
executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery in .pdf format shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 


        (f)    Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder. 



        (g)    Governing Law.    This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State
of Delaware (except with respect to such matters as to which the application of the Laws of England and Wales or Italy is mandatory, in which case, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, such Laws) without regard to Laws that may be applicable under conflicts of laws principles that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Delaware. Each of the parties irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any other party or its successors or assigns shall be
brought and determined in any state or federal court in Delaware, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts for itself and with respect
to its property, generally and unconditionally, with regard to any such action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Shareholders each irrevocably agree that any equitable action or proceeding, including the seeking of specific performance, and damages claims in connection with such equitable action
or proceeding may be brought by the Company, in its discretion, in any Delaware state or federal court, any court of England or any court of Italy. Subject to the preceding sentence, each of the
parties agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto except in the courts described above in Delaware, other than actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce
any judgment, decree or award rendered by any such court in Delaware as described herein. Each of the parties further agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of
process and the parties further waive any argument that such service is insufficient. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or
as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (a) any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Delaware as described herein for any reason, (b) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from
any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of 



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execution
of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of
such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. 



        (h)    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.    EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF SUCH WAIVERS,
(ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 1.06. 



        (i)    Assignment.    Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement
shall be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any assignment or transfer
in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. 


        (j)    Specific Enforcement.    The Shareholders agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the
parties hereto do not perform the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with its terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Company shall
be entitled to an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof,
this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the parties agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and
other equitable relief as provided herein on the basis that (i) it has an adequate remedy at law or (ii) an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at
law or equity. Any party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to
provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction. 



[Signatures are on the following pages]


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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has duly executed this Agreement, all as of the date first written above. 

 






							
	 	 	International Game Technology
	

 	
 	
 By:	
 	
/s/ PATTI S. HART







 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Patti S. Hart
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer




 

 




 






							
	 	 	De Agostini S.p.A.
	

 	
 	
 By:	
 	
/s/ LORENZO PELLICIOLI







 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Lorenzo Pellicioli
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	
DeA Partecipazioni S.p.A.
	

 	
 	
 By:	
 	
/s/ PAOLO CERETTI







 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Paolo Ceretti
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	CEO




 

 















































 
 

  SCHEDULE A    
    

 






					
	Name and Address of Shareholder



 
	 	Number of Gold Ordinary

Shares Owned 	 
	 De Agostini S.p.A. 
	 	 	92,556,318	 
	 DeA Partecipazioni S.p.A. 
	 	 	10,073,006	 




 

         All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally, (b) when sent by reputable overnight courier
service or (c) when faxed or emailed (which is confirmed by copy sent within one (1) Business Day by a reputable overnight courier service) to the parties at the following addresses (or
at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice): 




If
to either Shareholder: 



De
Agostini S.p.A.

Via G. da Verrazano 15

28100 Novara—Italy

Fax: +39 0321 424681

Attention:    Paolo Ceretti 


DeA
Partecipazioni S.p.A.

Via G. da Verrazano 15

28100 Novara—Italy

Fax: +39 0321 424681

Attention:    Paolo Ceretti 




with
a copy to (for information purposes only): 



Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Fax: (212) 403-2000

Attention:    Andrew R. Brownstein, Esq.

                      Benjamin M. Roth, Esq. 


Lombardi
Molinari Segni

Via del Plebiscito, 102 - 00186 Roma

Italy

Fax: +39 02.89.622.333

Attention:    Antonio Segni 




If
to the Company: 



International
Game Technology

6355 South Buffalo Drive

Las Vegas, Nevada 89113

Fax: 702-669-7904

Attention:    General Counsel and Secretary 




with
copies to (for information purposes only): 



Sidley
Austin LLP

One South Dearborn Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Fax: (312) 853-7036

Attention:    Thomas A. Cole

                      Paul L. Choi

                      Gary D. Gerstman

                      Thomas M. Thesing 













and
to: 


Allen &
Overy LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

Fax: (212) 610-6399

Attention:    Dave Lewis 


















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Exhibit 10.1 EXECUTION VERSION



SCHEDULE A