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"I am looking forward to taking on the new role of executive chair at IGT and to partner with Vince, with whom I have worked extensively over the years, in leading IGT forward. I believe our skills and experiences are complementary and will serve our stakeholders well. In particular, Vince's vast experience with portfolio companies and capital markets will be valuable as we look to execute on our strategy," said Marco Sala, CEO of IGT. "IGT is well-positioned for the future, and I am very excited to join the Company as its next CEO. With a seasoned executive team and very talented group of employees across the world, it represents a great opportunity for me to support an industry leader in the next phase of its growth," said Vincent Sadusky.

The Kentucky Lottery Corp. says the gaming machines hurt lottery sales. In a November meeting of the interim committee on licensing and occupations, Lottery Corp. President and CEO Mary Harville told state lawmakers lottery sales are down 3% in places that have the machines, compared to being up 4% in places that don’t have machines.   According to the meeting minutes, Lottery Corp. outside counsel John Goldberg called the machines “blatantly illegal.”   In an interview, Harville said the county with the most machines, Laurel County, has seen lottery sales “flatline,” while lottery sales overall are up across the state. If the machines continue to expand, they will cut into lottery sales. Lottery proceeds are used for KEES scholarships for public school students and other scholarship programs. “The impact is going to be profound if that proliferation (seen in Laurel County) occurs through the entire state,” Harville said. Pennsylvania, which has a large number of gaming machines has seen a decrease in lottery revenue, Harville said. Pennsylvania “estimated they lost over $500 million over a four-year period,” Harville said.