Scientific Games Corp. to buy WMS Industries Inc. (WMS)
Major GTech US lottery rival, Scientific Games Corp. announced today it will be acquiring legendary US game maker, WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) for $1.42 billion in cash and debt. The announcement comes one day after WMS online casino software became available at venues other than Jackpot Party Casino, a gaming venue primarily facing UK customers. Nordicbet, Unibet, and Betsafe began running the WMS games in Beta mode on January 30, 2013. Player chatter on the forums seemed to be focused on expanded availability of the WMS games as well as increased return to player percent…