"The acquisition of WMS is transformational for Scientific Games, enabling us to offer a complete portfolio of lottery and gaming products and services to both new and existing customers around the world, " Scientific Games Chairman and CEO A. Lorne Weil said in a statement.

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"You can't be certain that this happy coincidence will happen next time, " said Tess Weil, a lawyer at Purrington Moody Weil LLP in New York who represents hedge funds and other "buy-side" clients.

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