UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2004
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                           GTECH Holdings Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

               1-11250                           05-0450121
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      (Commission file number)         IRS Employer Identification Number)

              55 Technology Way, West Greenwich, Rhode Island 02817
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 401-392-1000
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Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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         (17 CFR 230.425)

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         (17 CFR 204.14a-12)





Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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                  This Report  incorporates  by reference the: (a) press release
issued by GTECH on  September  21, 2004  respecting  GTECH's  fiscal 2005 second
quarter  results,  which is attached as Exhibit  99(a)  hereto,  (b) scripts for
GTECH's fiscal 2005 second quarter  earnings  conference  call held on September
21, 2004, which are attached as Exhibit 99(b) hereto, and (c) slides for GTECH's
fiscal 2005 second  quarter  earnings  conference  call,  which are  attached as
Exhibit 99(c) hereto.






                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended,  GTECH Holdings Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION


                                  By:  /s/ Michael K. Prescott
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                                       Michael K. Prescott
                                       Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

Dated:  September 21, 2004





                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number                Description
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Exhibit 99(a)                 Press Release dated September 21, 2004

Exhibit 99(b)                 September 21, 2004 Earnings Conference Call
                                Scripts

Exhibit 99(c)                 Slides for September 21, 2004 Earnings Conference
                                 Call