Friday, June 22, 2012

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BALLY TECHNOLOGIES RECEIVES FIRST ONLINE GAMING LICENSE IN UNITED STATES

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:59 PM PDT

 

 

LAS VEGAS, June 21, 2012 — Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today became the first company to receive an interactive gaming supplier license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

Nevada is the first state to adopt a statute allowing interactive gaming and the first state to adopt regulations for online gaming of any kind.

Bally Technologies' Chief Executive Officer Richard Haddrill

"We are grateful to the State of Nevada for this opportunity," said Bally Technologies' Chief Executive Officer Richard Haddrill. "We look forward to Bally expanding its leadership role in this exciting new arena of online gaming."

At the NGCB's meeting today, board members unanimously approved Bally Technologies for a license to act as an interactive gaming system manufacturer and service provider. This enables Bally to provide business-to-business iGaming solutions for the state's casino operators, including wager-based online poker.

Bally Technologies is offering its iGaming platform technology and content to casino operators. The Company's iGaming platform features an open architecture, which enables operators to choose from best-of-breed content from a multitude of providers. The iGaming platform is also designed for mobile integration and is ready to accommodate online wagering beyond poker, such as casino table games, video slots, bingo, social, and sports wagering when authorized.

Bally expects to make incremental investments in its interactive division during fiscal 2013 and beyond to ensure leadership in business-to-business iGaming support for the casino industry.

About Bally Technologies, Inc. With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates, and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally's product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, interactive and mobile applications, and Class II, lottery, and central-determination games and platforms. Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Senior Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.com.  Connect with Bally on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

 

IGT opens Latin America Support Center

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT

 

 

(MIAMI – June 21, 2012) International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT), the global leader in gaming and systems technology, today announced the opening of the new IGT Support Center for Latin America. This new support center is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and serves customers in Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The IGT Support team of seasoned experts will draw on the Company's extensive experience to address customers' needs and offer immediate solutions as well as deliver advice through its network of product support specialists. IGT Support also will have technicians and service engineers in the field for on-site needs throughout the region.

"IGT is committed to providing our Latin American customers with the best quality products and the best service in the industry," said Dan Mikesell, IGT vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean. "We are proud to launch our new IGT Support office which will enable us to facilitate fast responses to our customers' concerns or requests."

The Support Center's services include: Case Assessment and Escalation, Product Support, System Analysis, Bilingual Support (English/Spanish), On-Site Service Dispatch and Self-service Options (Service Tickets and Knowledge Database).

IGT Support is ready to address its customers support needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, please visit www.IGT.com/Support.

About IGT International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products, as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com or follow IGT on Twitter at @IGTNews or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/IGTjugadores.