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Bally Technologies is Driving Innovation to ICE 2013 with Pawn Stars™, NASCAR®, and IndustryProven iGaming Content

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:25 AM PST

LAS VEGAS, January 15, 2013  Bally Technologies (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced that it will exhibit a large selection of innovative gaming solutions at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) in London, England Feb. 5-7 at ExCeL London. New games, systems, mobile, and interactive technology designed to excite players and rev up casino operators' revenue and operating efficiency will take center stage in stand S3-310.

"Bally had an incredible year of record-setting innovation across our games, systems and interactive divisions," said Bally Technologies' President and Chief Executive Officer Ramesh Srinivasan. "We're thrilled to share our latest technologies in this stunning new venue and have no doubt this will be one of our best ICE shows ever."

The Company will exhibit more than 60 unique game titles, as well as a wide array of cutting-edge system offerings. New games expected to draw a crowd are world-class licensed brand games Pawn Stars, NASCAR, and Betty Boop's™ Fortune Teller.

"Bally Technologies continues to target and fine-tune our European development," said Vice President and Managing Director of Europe Marco Herrera. "In addition to debuting our first multi-game pack and games designed specifically for Europe, we're pleased to showcase a wide array of system products which will help operators target customers like never before."

World-Class Licensed Brands and Exclusive European Games Debut

Pawn Stars

Bally brings one of the world's top TV shows to casino floors in Pawn Stars, featuring Rick, grandfather Richard (Old Man), grandson Corey, and Corey's loveable sidekick Chumlee, from the hit TV series Pawn Stars on the HISTORY® Channel. Airing in more than 150 countries in 37 languages, Pawn Stars has been rated a top cable show in the United States, Europe, and Latin America, and has millions of viewers across the globe.

The game begins when a player chooses their favorite character from the show. Selling and negotiating add excitement during the Negotiation Bonus, where players choose one of five items to sell and then negotiate with the Pawn Stars for credit awards. With its giant wheel, free games, 11 wheel-bonus prizes, wilds, pick-'em features, and iDeck™ interaction, this game promises to be as popular as the show itself.

NASCAR Video Slots

The NASCAR video slot brings the thrill of racing to any casino floor and features a lineup of who's who in racing royalty – Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, and Jimmie Johnson. NASCAR is delivered on Bally's ALPHA 2™ Pro Series™ V22/32 cabinet with a near-area progressive jackpot award. Players select their favorite driver and the game screens change to reflect that driver's team colors and branding. This high-octane experience features three bonuses: The Pit Stop Bonus, Burnout Free Games, and the U-Race™ Bonus.

ICE attendees should also look for Betty Boop's Fortune Teller, which offers an unprecedented 15 bonuses at any bet and U-Spin and U-Choose bonuses. The superb follow-up to the popular Cash Wizard™, Tiki Magic is Bally Technologies first 1080p high-definition game and features a new mystical character, Ms. Magic, three new thrilling base-game bonus features, and two fun Wizard Bonus Bet features.

Also prominently featured are Bally's first Europe-specific games, a Multi-Game Pro 22/22 game suite, and games with a Super EZ Select button configurations to assist both low and high max- bet market needs. The Company will also display its first player-selectable language games and titles − part of the recently announced partnership with High 5 Games.

Systems to Excite Players in Every Market Bally's extensive systems and server-based solution showcase will feature the Company's suite of casino and slot-management systems – SDS™, CMP™, and MCC™ for every size of casino.

MCC is a leading international casino and slot-management system with a large worldwide presence. It specializes in offering a complete suite of casino-management systems with its flagship product, Open Casino Manager™ (OCM). Additionally, MCC offers casino operators a comprehensive array of systems products, including slot accounting, table-games management, player-tracking, cashless wagering solutions, and customizable marketing modules.

Visitors to Bally's 2013 ICE stand will be able to see live demonstrations of iVIEW DM, the award-winning picture-in-picture-style player-user-interface that enables gaming operators to choose where on the game they want to display player information and bonusing promotions. Bally's Elite Bonusing Suite™ (EBS), when combined with iVIEW DM, adds dramatic new levels of excitement and anticipation to the player's experience. The EBS applications deliver floor-wide, personalized promotions, second-chance-to-win events, and the ability for players to earn valuable rewards.

Soon debuting in Europe is Bally Command Center™, which installs media content and operating systems on the iVIEW displays and iVIEW DM. This Bally server-based solution provide operators with downloadable targeted player content instead of physically removing chips from each individual iVIEW device on the floor. Casino operators and marketing managers can download content to on the entire gaming floor simultaneously in minutes – with a touch of a button.

Bally Interactive: 81 Years of Gaming Expertise Set to Launch Online The award-winning content and trailblazing play mechanics synonymous with Bally Technologies' land-based titles will now be available to players online via Bally's full suite of interactive solutions offered through the Company's remote gaming server (RGS). Bally's open iGaming platform enables casinos to deliver play-for-free and wager-based poker, table games, video slots, and sports betting and choose from best-of-breed content; and a library of interactive games based on proven casino-gaming content.

Bally integrates traditional casino systems with online, mobile, and social better than anyone else. As a result, operators can conduct marketing, bonusing, data tracking, and collection seamlessly, enabling them to understand and market to their players in ways never before possible. Players can play the same games, receive the same bonuses, and earn the same points on the casino floor, at home, or on the move.

For more information, please visit the Company's website or virtual newsroom.

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.

 

Five Directors Re elected to AGA Board

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:03 AM PST

WASHINGTON  At the December annual meetings of the American Gaming Association (AGA),  the following four members of the AGA board of directors were re-elected to serve for three-year terms:  Richard Haddrill, AGA chairman and chairman of Bally Technologies, Inc.; Gary Loveman, chairman, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation; Jamie Odell, CEO and managing director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited; and Timothy J. Wilmott, president and COO of Penn National Gaming, Inc. Larry Ruvo, senior managing director of Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, also was re-elected to the board for an additional one-year term as an at-large director.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr President and CEO of the AGA

In addition to the re-election of five directors, the board welcomed a new director in Richard Byrne, CEO of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.  Byrne previously served as director-elect and was elected for a one-year term as an at-large director, succeeding Adam Rosenberg, managing director and global head of the gaming group for Goldman Sachs & Co., who completed his term as an at-large director. William S. Newby, global head of gaming investment banking at Jefferies & Company, Inc., was selected by the AGA board as a director-elect for the coming year.

"The return of so many directors is a sign of stability that reflects well on not just our organization, but the industry as a whole," said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the AGA.  "From gaming expansion and Internet gambling to Internet sweepstakes cafes and regulatory reform, there are myriad issues facing the commercial casino industry at the moment, and the vision and guidance of the AGA board will help the industry meet them head on."

The leadership of the AGA board will remain in place with Haddrill serving as chairman, and Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, as vice chairman. They will continue in their positions until their terms conclude at the end of 2013.

The other current members of the AGA board are Brian R. Gamache, chairman and CEO of WMS Gaming Inc.; Patti S. Hart, CEO of International Game Technology (IGT); Gavin Isaacs, CEO of SHFL entertainment, Inc.; Gordon R. Kanofsky, CEO and director of Ameristar Casinos, Inc.; Michael Leven, president and COO of Las Vegas Sands Corp.; Virginia McDowell, president and CEO of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.; Anthony Sanfilippo, president and CEO of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.; and Keith Smith, president and CEO of Boyd Gaming Corporation.

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The AGA represents the commercial casino-entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues. The association also serves as a clearinghouse for information, develops educational and advocacy programs, and provides leadership on industry-related issues of public concern.

 

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Re Election of Officers

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 07:58 AM PST

 

LAS VEGAS January 15, 2013The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced today that its Board of the Directors has re elected a slate of officers that includes Thomas A. Jingoli, Chief Compliance Officer for Konami Gaming, as the organization's President.

Jingoli will serve a second two year term. One-year terms were also approved for:

AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of electronic gaming devices, systems, table games, key components and support products and services for the gaming industry. AGEM works to further the interests of gaming equipment suppliers throughout the world. Through political action, regulatory influence, trade show partnerships, educational alliances, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organization. Together, AGEM has assisted regulatory agencies and participated in the legislative process to solve problems and create a business environment where AGEM members can prosper while providing a strong level of support to education and responsible gaming initiatives. For more information, visit www.AGEM.org.

The current AGEM membership roster, 126 companies strong based in 18 countries, is a who's who of the supplier segment of the global gaming industry: AGEM Gold Members: Aristocrat Technologies, Aruze Gaming America, Austrian Gaming Industries, Bally Technologies, International Game Technology (IGT), Intralot S.A., Konami Gaming, Lottomatica / GTECH / Spielo International, SHFL Entertainment, Scientific Games, Video Gaming Technologies (VGT) and WMS Gaming. AGEM Silver Members: Action Gaming, American Gaming Systems (AGS), Casino Technology, Gaming Partners International, JCM Global, MEI, Multimedia Games, Ortiz Gaming, Suzo-Happ Group, TCSJohnHuxley, Wells-Gardner Electronics and Zitro. AGEM Bronze Members: Abbiati Casino Equipment, AC Slots (ACS), Acres 4.0, Ainsworth Game Technology, Alfastreet, Astro Corp., Bingotimes Digital Technology, Cadillac Jack, Cammegh Limited, Cantor Gaming, CastNET, Cole Kepro International, Crane Payment Solutions / CashCode / Money Controls, Diamond Game, DigiDeal, Euro Games Technology (EGT), Galaxy Gaming, Gaming Support, Glory (U.S.A) Inc., Incredible Technologies, Inspired Gaming, Interblock USA, ISMS, Iverson Gaming Systems, JPM International, Jumbo Technology, Matsui Gaming Machine Co., Modern Gaming, Patriot Gaming & Electronics, Quixant Ltd., Reel Games and Table Trac. AGEM Associate Members: 3M Touch Systems, Advantech-Innocore, Arrow International, Assurance Ltd., BBIN, Carmanah Signs, Casino Enterprise Management, Cooper Levenson, CSA Group, Cybertec Gaming Systems, Daktronics, Digital Instinct, DiTronics Financial Services, DynaGraphic Printing, Elite Casino Products, Esterline Advanced Input Systems, EWA Cyber Security, Eurocoin, Flextronics, Fox Rothschild, FutureLogic, Gaming Capital Group, Gary Platt Manufacturing, Gemaco, Inc., Genesis Interactive Technologies, Global Cash Access, Global Gaming Group (G3), Grand Products Nevada, Greenberg Traurig, Hanco Technologies, Howard & Howard, IDX, Impact LCD, Intel, IPS, James Industries, JCS Technologies, KEY-BAK, Kontron, Leap Forward Gaming, Lewis & Roca, Lincoln Industries, Litemax Technology, Metalcraft, Outpost Creative, Phelps Dunbar, Portwell, Proforma GPS, Rainmaker, Reel TV, Regulatory Management Counselors (RMC), Renewable Creative, Rye Park Gaming, SCA Gaming, Southwest Fabricators, Spin Games, Strategy9, StylGame USA, Talent Associates, The Bright Group, Tournament One, TOVIS, TransAct Technologies, Veridocs, Wrex Products and Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO).

 

QUICKFIRE SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PUSH GAMING, TO OFFER MAGIC DREAMS’ CASINO GAMES

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 03:13 AM PST

 

ISLE OF MAN  Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, has entered into an agreement with development partner Push Gaming, to provide Magic Dreams top-performing games via the Quickfire platform.

Push Gaming is an online and mobile game developer which specialises in porting and distributing games from land-based suppliers to online and mobile operators.  When looking for an online casino provider to partner with, Push Gaming was attracted to Quickfire's range of top-tier operators and its clear strategy to deliver the best gaming content to the marketplace.

Quickfire and Push Gaming will be working together to integrate a number of land-based games, developed by Magic Dreams, into the online arena.  Magic Dreams Group, based in Italy, is a leading electronic gaming machines manufacturer with over 20 years of industry experience in national and international markets.  The expertise gained over the years has driven the growth of the group, allowing it to extend its activity worldwide and enter the online gaming market.

The first three Magic Dreams' games to be deployed on the Quickfire platform are Double Draw Poker, which is widely recognised as one of the best performing video poker games in the land-based marketplace, and exciting slot games Xcalibur and The Jungle II.

James Marshall, Commercial Director and Co-Founder, Push Gaming, comments: "Our partnership with Quickfire is a major milestone for Push Gaming. It enables us to partner with a wide range of online operators and gain excellent exposure within the online gaming market."

Luca Gerardini, General Manager, Magic Dreams, says: "It is very exciting that our successful gaming titles will now be available online.  We are confident that our games will be just as popular online, as they are on the casino gaming floor."

Ashley Sandyford-Sykes, Head of Quickfire, adds: "Quickfire embraces a number of strong partnerships to ensure we offer the best gaming content in the market.  Partnering with Push Gaming to deliver excellent games, such as Magic Dreams, will prove a valuable addition to the Quickfire portfolio."

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