Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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BALLY TECHNOLOGIES IMPLEMENTS INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS AT THE DOWNS AT ALBUQUERQUE IN NEW MEXICO

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:09 PM PDT

 

 

 

LAS VEGAS, August 5, 2013 — 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 announced it has installed iVIEW Display Manager (DM)™, Elite Bonusing Suite (EBS)™ , and a host of other trailblazing systems solutions at The Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico.

"Bally's amazing iVIEW DM with EBS will help us continue to be a leader in casino

entertainment," said The Downs at Albuquerque Chief Operating Officer Scott Eldredge. "Our players will be thrilled to experience these new tools on our casino floor. Our mission is always to provide a top-notch entertainment experience and providing players with

Tom Reilly, Bally Technologies' Vice President of Systems

additional ways to win and exciting floor-wide bonusing events certainly help us continue to meet that goal."

iVIEW DM is backward compatible on most gaming devices with a touch-screen display and provides a way for casino operators to present self-service player-account access, marketing messages, and secondary bonus games on the main game screen – without interrupting play, drawing crowds of thousands, and creating frenzied excitement across the casino.

The casino operator will use EBS to add excitement across their iVIEW network using player-centric, real-time interactive promotions such as Virtual Racing™, U-Spin Bonusing™, and DM Tournaments™.

EBS, when combined with iVIEW DM, adds dramatic new levels of excitement and anticipation to the slot-play experience. The EBS applications deliver floor-wide, personalized promotions, second-chance-to-win events, and the ability for players to earn valuable rewards − all without interrupting play on the base game.

These interactive solutions enable players to spin wheels, select and root for their favorite contest-driven car or horse, get instant rewards on their birthday, and participate in instant floor-wide slot tournaments. EBS applications have been proven to increase coin-in, carded play, new card signups, and time on device at casinos across the North America.

The Downs at Albuquerque has also added Bally's innovative  SDS™ slot-management system and CMP™ player-tracking systems. The casino will utilize Bally's CoolSign® media-management solution and install the state-of-the-art Promotional Kiosk™ application across the gaming floor.

"We couldn't be happier to be working with The Downs at Albuquerque," said Bally Technologies' Vice President of Systems Sales Tom Reilly. "These tools will provide The Downs with a great return-on-investment, while giving their loyal players a fun gaming experience that will keep them coming back to the casino."

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, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

 

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IGT’S WHEEL OF FORTUNE® SLOT MACHINE MAKES ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE IN LOUISIANA CASINO

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:01 PM PDT

 

 

LAS VEGAS –  Industry-leading International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) made another millionaire after a lucky player hit a $1,243,971.11 jackpot at DiamondJacks Casino & Resort in Bossier City, LA on July 29.

Lacey N. of Lorena, TX was enjoying her first-ever visit to a casino when she won $1,243,971.11 on a Wheel of Fortune® Triple Diamond Emeralds® slot machine. Lacey plans to use her winnings to finish graduate school and pay for her son's college.

Of the U.S. states who feature the MegaJackpots® series, IGT recently identified Louisiana as the fifth most 'winningest' state. IGT has paid out more than $307 million to 274 MegaJackpots® winners in Louisiana alone.

IGT launched MegaJackpots® progressive product line in 1986 and has since produced thousands of major winners with jackpots ranging from just over $1 million to the world record slot jackpot of more than $39 million.

MegaJackpots® games including Wheel of Fortune slots are created by IGT, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products in casinos worldwide. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com.

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About IGT International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. IGT’s acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging social casino style entertainment to more than 6 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or facebook.com/IGT. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or doubledowncasino.com

 

 

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TotelFootball kicks off new season by signing partner agreement with OpenBet

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:44 PM PDT

Monday, August 05, 2013 (London, UK) – TotelFootball has signed a partner agreement with OpenBet, the leading sportsbook and online gaming software provider, in time for the 2013/14 football season.

TotelFootball's flagship fantasy sports pools betting product will be accessible to all companies integrated to OpenBet, including more than 20 of the world's largest sportsbooks and gaming operators, allowing them to broaden their portfolio with this unique offering.

"OpenBet has been successfully providing sportsbook software to major operators for more than 15 years so this is a hugely significant deal for TotelFootball," said Keith McDonnell, TotelFootball's business development director.

"We have created a product that has the winning combination of being simple to understand, play and very easy to integrate. With fantasy games viewed as being integral to social strategies, TotelFootball is a versatile product that penetrates beyond the sportsbook environment."

Providing the chance of high rewards for low stakes, TotelFootball is a fully-localised white-label solution, with liquidity shared across a global network of players.

"Fantasy games are wildly popular all around the world and TotelFootball has captured their most appealing aspects and added the all important sports betting element," said Max Francis, OpenBet's commercial partner manager. "There really isn't another product like it on the market. It is proven to attract new players and I am sure it will only become a more important acquisition tool given the size of the fantasy sports market."

TotelFootball allows players to combine fantasy football management with sports betting by wagering on the performance of their line-ups from top European competitions, including the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga.

Unlike traditional fantasy games, TotelFootball competitions only span the course of one round of fixtures to ensure renewed interest for each game week. Stakes are variable and the total collected creates the prize pool, with payouts determined by bet levels and points accumulated through the performance of team selections.