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Bally Technologies Announces Enterprise-Wide Systems Agreement for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) Casinos;&


Published on 2012-02-21 06:15:49 - Market Wire
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LAS VEGAS--([ ])--[ 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 an enterprise-wide agreement to provide systems solutions for six Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) casinos.

"It is very humbling and rewarding that SIGA has chosen Ballyas systems solutions to enhance their technology and take their player communications and bonusing programs to the next level with our floor-wide solutions iVIEW DM and the Elite Bonusing Suite"

Bally Technologies and Bally Gaming Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary, will replace the slot and table-game systems at all six SIGA casinos. The systems solutions will be connected to approximately 1,870 gaming machines and 60 table games.

The operatoras selection of Bally Technologies follows an extensive competitive procurement process.

Bally will provide the SIGA casinos with its latest version of[ SDSa" Windows, ] which provides casino operations of all sizes with a competitive and scalable slot-management and player-tracking system.

Bally will also install the award-winning [ iVIEW Display Managera" ] (DM) player-user-interface with [ Elite Bonusing Suite ]; [ Bally Business Intelligence ]a"; [ TableViewa" ] real-time table rating and player-tracking solution; and the full component of slot accounting and [ CMPa" ] player-tracking solutions.

aIt is very humbling and rewarding that SIGA has chosen Ballyas systems solutions to enhance their technology and take their player communications and bonusing programs to the next level with our floor-wide solutions iVIEW DM and the Elite Bonusing Suite,a said Ramesh Srinivasan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bally Technologies. aAs we continue to build on our momentum in the Canadian market, we truly value the opportunity to create a strong partnership with SIGA.a

Bally's Vice President and Managing Director of Canada, Robert J. Parente, added: aThis successful systems RFP and procurement is yet another building block for Bally's expanding alliance with the Canadian market. We are delighted by the progress and look forward to this exciting technology partnership.a

About the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is a First Nations owned and operated gaming company. As the largest casino operator in the province, SIGA operates casinos in six different Saskatchewan communities. With annual revenues of approximately $250 million, SIGA entertains over 4 million guests annually and is ranked in the top 25 Saskatchewan companies. SIGA employs over 1,900 people and is a top 15 employer in Saskatchewan. For more information, please visit [ www.siga.sk.ca ].

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. Ballyas 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, Corporate Marketing & Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit [ http://www.ballytech.com ]. Connect with Bally on [ Facebook ], [ Twitter ], [ YouTube ] and [ LinkedIn ].

This news release may contain aforward-lookinga statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.Future operating results may be adversely affected as a result of a number of risks that are detailed from time to time in the Companyas filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release and represents that the information is only valid as of todayas date.

a" BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. a"

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