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LAS VEGAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ 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 agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) to supply its progressive system technology and award-winning slot machines to create a $1 million wide-area progressive jackpot (WAP) link.

"Bally is proud to team up with OLG and provide a new player experience with an exciting combination of our WAP technology and featured slot machines."

OLGas link a" MIGHTY MILLIONAIRE a" will initially be offered on about 90 games at 19 different gaming venues across Ontario beginning this month. OLG awarded Bally Canada the project following an RFP process to replace and refresh the previous jackpot link.

Some of Ballyas most popular games will be featured on the new link, including well-known licensed brands [ Michael Jackson King of Popa" ] and [ Betty Boopasa" ][ Fortune Teller ], as well as [ Money Vaulta" ], [ Cash Spin Jackpot ]a", and [ Golden Pharaoha" ].

Bally Technologiesa Vice President and Managing Director a" Canada, Robert J. Parente, said, aBally is proud to team up with OLG and provide a new player experience with an exciting combination of our WAP technology and featured slot machines.a

About OLG

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide lottery games and gaming facilities. Since 1975, OLG lotteries, casinos, slots, and resort casinos have generated more than $34 billion for the benefit of the Province of Ontario. For more information, please visit [ http://www.olg.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, Marketing & Corporate 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.

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