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LAS VEGAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Bally Technologies ] (NYSE: BYI) has won top honors in the 2013 Gaming & Technology Awards for its [ Elite Bonusing Suitea" ][ DM Tournaments ] floor-wide slot tournament solution, continuing an innovation streak that has the Company winning more than 40 innovation awards the past three years.

"Operators see a real labor savings with automated registration, automated enrollment, automated scoring, and automated prize awards a" along with the obvious return-on-investment they get from not having to install and uninstall tournament games."

aDM Tournaments truly showcases how server-based technology can create contagious excitement on games from multiple manufacturers and take one of the most popular special events for real players to a whole new level,a said Tom Doyle, Bally Technologiesa Vice President of Systems Product Management. aOperators see a real labor savings with automated registration, automated enrollment, automated scoring, and automated prize awards a" along with the obvious return-on-investment they get from not having to install and uninstall tournament games.a

DM Tournaments is the ultimate form of community gaming, enabling casino operators to almost instantly turn slot machines on their casino floor into tournament games a" with no device downtime or lost revenue. The tournaments are displayed on Ballyas [ iVIEW Display Managera" ] (DM) player-user-interface. Last February, DM Tournaments powered the worldas largest slot tournament at Pechanga Casino & Resort in Temecula, Calif., drawing crowds of thousands and creating frenzied excitement across the casino.

Buddy Frank, Pechangaas Vice President of Slots, said, aGenerally, the period between Chinese New Year, the Super Bowl, and Presidentas Day is pretty slow in the casino world. This year, in addition to setting two world records, Pechanga scored some of its best revenues ever.a

DM Tournaments will be on display at the [ Global Gaming Expo ] (G2E) starting today through Thursday in Ballyas booth #1127 under the flag: Driving Innovation. Visitors to Ballyas G2E exhibit will be able to participate in live tournaments and win prizes, experiencing the advanced technology firsthand.

Along with DM Tournaments, Bally offers eight other powerful applications in its Elite Bonusing Suite for the [ iVIEW ] and iVIEW DM player-user-interfaces. These include Bally [ Power Winners ]a", [ U-Spin Bonusing ]a", [ Lucky Match Bonusing ]a", [ iVIEW Messaging ]a", [ Dynamic Random Bonusing ]a", [ Flex Rewards ]a", [ Video Poker Bonusing ]a", and [ Virtual Racing ]a". These powerful applications enable casinos to reward current players, attract new ones, and increase player value while generating tremendous player excitement across the casino floor. Whatas more, they enable casinos to launch new floor-level interactive promotions that simply werenat possible before.

Bally has elevated one Elite Bonusing Suite application, Virtual Racing, to new levels with the launch of a major licensed branded [ NASCAR-themed Virtual Racing ] promotional tool. This technology debuted yesterday at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, and Virtual Racing NASCAR events will continue at the South Point throughout October every Monday-Thursday at 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. The Virtual Racing application has already been a huge hit, creating floor-wide excitement on casino floors across America, driving coin-in, carded play, and new playeras club signups. Now Bally has added a NASCAR-themed car racing event that lets players choose their favorite from eight famous NASCAR drivers and cheer him across the finish line.

The 2013 Gaming & Technology Awards, sponsored by Global Gaming Business magazine, are the industryas standard in this field, recognizing excellence in innovation and practical application in all gaming disciplines.

Five judges from across the casino gaming industry evaluate the yearly Gaming & Technology awards, which will be formally presented at the Global Gaming Expo at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 in the Venetian Ballroom G-J at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

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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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