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 to provide 1,576 video
lottery terminals (VLTs) to the Atlantic Lottery Corporation following a
competitive procurement process.
The seven-year contract for VLTs represents approximately 27 percent of
video lottery terminals being replaced by Atlantic Lottery, which
operates lottery games in four Canadian provinces including New
Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward
Island.
“We are extremely honored to be selected as a key supplier of VLTs in
Atlantic Lottery’s effort to replace its aging fleet,” said Bally
Technologies’ Vice President and Managing Director of Canada Robert J.
Parente. “This agreement affirms Bally’s commitment and focus to provide
innovative technology for the Canadian gaming market.”
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, Corporate Marketing &
Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.com.
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About Atlantic Lottery
Atlantic Lottery is the regulated provider of gaming in Atlantic Canada
and is owned jointly by the four Atlantic provincial governments: New
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and
Labrador. The corporation returns 100% of its profits to the four
provinces to help fund essential public services like roads, schools and
hospitals. Since 1976, it has returned $7.1 billion in profits to the
region, including $371 million last year alone. In addition, Atlantic
Lottery’s presence in the region helped create 9,000 direct and indirect
jobs in 2011. To learn more about Atlantic Lottery, visit www.askaway.ca.
This news release may contain “forward-looking” 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 Company’s 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 today’s date.
– BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. –
