Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked systems for the global gaming industry, today announced that Stelios Tsapatos has been named Director of Game Sales for the European and Northern Africa regions. Stelios will be based in Bally’s European headquarters located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Stelios Tsapatos, Bally Technologies Director of Game Sales for Europe and Northern Africa (Photo: Business Wire)

He will manage the regional sales force and oversee all gaming equipment sales throughout Europe and northern Africa. Among Stelios’ objectives will be to lead Bally’s product proliferation in both western and eastern Europe and further establish Bally’s presence and leadership in these important gaming markets.

Most recently, Stelios served as Sales Manager of Europe for International Game Technology (IGT). In this capacity, he was responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy in several European countries and maintaining relationships with key accounts. While at IGT, Stelios was vital in the achievement of exponential market growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) over a period of six years. He also exceeded sales targets consistently year after year, meeting both personal and business goals.

“We are extremely fortunate to have Stelios leading our European sales team,” said Marco Herrera, Bally’s Vice President and Managing Director of the EMEA region. “His sound grasp of commercial aspects, good business sense, and his energetic management style, combined with a successful track record in sales within the gaming industry, make Stelios a valuable member of Bally’s global sales team and will surely help us strengthen our customer relationships.”

"I am truly excited about joining Bally at this exciting time in the Company’s 80-year history,” Stelios said. “Through its unique mix of trailblazing games and systems products, Bally is ideally positioned to bring new and exciting value propositions to our European customers. I look forward to contributing to the Company’s success and our customers’ growth in the years to come."

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, Director of 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 “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. –

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