Bally Gaming and Systems to Provide All Six Resorts International Entertainment Casinos With Complete Systems Solutions
September 19 2005 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Gaming and
Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE:AGI),
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Resorts
International Entertainment to provide all of Resorts' casino
operations in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi and Indiana with a
complete systems solution. In accordance with the agreement, new
systems installations have begun at the Atlantic City Hilton,
Resorts East Chicago (the former Harrah's East Chicago) as well as
Resorts Tunica (the former Harrah's Tunica) and Bally's Tunica in
Mississippi. Bally Systems already provides casino management
solutions at both Resorts Atlantic City and the Las Vegas Hilton.
In total, more than 10,000 slot machines operated by Resorts will
by linked by Bally Systems technology. Resorts selected a variety
of solutions for each property, including a combination of Bally's
slot and casino management systems, Bally Power Bonusing(TM)
features and Bally Systems' leading-edge eTICKET(TM) technology for
ticketing functions that will provide enhanced flexibility for
Resorts to offer cashless and marketing benefits to its players.
"We're pleased to build on our relationship with a company of
Resorts' stature as our list of corporate customers grows in scope
and scale," said Richard Haddrill, CEO of Alliance Gaming. "This is
a strong endorsement for our systems solutions and we're confident
that Resorts will be pleased with the operational efficiencies and
player benefits that our technology will provide." "Resorts
International Entertainment offers guests a variety of premier
gaming and entertainment experiences in Atlantic City, Las Vegas,
Tunica, and Chicagoland. In these ultra-competitive markets, we
needed technologies that would streamline operations and costs, and
also provide marketing tools that enable us to gain a competitive
advantage," said Nicholas L. Ribis, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Resorts International Entertainment. Recognized as the
global gaming systems leader with more than 345,000 machines and
625 casino, bingo, Class II, central determination and lottery
locations worldwide -- including more than 140 locations currently
running Bally eTICKET(TM) on more than 140,000 slot machines -- the
Bally Systems product line offers slot machine cash monitoring,
cashless, accounting, security, maintenance, marketing, promotional
and bonusing capabilities, enabling operators to accurately analyze
performance and accountability while providing an enhanced level of
customer service. Las Vegas-based Bally Gaming and Systems, a
business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE:AGI), designs,
manufactures, operates and distributes advanced gaming devices and
systems worldwide. Additional information on Bally Gaming and
Systems can be found at http://www.ballygaming.com/ or
http://www.ballysystems.com/. Alliance Gaming, a diversified gaming
company with headquarters in Las Vegas, also owns and operates
Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Miss. Additional information about the
Company can be found at http://www.alliancegaming.com/. Resorts
International Entertainment is an affiliate of Colony Capital, LLC.
Colony is the only private investment firm licensed in four gaming
jurisdictions; New Jersey, Nevada, Indiana, and Mississippi.
Colony, in partnership with Nicholas L. Ribis, has acquired and
operates Resorts Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Hilton, Las Vegas
Hilton, Resorts East Chicago, Resorts Tunica, and Bally's Tunica.
Additional information about Resorts International Entertainment
can be found at http://www.resortscasinos.com/. Colony Capital, LLC
is a private, international investment firm focusing primarily on
real estate-related assets and operating companies. Since 1991,
Colony Capital has invested more than $13.9 billion in over 7,650
assets through various corporate, portfolio and complex property
transactions. One of the few private investment firms licensed in
gaming, Colony owns Resorts Atlantic City and the Las Vegas Hilton.
Colony also is a partner in Accor Casinos in Europe. Colony has a
staff of more than 100 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, with
offices in New York, Boston, Hawaii, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome,
Beirut, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, Shanghai and Seoul. For
additional information visit http://www.colonyinc.com/. 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. DATASOURCE: Alliance Gaming
Corp. CONTACT: Investors, Steven Des Champs of Alliance Gaming,
+1-702-270-7600; or Marcus Prater of Bally Gaming and Systems,
+1-702-896-7828; or Brian Cahill of Resorts International
Entertainment, +1-609-340-6014 Web site:
http://www.alliancegaming.com/ http://www.resortscasinos.com/
http://www.ballygaming.com/ http://www.colonyinc.com/
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