Bally Gaming and Systems Announces Largest New York Lottery Video Gaming Progressive Jackpot
November 09 2005 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Gaming and
Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE:AGI),
announced today that a lucky winner has hit the largest New York
Lottery video gaming progressive jackpot ever, winning $195,700.25
on a Jackpot Celebration(TM) Bally/SDG video gaming machine at
Saratoga Gaming & Raceway in Saratoga Springs on Friday, Oct.
28. Patty Galvin of Schenectady, N.Y., played the maximum bet of 45
coins on the nickel Jackpot Celebration to hit the top award. "I
knew right away that I had won," Galvin said. "I saw those symbols
all lined up and I just knew." "We are very pleased to have a
progressive jackpot of this magnitude and that we can award it to
one of our valued patrons," said Jamie Hartman, Saratoga Gaming and
Raceway General Manager. "We continue to provide our guests with
the best service, prizes, and state-of-the-art games in the
industry and with our progressive games being relatively new to our
facility, this is remarkable," Hartman added. "I am thrilled that
the largest progressive jackpot ever won at a New York Video Gaming
facility occurred right here at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on
Friday," said Nancy Palumbo, director of the New York State
Lottery. "Just over four months ago, we introduced progressives
here in New York State and our patrons truly enjoy the fun and
excitement that the bigger jackpots create. "Since the inception of
video gaming in New York State, over $25 million in additional
revenue has been raised for education," Palumbo said. The jackpot
further solidifies Bally's status as the premier progressive
provider to New York Lottery locations as well as the overall
market share leader with approximately 51 percent of the total
machines in the state. Bally currently has more than 100
progressive machines in the market covering all five operational
tracks and six separate titles -- Wall Street Winners(TM), New York
Gold(TM), Stars and Stripes(TM), Jackpot Celebration, Simple
Winner(TM) and 777 Jackpot(TM). Wall Street Winners and New York
Gold are the first and only 25-cent and $1 progressives in the
market. Future titles planned for the market include a 1-cent
progressive game and the Copper Dropper(TM) and Good Cents(TM)
titles. The jackpot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway followed a
previous progressive hit of $51,694.75 on a Bally machine at Mighty
M Gaming and Raceway in Monticello on Oct. 20. Saratoga Gaming
& Raceway and Bally also recently concluded their first video
gaming machine tournament in the New York Lottery market, with
Bally providing special tournament software on its New York Gold
game. More than 300 Saratoga players competed in the multi-week
tournament. 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/. 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. -BALLY GAMING AND SYSTEMS-
Investor Contact: Mark Lipparelli Media Contact: Marcus Prater
Alliance Gaming Bally Gaming and Systems (702) 270-7600 (702)
896-7828 DATASOURCE: Alliance Gaming Corp. CONTACT: Investors, Mark
Lipparelli of Alliance Gaming, +1-702-270-7600; or Media, Marcus
Prater of Bally Gaming and Systems, +1-702-896-7828 Web site:
http://www.alliancegaming.com/ http://www.ballygaming.com/
http://www.ballysystems.com/
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