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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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