Bally Gaming and Systems Announces ALPHA OS(TM) Platform Breakthrough
January 31 2006 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Gaming and
Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE:AGI),
announced today that its newly introduced five-reel mechanical
S9000 slot machine has been approved for sale by the Michigan
Gaming Control Board and Gaming Laboratories International (GLI).
Additionally, the S9000 has been approved by the Nevada Gaming
Control Board for a required regulatory field trial at Wynn Las
Vegas. Placements of units in Michigan and Nevada began over the
past 30 days. The ALPHA OS(TM), patents pending, driving these
approvals is the first operating system in the gaming industry to
support both video and mechanical reel-spinning platforms. ALPHA OS
distinguishes itself from other industry platforms as an operating
system designed for complete separation between the underlying OS
and the game applications, providing enhanced efficiency in game
development and speed to market. Moreover, ALPHA OS was designed to
support server-based gaming initiatives, including download of game
results, configuration and game content. Alliance Gaming CEO
Richard Haddrill said, "These approvals allow our Company to enter
a new market segment on the casino floor and represents another
important milestone in our emerging product plan. The significant
investment made in ALPHA OS over the past two years is reflective
of our overall increase in R&D to enhance our product
offerings. We now have three major products -- M9000,
CineVision(TM) and S9000 -- utilizing the ALPHA OS platform with
more to come. We are very pleased with the initial customer
response to these new products." Robert Luciano, Chief Technology
Officer, added, "Sierra Design Group (SDG) began the development of
the ALPHA OS platform in 1998 as a specialized product for
applications in server-based markets that were not supported by the
primary technology suppliers such as IGT, WMS Gaming and
Aristocrat. The platform requirements for server-based markets such
as Oklahoma, Washington, Florida, California and Austria are
distinct from traditional Class III markets. Now, the requirements
of the traditional markets are transforming to similar server-based
requirements, which ALPHA OS has supported for many years." The
first commercial operation of ALPHA OS-based products was in
Florida in 2002, followed by Washington state and other
server-based markets. For these markets, game content licensed from
IGT, WMS and other manufacturers was first distributed by SDG
utilizing ALPHA OS. Prior to the acquisition of SDG by Bally in
March 2004, WMS licensed ALPHA OS from SDG as its operating system
for its video platform following an exhaustive competitive
selection process. In support of this effort, SDG spent
considerable development resources to extend ALPHA OS functionality
to satisfy the requirements of traditional gaming markets. Luciano
added, "After completing our contracted work for WMS in mid-2004,
Bally vastly expanded the ALPHA OS capability. With hundreds of man
years invested in development, ALPHA OS now stands as the best
platform in the gaming industry." The S9000 was first unveiled to
customers at G2E in September 2005 and was named "Best Slot
Product" by a prestigious panel of judges in the 3rd Annual Global
Gaming Business Gaming & Technology Awards. Required regulatory
submissions of the S9000 have been made to additional markets such
as New Jersey and Mississippi. 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. Investor Contact: Mark
Lipparelli Media Contact: Marcus Prater Alliance Gaming Bally
Gaming and Systems (702) 270-7600 (702) 896-7828 First Call
Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: AGI 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.ballygaming.com/ Web site: http://www.ballysystems.com/
Web site: http://www.alliancegaming.com/
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