Bally Gaming and Systems Announces Opening of New Office in Macau to Serve Growing Asian Market
February 16 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Gaming and
Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE:AGI),
announced today that it has opened a new office in the Bank Of
China Building in the heart of Macau S.A.R. to provide sales and
service support for its slot machines, systems and table management
business efforts throughout Asia. The 31st-floor office features
approximately 1,900 square feet of space, including a showroom and
sales offices, and directly overlooks the new Wynn Macau resort
under construction as well as the venerable Casino Lisboa. Bally
has also retained an additional 2,000 square feet of nearby
warehouse space for machine stock and parts. "Bally's growing slot
machine business within Macau and throughout Asia -- along with
serving a key Bally Systems customer, Sands Macau, and our Bally
Table Management Systems (TMS(TM)) customer, Galaxy Entertainment
Group -- prompted the opening of this office, which further
demonstrates our commitment to the region while establishing Bally
for future expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific market," said John
Connelly, Bally Vice President, International. Bally is hosting the
office's official Grand Opening on Friday, Feb. 24. Customers,
dignitaries and media from throughout Asia have been invited.
Following a traditional Chinese ritual ceremony conducted by a
Master Feng Shui and the official ribbon cutting, Alliance Gaming
CEO Richard Haddrill will preside over a press conference beginning
at 3 p.m. local time. Connelly, Bally Executive Vice President
Robert Saxton and Bally Vice President and Managing Director Srini
Raghavan of the Company's India Offshore Development Center will
also be available for in-person interviews. In conjunction with the
office opening, Bally has appointed Catherine Burns to the position
of Vice President and Managing Director for Bally Pan-Asia. In her
new role, Burns will be responsible for gaming and systems
activities throughout Asia, with an initial emphasis on Bally
Casino Management Systems (CMS(TM)), Bally Slot Management Systems
(SMS(TM)) and Bally TMS. With experience in the gaming industry
dating back to 1992, Burns relinquished her role as President of
her own retail business in Delaware to accept this position with
Bally. She previously served as General Manager for VLC, a gaming
machine and systems company that was a division of U.S.-based
Powerhouse Technologies, Inc. She was responsible for video lottery
and gaming interests in Australia and New Zealand, specializing in
video lottery consulting and sales and gaming machine and software
sales. She also previously served as Director, International Sales
for VLC. The official contact information for the new office is:
Bally Gaming and Systems Agenda Dr Mario Soares, 323 Edificio Banco
de China 31 ddar (c) Macau S.A.R. Phone: +853-785-603 Fax:
+853-785-608 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 DATASOURCE:
Alliance Gaming Corp. CONTACT: Investors, Mark Lipparelli of
Alliance Gaming Corp., +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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