Bally Technologies Wins Systems Contract with Golden Nugget Atlantic City

Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced the completion of a new systems contract with Golden Nugget Atlantic City, the new owner of the former Trump Marina Hotel Casino in New Jersey.

The property has been rebranded as a Golden Nugget casino. The installation will include a broad array of Bally’s latest systems applications, including Windows® SDS™ and CMP™ casino-management systems.

“Bally Technologies is clearly the most comprehensive and battle-tested solution,” said Lori Kittle, Chief Information Officer of the Golden Nugget Atlantic City. “We are excited to be the first casino operator in Atlantic City to move to the Windows-based SDS and CMP platforms, and are confident that Bally will complete this conversion quickly and with minimal disruption to our casino operation. We looked at many different systems providers and Bally’s reputation for strong customer support contributed significantly to our decision.”

Bally’s SDS Windows will be connected live to about 1,500 gaming machines using the latest high-speed networking technology. Bally’s contract with Golden Nugget Atlantic City marks the first time New Jersey regulators have approved an all-Windows casino-management system.

“Golden Nugget Atlantic City has chosen a solid foundation of core products,” said Tom Reilly, Bally’s Vice President of Systems Sales. “We’re thrilled to grow in the Atlantic City market, deploy our latest Windows-based technologies, and work with the Golden Nugget.”

About Golden Nugget Atlantic City

Golden Nugget Atlantic City is an affiliate of Landry’s Inc., a national, diversified restaurant, hospitality and entertainment company principally engaged in the ownership and operation of high-end and casual dining restaurants, primarily under the names of Rainforest Cafe, Saltgrass Steak House, Landry’s Seafood House, Claim Jumper, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., and The Chart House as well as the Signature Series: Vic & Anthony’s, Brenner’s Steakhouse, Grotto, LaGriglia, Pesce, Willie G’s and Oceanaire. The Company is also engaged in the ownership and operation of hospitality businesses, including the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casinos in Las Vegas and, Laughlin, Nevada and Atlantic City, N.J., the Kemah Boardwalk, the San Luis Resort Inn at the Ball Park and the Downtown Aquarium in Denver and Houston. For more information, please visit http://www.goldennugget.com.

About Bally Technologies, Inc.

With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally’s product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery and central determination games and platforms. As the world’s No. 1 gaming-systems company, Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Director of Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.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. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release and represents that the information is only valid as of today’s date.

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