Bally Technologies Announces Company Begins Trading on the NYSE Under Ticker Symbol BYI

LAS VEGAS, March 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BYI), formerly Alliance Gaming Corp., announced the Company's common stock will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BYI.  The Company was previously listed under the ticker symbol AGI.

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. The Company also owns and operates Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Miss.  Additional information on the Company can be found at 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.

  Investor Contact: Mark Lipparelli        Media Contact: Marcus Prater
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DATASOURCE: Bally Technologies, Inc.



CONTACT:  Investors, Mark Lipparelli, [phone],

, or Media, Marcus Prater, [phone],

 both of Bally Technologies, Inc.



Web site:  http://www.ballytech.com/ 

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