Acres Gaming to Hold Conference Call; Management to Discuss Recent Contracts and Perspective on the Future.

Business Editors

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001

Acres Gaming Inc. (Nasdaq:AGAM) announced that it will conduct a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 1, 2001.

The purpose of the conference call is to give stockholders and others who were unable to attend the annual stockholders' meeting an opportunity to hear management's perspective for the company's future and a discussion of the recent contracts awarded to the company by leading casino operators.

The conference call will be hosted by Bud Glisson, Acres' chairman of the board and chief executive officer, and Reed Alewel, Acres' chief financial officer. Individuals who wish to participate in the call may dial 1-800-263-9150 to be connected to the call at that time or may listen in via the company's Web site at www.acresgaming.com. The call will include an opportunity for questions and answers.

A replay of the call will be available through Friday, March 2 by dialing 1-800-633-8284 and entering the conference ID of 18115606. In addition, the conference call replay will be available on Acres' Web site.

Acres Gaming provides products and services to casinos worldwide, using its proprietary Acres Bonusing Technology(TM) to increase player enjoyment and casino efficiency and profitability. Detailed descriptions of the promotions made available by Acres Bonusing(TM), as well as other products offered by Acres, are available at the company's Web site, www.acresgaming.com. The company has offices in Las Vegas and Corvallis, Ore.