Alliance Gaming to Expand Field Test of Progressive Jackpot System; Field Test Now Includes Multi-Denomination Features.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1998--Alliance Gaming Corp. (Nasdaq:ALLY) Tuesday announced its Bally Gaming and Systems subsidiary received approval from the Nevada State Gaming Control Board Gaming Control Board or "GCB" is a governmental body or agency charged with regulating casino and other types of gaming in a defined geographical area, usually a state, and of enforcing gaming law in general. to expand the features and scope of the field trial of its "Thrillions" wide-area progressive link. The approval allows for the installation of quarter and dollar machines, which will contribute to and compete for common progressive jackpot A progressive jackpot is a jackpot (highest payoff) for a gaming machine (usually a slot machine or video poker machine) where the value of the jackpot increases a small amount for every game played. awards. In addition, the approval includes expanding the progressive link trial to up to six casinos in Nevada. If the field trial continues on plan and the system is approved, Bally Gaming and Systems should begin earning revenue on units placed during the fourth calendar quarter. Twenty quarter and dollar machines have been added to the field test at Bally's Las Vegas
planned for installation in the next few weeks and will also feature multi-denominations. "This approval represents an important technical achievement for Bally Gaming and Systems," stated Morry Goldstein, president and chief executive officer. "The multi-denomination feature of our progressive link will allow casinos to showcase a large common jackpot prize using their own brand name. This will generate faster jackpot accumulations and more frequent jackpot payouts. We look forward to successfully completing the field test and making this product available to those casinos looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. exciting new options in wide area progressive products." As previously announced, Hilton has agreed to install up to 200 "Thrillions" machines as an intra-property system within its Nevada properties once the system is approved. Alliance Gaming Alliance Gaming NYSE: AGI is a Las Vegas, Nevada based manufacturer of slot machines and casino management software. History On June 18, 1996 merged with Bally Gaming International. is a diversified gaming company with headquarters in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . The company is engaged primarily in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced gaming devices and systems worldwide, and is the nation's largest gaming machine See video game console. route operator, and operates two regional casinos.
CONTACT: Alliance Gaming Corp., Las Vegas
Scott Schweinfurth, 702/270-7625
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