Company's 75th Anniversary Celebration Begins

    LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Technologies, Inc.
(NYSE: BYI) announced today that it plans to showcase the broadest array of
gaming products and technology of any supplier at the upcoming Global
Gaming Expo (G2E), set for Nov. 14-16, 2006 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center (LVCC).
    The Global Gaming Expo, the gaming industry's largest trade show,
offers Bally the opportunity to display unique products and technology
covering video slots; reel-spinning slots; Class II, lottery and
central-determination games; wide-area progressives; specialty games;
licensed titles; multiple systems platforms for both domestic and
international markets; group-play games; table technology solutions for
blackjack and baccarat; new table game and bonusing concepts; advanced slot
and systems bonusing technology; international games; proprietary poker
games; system-based games and downloadable and server-based gaming
technology. More than 100 unique game titles will be on display in nearly
11,000 square feet of space in the Central Hall of the LVCC.
    As the Company moves toward its 75th Anniversary year in 2007, the
Bally display will feature the "On Fire!" theme, representing the Company's
growing momentum from its reenergized global workforce and a retooled
product line that continues to build in popularity with both players and
operators.
    ALPHA Elite(TM) series of machines
    The expansive exhibit space will feature the unveiling of Bally's
lineup of distinctive new cabinet styles offering gaming operators an
unprecedented level of flexibility. The ALPHA Elite series features a
common base cabinet designed to make it easy for operators to switch back
and forth between a reel-spinner and a video slot. This variety of cabinet
configurations will include the ALPHA Elite V32 video cabinet with a
striking 32-inch vertical touch-screen; the versatile ALPHA Elite V20/20
with twin 20-inch stacked LCD touch-screens; the vivid ALPHA Elite V20 with
a single 20-inch display; the ALPHA Elite S9C, featuring a 6.3-inch
touch-screen below the reels and the all-new ALPHA Elite S9E stepper slot
with 20-inch LCD mounted in the top box. In addition, Bally will once again
feature its popular CineVision(TM) 26-inch wide-screen, surround-sound
cabinet.
    Each of these various cabinet styles will house a wide assortment of
new game titles running on Bally's ALPHA OS(TM) platform for both video
slots and reel-spinners.
    More than 100 unique game titles on display
    Bally will once again showcase a sparkling group of unique game
concepts, including many new proprietary game titles, such as Fireball
Frenzy(TM), New York Gold(TM), Black Velvet(TM), Mystic Lamp(TM), Ultimate
Diamonds and 7s(TM), Cash Ahead(TM), 24 Carat(TM), Bonus in a Box(TM),
Multi-Play Blackjack(TM), Second Chance 7s(TM), Cash Adventure(TM), Golden
Monkey(TM), Alaskan Sun(TM) and Fixin To Win(TM). Also on display will be
an assortment of games inspired by licensed titles, including PONG(TM),
Poppit(TM), Suduko(TM), Playboy Free Games(TM), SNL's Live From New
York(TM), Poker For Dummies(TM), Playboy Strip Poker(TM), S&H Green
Stamps(TM) and Hee Haw(R).
    Unique specialty games
    The return of GameMaker(R) highlights a long list of Bally specialty
games on display at G2E. Originally introduced in 1994, GameMaker was the
first multi-game to gain widespread acceptance among casino players. Now,
12 years later, the new GameMaker HD(TM) is present in high definition on
the ALPHA Elite V20/20 cabinet that will also serve as Bally's preferred
platform solution for its Bally Live(TM) server-based gaming initiatives.
    Other key specialty games include Reel Winners(TM), a follow-up to the
popular Monte Carlo(TM) wheel series, a new QuarterMillion$(TM) wide-area
progressive game on CineVision, and Tournament 7s(TM) and Pair 'Em Up(TM),
two towering games inspired by the popular Millionaire 777s(TM) cabinet
presentation. Several follow-up versions of the breakout hit Hot Shot
Progressive(TM) will also be showcased.
    The world's No. 1 gaming systems company
    Bally will also have an expanded Systems presence this year, showcasing
technology from four distinct product lines -- Bally Casino Management
Systems (CMS(R)), Bally Slot Management Systems (SMS(R)), Bally Table
Management Systems (TMS(TM)) and Bally Power Bonusing(TM).
    As the dominant player in systems, Bally is displaying and
demonstrating an array of advanced products for the global casino industry,
including technology from the SDS(R), ACSC(TM), MCC(TM), CMS/400(TM),
Casino MarketPlace(TM), Bally Live Rewards(TM) and Bally One System(TM)
product lines. The Bally Power Bonusing suite of products includes the
player-centric bonusing capabilities of Bally Power Rewards(TM), electronic
credit transfer and access to credit/debit accounts through Bally Power
Bank(TM), and integrated casino-wide promotional capabilities with Bally
Power Promotions(TM), Bally Power Coupon(TM), Bally Power Sweepstakes(TM)
and Bally Power Winners(TM). The robust bonusing solutions that Bally
offers will be showcased directly on the iVIEW(TM) interactive display, a
full-color LCD touch-screen display mounted within the slot machine.
    Bally TMS will display a newly released Power Winners integrated
version of its progressive table management technology as well as
TableView(TM), TMS.Bacc(TM) and the exciting new Blazing Twenty-One(TM)
game.
    Recognized as the industry systems leader with more than 345,000
machines and 652 casino, bingo, Class II, central determination and lottery
locations worldwide -- including more than 174 locations currently running
Bally eTICKET(TM) on more than 200,000 slot machines -- the Bally
Technologies systems product line offers slot machine cash monitoring,
table management, cashless, accounting, security, maintenance, marketing,
promotional and bonusing capabilities, enabling operators to accurately
analyze performance and accountability while providing an enhanced level of
customer service.
    Games designed especially for the emerging Class II, Central
Determination and Video Lottery markets will also be on display at the
Bally booth, along with international titles targeting markets such as
Asia, Central Europe and South American.
    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.
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(C)2006 Playboy. PLAYBOY and RABBIT HEAD DESIGN are marks of Playboy and
used under license by Bally Gaming, Inc. SNL, Saturday Night Live and their
related characters and elements are trademarks of NBC, Inc. and are used
with the permission of NBC, Inc. S&H, Green Points and Green Stamps are
service marks of the Sperry and Hutchinson Company, Inc. Atari and Pong
trademarks, copyrights and other associated therewith used under license
from Atari Interactive, Inc. (C)2006 Bally Gaming, Inc. All rights
reserved.
    Investor Contact: Mark Lipparelli
    (702) 584-7600
    mlipparelli@ballytech.com

    Media Contact: Marcus Prater
    (702) 584-7828
    mprater@ballytech.com

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