LAS VEGAS, December 16, 2008 — Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, announced today that it has named Marcel Heutmekers Director of Europe. Heutmekers will be responsible for managing all of the Company’s activities within Europe and in North Africa, based in the Company’s new European headquarters for its sales and service operations in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

“I am extremely pleased to be joining Bally Technologies during this impressive period of growth for the Company, especially in Europe,” Heutmekers said. “The Company’s outstanding product line, its dedicated sales and service staff, and its unwavering commitment to its customers are just a few of the reasons why Bally is doing so well, even in the midst of these uncertain economic times. I am truly excited to be a part of this dynamic and forward-thinking organization.”

Prior to joining Bally, Heutmekers was responsible for slot operations and product placement at all 14 of Holland Casinos’ gaming properties throughout the Netherlands. This amounted to approximately 7,000 slot machines, with annual revenue of approximately €400 million. In Heutmekers’ other capacity, he was responsible for business development for all of Atronic’s international markets. Prior to joining Atronic, Heutmekers worked for Avalon Casino Development, a company involved in the opening of casinos in Hungary, Turkish Cypress, and Greece.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Marcel Heutmekers to Bally,” said John Connelly, Vice President of International and Gaming Operations for Bally Technologies. “His extensive background in gaming, working for both a major gaming operator and a gaming supplier, gives him a unique and invaluable perspective on our industry.”

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. The Company also owns and operates Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Miss. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Director of Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or Michael Carlotti, Vice President of Investor Relations and Capital Markets, at 702-584-7995, 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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