Bally Technologies Announces 9,942,039 Shares Tendered at $40.00 Each (BYI)

Bally Technologies, Inc. BYI, a leader in slots, video machines, casino management, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, announced today the preliminary results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer for the purchase of up to $400 million in value of its common stock, which expired at 5 p.m. New York City time on Friday, May 6, 2011. Based on the preliminary count by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the tender offer, a total of 9,942,039 shares of Bally's common stock were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the final purchase price of $40 per share, including 3,307,958 shares that were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery.