Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BYI) , a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, announced today that at its annual shareholders' meeting held Friday, February 22, its shareholders re-elected Jacque Andre and Richard Haddrill to the Company's Board of Directors, each for a three-year term; ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008; approved the adoption of an employee stock purchase plan; and approved an amendment to increase the number of shares of common stock available under the Company's 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan.The Company also announced that its Board of Directors amended its share repurchase plan to allow for the purchase of up to $75 million of the Company's common stock. The Company has repurchased approximately $6.1 million of common stock to date pursuant to this plan.

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 visit http://www.ballytech.com/.