Bally Technologies has agreed to acquire SHFL Entertainment, a maker of casino games, for nearly $1.3 billion in cash. Formerly known as Shuffle Master, SHFL makes products like automatic card shufflers and roulette chip sorters, as well as proprietary table games and electronic gambling machines. The company, based in Las Vegas and founded in 1983, went public in 1992. In its most recent quarter, about 45 percent of its revenue came from Australia and Asia. Bally is paying $23.25 a share, which represents a premium of 24 percent over SHFL’s closing price on Monday and a premium of 37 percent…

From iGaming Business Only two weeks after announcing that its range of slots is being made available to players at PaddyPowerGames.com, online casino games and solutions firm Bally Technologies Incorporated has signed a similar deal with William Hill. The last few months have seen Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies sign comparable agreements with operators including Intellectual Property and Software (IPS) Limited and Mr Green while this latest deal will see its range of real-money slots launched to UK-based players via the WilliamHill.com domain. “Bally Technologies is excited to supply its market-leading slot content to William Hill,” said Tony Plaskow, interactive senior…

From iGaming Business Online and land-based casino games and solutions firm Bally Technologies Incorporated has signed a deal that will see its range of online slots made available to Paddy Power players. The last few months have seen Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies sign similar agreements with operators including Intellectual Property and Software (IPS) Limited and Mr Green while this latest deal will see its range of real-money slots launched via the paddypowergames.com domain. “Partnering with Paddy Power is a great opportunity for Bally Technologies as we continue to expand our reach in the global online gaming business,” said Michael Probert,…

It took a diehard fan to create a NASCAR slot machine based on the popular sport. Now, other fans of the stock car racing circuit can play the slot machines nationwide. Bally Technologies is rolling out its NASCAR slot machines throughout the U.S. starting this week. The games were unveiled last fall at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas and have been available only at casinos operated by Boyd Gaming Corp. through a brief exclusivity contract. The slot machines have authentic NASCAR videos and images and are adorned with photos of famous drivers and stock cars. A surround-sound system…

From Motley Fool Gaming specialist Bally Technologies (NYSE: BYI  ) has teamed up with U.K.-based payment processor Optimal Payments to offer online gamblers payment options and related services. Under the terms of the agreement, Bally will integrate Optimal’s NETBANX payment platform into its solution for operators in the regulated U.S. gaming market. Bally’s customers will be able to use the NETBANX payment gateway for services including credit card, debit card, and electronic check processing and risk management for the U.S. gaming market. Bally VP of business development John Connelly said: “A key part of our strategy is to partner with best-of-breed providers, and we have…

From iGaming Business Online and land-based casino games and solutions firm Bally Technologies Incorporated has signed an agreement with software developer iSoftBet that will see its products made available to players in Europe. Bally Technologies recently inked a deal to integrate content from developer Interblock USA LC into its iGaming Platform while the Las Vegas-based firm declared that it will now be able to provide European players with ‘top-notch video slot content and HTML5 mobile games’. “We have been very successful at creating exciting and compelling products for our land-based customers,” said Tony Plaskow, Interactive Senior Sales Director for Bally…

From iGaming Business Scandinavian online casino operator Mr Green has signed a deal that will see it begin offering its players a selection of real-money slot games from developer Bally Technologies Incorporated. The agreement marks the first time players at Malta-licensed MrGreen.com will be able to enjoy games from Bally Technologies and follows a similar mobile contract the operator inked with developer International Game Technology (IGT) in April. “I’m very excited that Mr Green can be one of the first ones to offer Bally Technologies’ games to its customers online,” said Markus Aurala, Chief Product Officer for Mr Green. “Bally…

Take a look at the new Pawn Stars Slot Machine from Bally Tech, along with their new NASCAR slot game previewed at the Global Gaming Expo! J Todd talks to Mike Trask of Bally Tech about all these new and exciting slot games debuting in 2013. Bally Tech did a marvelous job on the Pawn Stars Slot Machine, and even created original video content specifically for this game. Players get to virtually walk in to Rick’s pawn shop and negotiate with the dealer for payout! The Pawn Stars slot machine by Bally Technologies brings the hit reality TV show to…