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WMS Industries Inc.

Address: WMS Industries Inc. 3401 North California Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 961-1111
Fax: (773) 961-1099
Web Site: http://www.wmsgaming.com/
E-Mail: sales@wms.com
Key People:
Chairman, CEO
President

Louis Nicastro
Sebastian Salat
# Employees: 1414
Revenues:
Annual 2006:
Annual 2007:

451.20 (In millions of USD)
539.80 (In millions of USD)
Company Type:
Exchange:

NYSE: WMS


Background Information

WMS Industries Inc. designs, manufactures and markets video and reel-spinning gaming machines and video lottery terminals.
Its gaming machines incorporate secondary bonus rounds, advanced graphics, digital sound and engaging game themes, some of which include popular songs and recognized trademarks. Its gaming machines are installed in all of the major gaming jurisdictions in the United States and in numerous foreign jurisdictions. The Company is focused exclusively on the design, manufacture and marketing of video and reel-spinning gaming machines and video lottery terminals. WMS conducts its gaming machine business through its subsidiary, WMS Gaming Inc.
The Company has discontinued its contract manufacturing of video games, with operations expected to cease effective September 30, 2000.
During fiscal 2000, the Company shuts down its former pinball game design and manufacturing and cabinet manufacturing operations.


News 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 6, 2012

WMS to Report Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Results on January 26 and Host Conference Call and Webcast


News 2011
November 8, 2011 Earnings for Gaming Machine Manufacturer Fall By 80 Percent
November 7, 2011 WMS Industries Announce Quarterly Results, Misses Estimates
November 4, 2011 WMS to Unveil Player Engaging, Results Driven, Gaming Content Portfolio at SAGSE Buenos Aires 2011
October 19, 2011 Analysts Provide Market Update for WMS Industries
October 17, 2011 WMS to Report Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results on November 7, and Host Conference Call and Webcast
October 11, 2011 Shares of WMS Industries Under Pressure, Down 2.6%
October 4, 2011 WMS Industries Shares Climbing Higher, Up 6.7%
August 23, 2011 WMS Receives Approval From Nevada Gaming Commission For The Initial Commercial Release Of WAGE-NET® Networked Gaming System
August 16, 2011 WMS Promotes Rob Bone to Senior Vice President of North American Sales
August 10, 2011 WMS Names Michael Rutz Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain
August 5, 2011 WMS Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter Revenues of $203 Million, Stock Sees Worst Trading Day in a Decade
July 26, 2011 WMS to Report Fiscal 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results on August 4 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
May 30, 2011 Robbins Umeda LLP Announce an Investigation of WMS Industries Inc. for Shareholders
May 25, 2011 WMS Industries Hit by Investor Lawsuit Over Alleged Securities Laws Violations
May 19, 2011 WMS New Reno Facility Receives Leed Gold Certification from Green Building Council
April 28, 2011 WMS Set to Unleash Imagination™ At ELA Showcasing Innovative Games for Latin American Markets
April 26, 2011 WMS Profit Falls on Product and Shipment Delays
Apr 25, 2011 WMS Receives Approval by Gaming Laboratories International of Both the Commercial Version of the Company's WAGE-NET Networked Gaming System Solution
Apr 15, 2011 WMS To Report Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results on April 26 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
April 12, 2011 WMS Industries Shares Fall 17.48%, Hits $29.89
April 11, 2011 WMS Reports Preliminary Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results
April 5. 2011 WMS Industries Posts Large Volume Increase
March 28, 2011 WMS Names Senior Vice President of Product Development Operations
March 7, 2011 WMS Industries Posts Large Volume Increase, Share Price Hits $37.25
January 27, 2011 WMS Industries Appoint Keith Wyche to Serve on Board of Directors
January 25, 2011 WMS Industries 2Q Earnings Rise, But Weak Q3 Revenue Outlook
January 13, 2011 Goldman Sachs Analysts Downgrade WMS Industries to “Neutral


News 2010
Dec 20, 2010 Research Analysts Raise Price Target on WMS Industries Shares to $55.00
Dec 13, 2010 Credit Suisse Boosts Price Target on WMS Industries to $55.00
Dec 13, 2010 WMS Industries’ Chairman and CEO Reports to Annual Meeting Attendees That Company is Well Positioned to Extend Its Track Record of Profitable Growth
Nov 16, 2010 WMS Gaming and Konami Gaming to Bring Full System and Product Interoperability to Casinos with Agreement for Integration of Key Networked Gaming Solutions
Nov 11, 2010 D-BOX Technologies Signs Multi-Year Development and Sales Agreement to Incorporate its Motion Technology into ....
Nov 2, 2010 New Executive Director of Sales for WMS International
Oct 20, 2010 WMS Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Bally Gaming
Sept 24, 2010 WMS Industries Reports on Inaugural Investor Day
Sept 21, 2010 WMS Reaffirms Revenue Forecast, Disappoints Investors
Sept 18, 2010 WMS To Webcast Analyst Day Presentations on September 21
Sept 2, 2010 WMS Industries Plans IT Capital Investment In Fiscal 2011 and 2012
August 3, 2010 WMS Industries 4Q Profit Up 18% On Cost Containment
Jul 14, 2010 WMS to Report Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results on August 3 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
July 5, 2010 Japanese Game Maker Konami Surfs Onto US Slot Machine Makers' Turf
Jun 17, 2010 WMS Names Amy Lipton Vice President of Marketing
April 27, 2010 Morgan Joseph Reiterates a 'BUY' on WMS Industries
April 26, 2010 WMS Reports Record Quarterly Earnings of $0.55 Per Diluted Share Driven by Record Quarterly Revenue of $198 Million
April 19, 2010 WMS Schedules 3Q Results Conference Call and Webcast

WMS To Report Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Results on April 26 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (April 13, 2010) - WMS Industries Inc. announced that it will release its fiscal 2010 third quarter results after the market closes on Monday, April 26, and will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 26. Both the call and webcast are open to the general public..........................Subscribers

WMS’ Adaptive Gaming® Enabled Products Surpass One Million Unique Player Log-Ins
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (March 30, 2010) -- WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), announced today that more than one million unique player log-ins have now been created for its two Adaptive Gaming enabled slot games......................Subscribers

WMS Reports Record Fiscal Second Quarter Earnings of $0.44 Per Diluted Share and $189 Million of Revenue
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (January 26, 2010) - WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of gaming machines to the global gaming industry, today reported record fiscal second quarter financial results for the period ended December 31, 2009...................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Maker WMS Industries Says Profit, Sales Up Slightly in Fiscal 2nd Qtr.
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (January 26, 2010) - WMS Industries Inc. said Tuesday its profit edged higher in the last three months of 2009, and the maker of gambling machines slightly raised its revenue forecast for the fiscal year ending in June...............Subscribers

WMS to Display Over 100 Innovative Games With New and Next Generation Technologies for International Markets at IGE 2010
International Debut of New Helios™ Gaming Cabinet Featuring Broad Array of GamesWMS' Innovative Foundational Technology Enabled Games Available Along with Extensive Line-up of Popular Video and Mechanical Reel Series
LONDON & WAUKEGAN, Ill., (January 21, 2010) - Reflecting its consistent focus on Changing the Game™ for casino operators and their slot customers, WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), will debut over 100 WMS and Orion Gaming products at the International Gaming Expo 2010.....................Subscribers

Lottery News 2009

WMS to Report Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Results on January 26 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (December 29, 2009) -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced that it will release its fiscal 2010 second quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 26, and that it will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 26. Both the call and webcast are open to the general public.......................Subscribers

WMS Receives Top Award for Gaming Industry Product Interoperability from Gaming & Leisure Magazine
Award Acknowledges WMS' Technology Leadership and Commitment to Full Interoperability in the Gaming Industry
LAS VEGAS & WAUKEGAN, Illinois (November 17, 2009) -- WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), today announced that it was awarded the 2009 Gaming Industry Product Interoperability Award by Gaming & Leisure Magazine....................Subscribers

WMS 1Q Profit Rises, Revenue Misses Analyst Views
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (October 26, 2009) -- WMS Industries Inc. said Monday that its fiscal first-quarter net income climbed 26 percent. The casino equipment maker’s revenue and outlook fell short of analyst expectations, however, and its shares fell in after-hours trading......................Subscribers

WMS to Report Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results on October 26 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (October 14, 2009) - WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced that it will release its fiscal 2010 first quarter results after the market closes on Monday, October 26, and will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, October 26...................Subscribers

WMS Amends and Extends Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Through September 2012
Facility Expanded to $150 Million, Plus an Additional $50 Million Expansion Feature
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (September 28, 2009) --WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of games and gaming machines for the global gaming industry, today announced that it has entered into an amended, unsecured revolving credit facility through September 30, 2012 with a syndicate of 5 banks...................Subscribers

WMS Gaming Plans New NW Side Building on River
CHICAGO, Illinois (September 17, 2009) – WMS Gaming Inc. is seeking zoning approval for a major expansion of its Northwest Side research and development office that’s to include a new, four-story office building along the Chicago....................Subscribers

Star Trek Episode Four Available to Harrah's Entertainment's Total Rewards Members on WMS Slot Machines
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (August 17, 2009) -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s Total Rewards members can now unlock Star Trek™ Episode Four on more than 100 WMS™ slot machines available in 29 of 36 Total Rewards casino resorts across the country, an additional four casinos will have Episode 4 available later this year......................Subscribers

WMS Reports Record $0.49 Diluted Earnings Per Share, up 36% Driven by Record Quarterly Revenue of $196 Million and 22% Operating Margin
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (August 3, 2009) -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of games and gaming machines for the global gaming industry, today reported record financial results for its Fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009...................Subscribers

WMS Opens Casino Evolved Advanced Technology Lab to Demonstrate Benefits of Networked Gaming Solutions and Technologies Built on Player Driven Innovation
Establishes Industry’s First Collaborative Ideation Technology Center for Future Product Development
CHICAGO, USA (July 14, 2009) - Furthering its commitment to demonstrate the tangible benefits of network-enabled gaming technologies to casino operators now and in the future, WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS - News), announced the opening of the Casino Evolved Advanced Technology Lab (“CEATL”) at its technology campus in Chicago, Illinois....................Subscribers

WMS to Expand Global Market Reach with Entry into Australia’s New South Wales Gaming Market
Teams with eBet Limited as Distributor and Technology Services Provider –
Expects to Commence Inaugural Field Trial This Week of its Popular Bluebird®2 Gaming Machines –
WAUKEGAN, Illinois & SYDNEY (July 6, 2009) -- WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), today announced that it will expand the global market penetration of the Company’s popular fully digital Bluebird2 gaming machines with its entry into Australia’s New South Wales (“NSW”) gaming market......................Subscribers

WMS and Hasbro Extend and Expand Licensing Relationship
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (June 15, 2009)-- WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), today announced that it has extended through 2016 its long-term license agreement with Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and Hasbro International, Inc. for exclusive worldwide rights to develop and produce slot machines and other gaming machines featuring the MONOPOLY brand........................Subscribers

WMS’ Participation Footprint Surpasses 10,000 Gaming Machines
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA (June 8, 2009)--WMS Gaming Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), announced today that its installed base of participation gaming machines now exceeds 10,000 units.....................Subscribers

New Survey Reveals Major Trends, Changes for Gaming Industry
NEVADA, Las Vegas (June 1, 2009) - WMS Gaming Inc. released the industry’s most comprehensive examination to date of emerging consumer lifestyle and leisure time trends that are shaping the gaming marketplace of the future...................Subscribers

Shares of WMS Industries Could Fall - Barron's
NEW YORK, USA (May 31, 2009) - Economic troubles at casinos should give investors pause about buying shares in gambling equipment maker WMS Industries (WMS.N), whose shares have doubled since early March lows................Subscribers

Slot Machine Maker WMS Industries Reports 30% Rise in 3rd-Qtr Profit Amid Higher Revenue
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (April 21, 2009) - Slot machine maker WMS Industries Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter profit surged 30 percent as revenue remained healthy despite the recession................Subscribers

WMS Wins Four Awards for Player-Focused Products in Casino Journal's Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards for 2008
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (April 16, 2009) -- Confirming its position as the leader in creating products that raise the level of entertainment for slot players, WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (WMS), placed four player-focused, network-enabled products in Casino Journal's Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards for 2008..............Subscribers

WMS to Directly Serve Central Determinant, Electronic Bingo and Class II Gaming Markets
ILLINOIS, USA (April 13, 2009) -- WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. WMS, today announced that for the first time, the Company will directly address central determinant-based gaming markets, including electronic bingo, Class II and other central determination lottery-based markets..........................Subscribers



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