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.
 WMS Industries 4Q Profit Up 18% On
Cost Containment
NEW YORK, N.Y, (August 3, 2010) -- reports
WMS Industries Inc.'s (WMS) fiscal fourth-quarter profit grew 18% on higher
revenue and lower operating costs, though gross margin
slipped...................Subscribers
WMS to Report Fiscal
2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results on August 3 and Host Conference Call
and Webcast
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (Jul 14, 2010) - WMS
Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced that it will release its fiscal
2011..................Subscribers
Japanese Game Maker
Konami Surfs Onto US Slot Machine Makers' Turf
JAPAN (July
5, 2010) -- The pecking order of the U.S. slot machine market is set for a
shake up with the rise of Japanese game maker Konami Gaming Inc....Subscribers
WMS Names Amy Lipton
Vice President of Marketing
Brings Over 25 Years
of Global Marketing Leadership Including Broad Experience in Entertainment,
Media and Networked Digital Consumer Technology to WMS
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (Jun 17, 2010) - WMS Industries Inc announced
today that Amy J. Lipton has been named Vice President of Marketing, effective
immediately. Ms. Lipton brings more than 25 years of global marketing
leadership and client knowledge to her new role.......................Subscribers
Morgan Joseph Reiterates
a 'BUY' on WMS Industries
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan (April 27,
2010) - Morgan Joseph reiterates a 'BUY' rating on WMS Industries (NYSE: WMS),
maintains $56 price target, financial website...................Subscribers
WMS Reports Record
Quarterly Earnings of $0.55 Per Diluted Share Driven by Record Quarterly
Revenue of $198 Million --
Diluted EPS Includes
$0.06 Net Tax Benefit
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (April 26, 2010) --
Quarterly Record Operating Income of $45 Million Achieved on 23% Operating
Margin...................Subscribers
WMS Schedules 3Q Results
Conference Call and Webcast
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (April 19,
2010) - WMS Industries 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......................Subscribers
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
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
WMS
Furthers Its Vision for the Casino Evolved™ Future by Partnering with HCL
Technologies to Develop Unique Patron Services Solution for the Gaming
Industry
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (March 16, 2009) - WMS Gaming
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), today
announced an agreement with HCL Technologies Ltd., India’s leading global
IT services provider with extensive experience in the gaming industry and a
Microsoft Gold certified provider, to develop a customer relationship
management (CRM) technology solution for casino operators on the award-winning
Microsoft Dynamics platform................Subscribers
WMS Gaming Lodge Patent
for Keno-Based Wagering Game Having A Game-Termination Feature
Date: 02/23/2009 03:34:00 PM..................Subscribers
WMS
Secures Nevada Regulatory OK for Wage-Net Networked Gaming
System
OAKLAND, California (December 30, 2008) -- WMS
Industries Inc. said that it has become the first company to receive approval
from the Nevada Gaming Commission for a networked gaming system and remote
configuration and download application utilizing the Gaming Standards
Association's (GSA) G2S protocol................Subscribers
WMS
Secures Nevada Regulatory Approval for WAGE-NET® Networked Gaming
System
WAUKEGAN, Illinois (December 18, 2008) -- WMS
Industries Inc. today became the first company to receive approval from the
Nevada Gaming Commission for a networked gaming system and remote configuration
and download application utilizing the Gaming Standards Association’s
(GSA) award-winning G2S protocol...............Subscribers
WMS
Industries Q1 Profit Up 41% on Revenue Growth; Guides Q2 Revenue and Reiterates
FY09 Revenue Target
NEW YORK, USA (October 27, 2008) --
Monday, WMS Industries Inc. (WMS), a manufacturer of gaming machines and
video lottery terminals, reported a 41% rise in
first-quarter profit as revenues increased 14% from last
year...............Subscribers
WMS
Launches For-Sale Multi-Game Gaming Machine
ILLINOIS, USA
(October 11, 2008) -- WMS Gaming, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, announced the
launch of a new "for-sale" gaming machine based on the Company's
Transmissive Reels gaming technology platform..........Subscribers
WMS
Launches Premium, For-Sale, Multi-Game Gaming Machine on Popular Transmissive
Reels™ Platform
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA (October 7,
2008) -- WMS Gaming Inc.today announced the launch of a new and innovative
“for-sale” gaming machine based on the Company’s popular and
proprietary Transmissive Reels gaming technology platform.............Subscribers
WMS
Industries Q4 Profit Rises On Top Line Growth; Guides Q1, FY09 –
Update
NEW YORK, USA (August 5, 2008) -- Tuesday, WMS
Industries Inc.reported a rise in earnings for the fourth quarter helped by a
17% increase in revenues. The company also provided...............Subscribers
WMS
Industries 3Q Profit Soars on Jump in Gaming Unit Sales, Announces Board and
Executive Succession Plans
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA (May 6,
2008) -- WMS Industries Inc., which makes slot machines and other casino games,
said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 46 percent, citing steep
increases in gaming operations revenue and international new unit
shipments................Subscribers
WMS Gaming’s 100th
WAP Jackpot Winner Raises Total WAP Jackpot Payouts to More Than $44 Million
Winner Gets Lucky With John Wayne™
Transmissive Reels™ Payout
WAUKEGAN, Ill. & GRAND RONDE,
Ore. (March 20, 2008)--The 100th WMS wide area progressive (WAP) jackpot payout
occurred at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde, Oregon, it was announced
today by WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc.
(NYSE:WMS). With this jackpot payout, the total won on WMS WAP jackpots now
exceeds $44 million since the first WMS WAP games were launched in June
2004....................Subscribers
IGT and WMS Enter New
Era of Cooperation for Networked Gaming and Affirm Commitment to
Interoperability
Announce Cross-license of
Computer and Server-based Infrastructure Patents
LAS VEGAS and
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (February 22, 2008) -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT)
and WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS) entered a new era of cooperation today with
an agreement that provides for a wide-ranging, non-exclusive cross-license of
each other's intellectual property and patents associated with realizing the
benefits of server-based gaming for their customers in an open architecture
environment.....................Subscribers
WMS Industries Names
International Head
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA & BARCELONA,
Spain (January 16, 2008) -- WMS Gaming Inc. announced today that effective
immediately, Sebastian Salat has been promoted to the new position of
President, WMS International.................Subscribers
Bobby L. Siller Named to
WMS Industries' Board of Directors
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA
(January 7, 2008) -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) today announced that Bobby
L. Siller has been named to serve on WMS' Board of Directors, its Gaming
Compliance Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.................Subscribers
WMS Industries 1Q
In-Line With Consensus View; Sales Beat Expectations
NEW
YORK, USA (November 5, 2007) -- WMS Industries (NYSE:WMS) late Thursday
reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $11.1 million, or 19 cents a share,
in line with the mean estimate of analysts polled by Thomson
Financia....................Subscribers
WMS Industries Named to
FORTUNE's List of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
WAUKEGAN,
Illinois, USA (September 10, 2007) -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) has been
named as one of the country's fastest-growing companies by FORTUNE magazine in
its September 17, 2007 issue....................Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.12
Gaming Machine Maker
Authorizes $50 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA (August 7, 2007) --WMS Industries Inc. announced
today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $50
million of the Company’s common stock over the next 24
months............................Subscribers
WMS To Report Fiscal
2007 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results on August 7 and Host Conference Call
and Webcast
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA (July 26, 2007) --WMS
Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2007
fourth quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 7, and will
host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Both the call and webcast
are open to the general public.........................Subscribers
WMS Declares 3-for-2
Stock Split
WAUKEGAN, Illinois, USA (May 7, 2007) -- WMS
Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) today announced that its Board of Directors has
authorized a 3-for-2 stock split of the Company’s common
stock.........................Subscribers
WMS Launches Online
MONOPOLY™ Big Event® Player Promotion
WAUKEGAN,
Illinois, USA (January 10, 2007) -- Reflecting a focus on heightening casino
experiences by reaching players at home before they enter casinos, WMS Gaming
Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), recently launched an
online promotion aimed at educating players and building awareness for the
MONOPOLY Big Event gaming machine, WMS’ first Community Gaming™
product...............................Subscribers
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