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
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
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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