Bally Technologies controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Patent infringement lawsuit against Bally Technologies dismissed
Ruling
Scientific Games announced that a patent infringement lawsuit against its wholly owned subsidiary Bally Technologies had been dismissed with prejudice by the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The lawsuit had alleged infringement of patents related to electronic table games.
Source excerpt
Scientific Games Corp.(SGMS) announced Monday that a patent infringement lawsuit against its wholly owned subsidiary Bally Technologies Inc., which is formerly known as SHFL Inc., has been dismissed with prejudice by the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
The lawsuit, brought by TableMax IP Holdings, Inc., Table Max Gaming, Inc., and Vegas Amusement, Inc. in August 2009, alleged infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,688,174, 6,921,337, 7,201,661 and 7,575,512.
1994
Dispute over Richard Rainwater’s level of control
Bally Gaming later alleged that United Gaming had minimized the extent of Richard Rainwater’s control of the company because of concerns about Major League Baseball’s attitude toward gambling involvement by team owners. The issue became part of later litigation and public controversy.
1993
Louisiana consultant and organized-crime allegations
United Gaming’s Louisiana video-poker operation came under scrutiny after consultant Antoine Saacks, an assistant superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, was suspended and later fired for violating departmental rules and for associations involving a nightclub owner linked to the New Orleans crime family. United withdrew from a related Capital Gaming transaction shortly afterward.
1980
SEC investigation and gaming-license scrutiny
Advanced Patent Technology faced an SEC investigation concerning alleged inadequate disclosure and sales of unregistered stock. Nevada regulators also required management changes as a condition of gaming licensing. The corporate investigation ended in 1983 without further action against the company, while Jack Solomon accepted an injunction related to securities-law allegations.