WMS Gaming Jackpots Total $18 Million in 2008

(WAUKEGAN, Ill.) October 30, 2008 – WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), announced a nearly half-million dollar winner on one of its MONOPOLY™ themed slot machines. Truman Thompson was playing a WMS MONOPOLY JACKPOT STATION slot machine at the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino in San Diego. His win is the 24th jackpot so far this year on a WMS wide area progressive slot machine.

Thompson collected a grand total of $465,826 after hitting the top wide area progressive jackpot on the nickel slot machine. Including his winnings, players have won nearly $18 million this year in major jackpots on WMS wide area progressive slot machines. Recent jackpots have included a $1.9 million payout at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee in September, and a $1.8 million prize at the Fiesta Rancho Casino in Las Vegas in late July.

"The MONOPOLY name, Mr. Monopoly and Scotty the Dog have been player magnets since day one on the casino floor. We are proud to leverage these all-American icons to deliver true entertainment value to players and casino operators,” said Ron DiNola, vice president of gaming operations. “And with our WMS wide area progressive jackpots, the payouts can be even more impressive.”

Thompson, an accountant from the Spring Valley/Chula Vista area of San Diego, was playing WMS MONOPOLY JACKPOT STATION when he hit the jackpot. A Diamond Club member of Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, Thompson says playing at this casino is his favorite pastime, as he enjoys the core group of people that the casino attracts. He favorably compares this resort to many Las Vegas venues and says he was drawn to the WMS MONOPOLY JACKPOT STATION because he had never played the game before.

“We’re excited to add Mr. Thompson’s win to our list of jackpot winners at Barona,” said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino. “From first-time players to Diamond Club members, such as Mr. Thompson, we invite everyone to experience winning moments at Barona.

In addition to a large wide area progressive jackpot, the popular WMS MONOPOLY JACKPOT STATION slot machine combines five mechanical reels with a transmissive video overlay to enhance the gaming experience and offers multiple player options. This combination creates an exciting new dimension of game play and virtually unlimited bonus opportunities. Following the verification of the winning, the wide area top progressive jackpot is reset for continued play.

In total, WMS has paid more than $18 million in total jackpots in 2008.

Other large WMS jackpot awards this year include:

    * $1.9 million on Powerball Free Spin Maximus® at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in September
    * $2.8 million on Top Gun™ Sensory Immersion at Harrah's Prairie Band Casino in July
    * $1.2 million on MONOPOLY™ Super Money Grab ® at Grand Biloxi in Mississippi in April
    * $1.3 million on DOUBLE POWERBALL® at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas in January
    * $1.1 million on POWERBALL® IT’S AMERICA’S GAME® at Grand Biloxi in Mississippi in January

About WMS

WMS is engaged in serving the gaming industry worldwide by designing, manufacturing and marketing video and reel-spinning gaming machines, video lottery terminals, and in gaming operations, which consists of the placement of leased participation gaming machines in legal gaming venues. WMS is headquartered in Waukegan, IL.

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