LAS VEGAS, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Acres Gaming Incorporated (Nasdaq: AGAM), the leader in Bonusing(TM) and Casino Management System technology for the gaming industry, today announced that it has received a $2.7 million order from the United Auburn Indian Community for its new Thunder Valley Casino. The casino is located in the Sacramento Metropolitan area and is expected to open this summer with approximately 1,900 slot machines and 100 table games. The contract includes the Acres Advantage casino management system, a cashless gaming ticket in- ticket out system and Acres Bonusing(TM).

Acres' CEO Bud Glisson said, "Competition in the Native-American casino sector continues to increase. We're pleased to be working with the United Auburn Indian Community to provide their new Thunder Valley Casino with the best casino loyalty technology available."

About Acres Gaming

Acres Gaming Incorporated is a software development company serving the worldwide gaming industry. Acres provides Bonusing and cashless gaming products as well as a full suite of integrated casino management systems via its Acres Bonusing(TM), Acres Cashless, and Acres Advantage(TM) product lines. Acres' patented technology enables casino operators to increase patron loyalty by differentiating their properties in an increasingly competitive environment. The Company's products provide the tools that increase player enjoyment and satisfaction while improving operational efficiency and property profitability.

Detailed descriptions of the promotions made available by Acres Bonusing as well as other products offered by Acres Gaming, are available at the Company's Web site, www.acresgaming.com . The company was founded in 1992 and has offices in Las Vegas, NV and Corvallis, OR. The discussion in this press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expected revenue from the Thunder Valley Casino order. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain the necessary gaming license in California, the possibility that development, regulatory approval and installations of new software or hardware products may not be completed or may not be completed as scheduled, changes in federal or state laws or the administration of such laws, the expense and unpredictability of patent and other litigation and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Acres Gaming Incorporated