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        <issuerName>BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>HADDRILL RICHARD M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89119</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices from $38.97 to $39.96. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices from $40.05 to $40.41. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 405,000 shares, became exercisable on June 13, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Granted as compensation for services.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Richard M. Haddrill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
