Its first 12 years were spent in the development stage. The company's stock was publicly offered the next year. History Advanced Patent Technology Īdvanced Patent Technology was founded in 1968 by Jack Solomon and Alvin Snaper, entrepreneurs who held patents in fields including medicine, optics, and electronics. Today, Bally constitutes one of the three brands of Light & Wonder, along with WMS and Shuffle Master. Scientific Games (now Light & Wonder) acquired the company in 2014. In 2006, the entire company adopted the Bally name. It eventually changed its name to Alliance Gaming and in 1996 acquired Bally Gaming International, a former division of Bally Manufacturing. The company was founded in 1968 as Advanced Patent Technology.
is an American manufacturer of slot machines and other gambling technology based in Enterprise, Nevada.