MONOPOLY® Themed, Reel 'em In® and Jackpot Party® Voted Best Slots By Over 7,000 Players 

WAUKEGAN, IL & LAS VEGAS
June 28th, 2001

    WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), announced today that its MONOPOLY® branded game offerings as well as the Reel 'em In® and Jackpot Party® games, have been voted the first, second and third most popular video slot machines in America by the readers of Casino Player Magazine. More than 7,000 respondents participated in the sixth annual "Best of Gaming" poll conducted by the magazine. The results of this year's survey results appear in the July issue of Casino Player.

    The MONOPOLY branded games are based on the classic MONOPOLY game from Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).
    "The proof is in the play and the readers of Casino Player magazine have spoken!" Brian R. Gamache, President and CEO of WMS Industries Inc. said. "We are elated to hear that players love these games. It is a strong and meaningful endorsement to have such a large
base of gaming enthusiasts behind these slot machines. Previously, the MONOPOLY brand was named the 'Best New Slot 2000' in this same survey. These branded products, as well as Reel 'em In and Jackpot Party, are timeless entertainment with universal appeal. The votes by players back up our sales figures to casinos and further confirm that WMS
designers and engineers are the best in the business, and are dedicated to delivering the most innovative entertainment in the world. It is this commitment to creating highly entertaining slot machines that continues to drive our increasing profitability and shareholder value." 

    "WMS Gaming's video slots are among the best games the industry has to offer," said Adam Fine, Editor-In-Chief of Casino Player. "Even more amazing is the speed with which games such as Monopoly, Reel 'Em In and Jackpot Party, along with WMS' other games, have been embraced by the gaming public. And no one knows this better than Casino
Player's readership of 150,000 subscribers, who are the most avid players--and toughest critics--you'll find anywhere. Considering the competition for player interest on the casino floor, it's quite an achievement for WMS to lock up the category so completely."

    Casino Player, America's largest casino gaming magazine, is owned and operated by Casino Publishing Group, which also publishes Strictly Slots, the magazine for slot enthusiasts; Poker Digest, a biweekly magazine covering the poker world; and the Atlantic City Insider, a monthly newsletter dedicated to revealing Atlantic City's best kept secrets.
 

    WMS Gaming is headquartered in Waukegan, IL (847/785-3000) with regional offices in all major domestic gaming jurisdictions, as well as Barcelona, Spain, Johannesburg, South Africa and Sydney, Australia.
    WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., designs, manufactures and markets video and reel-spinning gaming devices and video lottery terminals.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
concerning future business conditions and the outlook for the Company
based on currently available information that involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in the forward looking statements as a result
of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the
financial strength of the gaming industry, the expansion of legalized
gaming into new markets and legislative and regulatory changes in
existing gaming markets, the development, introduction and success of
new games and new technologies and the ability to maintain the
scheduling of such introductions, the ability of the Company to
qualify for and maintain gaming licenses and approvals and other risks
more fully described under "--Factors Affecting Future Performance" in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

MONOPOLY is a trademark of Hasbro.(c)2001 Hasbro, Inc.

    CONTACT: WMS Gaming Inc. 
             Molly D. Sandberg 
             Erin Mathes 
             847/785-3000 
            msandberg@wmsgaming.com
            emathes@wmsgaming.com
                   or 
             Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated 
             Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land 
             212/835-8500               
            wms@jcir.com