Las Vegas, NV – January 9, 2012

Konami Gaming, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Casey Whalen to Director, Western Region Game Sales. Mr. Whalen will focus on building strategic relationships for Konami Gaming, Inc. within the Western Region to further increase KONAMI’s footprint. He brings extensive knowledge and relationships from his previous years of employment in gaming. Most recently, Mr. Whalen served as Western Sales Director, Games at Bally Technologies, Inc.

Ross O’Hanley, Vice President, Domestic Game Sales and Marketing at Konami Gaming, Inc., says, “KONAMI is very pleased to have Casey join our organization. His professional experience and existing relationships with our customers will facilitate his transition to this role.”

Prior to his employment at Bally Technologies, Inc., Mr. Whalen worked as a District Sales Manager for Paychex, Inc. In addition, he served as an Assistant Coach on the 1998 NCAA Champion UNLV men’s golf team. Mr. Whalen holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Arizona State University.