NFL analyst to speak at Bally’s Systems User Conference 10

Long joined the Los Angeles Raiders as a second-round draft choice in 1981. He spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Raiders and is regarded as one of the best defensive lineman to play the game. Long helped the Raiders to a Super Bowl XVIII win by posting a career-best 13 sacks and registering five Super Bowl tackles. He was voted by fans as the1984 and 1986 Defensive Lineman of the Year and was named 1984 NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association. Long also holds the AFC Pro Bowl record with nine-and-a-half career sacks. In 2000, Long was inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

The celebrated athlete began his network sports television career in 1994 as an NFL studio analyst for Fox NFL Sunday and is considered one of the top NFL analysts. He received an Emmy Award for his work last season as Outstanding Sports Personality/Analyst. Long co-starred in the 1995 action-adventure film, Broken Arrow, starring John Travolta and Christian Slater; and starred in the 1998 motion picture Firestorm.

Long will deliver the keynote address at 6:30 p.m. EDT on June 5.

“Howie is known for his upbeat, outgoing personality, tenacity, and energy, as well as his football and business acumen,” said Dan Savage, Bally Technologies’ Vice President of Corporate Marketing. “He has been driven to succeed throughout his life, which is an inspiration to his colleagues, his fans, and people around the country. His unique philosophy and storytelling style is guaranteed to electrify the room.”

Bally Technologies will celebrate its 10th anniversary of Systems User Conferences during the two-day event, held for the first time this year on the East Coast at Mohegan Sun. The learning-driven conference is highlighted by expert speakers, customer case studies, valuable insight, hands-on training, and numerous opportunities to network with peers, gaming-solution providers, and Bally technology experts.

“Driving Innovation,” this year’s conference theme, demonstrates how Bally’s trailblazing technology solutions can connect invitees’ entire gaming world.

To register for Bally Technologies’ Systems User Conference, visit http://www.BallyTech.com/UC10.

Sponsors of this year’s Systems User Conference are the following: Agilysys, AGT, AVNET Embedded, Axiomtek, BCM Advanced Research, Bsquare, CAMS, Card Scanning Solutions, eConnect, FutureLogic, GCA, HP, IBM, JCM Global, MICROS Systems, NEWave, NRT, Opera Solutions, Sightline Payments/Vantiv, Seneca, Stratus Technologies, Tangam Systems, TekVisions, Touch Dynamic and TransAct Technologies.