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How did we ever live without this: a Hee-Haw slot machine. Vegas -- heck, America! -- will never be the same.
HEE HAW RELEASES SLOT MACHINE VEGAS STYLE...
Party at MGM Grand includes Buddy Alan Owens, The Buckaroos, Dwight Yoakam, Little Jimmy Dickens, John Corbett and more!
Nashville, Tenn.--May 26, 2006-- The HEE HAW slot machine was in the spotlight during a special event Monday, May 22 in Las Vegas on the eve of the Academy of Country Music Awards. Invited guests from both the gaming and country music industries celebrated the launch of the HEE HAW slot while paying tribute to the television show's co-host, Buck Owens who died in March.
Buck Owens' band, The Buckaroos, along with Buck's son, Buddy Alan Owens, performed for party guests that included actor and country singer John Corbett, and Grand Ole Opry great Little Jimmy Dickens. The highlight of the night was the appearance of Dwight Yoakam who stopped by to perform several songs made famous by the late Buck Owens. The crowd was on their feet when Yoakam joined The Buckaroos and Buddy Alan Owens in "Streets of Bakersfield," the #1 hit Yoakam and Buck Owens partnered together on in 1988. Country artist, Aaron Tippin, himself a guest on HEE HAW and a friend of Owens, also performed with the band.
The party marked the official launch of the HEE HAW slot machine, made by Bally Technologies, Inc., in a partnership with Gaylord Entertainment, owner of the HEE HAW franchise. The machine, which is based on the classic HEE HAW television show that ranks among the most popular TV programs of all time, features HEE HAW co-hosts Buck Owens and Roy Clark, well-known down-on-the-farm regular Junior Samples and country legend Minnie Pearl. The HEE HAW slot machine is a multi-level progressive game on the five -reel S9000 machine driven by Bally's advanced ALPHA 0S™ technology.
Bally has begun a sales rollout of the HEE HAW machine to casinos nationwide. The machine which made its debut on the gaming floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is already proving popular with the fans it seems, as there is often a line of people waiting for their chance to play. The machine can also be found at the MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown Casino in Detroit, Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento and Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino near San Diego.
"The HEE HAW game is off to a great start and we believe the combination of our unique S9000 machine and the HEE HAW brand will deliver powerful results for casino operators while giving players a highly entertaining gaming experience, " said Mickey Roemer, Senior Vice President of Products and Marketing for Bally Technologies. "HEE HAW hits the perfect sweet spot for slot-player demographics and we're thrilled the brand is so full of life more than 35 years after the television show first went on the air."
The HEE HAW television series debuted on CBS on June 15, 1969 and ran weekly for more than 20 years. By 1977, HEE HAW was the nation's No.1-rated non-network show and it ultimately became one of the longest-running syndicated TV shows in history with more than 585 one-hour shows produced. HEE HAW reached 90 percent of U.S. households and was seen on 220 television stations at its height. HEE HAW attracted hundreds of celebrity guests from virtually every segment of the entertainment industry, including Hugh Hefner, Dolly Parton, Minnesota Fats, Garth Brooks and Richard Petty. Quite risqué for its time, HEE HAW is still remembered by many for the group of women cast members known collectively as the "HEE HAW Honeys."
The HEE HAW brand, much like that of the Dukes of Hazzard and the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, continues to connect with millions who enjoy the unpretentious attitude inherent in rural comedy and down-home fun. Recently, HEE HAW surpassed the 1 million sales mark in total DVD sales and is moving into other product lines, including a contemporary line of wearables being placed in boutiques across the country.
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