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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: HB who wrote (27990)	5/7/1998 10:37:00 AM
From: don ryndak	Respond to of 132070

HB, Yes WMS is williams company. For a quick history lesson as I remember it. Once upon a time in back in Chicago, there were three big bad bears, Williams, Seaburg and Bally. They owned 105% of the pinball and slot machine business. I realize that the number doesnt add up but that was the way they counted back then. I think the extra 5% was owned by a guy named, BIG AL. Eventually they bought out the smaller guys in the business, then some guys sold out and then there was just one guy. Then they spun off Midway. Following this? <G> The extra 5% is probably still in play, if you can find it you are indeed the man. There is more to this story but thats the essentials. don ryndak ps there was an announcement yesterday on a new game that Midway is bringing out over 2 months early. Apparently it is a blockbuster. We will have to get the Game Master Michael Burke on it and give us some feedback. see the following for details quicken.excite.com