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WMS Industries

WMS Industries, Inc. was an American electronic gaming and amusement manufacturer in Enterprise, Nevada. It was merged into Scientific Games in 2016. WMS's predecessor was the Williams Manufacturing Company, founded in 1943 by Harry E. Williams. However, the company that became WMS Industries was formally founded in 1974 as Williams Electronics, Inc.

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Founded
1974, in Chicago, Illinois, US
Industry
Gaming technology
Headquarters
Enterprise, Nevada, US
Defunct
2016
Fate
Merged into parent Scientific Games
Parent
Seeburg (1974–1977) Xcor International (1977–1981) Scientific Games Corporation (2013–2016)

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related to First slot machines · 47
WMS Industries → Black, Boom, Brazilian Beauty, By, Clint Eastwood, Clue, Defender, During, Filthy Rich, For, Green Acres, Hazzard, Hollywood Squares, Hot Hot Super Jackpot, In, Jackpot Party, Joust, July, Liberty Bell, Match Game
Defunct · 1
WMS Industries → 2016
Fate · 1
WMS Industries → Merged into parent Scientific Games
Founded · 1
WMS Industries → 1974, in Chicago, Illinois, US
Headquarters · 1
WMS Industries → Enterprise, Nevada, US
Industry · 1
WMS Industries → Gaming technology
Parent · 1
WMS Industries → Seeburg (1974–1977) Xcor International (1977–1981) Scientific Games Corporation (2013–2016)
Predecessor · 1
WMS Industries → Williams Manufacturing Company
Products · 1
WMS Industries → Pinball tables, Arcade games, Slot machines, online gambling, mobile gambling, gaming software/hardware development

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WMS IndustriesDefunct20161.00infobox
WMS IndustriesFateMerged into parent Scientific Games1.00infobox
WMS IndustriesFounded1974, in Chicago, Illinois, US1.00infobox
WMS IndustriesHeadquartersEnterprise, Nevada, US1.00infobox
WMS IndustriesIndustryGaming technology1.00infobox
WMS IndustriesParentSeeburg (1974–1977) Xcor International (1977–1981) Scientific Games Corporation (2013–2016)1.00infobox
WMS IndustriesPredecessorWilliams Manufacturing Company1.00infobox
WMS IndustriesProductsPinball tables, Arcade games, Slot machines, online gambling, mobile gambling, gaming software/hardware development1.00infobox
the tilt mechanisminstance ofEarly historyStanford engineering graduate Harry Williams entered the coin-operated amusement industry in 1933 and helped popularize several important pinball innovations0.80text
electrically-powered scoring holesinstance ofEarly historyStanford engineering graduate Harry Williams entered the coin-operated amusement industry in 1933 and helped popularize several important pinball innovations0.80text
and the ability to win a free play by achieving a certain scoreinstance ofEarly historyStanford engineering graduate Harry Williams entered the coin-operated amusement industry in 1933 and helped popularize several important pinball innovations0.80text
WMS Industriesrelated to First slot machinesWMS0.60section

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