REDEMPTION TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT
This
redemption techonology and supply Agreement
(this
“Agreement”) is entered into effective May 24, 2005 (“Effective
Date”), by and between Bally Gaming Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Bally”) and
Spectre Gaming, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Spectre”). Bally and Spectre may
be referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties.”
WHEREAS,
Bally is in the business of developing, manufacturing and distributing
redemption technology and equipment, and Spectre is a developer and distributor
of redemption technology and equipment; and
WHEREAS,
Spectre desires to obtain, and Bally desires to grant to Spectre, a license
to
use the Enabling Technology, the right to develop certain games using Enabling
Technology (as defined below), to market and distribute Bally equipment
including such redemption games, and to operate or allow the operation of
jurisdictionally compliant redemption games and redemption gaming systems
in a
territory.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and
other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, covenant and agree
as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
a) |
“Alpha
*** ” ***.
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b) |
“Bally
Cabinet”means
a gaming device, player station, cabinet or similar equipment utilizing
Bally’s Alpha ***, on which a Redemption Games may be operated or played,
which cabinet is manufactured by Bally and sold to Spectre under
the terms
of this Agreement.
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c) |
“Bally
Product”means
the Bally Cabinets, Alpha ***, Enabling Technology, Licensed Themes,
Licensed Theme Materials, and Bally games identified on Exhibit
A, as well
as any part of any of the
foregoing.
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d) |
“Change
of Control”means
change of ownership of a Controlling
Interest
in
Spectre.
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e) |
“Controlling
Interest in Spectre”means
ownership of a 50% voting interest in
Spectre.
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f) |
“Confidential
Information”
means all data and information of a confidential nature, including
know-how and trade secrets, relating to the business, the affairs,
any
development projects or other equipment, programs, software, products
or
services of either party, whether developed by or for Bally or
Spectre or
any of their respective Licensor’s, contractors or successors-in-interest.
Confidential Information may be communicated to the other party
orally, in
writing or in any other recorded or tangible form. Data and information
shall be considered to be Confidential Information: (i) if marked
as such;
(ii) if a party has been advised of their confidential nature,
orally or
in writing; or (iii) if, due to their character or nature, they
should be
treated as secret and confidential.
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g) |
“Conversion
Kit”***.
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h) |
“Enabled
Redemption Unit”, or “ERU”,
means a gaming device, player station, cabinet or similar equipment
produced by or for Spectre that incorporates an Alpha *** on which
Redemption Games developed by Spectre using the Enabling Technology
pursuant to Section 3(a) are installed, which gaming device, player
station, cabinet or similar equipment is not capable of being used
for any
purpose other than playing such Redemption
Games.
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i) |
“Enabling
Technology”
***.
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j) |
“Installed
Base”means
the total number of ERUs theretofore sold, leased or otherwise
distributed
by Spectre or any of its distributors, or subdistributors, hereunder
at
any time during the Term hereof, other than any ERUs that have
been
deactivated or are for some other reason not operating in the
Territory.
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k) |
“Intellectual
Property Rights”means
and include all United States and other patents, copyrights, designs,
mask
work rights, Trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights,
any
applications therefor, any registrations thereof, and any applications
for
registration thereof.
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l) |
“Kiosk”means
a kiosk placed at an Establishment at which Authorized Redemption
Games
are deployed for use by users of Authorized Redemption Games to
redeem
coupons or other representations of value received from an Authorized
Redemption Game for cash or
merchandise.
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m) |
“Establishment”means
any business or establishment in which no Class III or Class II
gaming (as
those terms are defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, at
25 U.S.C.
§ 2703) occurs.
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n) |
“Licensed
Theme Materials”
***.
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o) |
“Licensed
Themes”
means the Themes for the Bally games set forth on Exhibit
A.
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p) |
“Redemption
Games”means
games in which the user xxxxxx money and, if the outcome is such
that the
game dispenses or displays a coupon or other representation of
value that
is redeemable for cash or merchandise, where (i) the retail value
of the
merchandise redeemable using any such coupon or other representation
of
value is materially greater than the value of cash redeemable using
such
coupon, (ii) the maximum wholesale value of merchandise available
from a
single play of the game or device is no more than the maximum value
allowed by applicable law in the respective jurisdiction, and (iii)
the
game is not a , Class III game, Class II game, bingo-based, electronic
pull-tab or charitable game, or a game that is operated in a private
home
or on a personal wireless digital device. (as those terms are defined
in
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, at 25 U.S.C. § 2703), or not otherwise a
gaming device found in casino environments. Redemption Games shall
include
Authorized Redemption Games and other jurisdictionally compliant
games
developed by Spectre for use with the Enabling
Technology.
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q) |
“Term”
shall have the meaning provided in Section
12.a.
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r) |
“Territory”means
the United States of America.
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s) |
“Theme”
means the theme and subject matter underlying one or more
games.
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t) |
“Transition
Services”***.
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u) |
“Video
Lottery Terminal”means
a video or electromechanical game of skill or chance that accepts
xxxxxx,
sponsored by an agency of a state government and controlled by
such
state’s lottery, that is classified by the applicable state agency as
a
Video Lottery Terminal.
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2. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT.
This
Agreement is subject to the following conditions being met before the Agreement
can take effect:
a) |
Approval
of Bally Compliance Committee of the Agreement;
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b) |
Approval
of the Alliance Board of Directors;
and
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c) |
Spectre
to provide Bally with xxxxxxx money of $100,000 at time of signing.
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Should
any of these conditions not be met then the agreement is void. Bally agrees
to
provide a written response to address section a) and b) above within 10 business
days of full execution of this Agreement or this Agreement shall be of no
further force and effect between the parties. All Xxxxxxx money including
$100,000 previously provided by Spectre will be returned if these conditions
are
not satisfied.
3. GRANT
OF LICENSE TO USE THE ENABLING TECHNOLOGY
a) |
Licenses:
Bally hereby grants to Spectre (i) an exclusive (except as provided
in
Section 3(b)) license to distribute jurisdictionally compliant
Redemption
Games that are installed on ERUs, (ii) an exclusive license to
utilize,
exploit and develop Bally’s Enabling Technology to develop
jurisdictionally compliant Redemption Games that use Bally’s Enabling
Technology and to create one or more gaming and redemption systems
for the
conduct of redemption or amusement with prize gaming activities
in legal
jurisdictions within the Territory, with the exception of research
and
development performed by Bally with the Enabling Technology for
products
to be deployed outside of the Territory or that are not Redemption
Games,
and (iii) a nonexclusive license to use the Enabling Technology
for other
legal purposes which are necessary to allow Spectre to develop
and deploy
Redemption Games as expressly authorized hereunder.
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b) |
During
the term of this Agreement, Spectre shall only obtain or otherwise
use
Enabling Technology from Bally, and shall be prohibited from otherwise
obtaining from any third party(ies) any products similar to or
directly or
indirectly competitive with Enabling Technology obtained from Bally,
subject to Sections 3(c) and Sec.
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c) |
The
exclusive licenses and rights granted in clause (i) of Section
3(a) and
3(b) shall become nonexclusive on (i) December 31, 2006, if the
Installed
Base as of that date is less than ***
ERUs, (ii) December 31, 2007, if the Installed Base as of that
date is
less than ***
ERUs, and (iii) December 31, 2008, if the Installed Base as of
that date
is less than ***
ERUs.
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d) |
No
right is granted hereunder, and Licensee agrees not, to (i) use
any
Enabling Technology in connection with the development of any games
other
than Redemption Games, (ii) market or distribute any Redemption
Games
except as incorporated into an Alpha *** that Spectre procures
from Bally
directly or indirectly, (iii) market or distribute or permit any
of its
sublicensees or subdistributors to market or distribute any ERUs
that do
not include a Redemption Game or for use in any location, business
or
establishment other than an Establishment, (iv) market or distribute
or
permit any of its sublicensees or subdistributors to market or
distribute
any ERUs outside of the Territory, or (v) to market or distribute
ERUs or
any other Bally Products that include any games other than Redemption
Games. Spectre shall not obscure or destroy any branding, logo,
trademark
or proprietary marking placed by or for Bally on any Bally Cabinets,
if
any.
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e) |
Subject
to the approval of the Alliance Gaming Corporation Compliance Committee,
Bally grants Spectre an exclusive license to develop Redemption
Games
based on the Licensed Themes in accordance with any guidelines,
instructions, and processes specified in the Enabling Technology
or
otherwise provided by Bally to Spectre.
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***.
f) |
***.
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g) |
Permits,
etc. Notwithstanding
any other terms and conditions hereof to the contrary, the obligations
of
the Parties hereunder are subject to all gaming licenses, permits
and
other approvals necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereunder and to operate ERUs within the Territory. Spectre or
Spectre's
customers shall, at its or their sole expense, be responsible
for
obtaining any regulatory approval to operate Authorized Redemption
Games
within the Territory, and upon request from Bally, Spectre shall
provide
Bally with all available written documentation from any applicable
regulatory entities approving the use of ERUs in the
Territory.
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h) |
***.
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i) |
Licensed
Cashless Gaming Systems and Games. In
the event that the Redemption Gaming activities developed and carried
on
by Spectre utilizing ERUs or Bally Cabinets fall under the definition
of
licensed cashless gaming systems or licensed cashless games, as
those
terms are defined in Exhibit G, Spectre agrees to abide by the
license
requirements set forth in Exhibit G. Bally reserves all rights
not
expressly granted hereunder.
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4. BALLY
SERVICES
a)
Merchandise Fulfillment. Bally
and
Spectre shall mutually discuss and negotiate in good faith, future arrangements
wherein either
party may provide (1) fulfillment services for merchandise redeemed by users
of
Redemption Games in the Territory or (2) collect transaction processing fees
for
such Redemption Games ***.
b)
Hardware Engineering, Software Development, Maintenance,
etc.
***.
c)
Transition Services.
***.
5. KIOSKS
At
Spectre’s election, Bally may supply Spectre with Kiosks by sale, lease or other
means as Bally and Spectre shall agree. Such Kiosks shall be supplied under
Bally’s then current applicable standard terms and conditions.
6. VIDEO
LOTTERY TERMINALS AND CONVERSION KITS
a) |
Future
VLT Market in Texas.
During
the Term of this Agreement, the parties agree that if the State
of Texas,
through the Texas Lottery, legalizes the operation of Video Lottery
Terminals (“VLTs”), Bally will make VLT’s exclusively available to Spectre
under mutually agreed upon pricing consistent with normal and customary
practices in other similar markets, and Spectre shall be Bally’s exclusive
VLT distributor in Texas except that Bally shall have no obligation
to
supply Video Lottery Terminals to Spectre under a distribution
agreement,
if the State of Texas adopts the public VLT distribution and control
model, wherein the Texas Lottery purchases or leases the system
and
devices directly from the manufacturer. In all other situations
in the
State of Texas, such as the private VLT distribution and control
models,
whereby a licensed operator is authorized to purchase VLT’s directly from
a distributor, Spectre shall have the exclusive rights to purchase
Conversion kits from Bally and convert its ERU’s to VLT’s and expand its
business as Bally’s exclusive VLT distributor in Texas for all markets in
Texas at which Spectre is conducting its redemption business, or
would
have naturally expanded its redemption business in Texas. Bally
will
retain the right to select a separate distributor for such other
VLT
customers in Texas, including but not limited to, race tracks that
are not
then-being serviced by Spectre. Any such agreement for Spectre’s
distribution rights as described in this Section 6(a) shall be
set forth
in a separate agreement entered into between the parties and subject
to
all applicable laws and findings of suitability as may be required
by the
Texas Lottery.
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b) |
Future
VLT Markets in States in the Territory other than
Texas. During
the Term of this Agreement, if Spectre conducts redemption activities
in a
state within the Territory and that state’s applicable state lottery
authorizes VLTs, Spectre and Bally may enter into a mutually exclusive
distribution agreement for VLTs in that particular state. Any other
states
within the Territory may be mutually agreed upon on a case-by-case
basis
as Spectre creates redemption opportunities in other states. Both
parties
acknowledge that if Bally currently has existing business in a
state in
which Spectre pursues redemption business that this will be a factor
in
determining whether Spectre is granted a distributorship, however
in all
states in which Spectre conducts redemption business, Spectre will
be
given primary but not exclusive consideration to become Bally’s
distributor for the VLT market in that state. Any such agreement
for
Spectre’s distribution rights as described in this Section 6(b) shall be
set forth in a separate agreement entered into between the parties
and
subject to all applicable laws.
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c) |
During
the Term of this Agreement, Bally agrees that it will be supportive
of
Spectre efforts in any redemption market in the Territory to converting
the market to the private VLT approach, and Bally will not lobby,
or
directly or indirectly participate in or support efforts for the
consideration of a state to follow the public VLT model. However,
this
provision shall not limit Bally from supporting VLT legislation
that may
result in a public model but Bally cannot do so at the exclusion
of the
private model, and shall not require Bally to violate the terms
and
conditions of any other existing obligations of
Bally.
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d) |
In
the event a state in which Spectre is conducting redemption activities
selects the public VLT model and Spectre’s business is materially impacted
as a result, Bally will allow Spectre to purchase a Bally Conversion
Kit
and convert its redemption games within the state to Class III
games for
sale or use into other legal jurisdictions
worldwide.
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e) |
Bally
may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, elect to supply
Spectre
with kits that Spectre may use to convert Redemption Games and
Bally
Cabinets into Class II or Class III games (as
that term is defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, at 25
U.S.C. §
2703). If Bally elects to supply such kits, Spectre’s rights with respect
thereto and other applicable terms, conditions and restrictions
shall be
as Bally and Spectre shall mutually agree in
writing.
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7. CONSIDERATION
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ENABLING TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATION --
(a)
Upfront License Fee. Spectre
shall pay Bally (i) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in immediately available
funds (less any deposits or advances received pursuant to negotiations of
this
Agreement) within thirty days of the date of execution of this Agreement,
and
(ii) an additional One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in immediately available
funds no later than August 15, 2005, or sooner as Spectre’s best efforts may
cause. In addition, upon execution of this Agreement, Spectre shall deliver
to
Bally a Promissory Note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E. Such unsecured
Promissory Note shall be in the principal amount of Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) and shall provide for payment of such amount plus accrued interest
thereunder over the two (2) year period commencing on the Effective Date
in four
equal semi-annual installments, with the first installment due six (6) months
after the Effective Date.
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(b)
On-Going Royalty For Authorized Redemption Games.
***.
(c)
***.
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OTHER ADDITIONAL OPTIONS--
(d)
***.
(e)
Redemption and Fulfillment.“Fulfillment
Fee” means a reasonable fee, including a reasonable margin for profit, mutually
agreed-upon by the parties to provide the fulfillment services referenced
in
Section 4(a).
(f)
Other Services.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the cost of other services provided
by
Bally pursuant to Section 3 shall be ***,
provided that Bally may increase such *** after the first anniversary of
the
Effective Date upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to
Spectre.
(g) Conversion
Kit.
The
price of each Conversion Kit provided hereunder shall be ***
and may
be used for converting ERU’s or as offered by Bally on cabinets approved by
Bally for implementation of such Conversion Kits. The Conversion Kits shall
consist of glass and computer software and any other components and peripherals,
shall be purchased separately from Bally unless such components and peripherals
are otherwise provided by Spectre.
(h)
Annual
System Maintenance. At
the
mutual agreement of the parties as to timing, scope of services and cost,
the
parties shall negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement on the terms
and
conditions of ongoing maintenance provided by Bally of the Enabling Technology.
(i)
Payment Terms.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, payment of each invoice shall be due within
thirty
(30) days after the Effective Date. Late fees shall accrue with respect to
any
amounts not paid when due hereunder at the rate of one and a half percent
(1.5%)
per month or, if lower, the highest rate permitted under applicable
law. Spectre
shall pay all of Bally’s costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys'
fees) to effect collection of any xxxxxxxx or to enforce and preserve Bally’s
rights under this Section 7(i) and hereby consents to have any payments applied
first to any outstanding costs and expenses referred to above, then to
outstanding xxxxxxxx for interest and then to amounts otherwise owed hereunder.
Spectre shall pay or, at Bally’s option, to reimburse Bally for, any sales, use,
or other tax, duty or assessment that may become due or owing in connection
with
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, other than taxes based
on
Bally’s net income. Spectre shall provide Bally with copies of resale
certificates or other documents evidencing to the reasonable satisfaction
of
Bally any exemption which Spectre claims from any such tax, tariff, duty
or
assessment which Bally reasonably determines it would have to pay or collect
arising out of or related to any of the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement in the absence of such an exemption.
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(j)
Spectre Financial Condition.
Spectre
warrants and represents that it is in good financial condition, solvent and
able
to pay its bills when due. Spectre will maintain and employ in connection
with
its business under this Agreement such working capital and net worth as may
be
required to enable Spectre to carry out and perform all of Spectre’s obligations
under this Agreement.
8. ORDERS
a) |
Written
Orders.
All orders for Bally Products, Kiosks or Conversion Kits shall
be placed
by Spectre's central purchasing point and shall be in writing.
All orders
shall be for shipment immediately or as soon as product is available.
All
orders are subject to acceptance by Bally; provided that Bally
shall make
commercially reasonable efforts to assist Spectre to find alternate
sources of supply of cabinets if Bally is unable to accept any
order for
Bally Products submitted by Spectre for shipment within a reasonable
time.
Bally shall have five business days from date of receipt of an
order, to
accept or reject the order, and also to provide an expected delivery
date
of the order to Spectre. Except to the extent expressly provided
herein to
the contrary, Spectre may not cancel or change any order after
acceptance.
Any order not shipped by Bally within thirty days of the expected
delivery
date shall be subject to a late charge/discount in Spectre’s favor, which
shall be a ten percent discount from the invoice total, unless
such
particular order has been changed, altered or otherwise revised
by Spectre
after Bally accepts the initial
order.
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b) |
Controlling
Terms.
The parties shall agree as to a form of order, invoice, confirmation
and
acceptance terms and conditions for performance of this Agreement.
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c) |
Bally
Cancellation.
Bally reserves the right to cancel any orders placed by Spectre
and
accepted by Bally as set forth above, or to refuse or delay shipment
thereof or require payment on delivery, and Bally further reserves
the
right to refuse to accept orders notwithstanding its obligations
under
this Section 8, if Spectre unreasonably (i) fails to make any payment
as
provided herein or under the terms of payment set forth in any
invoice or
otherwise agreed to by Bally and Spectre, (ii) fails to meet reasonable
credit or financial requirements established by Bally, including
any
limitations on allowable credit, or (iii) otherwise fails to comply
with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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9. SHIPPING
(a) |
Shipment.
All Bally Cabinets and Bally Products will be shipped by Bally
F.O.B. Las
Vegas, Nevada or any other U.S. point of origin as designated
by Bally.
Bally will select the mode of shipment and the carrier unless
otherwise
instructed in writing by Spectre. Spectre will pay all shipping
costs or,
if Bally advances such costs, will reimburse Bally therefor.
Spectre will
bear all costs of shipping and the risk of loss or damage in
transit upon
shipment by Bally.
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(b) |
Partial
Delivery.
Unless Spectre clearly advises Bally to the contrary in writing,
Bally may
make partial shipments of Spectre's orders, to be separately invoiced
and
paid for when due. Delay in delivery of any installment delivery
shall not
relieve Spectre of its obligation to accept any remaining
deliveries.
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10. SALES;
MARKETING; OTHER DUTIES OF SPECTRE
(a) |
Sales
and Marketing Obligations of Spectre. Spectre
shall use its best efforts to promote and market the ERUs with
Redemption
Games in the Territory and to generate sales and respond to
inquiries
concerning ERUs with Redemption Games originating in the Territory.
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(b) |
Other
Sales and Marketing Obligations of Spectre
In
addition to any other actions which are necessary or
appropriate to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, Spectre
agrees specifically
to:
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i) |
Maintain
adequate facilities and trained personnel to develop, support and
maintain
the Authorized Redemption Game and to distribute, maintain and
support the
Bally Cabinets.
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ii) |
Handle
all customer inquiries, quotations, and orders promptly and
efficiently.
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(c) |
Warranty
and Support Obligations of Spectre.
Spectre shall provide all necessary and appropriate sales,
technical,
repair, service and warranty support to the customers to
whom Spectre
distributes ERUs or Bally Cabinets (whether directly or through
subdistributors or other intermediaries), in accordance with
its warranty
obligations and applicable law. Spectre shall be solely responsible
for
providing support for the ERUs, or Bally Cabinets if applicable,
in the
Territory to customers who acquire them from Spectre (or
any such
subdistributor or other intermediary). Without limiting the
generality of
the foregoing, Spectre
shall:
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i) |
Provide
appropriate levels of support and maintenance to purchasers of
ERUs or
Bally Cabinets in the Territory to assure the satisfactory installation,
use and operation of the Bally Cabinets. Terms of providing support
and
maintenance shall be consistent with Bally’s policies and shall be
competitive in terms of price, quality, and availability to the
support
and maintenance provided with respect to leading competitive products
in
the Territory.
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d) |
Spectre
Restrictions.
Except as expressly set forth herein to the contrary, Spectre will
not:
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i) |
Reverse
engineer, disassemble, decompile, copy, modify, or otherwise change
any
Bally Cabinet or Enabling Technology, in whole or in part, nor
assist in
any way, directly or indirectly, in any effort to do so. Spectre
shall
receive only that source code necessary to create games, necessary
interfaces, and related system modules from the Enabling Technology,
and
under no circumstances have any right to receive source code for
any
software included in any Bally
Cabinet.
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ii) |
Materially
alter or modify any Bally Cabinet or Enabling
Technology.
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iii) |
Sell,
lease or otherwise distribute any Cabinet, except in accordance
with any
terms of sale, lease or other transfer reasonably required by
Bally.
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iv) |
Make
any representation, guarantee or warranty regarding the performance
or
functional characteristics of the Bally Products inconsistent with
or
beyond those expressly contained in Bally's printed literature.
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v) |
Disclose
the terms of this Agreement to any third party, except as required
by
applicable law (including applicable securities laws) or with,
and only to
the extent permitted by, the express prior written approval of
Bally.
Whenever possible, prior to making any disclosure required by any
governmental agency in connection with this Agreement, Spectre
shall
advise Bally of the proposed disclosure, and may allow Bally to
contribute
suggestions concerning the text of the draft, as it applies to
representations concerning Bally. Nothing in this Agreement shall
prohibit
disclosure to Spectre’s legal, financial or business advisors who agree to
maintain the confidentiality of the terms of this Agreement. Bally
understands that Spectre is a public reporting company and files
periodic
disclosure reports with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, and that this Agreement will need to be filed with
such
commission by Spectre in one or more of its periodic reports.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit disclosure to Spectre’s legal,
financial or business advisors who agree to maintain the confidentiality
of the terms of this Agreement.
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vi) |
Must
purchase and use Alpha *** for every ERU or Bally Cabinet, if applicable,
use, produced, distributed, sold or otherwise placed by Spectre
under this
Agreement.
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e) |
Expenses
and Reimbursement.
Except as otherwise provided, it is expressly understood and agreed
that
Bally is under no obligation to reimburse Spectre for any expenses
or
costs incurred by Spectre in the performance of any of its
responsibilities under this Agreement, whether or not Spectre is
obligated
hereunder to incur such costs or expenses. Any costs or expenses
incurred
by Spectre shall be at Spectre’s sole
risk.
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f) |
Ethical/Legal
Requirements. Spectre
shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, conduct
its
business in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with
and
subject to the laws and regulations in effect in the Territory,
at all
times refraining from any illegal, unfair, or deceptive trade practices,
or unethical business practices of whatever form, or any type of
practice
which could reflect unfavorably on Bally’s Trademarks (as defined below)
and/or products.
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11.
WARRANTY
(a) |
Scope.
In
the event Bally provides Bally Cabinets or Alpha *** to Spectre,
Bally
warrants that each Bally Cabinet supplied hereunder shall
be free of
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety
(90) days from
shipment thereof. This warranty for Bally Cabinets or Alpha
*** shall not
be extended in any manner to any third party fabrications
or construction
of any ERUs. Minor deviations from any specifications or
standards that do
not materially affect the performance of the Bally Cabinets,
or Alpha ***
and Enabling Technology shall not be considered to be defects
in materials
or workmanship. All component parts provided Bally, regardless
of
manufacturer, are included in this warranty. This warranty
shall be void
with respect to any Bally Cabinet that is not operated and
maintained in
accordance with the Bally product literature and
manuals.
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Exclusive
Remedy. If
Spectre reports any breach of the foregoing warranty to
Bally during the
warranty period for such Bally Cabinet or Alpha ***, Spectre
shall ship
such Bally Cabinet or Alpha *** to Bally at Spectre’s expense. Spectre
shall bear the risk of loss or damage in transit to Bally.
Bally shall
inspect and test such Bally Cabinet or Alpha *** and, if
it is able to
confirm the defect reported by Spectre, Bally shall make
commercially
reasonable efforts to repair or replace the defective Bally
Cabinet. If
Bally confirmed the defect, it shall ship the Bally Cabinet
or Alpha ***
back to Spectre or its customer at Bally’s sole expense, Bally shall
reimburse Spectre for the original return shipping costs,
and Bally shall
bear any risk of loss or damage in transit to Spectre or
its customer. If
Bally does not confirm the defect, it shall ship the Bally
Cabinet or
Alpha *** back to Spectre or its customer at Spectre’s sole expense, and
Spectre shall bear any risk of loss or damage in transit
to Spectre or its
customer. The
foregoing sets forth Bally’s sole liability and Spectre’s sole and
exclusive remedy for any breach of any warranty by Bally
hereunder.
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(c) |
Warranty
of Enabling Technology. Bally
hereby represents and warrants to Spectre that Bally (1) is the
lawful
owner of the Enabling Technology and its underlying intellectual-property
rights, (2) will enforce and maintain such rights to the Enabling
Technology in full force and effect at all times during the Term
hereof,
and (3) it has the right to grant Spectre the license rights as
provided
herein. Bally further represents and warrants to Spectre that (i)
there is
no claim, litigation or proceeding pending or threatened against
Bally
with respect to the Enabling Technology or any component thereof,
alleging
infringement of any third party’s intellectual property rights, (ii)
neither the performance of Bally’s obligations hereunder (or any other
term or provision hereof) will in any way infringe or otherwise
violate
any third party’s intellectual property rights or a non-disclosure
obligation by which Bally is bound.
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(d) |
Disclaimer.
Except to the extent expressly provided in this Section 11, Bally
makes no
warranties hereunder of any type or nature. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Bally disclaims all implied warranties,
including without limitation any warranty of merchantability, fitness
for
a particular purpose, title or non-infringement, as well as any
warranty
that might otherwise arise from the course of dealing between the
parties
or usage of trade.
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12.
TERM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
a. |
Agreement
Term.
The Term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the Effective
Date and shall continue for five (5) years plus the Term Extension,
if
any, unless sooner terminated as provided hereunder. The Term Extension
shall be one (1) year multiplied by the number of the following
three (3)
Installed Base targets that Spectre satisfies: (i) Installed Base
target 1
is ***
ERUs as of December 31, 2007, (ii) Installed Base target 2 is ***
ERUs as of December 31, 2008, and (iii) Installed Base target 3
is
***
ERUs as of December 31, 2009. Accordingly, the maximum length of
the term
of this Agreement shall be Eight (8)
years.
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b. |
Termination
for Cause.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time (i) by either party
upon
written notice to the other party in the event of such other party's
failure to perform any provision of this Agreement, provided such
failure
to perform has continued for not less than thirty (30) days after
written
notice of such failure, (ii) by Bally as provided in Section 16.
Additionally, Bally may terminate this Agreement, effective upon
written
notice of termination, upon Spectre’s inability to pay after a thirty day
notice and cure period, for any Bally Products which have been
delivered
or to pay any other fees in a timely manner when due. In the event
of the
appointment of a trustee or receiver or the equivalent for either
party,
or upon the institution of voluntary proceedings relating to either
party’s dissolution, liquidation, winding up, bankruptcy, insolvency
or
relief from creditors, if such proceedings are not terminated or
discharged within ninety (90) calendar days of their inception,
the other
party may terminate this Agreement, upon written notice of termination.
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c. |
Effect
of Termination for Cause by either party or Termination upon
Expiration.
Upon termination of this Agreement by either party for Cause, or
upon the
expiration of this Agreement, with the exception of termination
of this
Agreement due to a decision of the Alliance Gaming Corporation
Compliance
Committee in which instance the effect of termination of this Agreement
shall be determined pursuant to Section 16, the following events
shall
occur.
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1. |
Spectre
shall cease all marketing or promotion of any Bally Cabinets, Licensed
Themes and Licensed Theme Materials.
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2. |
Spectre
shall have no further right to purchase Bally Cabinets or Alpha
***.
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3. |
Spectre
shall retain the right to maintain and use the license granted
in this
Agreement for the Enabling Technology for one year following termination
of this Agreement, however this license right shall be limited
to those
ERUs, Bally Cabinets or Alpha *** then in Spectre’s inventory or
previously distributed into use. Further, Spectre shall satisfy
any
ongoing or continued payment obligation owed to Bally related to
Spectre’s
continued use of the Enabling Technology in accordance with this
Agreement
during this one year period, including the on-going royalty provisions
of
Section 7(b) of this Agreement.
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4. |
Upon
expiration of the one year period described in Section 12(c)(3)
above, any
further use by Spectre of any Enabling Technology, , including
Alpha ***,
Licensed Themes, Licensed Theme Materials, or other technology,
materials,
or Confidential Information provided by Bally to Spectre, shall
immediately cease and Spectre shall, at its expense immediately
(1) return
to Bally all copies of Enabling Technology, including all Alpha
*** placed
for use in the Territory by Spectre, or other technology, materials,
or
Confidential Information provided by Bally to Spectre in its possession
or
under its control, or alternatively provide satisfactory proof
to Bally
that all copies of Enabling Technology and all Alpha ***, along
with other
technology have been removed from the Territory and are no longer
in use
in the Territory, and will retain no interest in or possession
of any of
the foregoing, with the exception of the Alpha *** and (2) deliver
to
Bally a statement executed by an officer of Spectre certifying
that
Spectre has complied with all of its obligations under this Section
12(c).
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5. |
Bally
shall return all confidential information and materials of Spectre
in
Bally’s possession to Spectre.
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d. |
No
Liability.
In
no event will either party be liable to the other for any additional
compensation or other payment on account of termination of this
Agreement
for any reason provided that the Agreement terminates in accordance
with
the terms hereof. Termination of this Agreement, however, shall
not
relieve the parties of any obligations accrued prior to termination.
Each
party acknowledges and agrees that it will not be entitled to any
compensation, damages, or payments in respect of goodwill that
has been
established or for any damages on account of prospective profits
or
anticipated sales, and that each party shall not be entitled to
reimbursement in any amount for any training, advertising, market
development, technology development, investments, leases, or other
costs
that shall have been incurred by either party before the termination
of
this Agreement. Each party hereby waives its rights, if any, under
applicable laws for any such compensation, damages or
payments.
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e. |
Survival.
Sections 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, inclusive, shall survive any termination
or expiration of this Agreement and shall remain fully enforceable
thereafter in perpetuity, except that Bally's indemnity obligations
shall
only apply with respect to claims relating solely to the use of
the
Enabling Technology and the distribution of Bally Cabinets under
this
Agreement. Further, Spectre's obligations under Section 10(c) shall
continue for two (2) years after any termination or expiration
of this
Agreement, but solely with respect to persons or entities that
obtained
Bally Cabinets or rights to use Bally Cabinets directly or indirectly
from
Spectre during the term of this Agreement.
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13.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a) |
Copyrights,
Patents, Trade Secrets,
Etc.
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i. |
As
between Spectre or any affiliate thereof and Bally, Bally shall
own all
Intellectual Property Rights (including, without limitation, Trademarks,
as defined below) in or relating to any Bally Product or other
Bally
technology or Bally information supplied by Bally hereunder and
any aspect
of any Bally Product or Bally technology incorporated in any derivative
works based to any extent on any of the foregoing, and any work
product
created by Bally in providing services hereunder. Spectre for itself
and
its affiliates, employees and agents hereby waives any ownership
or other
proprietary interest or intellectual property right in any of the
foregoing, which Spectre intends to remain always with Bally or
its
licensors. Spectre for itself and its affiliates, employees and
agents
hereby assigns and transfers all such rights to Bally, and agrees
that it
will promptly execute and deliver any document requested by Bally
to fully
effect, perfect and evidence such assignment to, or vesting of
rights in,
Bally.
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ii. |
Each
party shall promptly notify the other of any and all confirmed
or
potential infringement, imitation, misappropriation, illegal use
or misuse
by any person of any Confidential Information or of any Intellectual
Property Right in or relating to intellectual property of that
party which
comes to its attention; provided, however, that neither party will
not
take any legal action relating to the protection of any Confidential
Information or any such Intellectual Property Rights without the
prior
written approval of the other party (which party may grant or withhold
in
the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion); and provided
further
that the other party shall use its best efforts to provide any
support or
assistance or take other actions approved by infringed party to
protect
and defend the infringed party’s Confidential Information and Intellectual
Property Rights in the Territory.
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In
the
event of any infringement or other illegal use by a third-party of any
Confidential Information, Intellectual Property or the Enabling Technology,
Bally shall have the sole right, exercisable in its absolute and sole
discretion, to defend or prosecute any infringement or illegal use claim.
All
fees, costs and expenses for such defense or prosecution shall be the burden
of
Bally, and Bally shall retain any award for any such claim.
iii. |
During
the term of this Agreement, each party may disclose Confidential
Information to the other solely to permit the other party to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement. Each party shall refrain from
using or
exploiting any Confidential Information for any purposes or activities
other than those specifically authorized by the other party in
this
Agreement. All files, lists, records, documents, notes, drawings,
specifications, equipment, computer programs and other materials
that
incorporate or refer to all or a portion of the Confidential Information
shall remain the sole property of the disclosing party. Such materials
shall be promptly returned to the disclosing party: (1) upon the
disclosing party’s request or (2) upon termination of this Agreement,
whichever is earlier. Neither party shall disclose the Confidential
Information to any individual or entity not employed or controlled
by or
under contract to the other party, and may only provide the Confidential
Information to such individuals or entities on a need-to-know basis
and
only if such individuals or entities have agreed in writing to
refrain
from using or disclosing the Confidential Information except as
permitted
hereunder pursuant to a form of nondisclosure agreement approved
in form
and substance by the disclosing party. A party may disclose Confidential
Information to the extent required by any statutory or regulatory
provision or court order, provided that prior to any such disclosure,
that
party shall provide the other with a proposed draft of the disclosure,
shall reasonably cooperate with the party in any efforts to obtain
protective orders or otherwise protect the confidentiality of such
Confidential Information, and shall make such disclosure only after
receiving that party's consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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(b) |
Trademarks.
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iv. |
"Trademark"
means any trade name, trademark, service xxxx, trade dress, logo
or other
designation of source, origin, sponsorship, endorsement or certification
used, licensed or owned by Bally and any confusingly similar designation
or xxxx.
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v. |
Spectre
agrees to use the Trademarks (as defined above) solely for the
purpose of
identifying Bally as the source of the Bally Cabinets or of any
related
services provided by Bally. All uses of any Trademark, whether
on Bally
Cabinets, any advertising or promotional materials relating thereto,
or
otherwise, shall be subject to Bally’s prior written approval. Spectre
shall market, promote and advertise the Bally Products and related
services under the Trademarks and Spectre’s trademark and under no other
trademark, service xxxx, logo, trade name, or other designation
of source,
origin, sponsorship, endorsement or certification.
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vi. |
Spectre's
use of the Trademarks shall be in accordance with applicable laws
and any
policies regarding advertising and trademark usage supplied by
Bally, as
established and amended from time to
time.
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vii. |
Spectre
shall not register or attempt to file any trademark or similar
application
with respect to any Trademark (or similar marks) of Bally with
any agency
or association anywhere in the world, and shall, at the request
of Bally,
assign or otherwise transfer the ownership and ancillary rights
to such
applications to Bally or any person designated by Bally. Spectre
agrees
that the Trademarks are and will remain the sole property of Bally,
and
agrees not to do anything inconsistent with that ownership or to
contest
ownership of the Trademarks. Spectre agrees always to identify
the
Trademarks as being the property of Bally. Spectre agrees that
all use of
the Trademarks by Spectre or its sublicensees or contractors will
inure to
the sole benefit of, and be on behalf of,
Bally.
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viii. |
Spectre
agrees to notify Bally promptly of any unauthorized use of any
Trademarks
by others.
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ix. |
Spectre
agrees that any system or service provided, marketed or distributed
by
Spectre bundled with or which contains the Bally Cabinets and displays
the
Trademarks must conform to Bally's quality standards, and Spectre
agrees
to cooperate with Bally in monitoring the nature and quality of
such
systems and services.
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x. |
Publicity.
Each party agrees that it shall be required to obtain the written
approval
of the other party prior to that party issuing any press releases,
public
statement, or other publicly disclosed media information related
to this
Agreement and the other party, including but not limited to any
uses of
the other party’s Trademarks or other proprietary branding property in
such media releases. Each party shall provide the other with a
copy of the
proposed media release(s) for review, as a condition of that party
granting approval of the proposed media release.
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14.
INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE
(a)
Bally Indemnity.
Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, Bally will, and Spectre agrees
to allow Bally to, defend, at its own expense, any claim, suit or proceeding
brought against Spectre to the extent it is based upon a claim that the Enabling
Technology and the Bally Cabinets infringe any patent, trademark, copyright
or
trade secret of any third party. Spectre agrees that it shall promptly notify
Bally in writing of any such claim or action and give Bally full information
and
assistance in connection therewith. Bally will pay all damages, costs and
expenses finally awarded from a court of competent jurisdiction from which
no
appeal lies to third parties against Spectre in such action or any settlement
of
such claims made by Bally. Bally shall have the exclusive right to settle
or
compromise any such claim or action, subject to Spectre’s consent which shall
not be unreasonably withheld. If Spectre itself settles or purports to settle
any such claim or action, then, without limiting Bally’s other rights or
remedies, Bally shall have no obligations whatsoever under this Section 14.
If a
Bally Product is, or in Bally's opinion might be, held to infringe as set
forth
above, Bally may, at its option, replace or modify such Bally Product so
as to
avoid infringement, in which event Spectre will cease all further use or
distribution of the replaced version of the Bally Product, or procure the
right
for Spectre to continue to exploit the Bally Product as provided herein.
(b)
Limitations.
Bally
will not have any liability for any claim of infringement arising as a result
of
use of the Bally Products in combination with any items not supplied by Bally,
any modification of the Bally Products by Spectre or third parties if the
Bally
Products would not have been infringing but for such modifications, or the
use
of other than the most recent release of the Bally Products provided by Bally
to
Spectre, if such claim would have been avoided by the use of the most recent
release.
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(c)
Entire Liability. The
foregoing states the entire liability of Bally concerning infringement or
misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Right, including without
limitation any U.S. or other patent, trademark, copyright, or trade
secret.
(d)
Spectre Indemnity.
Spectre
agrees to indemnify and hold Bally harmless from and against any claims,
damages, expenses or costs arising as a result of the use of or otherwise
in
connection with the Bally Products or any distribution or other exploitation
of
the foregoing by Spectre or any of its subdistributors, dealers or other
contractors or other exercise by any of the foregoing of any rights under
this
Agreement; provided that the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to any claims,
damages, expenses or costs based solely on or arising solely as a result
claims
of infringement that are subject to indemnification under Section
14(a).
(e)
Insurance.
Each
party agrees that it will obtain and maintain during the Term at its own
expense, general liability insurance (including coverage for product liability)
from a recognized and qualified insurance company naming the other as additional
insured in the amount of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per
occurrence against any claims, suits, losses or damages, including attorneys'
fees, arising out of any alleged defects in the Bally Cabinets or the
manufacture, marketing, distribution, sale or use of the Bally Cabinets.
Such
policy shall be non-cancelable except after thirty (30) days' prior written
notice to the other party. As proof of such insurance, a fully paid certificate
of insurance will be submitted to the other party for its prior written approval
before any Bally Cabinet is distributed or sold, and at the latest within
thirty
(30) days after the Effective Date.
15.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a)
In no event shall either party be liable for any incidental, special, indirect,
punitive, exemplary or consequential damages of whatever nature arising out
of
or in connection with this Agreement, even if such party has been notified
of
the possibility of such damages, and (ii) in no event shall Bally’s liability
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether arising under contract,
tort or any other theory of liability, exceed the amounts actually paid by
Spectre to Bally under this Agreement during the one hundred eighty (180)
day
period immediately before such liability first accrues. Nothing in this Section
15(a) or otherwise in this Agreement shall limit or exclude any liability
or
remedy for any infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property
Rights.
(b)
The
parties acknowledge
and agree that the provisions hereof that limit liability, disclaim warranties
or exclude consequential damages or other damages or remedies are essential
terms of this Agreement that are fundamental to the parties' understanding
regarding allocation of risk. Accordingly, such provisions shall be severable
and independent of any other provisions and shall be fully enforced regardless
of any breach or other occurrence hereunder. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, the
parties agree that all limitations of liability, disclaimers of warranties
and
exclusions of consequential damages or other damages or remedies shall remain
fully valid, effective and enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms, even under circumstances that cause any exclusive remedy under this
Agreement to fail of its essential purpose.
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16. COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS
(a)
Contingency.
This
Agreement is contingent on any necessary initial and continued approvals
and
licenses from any regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Parties
or
the subject matter of this Agreement. Each Party shall promptly apply to
the
appropriate regulatory authorities for any licenses and approvals necessary
for
that Party to perform under this Agreement, shall diligently pursue its
applications and pay all associated costs and fees, and shall otherwise
cooperate with any requests, inquiries, or investigations of any regulatory
authorities or law enforcement agencies in connection with Spectre, Bally
or
their affiliates, or this Agreement. If any material license or approval
necessary for either Party to perform under this Agreement is denied, suspended,
or revoked, this Agreement shall be void effective the date of the denial,
suspension, or revocation for the portion of the Territory affected, provided,
however, that if the denial, suspension, or revocation affects performance
of
the Agreement in part only, the Parties may by mutual agreement continue
to
perform under this Agreement to the extent it is unaffected by the denial,
suspension, or revocation.
(b)
Alliance Compliance Program. Spectre
acknowledges that Alliance Gaming Corporation (Bally's parent company), as
a
company operating under privileged licenses in a highly regulated industry,
maintains the "Alliance Compliance Program" as part of a compliance program
to
protect and preserve the name, reputation, integrity, and good will of Alliance
Gaming Corporation (“Alliance”) and its subsidiaries and affiliates (including
Bally) through a thorough review and determination of the integrity and fitness,
both initially and thereafter, of any person or company that performs work
for
those companies or with which those companies are otherwise associated, and
to
monitor compliance with the requirements established by gaming regulatory
authorities in various jurisdictions around the world. This Agreement and
Bally's association with Spectre or Spectre's Customers are contingent on
the
continued approval under the Alliance Compliance Program and its compliance
committee (the "Compliance Committee"). Spectre shall cooperate with Alliance
and the Compliance Committee as requested by Alliance or the Committee and
provide the Committee with such information as it may request. If Alliance,
acting on the reasonable recommendation of the Compliance Committee, withdraws
its approval of this Agreement or Spectre for reasons reasonably related
to
Spectre's suitability, then this Agreement shall be void and neither Party
shall
have any rights hereunder, with the exception of Spectre’s applicable
termination rights set forth in Section 16(d) below. In addition, Spectre
shall
promptly provide Bally with all information reasonably requested by the
Compliance Committee of Bally with respect to Spectre's (including Spectre's
officers', directors' and controlling shareholders') financial condition,
litigation, indictments, criminal proceedings, and the like, in which they
are
or may have been involved, if any, in order for the Compliance Committee
to
determine that no such information would disclose any fact which would
jeopardize, in any manner, any gaming licenses or permits held by Bally or
its
affiliates with any gaming commission, board or similar regulatory agency.
It
shall be cause for early termination under Section 12(b) if Alliance Gaming
Corporation or the Compliance Committee obtains from any source information
with
respect to Spectre or this Agreement that would, in the reasonable opinion
of
Alliance or the Committee or both, jeopardize the gaming licenses, permits,
or
status of Alliance or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (including Spectre),
with any gaming commission, board, or similar regulatory or law enforcement
authority, however Spectre’s rights on such termination shall be determined
under Section 16(d), below. Alliance shall be a third party beneficiary of
Spectre’s obligations under this Section 16.
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(c)
During
the term of this Agreement, upon approval by the Compliance Committee, at
its
sole discretion, of Bally’s sale of Bally Cabinets and Licensed Themes to
Spectre, the parties shall negotiate any required supplemental provisions
to
this Agreement to govern such transactions. Bally shall grant Spectre exclusive
rights to purchase Bally Cabinets and Licensed Themes for the redemption
markets
described herein. The Compliance Committee shall have no obligation to grant
such approval and any information provided to the Compliance Committee shall
be
provided by Spectre.
(d)
On
termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 16, Spectre shall
have
the right to the following:
(i)
To
the extent permitted by law, a continued license to the Enabling Technology
for
what would have been the then-remaining Term of this Agreement as of the
date of
termination, unless such termination is related to Spectre’s suitability, in
which instance Spectre shall only retain the rights to the license for the
Enabling Technology in ERU then-placed by Spectre in the Territory.
(ii)
To
the extent permitted by law, a continued right to purchase Bally Alpha ***
from
a third-party vendor approved by Bally for the then-remaining Term of this
Agreement as of the date of termination, unless such termination is related
to
Spectre’s suitability, in which instance Spectre shall not be permitted to
continue to purchase Bally Alpha ***.
17.
NON-SOLICITATION
Neither
party shall hire, solicit or employ any person who, at the time or within
one
(1) year prior to such hiring, solicitation or employment, was employed or
engaged by the other.
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18.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
a. Independent
Contractors.
Spectre
is an independent contractor under this Agreement, and nothing herein shall
be
construed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between
the parties hereto. Neither party shall have authority to enter into agreements
of any kind on behalf of the other or otherwise to bind or obligate the other
to
any third party in any manner whatsoever.
b.
Notices.
All
notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given
or
made when (i) delivered by hand; (ii) delivered by facsimile or overnight
delivery service; or (iii) delivered or mailed by registered or certified
mail,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows, until notice of another address and/or
facsimile number shall have been received by the other Party.
If
to
Bally:
Bally
Gaming, Inc.
ATTN:
General Counsel
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
If
to
Spectre:
Spectre
Gaming, Inc.
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Mix
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxx #00
Xx
Xxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
c. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal
laws
of the state of Nevada applicable to contracts entered into and wholly performed
in Nevada by residents thereof. Any
action or proceeding brought by either party against the other under or relating
to this Agreement or the Bally Products shall be brought in a state or federal
court of competent jurisdiction located in Nevada, and each party hereto
hereby
submits to the personal jurisdiction of, and consents to venue in, such courts
for purposes of any such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
either party may bring an administrative or other non-judicial claim or action
before an appropriate agency or non-judicial tribunal, wherever
located.
d.
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
any
prior or contemporaneous oral or written communication relating to the subject
matter hereof.
e. Amendments.
No
purported amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or enforceable unless
it is
in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each of the parties
hereto.
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f. No
Waiver.
To the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the failure of either party to
require performance of any provision hereof will not affect in any way the
right
to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor will the waiver by
either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement be construed
as a
waiver of any future breach, nor will any waiver be deemed effective unless
it
is in a writing signed by the party charged therewith.
g. Severability.
If any
term, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement will continue
in
full force and effect as if this Agreement has been executed without the
invalidated provision. In addition, the parties agree to substitute for the
invalidated provision a valid provision that most closely approximates the
intent and economic effect of the invalidated provision.
h. Assignment. Except
as
expressly provided above, neither party shall transfer this Agreement or
any of
its rights, obligations or duties of performance hereunder by assignment,
sublicense, delegation or any other means, and any purported transfer in
violation of this Section 18(h) shall be null and void and of no force and
effect.
i. Headings.
Section
headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience and will not be considered
in its interpretation.
j. Force
Majeure.
Each
Party shall have no liability hereunder for any failure to perform its
obligations hereunder to the extent such failure is caused by any factor
beyond
that Party’s reasonable control, including, without limitation: acts of God;
fire; casualty; government codes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations or
restrictions; war or civil disorder; act or decision of a governmental
authority; injunction; technical difficulties; failure of satellite
communications or electrical or telephone power transmission lines or
facilities; strike or labor dispute; or any other cause beyond the control
of
either Party or its contractors, sub-contractors, representatives and agents.
k. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one
and
the same instrument. Any such counterpart may be executed by facsimile signature
with only verbal confirmation, and when so executed and delivered shall be
deemed an original and such counterpart(s) together shall constitute only
one
original.
19. CHANGE
OF CONTROL IN SPECTRE.
a)
Change of control of Spectre, Notice.
Spectre
is required to provide Bally with written notice of a Change of Control of
Spectre within 24 hrs of the occurrence of a Change of Control, which notice
shall disclose the identity of the party obtaining a Controlling Interest
in
Spectre. Bally may, in a written notice given not later than 30 calendar
days
after receiving the Change
of
Control
notice
from Spectre, terminate this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties to this Agreement have executed this Agreement as of the date first
set
forth above.
Bally : Bally Gaming Inc. | Spectre: Spectre Gaming, Inc. | ||
by: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | by: /s/ Xxxxxxx Mix | ||
name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx Mix | ||
title:
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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Address: | Address: | ||
Tel: | Tel: | ||
Fax: |
Fax:
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EXHIBIT
A
Licensed
Bally Games
***
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EXHIBIT
B
Enabling
Technology
***
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EXHIBIT
C
Pricing
Schedule
Cabinet
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Alpha
***
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License
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Price
without Licensed Theme
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N/A
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$***
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N/A
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Price
with Licensed Theme
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$***
(1)
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$***
(2)
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Included
in Alpha *** or Cabinet
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Notes:
1. |
The
Cabinets may be cost reduced by removing components such as printers
and
Xxxx acceptors and those cost reductions will be passed on to Spectre.
Additionally, the first ***
units are reduced by $***.
Price includes one license to a standard Bally
theme
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2. |
Price
includes one license to a standard Bally
theme
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3. |
Spectre
can purchase additional game conversions at $***,
if Compliance Approval is
received.
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EXHIBIT
D
***
***
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EXHIBIT
E
Secured
Promissory Note
PROMISSORY
NOTE
(“Note”)
$3,000,000.00 |
May
18,
2005
|
For
valuable consideration, Spectre Gaming, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
("Promisor") does hereby promise to pay to the order of Bally Gaming, Inc.,
a
Nevada corporation ("Promisee" or “Lender”) the principal sum of Three Million
and No/100 ($3,000,000.00 U.S.)
together
with interest accruing thereon at the rate of twelve percent (12.00%) per
annum
starting on the date of this Note, with principal and interest payable as
follows,
for the
purchase of certain technology rights from Promisee under the conditions
of the
Redemption Technology and Supply Agreement dated May __, 2005, (“Agreement”)
entered into between Promisor and Promisee. This Note, together with any
interest thereon, shall be payable upon demand (a) in the event of default
under
the Agreement between Promisor and Promisee or (b) in the Event of Default
(as
defined below) hereunder.
The
principal sum of this Note, and
any
interest thereon,
shall
become due in full from Promisor to Promissee no later than the end of a
two (2)
year period beginning on the Effective Date of the Agreement (the “Term”).
Promisor shall make four equal, consecutive semi-annual payments to Promisee
during the Term of this Note, in the amount of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
and No/100 ($750,000.00 (U.S.)), plus any interest owing and accruing under
this
Note at the time of such payment, with the first payment of principal and
interest due and owing six months after the Effective Date of the Agreement.
Principal and interest are payable at the office of Promisee, at 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000, or at such place as the holder hereof
may
from time to time designate in writing.
Should
any event of default, as hereinafter de-fined, occur, the whole sum of principal
and interest hereunder shall, after notice and ten days to cure, immediately
become due at the option of the holder hereof. An event of default by Promisor
(“Event of Default”) hereunder shall include, but not be limited to the
following:
(a)
an
uncured default by Promisor under the Agreement;
(b)
any
representation or statement made or furnished to Promisee by Promisor made
prior
to the date hereof proves to have been false in any material respect when
made
or furnished;
(c)
dissolution, insolvency, appointment of a receiver, or commencement of any
proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Promisor;
or
(d)
expiration (without immediate renewal) or revocation of any material licenses
of
Promisor.
(e)
failure to pay any sums due Promisee as set forth under this Note when due
and
owing.
In
the
Event of Default under this Note, interest shall be payable on the whole
of the
sum outstanding at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (the "Agreed
Rate") for the duration of such Event of Default.
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Promisor
and all others who may become liable for the payment of all or any part of
this
obligation do hereby severally waive presentment for payment, protest and
demand, notice of protest, demand and dishonor, and nonpayment of this Note
and
expressly agree that the maturity of this Note or any payment hereunder may
be
extended from time to time, at the option of the holder hereof, without in
any
way affecting the liability of each. Promisor agrees that the holder hereof
may
release all or part of the security for the payment thereof or release any
party
liable for this obligation. Any such extension or release may be made without
notice to any of the parties and without discharging their
liability.
Promisor
promises to pay all costs incurred in col-lec-tion and/or enforcement of
this
Note or any part thereof or oth-er-wise in connection herewith, including,
but
not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, and, in the event of court action,
all costs and such additional sums and attorneys' fees as the court may adjudge
reasonable.
If
any
term, provision, covenant or condition of this Note, or any application thereof,
should be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void,
or
unenforceable, all provisions, covenants and conditions of this Note and
all
ap-pli-ca-tions thereof not held invalid, void or unenforceable, shall continue
in full force and effect and shall in no way be af-fected, impaired or
invalidated thereby.
Promisor
hereby waives notice of default, diligence, demand, presentment, notice of
nonpayment and protest. The obligations of Promisor hereunder are joint and
several.
This
Note
shall be construed according to Nevada law without regard to its choice of
law
rules. Promisor expressly consents to suit in the federal courts of Nevada
for
the sole purpose of resolving any claims or causes of action arising solely
under this Note. If
any
action is taken by Promissee (whether by Court proceeding or otherwise) to
enforce payment of this Note, Promisor promises to pay to Promissee any and
all
costs of such action, including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs
incurred therein.
PROMISOR: | |
Spectre Gaming, Inc., a Minnesota corporation | |
By: __________________________________ | |
Its: __________________________________ | |
Print name:_________________________________ | |
Date: ________________________________ |
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EXHIBIT
F
Standard
Bally Cabinet Configuration
***
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Exhibit
G
Licensed
Cashless Gaming Systems and Games
a. |
Each
gaming system obtained hereunder with cashless capability (a “Licensed
Cashless Gaming System”) is provided under a limited license to one or
more of the following U.S. Patent Nos. 5,290,033; 5,265,874; 6,048,269;
5,429,361; 5,470,079; 6,729,957; 6,729,958 and 6,736,725. Any use
of a
Licensed Cashless Gaming System constitutes the acknowledgement
of and
agreement to the following “Limited
License”:
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i. |
Licensed
Cashless Gaming System License Rights. Licensed Cashless Gaming
Systems
are licensed solely for use to facilitate the cashless aspects
of gaming
machines that are separately licensed under these patents (“Licensed
Gaming Machines”). The use of a Licensed Cashless Gaming System to
facilitate cashless transactions by an unlicensed gaming machine
is an
unlicensed use.
|
ii. |
Other
License Limitations. Each Limited License is expressly limited
to the
original Licensed Cashless Gaming System (i.e., one serial number
per
license). A license may not be transferred from one gaming system
to
another. Any unauthorized transfer voids this license.
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iii. |
Transferred
Cashless Gaming Machines. Any Cashless Gaming Machine (other than
a Bally
Licensed Cashless Gaming Machine or an IGT Licensed Cashless Gaming
Machine) transferred to Spectre from an Affiliated Property must
have a
transfer authorization certificate issued by IGT before such Cashless
Gaming Machine can be considered a Licensed Cashless Gaming Machine
and
connected to a Licensed Cashless Gaming System; without such transfer
authorization certificate such Cashless Gaming Machines shall be
deemed an
unlicensed Cashless Gaming Machine. Any Cashless Gaming Machine
(other
than a Bally Licensed Cashless Gaming Machine or an IGT Licensed
Cashless
Gaming Machine) acquired by Spectre from a non-Affiliated Property
shall
be deemed an unlicensed Cashless Gaming Machine, even if such Cashless
Gaming Machine was previously licensed because such license is
not
transferable between non-Affiliated Properties. For purposes of
this
Limited License, Affiliated Properties are properties with a common
owner
who has a majority interest in both
properties.
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b. |
Each
gaming machine obtained hereunder with cashless capability (a “Licensed
Cashless Gaming Machine”) is provided under a limited license to one or
more of the following U.S. Patent Nos. 5,290,033; 5,265,874; 6,048,269;
5,429,361; 5,470,079; 6,729,957; 6,729,958; and 6,736,725. Any
use of a
Licensed Cashless Gaming Machine constitutes the acknowledgement
of and
agreement to the following “Limited License”:
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i. |
Licensed
Cashless Gaming Machine License Rights.
Licensed Cashless Gaming Machines are licensed for use solely in
connection with a cashless gaming system that is separately licensed
under
these patents (a “Licensed Cashless Gaming System”). The use of a Licensed
Cashless Gaming Machine with an unlicensed gaming system that has
cashless
capability is an unlicensed use.
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ii. |
Other
License Limitations.
Each Limited License is expressly limited to the original Licensed
Cashless Gaming Machine (i.e.,
one serial number per license). A license may not be transferred
from one
gaming machine to another. Any unauthorized transfer voids this
license.
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