WMS Industries
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WMS Industries was an American gaming company best known for manufacturing slot machines and arcade games, including classic titles under the Williams and Midway brands.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gaming company
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public company ⓘ slot machine manufacturer ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Scientific Games Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand |
Midway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WMS Gaming NERFINISHED ⓘ Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defunct | true ⓘ |
| defunctYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| formerName | Williams Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Harry E. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary |
Midway Manufacturing Company
NERFINISHED
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WMS Gaming NERFINISHED ⓘ Williams Electronics Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| industry |
casino gaming equipment
ⓘ
gaming ⓘ video game industry ⓘ |
| laterBusiness | casino slot machine manufacturing ⓘ |
| legalForm | corporation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Williams and Midway classic arcade titles
ⓘ
innovative video slot machines ⓘ licensed branded slot games ⓘ |
| notableGamePlatform |
Midway arcade hardware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williams pinball platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Midway arcade games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williams pinball machines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBusiness | pinball machine manufacturing ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Scientific Games Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
arcade video games
ⓘ
casino gaming machines ⓘ pinball machines ⓘ slot machines ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North America
ⓘ
international ⓘ |
| sector |
entertainment
ⓘ
gambling equipment ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListing | New York Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| successor | Scientific Games Gaming division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | WMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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