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                                                                   Exhibit 10.53


                           CASHLESS LICENSE AGREEMENT

         This Cashless License Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") is entered
into this 18th day of September, 2000 (hereinafter "Effective Date") by and
between Anchor Gaming a Nevada corporation, with principal offices at 815 Pilot
Road, Suite G, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 ("Anchor"), and WMS Gaming Inc., Delaware
corporation, with principal offices at 3401 North California Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois 60618 ("Licensee").

         WHEREAS Anchor has authority to license certain intellectual property
rights relating to a Cashless Gaming System, such rights being offered as an
Intellectual Property Package ("IPP") (defined below);

          WHEREAS Licensee is desirous of obtaining a license to use the
intellectual property contained in the IPP, in the event the Gaming Machines
(defined below) made, leased or sold by Licensee will be utilized in a Covered
Cashless Gaming System (defined below); and

          WHEREAS Anchor is desirous of granting Licensee a license to such IPP
for such Gaming Machines.

         NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the foregoing, the covenants
hereafter set forth, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.       Definitions:

         1.1      "Affiliates" means all direct and indirect parents of a Party
                  and all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such parents. A
                  "parent" is a person or entity that is in Control of another
                  person or entity, and a "subsidiary" is a person or entity
                  that is under the Control of another person or entity.

         1.2      "Cashless Gaming System" means a system for adding or removing
                  credits or funds from Gaming Machines, employing tickets,
                  coupons, tokens, cards or other instruments of identification
                  to add credits or funds on a Gaming Machine or to remove
                  credits or funds from a Gaming Machine, in order to eliminate
                  or reduce the use of government issued bills and/or coins.

         1.3      "Control" means control the legal, beneficial or equitable
                  ownership, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the
                  aggregate of all voting equity interests in an entity.

         1.4      "Covered Cashless Gaming System" means a Cashless Gaming
                  System covered by a patent claim of the IPP.

         1.5      "Effective Date" is defined in the preamble.

         1.6      "Gaming Machine" means gaming machines, gaming devices, slot
                  machines, video lottery terminals, and the like as set forth
                  in NRS 463.0155, .0191, and all other relevant provisions of
                  the Nevada Gaming Control Act (NRS Chapter 463), and
                  comparable provisions of other jurisdictions where such
                  devices are legal.


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         1.7      "Intellectual Property Package" or "IPP" means those patents
                  and the continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals,
                  reissues, reexaminations and foreign counterparts related
                  thereto, relating to Cashless Gaming Systems owned by the IPP
                  Parties or that the IPP Parties have a right to license.

         1.8      "IPP Parties" means IGT, a Nevada corporation with a place of
                  business at 9295 Prototype Drive, Reno, Nevada 89511, and
                  Anchor, as owners or holders of the right to sublicense the
                  IPP.

         1.9      "Licensed IPP" means the IPP licensed by Anchor to Licensee
                  pursuant to this Agreement and which is set forth on Exhibit
                  A, which may be amended from time to time.

         1.10     "Licensee Patents" means patents owned by Licensee or that
                  Licensee has a right to license relating to a Cashless Gaming
                  System.

         1.11     "License Tag" means a physical tag that will be provided to
                  Licensee by Anchor for display on Royalty Bearing Products.

         1.12     "MGM Patent" means U.S. Patent No. 6,048,269 owned by MGM
                  Grand, Inc.

         1.13     "Royalty Bearing Product" means a Gaming Machine manufactured,
                  sold or distributed subsequent to June 15, 2000 and used in a
                  Covered Cashless Gaming System or a Gaming Machine owned by
                  Licensee and placed or operated(ing) in a Covered Cashless
                  Gaming System.

         1.14     "Unaffiliated Third Party" means a third party that a Party
                  does not directly or indirectly Control or which does not
                  directly or indirectly Control a Party.

2.       Grant

         2.1      Grant by Anchor. Anchor grants to Licensee a non-exclusive,
                  non-transferable, worldwide license under the Licensed IPP to
                  make, use, market and sell Gaming Machines for use in a
                  Covered Cashless Gaming System. Anchor also grants Licensee
                  the right to have a third party manufacture components for
                  Royalty Bearing Products, but only to the extent such
                  components are installed in a Royalty Bearing Product.
                  Licensee shall have no right to sub-license the Licensed IPP.

         2.2      Condition on Sales. Licensee agrees that it will incorporate
                  the following condition (as shall be amended from time to time
                  to identify additional patents added to the Licensed IPP) in
                  all of its sales, lease and placement agreements of Royalty
                  Bearing Products and that it will have each of its customers
                  initial the




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                  condition as having been read at the time of sale, lease or
                  placement of the Royalty Bearing Product.

                      "This gaming machine is licensed to utilize methods
                      covered by one or both of the following patents, U.S.
                      Patent No. 5,290,033 and 5,265,874 ('Licensed Patents').
                      Customer acknowledges and agrees that use of this gaming
                      machine with an unlicensed cashless gaming system
                      constitutes an unlicensed use with respect to the Licensed
                      Patents and that no rights or licenses contained in this
                      sales, lease or placement agreement permits or licenses
                      such use by it or any other party. Customer also
                      acknowledges that the license may not be transferred from
                      one gaming machine to another and that any sale of this
                      licensed gaming machined by Customer voids the license.
                      Customer may transfer this licensed gaming machine only
                      between affiliated properties by obtaining a transfer
                      authorization certificate. Such transfer authorization
                      certificate may be obtained from Anchor Gaming upon proof
                      that the property qualifies as an affiliated property and
                      payment of a transfer fee. Affiliated properties are two
                      properties that have a common owner and where the common
                      owner maintains a majority interest in both properties."

         2.3      Additions to IPP. Anchor shall make commercially reasonable
                  good faith efforts to add patents to the IPP. Anchor shall
                  promptly disclose such additional IPP patents to Licensee, and
                  Licensee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to add
                  such additional IPP patents to the list of Licensed IPP.

         2.4      [*]

3.       License Fees:

         3.1      Initial License Fee. Licensee agrees to pay Anchor [*]
                  ("Initial License Fee") for each Royalty Bearing Product;
                  provided; however, that for each such Royalty Bearing Product
                  sold, leased, placed or operated by Licensee prior to the MGM
                  Patent being added to the IPP, Licensee shall be entitled to
                  [*].

* INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.


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         3.2      License Tag. Anchor shall provide to Licensee a License Tag to
                  be affixed to the outside of each Royalty Bearing Product. The
                  License Tag shall be placed adjacent to the serial number for
                  the Gaming Machine.

         3.3      [*]

         3.4      License Fee Adjustments. After the Effective Date, if an IPP
                  Party expends any financial resources to acquire any patents
                  (by any means, including without limitation, the acquisition
                  of a company), or the right to grant sublicenses to any
                  patents, relating to a Cashless Gaming System from any
                  Unaffiliated Third Party (other than the MGM Patent and any
                  Bally Gaming, Inc. patents relating to a Cashless Gaming
                  System), and such patents are added to the IPP, and Licensee
                  desires to include such patents in the Licensed IPP (i.e.,
                  Exhibit A is amended to add such patents), the Parties agree
                  that the Initial License Fee shall be increased; provided,
                  however, that such increase shall in no event be greater than
                  the lesser of (a) [*] of the increase in the standard license
                  fee paid by an Unaffiliated Third Party ("Standard License
                  Fee"), or (b) [*].

         3.5      Payment and Reporting Schedule. Licensee will pay all license
                  fees owed to Anchor within fifteen (15) calendar days
                  following the end of the calendar month in which the Royalty
                  Bearing Product was sold, leased or placed with a third party.
                  All license fees in this Agreement will be paid by Licensee to
                  Anchor in United States dollars. Any amount due Anchor
                  hereunder that is not paid will thereafter bear interest until
                  paid at a rate of interest equal to the lesser of [*] per
                  annum or the maximum interest rate allowed by applicable law.
                  Within fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each
                  calendar month, and at the same time Licensee makes payment of
                  the license fees hereunder, Licensee shall furnish to Anchor a
                  full and complete statement, duly certified by an officer of
                  Licensee to be true and accurate, showing: (a) the number of
                  Royalty Bearing Products that Licensee sold, leased or placed
                  with a third party during the calendar month in question, (b)
                  the serial number of each such Royalty Bearing Product, (c)
                  the customer that purchased, leased or received each Royalty
                  Bearing Product, (d) the location at which the Royalty Bearing
                  Product is licensed, and (e) the amount of license fees due.


* INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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         3.6      Failure to Pay License Fee. If Licensee fails to pay a license
                  fee for any product or method within the scope of any claim of
                  the Licensed IPP on the grounds that such product or method is
                  not covered by the Licensed IPP, and if an IPP Party asserts
                  that Licensee's acts infringe the Licensed IPP, then Licensee
                  shall not be entitled to correct such alleged infringement by
                  asserting a right to obtain a license under this Agreement,
                  and the appropriate IPP Party may immediately initiate an
                  action against Licensee for patent infringement.
                  Notwithstanding this Agreement or any other agreement to the
                  contrary, to the extent that any patent infringement
                  litigation commences against Licensee as a result of such
                  failure, the license fee set forth in this Agreement shall not
                  be used by Licensee or a court in determining the appropriate
                  amount of damages applicable to such infringement.

         3.7      Taxes. License fees, and any other charges described in this
                  Agreement do not include sales, use, property, excise,
                  service, or similar taxes ("Taxes") now or hereafter levied by
                  any federal, state or local entity or other applicable body,
                  all of which shall be for Licensee's account. If Anchor is
                  required to pay Taxes as a result of this license grant,
                  Anchor shall invoice Licensee for such Taxes. Licensee hereby
                  agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Anchor for any Taxes and
                  related costs, interest and penalties paid or payable by
                  Anchor. Licensee shall not be responsible for paying any
                  income taxes of Anchor or the IPP Parties.

4.       TERM AND TERMINATION:

         4.1      Term. Unless terminated sooner in accordance with this
                  Article, the term of this Agreement will commence on the
                  Effective Date and will continue in full force and effect for
                  an initial term of [*] ("Initial Term").

         4.2      Renewal Term. To the extent Licensee desires to renew this
                  Agreement beyond the Initial Term, the Parties agree to
                  negotiate in good faith the terms of any such renewal
                  agreement, taking into account the prevailing rates for
                  comparable license fees in the market. Anchor agrees that the
                  royalty offered to Licensee for the [*] renewal term shall be
                  no greater than [*] of the highest royalty rate Anchor has
                  received from another licensee for the Licensed IPP.

         4.3      For Cause. Each Party shall have the right to terminate this
                  Agreement by written notice to the other Party in the event of
                  the breach by the other Party of any of its material
                  obligations hereunder and the failure to remedy such material
                  breach within thirty (30) days following the receipt of
                  written notice of such breach from the non-breaching Party;
                  provided, however, that if after using commercially reasonable
                  efforts such breach could not be cured by the other Party
                  within such thirty (30) day period, the cure period for such
                  breach shall be extended for an additional 150 days (provided
                  that such breach is capable of cure and the other Party
                  continues to diligently pursue such cure), unless otherwise
                  agreed in writing.

         * INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND FILED SEPARATELY
         WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER A REQUEST FOR
         CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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         4.4      [*]

         4.5      Customer Rights Upon Termination. The termination of this
                  Agreement for any reason shall not impair the right of any
                  customer who has already purchased and taken title to Royalty
                  Bearing Products for use with a Licensed Cashless Gaming
                  System.

         4.6      No Reimbursement. In the event of termination of this
                  Agreement for any reason, Anchor shall have no obligation to
                  refund any amounts paid to it under this Agreement. The
                  preceding sentence should in no way limit Licensee's ability
                  to collect direct damages in the event of a breach of this
                  Agreement by Anchor.

         4.7      Unpaid Royalty. Upon termination of this Agreement, Anchor may
                  at its option compel payment of the license fee for any
                  Royalty Bearing Product made, used, sold, leased or placed by
                  Licensee during the term of the Agreement, if the license fee
                  has not been paid by Licensee and the Royalty Bearing Product
                  was used without a license in a Covered Cashless Gaming
                  System.

5.       REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS:

         5.1      General Representation. Each Party represents that it has the
                  right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the
                  ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and
                  that the persons executing this Agreement have the authority
                  to act for and to bind each respective Party.

         5.2      Consents. Each Party represents that to the extent any third
                  party consents are required for the performance of any of its
                  obligations under this Agreement, it has obtained or shall
                  obtain such consents.

         5.3      IPP Patents. Anchor represents that, as of the Effective Date,
                  the IPP represents all the patent rights held by the IPP
                  Parties relating to Cashless Gaming Systems, and that the IPP
                  Parties have authorized Anchor to grant the license described
                  herein.

6.       DISCLAIMER:

         NEITHER ANCHOR NOR THE IPP PARTIES MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, AND EACH OF
         ANCHOR AND THE IPP P ARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
         EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY EXPRESS OR
         IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
         PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

         * INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND FILED SEPARATELY
         WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER A REQUEST FOR
         CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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7.       RETENTION OF RECORDS AND AUDIT.

         7.1      Records. For the term of this Agreement and for two years
                  thereafter, Licensee shall keep full and accurate books of
                  account and copies of all documents and other materials
                  relating to this Agreement at Licensee's principal office.

         7.2      Audit. Licensee agrees to keep true and accurate records for
                  the purpose of making the reports described in Section 3.5 of
                  the Agreement. Anchor shall have the right to nominate an
                  independent auditor acceptable to and approved by Licensee,
                  which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, who shall
                  have access to the records of Licensee during reasonable
                  business hours for the purpose of verifying compliance with
                  the reporting obligations set forth in Section 3.5. The
                  auditor shall disclose to Anchor only information relating to
                  the accuracy of the royalty report and payments made according
                  to this Agreement. If any audit or examination of Licensee's
                  books and records reveals that Licensee has failed to properly
                  account for and pay license fees owing to Anchor hereunder,
                  and the amount of any license fees that Licensee has failed to
                  properly account for and pay in any quarterly accounting
                  period exceeds by five (5%) or more of the license fees
                  actually accounted for and paid to Anchor for such period,
                  Licensee will, in addition to paying Anchor such past due
                  license fees, reimburse Anchor for all reasonable audit costs,
                  fees, costs, and expenses incurred in conducting such audit or
                  examination, together with interest on the overdue license
                  fees.

8.       PATENT MARKINGS.

         Licensee shall affix to each Royalty Bearing Product a patent marking
         notice consistent with 35 U.S.C. ss. 287 that identifies all applicable
         patent numbers, and will also affix a License Tag supplied to it by
         Anchor to each Royalty Bearing Product. Such License Tag shall be
         affixed in such a manner that it is clearly visible on the outside of
         the Royalty Bearing Product. Licensee also agrees to mark all Royalty
         Bearing Products with any other applicable proprietary legends as may
         be reasonably requested by Anchor to ensure that the rights under the
         IPP are fully protected under all applicable laws.

9.       REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.

         9.1      Regulatory Approvals and Licenses. Performance of this
                  Agreement in each jurisdiction is contingent upon each Party
                  possessing or receiving any necessary initial and continuing
                  approvals and licenses from the regulatory authorities in each
                  of the jurisdictions where the Parties operate and that have
                  jurisdiction over the Parties or the subject matter of this
                  Agreement.

         9.2      Termination. Each Party shall cooperate with any requests,
                  inquiries, or investigations of any regulatory authorities or
                  law enforcement agencies in connection with Licensee or
                  Anchor, their Affiliates or related companies or persons, or
                  this Agreement or obtaining regulatory approval. If any
                  license or approval necessary for either Party to perform
                  under this Agreement is denied, suspended, or revoked, this
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                  Party shall have any additional rights hereunder; provided,
                  however, that if the denial, suspension, or revocation affects
                  performance of this Agreement in part only (e.g., in a
                  jurisdiction), the Parties may by mutual agreement continue to
                  perform under this Agreement to the extent it is unaffected by
                  the denial, suspension, or revocation.

         9.3      Compliance. Anchor and Licensee acknowledge that each Party
                  operates under privileged licenses in a highly regulated
                  industry, maintains a compliance program to protect and
                  preserve its name, reputation, integrity, and good will
                  through a thorough review and determination of the integrity
                  and fitness, both initially and thereafter, of any person or
                  company that performs work for Anchor or Licensee or their
                  respective Affiliates, 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. Each Party shall
                  cooperate with the other Party and its compliance committee as
                  reasonably requested and provide the committee with such
                  information as it may reasonably request on appropriate
                  notice. Either Party may terminate this Agreement in the event
                  that either Party or its respective compliance committee
                  discovers facts with respect to the other Party or this
                  Agreement that would, in the reasonable opinion of that Party
                  or its committee or both, jeopardize the gaming licenses,
                  permits, or status of that Party or any of its Affiliates,
                  with any gaming commission, board, or similar regulatory or
                  law enforcement authority. If reasonable and appropriate, the
                  Parties may provide notice of, and attempt to resolve, any
                  problems and concerns, relating to such facts.

10.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         10.1     Relationship of the Parties. This Agreement does not
                  constitute and shall not be construed as constituting a
                  partnership or joint venture between WMS and Anchor, and
                  neither Party shall have any right to obligate or bind the
                  other Party in any manner whatsoever, and nothing herein
                  contained shall give or is intended to give any rights of any
                  kind to any third persons.

         10.2     Headings. The Article and Section headings contained herein
                  are for convenience of reference only and shall not serve to
                  limit, expand or interpret the Articles and Sections to which
                  they apply, and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

         10.3     Confidentiality of Agreement. Each Party shall maintain this
                  Agreement in confidence and shall not disclose, confirm or
                  otherwise discuss this Agreement, or its terms and conditions,
                  except as may be necessary to the their respective
                  accountants, affiliates, legal counsel, tax advisors,
                  insurance carriers, shareholders, bankers, and gaming
                  jurisdiction regulators, or as may be required by law, rule,
                  regulation or in connection with any court order, subpoena or
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         10.4     Assignment. Licensee may not assign this Agreement or any of
                  its rights or duties hereunder without the prior written
                  consent of the Licensor; provided, however, that Licensee may
                  assign this Agreement to an Affiliate.

         10.5     Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
                  and inure to the benefit of the permitted assigns and
                  successors of the Parties.

         10.6     Amendment Waiver. No modification, amendment, supplement to or
                  waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be binding upon
                  the Parties unless made in a writing signed by the Parties. A
                  failure of either Party to exercise any right provided for
                  herein shall not be deemed to be waiver of any right
                  hereunder.

         10.7     Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into the State of
                  Nevada and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance
                  with its laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

         10.8     Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found or
                  held to be invalid or unenforceable, the meaning of said
                  provision will be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to
                  render the provision enforceable, and if no feasible
                  interpretation shall save such provision, it will be severed
                  from the remainder of this Agreement, as appropriate. The
                  remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
                  effect unless the severed provision is essential and material
                  to the rights or benefits received by either party. If either
                  Party deems the severed provisions to be material, then that
                  Party may terminate this Agreement upon giving thirty (30)
                  days prior written notice.

         10.9     Notice. If a Party is required or permitted to give notice to
                  the other Party under this Agreement, such notice shall be
                  deemed given either (a) when transmitted by facsimile or (b)
                  two business days after depositing the notice in the U.S.
                  mail, first-class postage prepaid, at the address specified
                  above, or at such other address or facsimile number as the
                  party may specify in writing in accordance with this Section.

                           If to Licensee:    WMS Gaming Inc.
                                              3401 N. California Avenue
                                              Chicago, IL  60618
                                              [*]

                           With a copy to:    Winston & Stawn
                                              35 W. Wacker Drive
                                              Chicago, IL  60601
                                              [*]

* INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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                  With a copy to:     Shack & Siegel, P.C.
                                      530 Fifth Avenue
                                      New York, NY  10036
                                      [*]

                  If to Anchor:       Anchor Gaming
                                      815 Pilot Road, Suite G
                                      Las Vegas, NV  89119
                                      [*]

                  With a copy to:     International Game Technology
                                      9295 Prototype Drive
                                      Reno, NV 89510
                                      [*]

                                      Kirkland & Ellis
                                      200 E. Randolph Drive
                                      Chicago, IL  60601
                                      [*]

         10.10    Publicity/Public Announcements. Neither party shall use the
                  name of the other party in publicity, advertising or similar
                  activity without the prior written consent of the other, which
                  consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

         10.11    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
                  counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the
                  same document.

         10.12    Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire
                  agreement between the Parties as it relates to the subject
                  matter of this Agreement, and it replaces, supersedes any and
                  all prior agreements, promises, proposals, representations,
                  understandings, negotiations, written or not relating to the
                  same.

* INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized officers or representatives.

WMS GAMING INC.                                      ANCHOR GAMING


By: Brian R. Gamache                                 By: T. J. Matthews
    -------------------------                            -----------------------
Name: Brian R. Gamache                               Name: T. J. Matthews
Title: President and CEO                             Title: CEO
Date: 9/11/00                                        Date: 9/21/00




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                                   EXHIBIT A

                                 LICENSED IPP

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COUNTRY               PATENT NO.      ISSUE DATE              TITLE
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United States         5,265,874         11/30/93      Cashless Gaming Apparatus
                                                      and Method
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United States         5,290,033         03/01/93      Gaming Machine and Coupons
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