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Talarius: A year of gr ANALYSIS

Tatts Group’s recently announced end of year results have shown excellent progress at Talarius, its UK subsidiary. Talarius grew its total revenue for the full year 2013 by 12.8 per cent and its EBITDA by 10.8 per cent. This growth is of course in spite of difficult trading conditions and tough economic times. Talarius was able to achieve this through the refurbishment of targeted venues where there was clear revenue uplift potential, increased investment in its staff and popular new machines, extending opening hours at popular venues and ensuring tight cost controls were maintained throughout the business. Talarius is confident that this business will continue to trend upwards as the economy in the UK improves and the benefits of the new growth initiatives begin to bear fruit.

Novomatic acquires Eu ACQUISITION

The Novomatic Group has announced another acquisition. Th Netherlands has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Euroco ovomatic, the parent comN pany of a number of UK-based coin-op firms, has brought the Dutch firm Eurocoin Gaming under its umbrella, which is of vital importance to the overseas success of Bell-Fruit Games.Eurocoin Gaming is the single source in Holland for Bell-Fruit video and reel-based gaming machines and the clear leader in the single site market.Through this most recent acquisition, Novomatic plans to further strengthen its foothold in the Dutch market and at the same time to offer its valued customers more product diversity from its renowned brands JvH, Errel, Eurocoin, Bell-Fruit, Astra and Novomatic. Paul Strikers, managing director of Eurocoin Gaming, commented: “We are happy and

proud to further support Dutch operators with the famous BellFruit product. Together with Novomatic we expect to provide premium quality service and state-of-the-art products and innovations to the Dutch gaming market.As such we will make sure our customers get access to bestof-breed Group game content across all distribution channels. Our new team will ensure that Dutch operators will discover new sources of revenue via new and innovative products which will open up new revenue streams and at the same time significantly grow the current customer base." Thomas Graf, CTO of Novomatic, commented: “Eurocoin Gaming is the leading force in the Dutch gaming supply chain with

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Talarius launches new strategy for growth

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As part of its long term growth strategy, Talarius will also be investing millions of pounds to continue to modernise its venues, improve the machine estate and provide extensive training and development for employees across the business. n the back of some excellent yearly financial results, high street adult gaming centre operator Talarius has revealed a number of big investment, high-profile initiatives in order to help further grow the company going forward. Included within this is Talarius’ recently announced sponsorship deal with Wolverhampton racecourse, the UK’s busiest racecourse, for its Quicksilver brand. This will see Quicksilver feature on banner advertisements across the venue, including at the starting stall and finish line, achieving widespread coverage on all the TVs across the racecourse and in bookmakers across the country as well as with national and satellite broadcasters. The deal also includes Quicksilver-themed race names including “£1 to Win £500 at Quicksilver Slots” and “More Ways to Win £500 at Quicksilver Slots”. It will have a trade stand and staff on site, and will feature in the race card and all other promotional materials. These investments will help Talarius build on its strong results of the last year and deliver sustained long term growth. Top-performing employees of Talarius, the UK’s largest operator of adult gaming centres, are in for a treat following the launch of a new employee reward scheme which will see three lucky venue managers and one business development manager whisked away to Las Vegas at the end of the month. The scheme is just one part of Talarius’ chief executive Peter Harvey’s strategy to grow the business, and was announced at the

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acquisition. The firm’s wholly owned subsidiary Novo Gaming res of Eurocoin Gaming and AWP-design.nl. a market share of up to 80 per cent in the pub market and a growing presence in the arcade sector. Eurocoin Gaming shares our ambitions - a continuous drive for innovations and being the best in our areas of business.

Furthermore, Eurocoin Gaming has a huge historical library of successful games that will also be made available to the future online gaming market in the Netherlands once it becomes fully regulated.”

and increaseTalarius’market share by ensuring Quicksilver, Silvers and Winners venues across the country are welcoming more customers through their doors. Further staff engagement initiatives announced include the launch of ‘Ask Peter’,a forum through which employees can have their opinions heard by the Support Centre in Milton Keynes.This will work in parallel with a new system geared to rewarding employees whose ideas and business improvement suggestions are adopted by the company. company’s annual meeting,which In conclusion, Harvey stated: took place through two events at “We are proud to have so many Old Trafford in Manchester on 3 great people working at Talarius September and Sandown Park in venues across the UK,and we want Surrey on 10 September. to recognise and reward them for This new scheme is part of a all their hard work,on whichTalarwider initiative to incentivise staff ius’ success depends.”

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Gambling/Lottery Commission merger approved by Parliament

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The merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission has finally been approved by Parliament. o there we have it: after the DCMS considered the draft Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013, the mooted merger has been finally approved by Parliament. Declaring the deal done, culture minster Hugh Robertson stated:“The government propose to use the powers in the Public Bodies Act 2011 to merge the National Lottery Commission and the Gambling Commission into a single body. Having said that, it is only fair to admit at the outset that the project has had a pretty long gestation period. A merger was originally suggested by the previous government in the 2010 Budget and was initiated in the 2011 Act.The lengthy consultation period raised no significant public or industry opposition to the merger. It was then considered by the Lords’ Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, which reported that the

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merger successfully met the tests set out in the 2011 Act.The CMS Committee considered it and felt that the case for the merger was justified.” Robertson continued: “Both the Lords Committee and the CMS Committee suggested that my Department publish guidance on working practices to manage any concerns about real or perceived conflicts of interest; that was done.The Gambling Commission responded positively, and all letters relating to such guidance and the method by which concerns will be managed are available on the Gambling Commission website.” The minister noted that despite having slightly different remits, the functions of the two commissions are broadly similar, hence the consensus that the merger is broadly sensible, and that is particularly true with regard to consumer protection. He explained: “The government believe that merging the

two bodies will provide a number of advantages. In addition to the economies of scale, with some modest savings, the merger will provide important benefits to consumers. A single regulator will be able to deliver a common approach to consumer protection where there are common regulatory issues, such as under-age and excessive play. A merged regulator will be able to commission research across the sectors and, where appropriate, provide effective, in-the-round policy co-ordination and advice. Over time that will be particularly valuable, as technological developments and online gambling have demonstrated a growing convergence between traditional gambling and lottery-type products.” Robertson concluded: If I am correct, the review that will take place over the autumn will make a series of recommendations about the amounts that society lotteries can charge, the

amounts of money that they give to good causes and so on. Once the overall regime has been set by that review - and clearly any changes made to the current regulations will come before Parliament in the normal way - it will be down to the main board of the Gambling Commission to take those decisions. Under the conflict of interest regulations that form the body of the exchange of letters between myself and the Chair, the commission has appropriate standing operating procedures to deal with that process.The sub-committee will inform the board’s decision, but ultimately that decision will be for the main board to take.” A merger of such common sense proportions will undoubtedly be met with interest from the industry. Whether it is reflected by an equally common sense view that the National Lottery is, indeed, tantamount to gambling and therefore should be treated so remains to be seen.

Commission plans LCCP consultation LEGISLATION

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Technologies has entered into an exclusive multiTyearransAct agreement with Suzo-Happ to market and distribute TransAct’s printing solutions to casino and gaming operators in most areas of the world. Under the terms of the agreement, TransAct will be the exclusive gaming printer solutions provider to Suzo-Happ for its gaming and casino customers. The agreement significantly expands TransAct’s worldwide distribution network.

he Gambling Commission plans to consult in September on some limited changes to the TLicence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). Many of the changes will be relevant only for the remote gambling sector and subject to the outcome of the consultation they should be in place for proposed government reforms that subject to parliamentary approval, will require all remote gambling firms targeting the British market to be licensed by the Commission. In a smaller number of areas, including on the handling of complaints and disputes, the consultation will also be relevant for premises-based operators. Further details on the planned consultation will be published after the summer.

roject has added to its already extensive Pgames library for the TS 22 cabinet with the launch of the high impact Booty And The Beast. Part of Project’s Mi Games initiative, which was unveiled at EAG and developed in order to provide operators with an unprecedented level of choice and variety to select from, Booty And The Beast has nine strongly themed features and boasts 15 reel symbols. Heralding Project’s latest game launch, managing director Tony Boulton told Coinslot: “Our business philosophy has always been to provide operators and by extension their players with the widest games choice possible.” He added: “Players are consumers and the by word for consumers is choice: it’s what the high street is all about and the vast majority of Project games are played in high street venues up and down the country. The brief we gave our games design team was to deliver something different and something which would appeal to the segment of the player base which appreciates a more rounded gaming experience. The large number of features and the compelling game play make Booty And The Beast an ideal option for customers seeking a high level of interaction from their gaming spend. All the indicators suggest that Booty And The Beast will be a great addition to the TS 22 range of content.”

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Blackpool event leaves council out of pocket

Doncaster MP calls hoping for full houses at bingo halls

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lackpool’s under-fire Illuminations Switch-On has left its council organisers with a debt of £372,000, it was revealed last week. The loss was confirmed as official attendance figures for the weekend’s two-day festival the first ever paid for Switch-On event - were announced. Organisers Marketing Blackpool said that 4,824 people attended Friday’s Switch-On, which

starred Take That singer Gary Barlow and TV presenter Jonathan Ross. Free Switch-Ons in recent years have attracted crowds of around 15,000. Saturday’s second gig - headlined by Madness - pulled in a crowd of 5,191. The total attendance figure of 10,015 is half the 20,000 as quoted earlier last week by Blackpool Council’s Tourism Chief Councillor Graham Cain.

The financial loss of £372,109 includes a six-figure donation to Children In Need as requested by Gary Barlow in return for stepping in at the last minute in place of Irish band The Script. As calls were made for an inquiry, Marketing Blackpool said losses had always been predicted in the first year as a paidfor event and said its budget would take the hit. And they stood by their deci-

osie Winterton visited R Gala Bingo in sion to charge and revealed they were now in talks with music channel MTV over next year’s event. However, leader of Blackpool Council’s Conservative group,CouncillorTony Williams, made it clear his party would seek further answers.

Burnham-On-Sea Pier centenary celebrations centenary of Burnham-Onpier is to be marked next TyearheSea'swith a number of celebrations. Owner Louise Parkin said:

“We're planning several events when residents and visitors will be encouraged to get involved.” Burnham's Pavilion, which is

Thanet council becomes owner of Margate’s Dreamland

widely regarded as being Britain's shortest pier, will hold several events to mark its 100th anniversary since opening.

Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster, last week to discuss the future of the bingo industry. She heard from customers and staff about the rate of tax levied on bingo clubs - currently 20 per cent, compared with 15 per cent for other gambling outlets - which industry chiefs have labelled a ‘bingo tax’. Winterton said: “The value of bingo halls should not be underestimated as they play an important role within communities across the country, providing a friendly, safe and social environment that is rarely provided elsewhere.”

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ovement is set start at Margate’s DreamM launches biometric land site after ownership of the land was transferred to Thanet District Council, signalling the beginning of plans to create the world’s first heritage amusement park. Controversy over the land continues, however, with legal action due by the site’s former owners, the newly named DreamlandLive.

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ovomatic, Europe’s biggest integrated gaming group and parent company of Astra, RLMS and Gamestec, is set to become the first gaming provider to internationally introduce the pre-requisites for a comprehensive biometrically supported registration and payment system. The firm has employed and bundled together existing technologies and developed proprietary systems that allow various applications in the gaming segment as well as in ancillary areas such as gastronomy. Once a guest is registered he can login via biometric recognition, gain access to the gaming area or play land based as well as online. This network is implemented in a so-called singlewallet-environment that includes gaming machines, a restaurant or a bar within an operation or even an online or mobile casino. Even the cash payout can be administered via the biometric recognition of the guest at a cash terminal or cash desk.

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Vegas showing a home from home for Gamesman

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Gamesman and its parent company Esterline will be exhibiting product together for the first time at the forthcoming G2E in Las Vegas.

Astra Games’ Party Time Classic, the three-player, 10p/£5 version of its muchattended G2E in 2008 as rounding area.’’ loved multiplayer series, Smith added:“Having an remains the top performing managing director Mark Smith explained:“We have operational base in Vegas is game in Coinslot’s Category made the transition from a major advantage and a fea- D chart. Tried and tested, being visitors to booth ture of our offering that our Astra is working hard with holders and in 2010 customers really value. some of the best and most became employers when Being a short drive from so knowledgeable coastal we opened a dedicated many of our customers operators to produce a office in the city under the enables us to supply parts, game that it was confident leadership of British in many cases on the same would be high on the shopnational Nick Walter. In day. This gives us a strong ping list of every seaside three years we have competitive advantage and arcade. Although it is not increased the size of the is in keeping with our com- unusual for a Party Time footprint by 100 per cent mitment to deliver gaming release to be an instant hit, and in the process solutions through a combi- thanks to instantly recogincreased our headcount, nation of technology nisable high-impact graphthe vast majority of whom driven products and on- ics and LED lighting, Classic are from Vegas and the sur- going customer support.” still offers playability guaranteed to maintain and grow its cashbox.

K-based bespoke design solutions provider Gamesman is set to exhibit at G2E Las Vegas alongside its parent company Esterline from September 24-26. G2E is the first major expo to be held on US soil since the world’s leading components developer and manufacturer was acquired by Esterline in February 2013. Gamesman’s links with the slots manufacturing capital of the world have strengthened since it first

Commission thanked after fraud conviction

Asthmatic manageress steals £7,000 from members’ club THEFT

LEGISLATION

ottinghamshire Police has thanked the Gambling Commission for supporting an investigation which led to a man being jailed for fraud. Kevin Wright, 48, who was closely involved in a former licensed society lottery, received a five year sentence for defrauding fundraising schemes set up to support children with cancer. The Commission provided information to Nottinghamshire Police regarding his brief involvement in society lotteries. The information helped lead to Wright’s convictions for theft and fraud, relating to offences across a range of fundraising activities. A Commission spokesperson said: “Working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies is central to the Commission’s work in keeping society lotteries fair and safe. We were very pleased that our support to Nottinghamshire Police helped bring Kevin Wright to justice.”

manageress stole thousands of pounds from a Chesterfield A club as she tried to replace the cash by playing fruit machines. Last week, Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard how Angela Sperry, 58, of Rufford Close, Chesterfield, had been the Club Chesterfield Miners’ Welfare manageress when she stole £6,964.30. Prosecuting solicitor Peter Bettany said:“She originally took

£1,800 but during the same night she realised this had gone missing from her pocket. She began moving cash from one safe to another to hide the fact and repaid £500 from her wages.” Bettany added Sperry stole more money to use at Noble’s Amusements in a failed effort to replace the stolen cash.And following a fire at a house where Sperry was staying, she told police £3,600 of the clubs’ takings had been destroyed but she later admitted theft.

Defence solicitor Philip Bloore said Sperry attempted to pay some money back before stealing more to use on fruit machines in an effort to replace the cash.He added she developed bad judgement after battling with acute asthma and a bad spine. Sperry pleaded guilty to theft after stealing £6,964.30 between October and December 2011. She was released on unconditional bail and her case was adjourned to Derby Crown Court for sentencing on September 30.

VDW WINS APPEAL RULING Pusher manufacturer VdW International has triumphed after a five-year battle to protect its intellectual property. The Belgium-based company won an appeal to overturn a previous court’s decision that a Dutch company had not copied VdW’s Fun City pusher.

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FEC managerial training session introduced for LIW TRAINING

The BALPPA FEC group has announced a new bespoke management training session for all FEC general managers will be staged at LIW 2013 at the NEC, Birmingham on 24 September.

New Milton Keynes casino stresses social responsibility CASINOS

The new casino which was opened by Aspers in Milton Keynes last week has pledged to prevent gambling addiction. he new Aspers Casino at Xscape, which officially opened last week, will make a £175,000-a-year pledge to Milton Keynes Council to help vulnerable people who have become addicted to gambling. Richard Noble, the chief

operating officer of Aspers, told local press that staff had been trained to exclude customers that ‘didn’t appear to be enjoying their gambling’. “We have made a significant commitment to make sure that the people of Milton Keynes enjoy our facilities. We have found that the average spend at one of our casinos is between £15-30 per night. That is not to say that there isn’t a small number who may have problems, but last year we were named Socially Responsible Oper-

order to help FEC owners and help get the best out Iofnmanagers their staff, the BALPPA FEC

as you”. Brown is a speaker well known to UK audiences and the session aims to teach FEC managegroup is to hold a specific training ment staff a whole range of skills session at the forthcoming Leisure about training. FEC lead Janice Dunphy commented: “We are PINBALL Industry Week show. The session will be hosted by thrilled to bring Scott back over to Scott Brown of WDD online and is deliver training and seminars folhe European Pinball titled “Creating a Passionate Team: lowing last year’s extremely sucChampionship is to be Creating a team that cares as much cessful programme.” hosted in Italy for the first time next year. For several years, the amusement and gaming show held each spring at Rimini Fiera and every autumn at Fiera di Roma has put on international pinball tournaments. Official recognition has finally come, however, with the next edition of Enada Spring set to host the European Pinball Championship. EPC 2014 will take place from 22-23 March 2014, and will be organised by IFPA Italia (International Flipper Pinball on jobseekers Association), in cooperaator of the Year at the inter- casino, the largest outside been national gaming awards, London, was welcomed by allowance - as part of a con- tion with the Italian pinball certed effort to offer a and videogame distribuand we take our responsi- Mayor Brian White. He said:“While recognis- career path to the city’s tor Tecnoplay Spa and bilities very seriously. We have set up a Community ing that some people have younger people. Rimini Fiera. Austin Graham, operaAction for Responsible reservations, I believe the EPC 2014 will be preGaming (CARG) group casino is a good thing for tions director for Aspers, viewed at ENADA at the that will offer education to Milton Keynes. It’s another said:“I started out as a table Fiera di Roma, from 16-18 people with gambling positive addition to the city dealer and have worked my October 2013, with all the and, operating sensibly and way up. It shows you that details concerning an issues.” The voluntary body will conscientiously, will bring there is an excellent career event which is expected comprise of gambling char- us significant benefits in path that can be followed.” to attract up to 150 playThe 36,500sq.ft casino ers from all over Europe ities, religious bodies and terms of the economy and features 108 slot machines, are expected. community representa- job creation.” The Casino has created 22 gaming tables,a 150-seat tives. It will work with the The European Champipolice and the council to 250 jobs for local people, poker room and 40-seat onship was established in address any gambling issues and this week Aspers restaurant, as well as a 2005, with the inaugural announced that 43 per cent 190ins media wall in the event held in Amsterdam, within the community. And the opening of the of the intake had previously sports bar. The Netherlands. In subsequent years, the event has taken place in Munich, Germany; Kolding, Denmark; London, UK; Wallisellen, Switzerland; Le Treport, France and Madrid, Spain. This year’s tournament will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 13-15 September. agement, where she spe- the team which is based in fruition.” Looking forward to her Bolton. cialised in marketing. Commenting on the new role, Beau said: “We Beau, a native French speaker who is also fluent appointment, John Sullivan have some fantastic projects in Spanish and English, will said:“We have a number of in the pipeline and I am cerbe responsible for imple- very exciting projects tain that it’s going to be both menting GBM’s magazine planned across our portfo- exciting and challenging. marketing campaigns as lio of b2b titles and market- Speaking as a new graduate well as identifying and ing services division over I feel honoured to be workdeveloping new business the coming months and I ing for a market-leading opportunities in the gaming felt it was imperative to gaming company in what industry space.Reporting to recruit a marketing special- has got to be one of the most GBM director John Sullivan, ist who is multi-lingual to dynamic and fast-moving Beau is the latest addition to help bring these projects to business sectors.”

GB Media appoints marketing and new business development executive APPOINTMENTS

ublishing group GB Media has appointed PEmilie Beau to the post of marketing and new business Development Executive. Beau previously worked at GBM on a shortterm contract coordinating the media company’s highly successful Casino Investors Congress in Batumi Georgia, before returning to Marseilles to complete her Master of Science in Man-

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Amusements Seaside piers are threatened by rising maintenance costs and insurance

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PIERS

LIONSGATE UK TO PRESENT HALLOWEEN EVENT AT THORPE PARK

Trade association Co-operatives UK has reported that Britain’s 57 seaside piers are under threat - not only from corrosive seawater, but also from owners who fail to make provision for the high maintenance costs and a rocketing insurance bill, which is estimated at around £33m over the next five years. s seaside piers enjoy their busiest month of the year, new research data out recently from trade association Co-operatives UK examines the ownership, usage and future of Britain’s piers. The good news is that seaside piers remain as popular as ever, with 6m people a year visiting them.The research report also shows that: • The combined length of all the UK’s piers is 11 miles. • Sixty-nine per cent of the UK population have visited a pier within the last 5 years,and 70 per cent want to visit in the future. • Just 3 per cent of people would stay away from a pier despite the fact that three in four people say that seaside towns are shabby and run down. • In Wales 72 per cent of people want to visit a pier but only 52 per cent do in Scotland,

where fewer piers survive. • Far from being a retired person’s pursuit, visiting a pier this summer has been more attractive to people under-35 than to those who are older. “More people live by the seaside than live inWales and 10 per cent of our national heritage assets are within a mile of the sea. Seaside piers make us smile. But too many piers are trapped in a cycle of neglectful ownership with only periodic attempts at conservation,” said report author Jess Steele. “We believe that there is a new option, now being pioneered for Hastings Pier, which is to take piers into local community ownership.” The report highlights the crisis facing Britain’s seaside piers and offers a blueprint for their future revival as co-operatively owned assets for the ben-

efit of the community.At present 56 per cent of piers are privately owned, with 39 per cent in local authority hands and five per cent in community ownership. The report calls for a fasttrack compulsory transfer process to rescue important community and heritage assets and a presumption in favour of local communities taking ownership of such assets. John Penrose MP, Coalition Minister for Tourism and Heritage until 2012, with two piers in his home constituency, commented: “For piers across the country, exposed at all times to sea and weather, there is a real challenge in meeting the high financial costs of upkeep and insurance. I applaud the search for new solutions to our national assets that can harness the passion and commitment that comes with co-operative

and community models.” The report sets out the example of Hastings Pier, which was rotting away under private foreign ownership (registered in Panama) until it was closed on safety grounds.The pier, which was opened on the first August Bank Holiday in 1872, transferred recently to community ownership.Alongside heritage grant funding, a 'community share' issue is expected to be launched so that local people will own the pier. Brian Smith, chief executive of Britain’s leisure co-operative HF Holidays and chairman designate of the new Britain on Foot campaign, added:“Many of Britain’s piers are in disrepair. The co-operative model offers a new option, working in partnership with the local community to renew and maintain our seaside piers.”

Thorpe Park has unveiled plans for its premier Halloween event, Fright Nights, which will be presented with entertainment company Lionsgate UK. The event, which will take place over selected weekends in October/November, will be the Park’s biggest in 12 years, and will present scare experiences based on some of Lionsgate UK’s most iconic and award-winning horror films. PUBLIC TO VOTE AT BOURNEMOUTH TOURISM AWARDS The public are being urged to vote for their favourite establishment or attraction at this year’s Bournemouth Tourism Awards, which is based on a Victorian seaside theme. Held at the O2 Academy in Boscombe on November 21, the awards will celebrate the outstanding efforts of all those involved in the town’s tourism industry.

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Exhibit A

Novelty vending is a robust sector within the UK amusements industry, generating steady returns for numerous leisure venues, including family entertainment centres, bowling alleys, coastal arcades, piers, cinemas and shopping malls, to name but a few.

Not only have novelty vending machines themselves moved with the times to attract today’s discerning consumer, the quality of the merchandise housed within the machines continues to increase, with mobile phones, tablet computers and other electronic devices now often found alongside the leading licensed plush brands.

The importance of vending in the UK is underlined by the fact that there are now two principal exhibitions to support the sector year on year: Avex and Vendex.

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European vending industry: adapting to changing market conditions Turnover in the European vending sector has remained stable over the past 12 months, and the industry is adapting to a rapidly changing society in order to maximise returns. Erwin Wetzel, deputy director general and head of regulatory affairs for the European Vending Association, explains. The European Vending Association (EVA) represents the interests of the European vending industry visà-vis the European institutions and other relevant authorities or bodies.The association represents all segments of the vending industry, including machine and component manufacturers; suppliers of commodities such as ingredients, cups, confectionery and soft drinks; and operators, most of which are SMEs who manage vending machines on a daily basis. Our membership is composed of national associations and individual companies. Lobbying is our main activity because our principal aim is to protect the industry from legislative measures that could harm it. Being based in Brussels permits us to monitor very closely the EU legislative process and to intervene at the right time at the right moment. In addition, being connected with stakeholders from other industries in Brussels enables us to have more effective lobbying campaigns. Furthermore, our aim is also to connect the different players of the industry to organise events where knowledge and experience can be exchanged. The turnover in the European vending market in 2012 was about €11bn (£9.3m). Compared to 2011 it has been stable despite a slight decrease of vends. The

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number of vends went down, but slightly higher prices have compensated and guaranteed quite a stable turnover.The UK is quite comparable to the European average. Furthermore, even though the sale of new vending machines has decreased in 2012, the machine fieldbase has either been stable or has slightly increased.This is due to refurbishment of older machines that many operators undertake. For the last two years there has been less investment in new machines. New technologies are already used in vending machines, but their price is high and hence not attractive for all the operators. New technologies have certainly contributed to less energy consumption and to a better management of the machine content. Telemetry, for many operators, is essential to gain time when refilling or maintaining machine. Coin mechanisms are still very popular in many countries, because they are mechanical and easy to maintain. Operators receive cash on a regular basis, and consumers are used to using coins to get a product from a vending machine. However, some studies have recently shown that the vending industry would gain more potential consumers if vending machine were equipped with different

payment methods, such as card readers. The vending industry needs to continue to adapt to a rapidly changing society in which consumers expect to get what they see in the media or what they get in retail outlets. Consumers nowadays want choice and quality. Operators can observe other industries and learn from success stories. It is always important to find out quickly the trends in the market and then to adapt its business.”

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Bandai Namco: pushing the novelty vending sector forward With Drop the Hook being added to the continued flow of quality merchandise, Bandai Namco and Namco Prize Division have been working hard to encourage growth in the vending sector. he vending machines and novelty vending sector remains extremely important to TBandai Namco. It is one that the company has helped to pioneer with products such as Barber Cut and Dunk Tank Prize. The company has added Drop the Hook to its portfolio, which has pushed the sector forward once again and played no small part in helping to develop a whole new market in the UK. “We are very excited about Drop the Hook - our latest prize machine,”said Bandai Namco commercial director, John Brennan.“It has really broken the mould for the sector, because it allows a greater variety of prizes to be displayed. For example, larger sized prizes are no problem and heavier prizes - up to 8kg in weight - can be accommodated easily.This allows operators to differentiate their offer-

ing to that of the competition and it is really remapping the novelty prize game genre. Namco was the first company in the UK to develop electronic prizes for these machines, which have helped to reshaped player expectations in this sector. James Anderson, general manager of Namco Prize Division, said:“It is not just the machine and the gameplay that have to be attractive to the player in order to maximise revenues - the prizes are vital too. This was shown when Namco Prize Division launched the first range of electronic products for the Dunk Tank Prize machine, which then evolved into the current Nam-Gear range of market-leading prizes. “For Drop the Hook, we have worked closely with the operators to develop a strong range of attractive prizes which appeal to all sorts of players to the benefit of all.We are

now offering branding for the Jelly Bean Factory products and have a range of goods to be used in the machine,including a highly attractive 4.2kg bucket of jelly beans. It is proving a hit in all locations.” Namco is renowned for acquiring top global licenses. Before signing a licence the company researches the market heavily to ensure the brand will be suitable for its core demographics in the EMEA and US markets. Namco has a wide range of licenses, which span from its own Pac-Man character to other evergreen Aardman Productions licences such as Timmy Time and Shaun the Sheep. When questioned about the operation of novelty vending, Brenan said he saw no issue in stocking similar prizes within vending machines as those behind the redemption counter.“It can be beneficial, as players get a

chance to see the value of the goods in tickets,” he said,“but if they are not regular repeat customers they are able to have a go on a machine to win the desirable prize. As the market is developing it is moving closer to retail.We are now testing branding opportunities in the redemption market and the benefits of the test will be available to all in the 2014 season.”

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Essential Guide to ... Novelty Vending Sector Overview SWOT ANALYSIS

Sweets for kids, iPods for teens, peace for parents Prize and novelty vending have emerged as amusement arcade staples since the Gambling Act was implemented in 2007, with seaside locations in particular gradually moving away from adult-orientated entertainment. espite an overall consolidation and contraction of the arcade sector, certain genres have come to the forefront as major success stories. One of which is undeniably the prize vending - or ‘merchandiser’ machine. With operators upping their attempts to provide entertainment for all the family, their machine stock has changed with the times and quickly - as the current generation of consumers now demand something in return for their hard-earned discretionary spend. One of the true stars of the modern arcade and FEC scene is the product which offers easily-obtainable non-monetary prizes, from

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the humble penny chew and novelty keyring through to prizes as contemporary (and expensive) as mountain bikes, smartphones and iPads.The psychology of the both the novelty and prize vendor is as old as the hills and as simple as ABC - offer lots of easily obtainable small capsules or prizes (in the case of prize merchandising by attaching a ticket dispenser) and a tantalisingly tough top prize - such as a giant bar of chocolate or an iPod. The Gambling Act 2005 places no limit on category D machines for FECs with a premises licence.Barring an extreme government reversal in terms of coin-op legislation,there-

fore, the prize vending sector is here to stay. The glorious summer weather which blazed down on several of 2013’s Bank Holiday weekends has passed, but the efforts to reinvent the content of the traditional arcade continue. Every operator faced with the opportunity to offer a major range of prizes featuring that delicate balancing act of generic plush and high-end branded goods needs some stand-out machines to whet the customer’s appetite in the first place.This is where today’s range of prize vending machines steps up to the plate with some aplomb. Like every popular amusement game since the advent of the coin mechanism, the prize vending sector prides itself upon simplicity. The concept of operating a claw or playing a simplistic ‘building block’ style game before winning a prize is easily enough grasped by all. Furthermore, with the leviathan machines housing the games typically presented in a futuristic, sleek, white and chrome livery, they have instant appeal to the ‘iPod generation’. It is of course vital that all style of novelty and prize merchandisers that have permeated the marketplace in recent years offer the most alluring gifts and the skill to operating them goes far beyond placing them on the arcade floor, polishing them up and hoping for the best.When it comes to both types of machine,the correct balance of cost, fun and reward must be considered or else the whole concept fails at the first hurdle. Taking the age-old grabber theme of sweets to its most extreme degree, gigantic chocolate bar prize vendors are now commonplace in FECs.This is as much to do with distributors such as the likes of Namco Prize Europe, RLMS and AMG Leisure bringing the products to market as it is the British public’s sweet tooth. The secret of many prize vending machines’ success this summer is in the timing.While the new staples of enormous chocolate bars and mobile devices will continue to attract attention, operators are under pressure to ensure that their machines reflect the latest brands, including the biggest film,TV and cartoon licenses. With the above spawning an unbelievable array of licensed goods, manufactured around the world, knowledgeable UK-based distributors are perfectly placed to supply the right products and gifts at the right time for the right kinds of operations. Luckily for UK coin-op, both firms have vast experience and expertise in doing just that.

SWOT ANALYSIS NOVELTY VENDING STRENGTHS • Novelty vending seen as an instant way of ‘winning’ from customer perspective • Futuristic-looking products find favour with pre-teen and teenage audience • Merchandise is a vital part of inland and coastal locations, be it FECs, cineplexes, arcades or FECs WEAKNESSES • High-value prize vending machines can be off-putting to some, who believe the prizes are nigh on impossible to win • Large footprint and big initial investment means serious commitment OPPORTUNITIES • FECs gradually reducing the size of their adult-only areas need replacement products that will appeal to all the family • Giant branded sweet and confectionery lines have captured the imagination of operators and customers • Vending machines full of the latest brand can be quickly emptied and replaced by the next fad as and when required THREATS • Machines displaying high-value items can be targets for thieves • One high-profile film flop can cost an operator in unwanted merchandise

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Clever variations on a proven theme Despite the oft-mentioned competition from hand-held devices, smartphone apps and home game consoles, there’s nothing quite like shoving a coin in a machine, enjoying a few seconds of analogue fun and collecting something at the end of it, believes Alex Lee.

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hile a cynic would argue that the latest range of prize and novelty vending machines are nothing more than W a simple variation on a well-worn theme, hats must be taken off to the developers and in turn the manufacturers and distributors for convincing arcade owners that vending in many ways is the new bedrock of any successful arcade or FEC operation. There have been a lot of new entrants to the prize vending arena in recent years, but the likes of Namco, RLMS and AMG have been around long enough to have built up a wealth of expertise which they have used to distribute some seriously high-earning products. To pick but three, games such as Dunk Tank Prize (a single player prize merchandiser which comes with an option to theme with Kyoto electronic goods), Lift Mania (arguably the cutest of the genre, with a little yellow fork lift truck positioned inside the cabinet doing all the work) and the self-explanatory Chocolate Bar crane. Products such as those mentioned, when fully themed and stocked with the latest prizes, offers a very attractive return on investment for operators of arcades and FECs,

many of which have reported some spectacular returns on investment. Prize vending machines have undeniably been a growth area in the last 24 months, with the synergy of lucrative prizes in machines offering intriguing and clear game play making for maximum earnings. Furthermore, with hybrid products putting a new spin on the expected norm, new industry standards have been created in terms of technology, design and gameplay. Vending machines which give out chocolate are air conditioned, for example, while others create ‘freshly-made’ candy floss alongside the likes of full-on hybrids such as Stack ‘N’ Grab, which is effectively two separate challenges in one – the skill based ‘Stacker’ element and a claw manipulated end game. Innovation is certainly not dead in the vending arena. One could even say that the genre is at the cutting edge of coin-op entertainment these days – and that’s a statement of fact, and not just a poorly-constructed pun based on the phenomenal success of Barber Cut and its peers.

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Essential Guide to ... Novelty Vending Market Perspectives COASTAL OPERATIONS

‘Location and content are always very important factors’

Michelle Michael, co-owner of AGM Holdings, which operates the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, discusses the continued importance of the novelty vending sector for today’s coastal amusement operators.

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS Cranes and pushers are the mainstay of any seaside arcade.In our case,piers in particular have a wide age audience and so machines that have been played from generation to generation are vital to the makeup of the stock we carry for our visitors. Cranes are a very visual,family fun game that all generations play.Their success or otherwise often depends on the swag that is displayed in them and their location in any arcade. We always think of them as our shop front so often cranes appear in a row or bank to make their offering look attractive to our customers. In relation to contribution to turnover they represent about a third of our machine turnover. Cranes have always been one of the top three family machines played in seaside arcades.Their income has usually been steady income for trade businesses and in recent years the cranes themselves have benefitted from plasma or LED screens with animation, LED cabinets and cleverly designed snickering making them attractive and modern looking whilst not losing their attraction.Location and content are always very important factors that affect the cash box income of any crane. Following the fire on the Grand Pier we purchased a large number of Elaut cranes an these form the main banks of cranes on our Pier Pavilion. At the time of the fire they had just been released and we therefore the latest cranes in our pavilion when we opened in 2010. When it comes to the purchase of merchandise, our retail manager chooses the plush for our cranes and is guided by the latest television trends, film releases at the cinema and advice from the suppliers.A lot of the plush needs to be pre-ordered, and subsequent ordering of popular lines needs to be in place for stock levels to me maintained and demand catered for. Suppliers are always helpful but sometimes supplies dwindle so there is a mad chase to secure the plush so that visitors are not disappointed. Film releases have provided some of the most popular plush lines for us this summer, however we favour a mix of plush including our Grand Pier Bear ,which has proved to be very popular. We have experimented with higher and premium prizes. However, the Gambling Commission’s rules and regulations restrict us to the value of the product we can put in there,hence they are not as appealing to our customers.Giant confectionary products do work,as customers love the novelty idea.”

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Novelty vending: the perfect product for FECs Following its success in the US, LAI Games’ Balloon Buster novelty vending machine is making strong inroads into the UK FEC market through distributor AMG Leisure. MG Leisure continues to strengthen its links with leading global amuseA ment products supplier, LAI Games. Following the success of Stack ‘n’ Grab, Mega Stacker and Little Speedy is Balloon Buster, the latest novelty vending sensation from the US-based company, which, according to AMG’s David Bowman, has become one of the success stories of 2013. “Balloon Buster has been one of our most successful products this year,” Bowman said. “We recently received a large restock of the machines because we sold out of them at the back end of the summer.” Bowman noted that novelty vending machines remain ideal for both coastal and inland family entertainment centres, but that the most attractive products, such as Balloon Buster, are also performing well in bowling alleys and a wide range of single sites. “I feel novelty vending has increased in popularity over recent months,” he said. “There have been some really good lines of merchandise released this year, and it seems the customer is getting more for their money, with the latest tablet computers, phones and watches. These really are desirable products. Discussing the ideal play-to-prize ratio, Bowman said that while the setup differs from venue to venue, the best results are often achieved by making it as fair as possible. “The operators who are a little more generous will benefit in the long run,” he said.

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As pioneers in the prize vending sector, Bandai Namco and Namco Prize Division continue to bring new and innovative concepts to the European amusement market. andai Namco and Namco Prize Division provide some of the most exciting options for the prize vending sector currently available on the market. “Drop the Hook is the latest in a dynasty of high earning prize machines that includes Barber Cut and Dunk Tank Prize,” said John Brennan, Bandai Namco commercial director. “Namco not only pioneered this sector but it brings something new to it with ever generation of product. Drop the Hook allows operators to really push the boat out with the size and weight of prize on display.The possibilities are very exciting.” Drop the Hook will easily hold prizes up to 8kg in weight, and this offers new opportunities for the display of prizes. For example, Namco Prize Division supplies 4.2kg buckets of jelly beans from The Jelly Bean Factory in Ireland, which create an eyecatching and mouth-watering sight hanging in the machine.“We have created a special edition of the machine liveried with Jelly Bean artwork,” Brennan said.“This makes it even more attractive to customers.”

The electronic prizes first introduced into the amusement arena by Namco Prize Division have also evolved into a wide range of high quality, innovative products that would rival any found on the high street. The Nam-Gear range includes a tablet computer, a dual SIM smart phone, HD video camera, high-performance headphones and even a DJ mixing deck. James Anderson, general manager of Namco Prize Europe, said: “We are constantly on the lookout for the most exciting technology,offering superb quality but which we can pass on the customers at a competitive price, thanks to our global purchasing power.” In addition to the Nam-Gear range, Namco Prize Division has a wide array of plush in a variety of licensed and unlicensed formats.The Pac-Man range continues to be hugely popular and comes in a number of sizes. Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time from Aardman Productions attract a wide demographic of player and, in addition to the regular range, Namco Prize Division has created some unique lines unavailable elsewhere. The latest plush range is Canimals, which is featured twice daily on CiTV.

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Balloon Buster: a new level of novelty fun UK amusement operators have been quick to realise the benefits of Balloon Buster, the novelty vending machine from LAI Games that is available through AMG Leisure. ver recent months,AMG Leisure has been proactive in promoting the O benefits of prize novelty product to operators who are trying to maximise incomes from their sites. The company’s David Bowman said: “LAI Games’ Balloon Buster has been a stand-out machine this year and has primarily been sited at the coastal FECs. However, forward-thinking single site operators have also seen large cashbox returns when siting the machine into the pub market. “Set up and positioned in the right location, the Balloon Buster can replace SWP positions that are tired and rejuvenate the revenues that was once previously seen on these sites.” The idea behind Balloon Buster is

simple: the player controls a metal arm with a joystick on the front of the cabinet. The aim is to line up the metal arm with a hole in front of the balloon. If the player manages to get the arm through the hole, the balloon will burst and a prize will drop. “The first products went out just after EAG and have been very successful,” said AMG’s David Bowman.“It’s been our lead coastal product so far this year.” According to Bowman, Balloon buster is working particularly well when stocked with high-end merchandise such as tablet computers, watches, MP3 players, aftershave and perfume.

Leading UK amusement and gaming product supplier RLMS Sales will be taking an exciting new sweet vending concept to LIW 2013. LMS Sales, part of the Astra Gaming Group, has revealed that it will be attendR ing this year’s Leisure Industry Week (LIW) in Birmingham with an exciting new sweet vending concept. The product is called Pic N Mix and will be making its significant presence felt among a wide range of leisure buyers at the NEC over three days from September 24-26. The concept is as simple as it is brilliant fun. The customer chooses a selection of sweets using a touchscreen presented in a bright, modern and attractive cabinet. The treats are then delivered via conveyor belts into a plastic cup. According to the manufacturer, Pure Novelty, in excess of 200g of sweets can be vended in as little as 30 seconds. Because the sweets are delivered from a secure, sealed unit, any hygiene issues traditionally associated with ‘pick and mix’ style products are completely negated. There is no need for the use of tongs, or for hands to come into contact with the merchandise. And, equally important, the risk of theft is entirely removed. Phil Boulton, managing director of RLMS, explained the rationale behind the decision to exhibit at LIW. “We believe that Pic N Mix is a very good fit with the kind of product style that buyers who attend this event are looking to invest in,” he said. “It’s no secret that LIW isn’t a coin-op event in the traditional sense, yet Pic N Mix is clearly not a product from the traditional coin-op mould. It’s new, different and eminently capable of offering leisure operators an additional revenue stream that they might not have previously considered.” Boulton added: Pic N Mix is a favourite across all age groups. Presented and vended in this unique way, adding some theatre to the occasion, will I am sure grab the attention of most visitors to this show.” Coinslot SEPTEMBER 13 - SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

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CAT C ELECTROCOIN X GAMES £950

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JAIL BREAK ............................................... £1,500

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ON THE FIDDLE............................................. £495

SCORPION 5 ................................................... £45

BANK JOB GOING FOR GOLD ..................... £1,495

STAR WARS DELUXE..................................... £495

SCORPION 5 PSU ............................................ £45

MAKE OR BREAK ......................................... £425

MURPHYS MILLIONS ..................................... £395

NV 8 & NV10 .................................................. £35

DOND MEGA ................................................ £425

HOT AS HELL ................................................ £300

JCM NOTE MECH ............................................ £35

PERFECT DEAL ............................................. £395

HOT HOT HOT ............................................... £250

BANKER RINGS TWICE .................................. £375

CRAZY TRAILS .............................................. £250

DOND GOLD ................................................. £295

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT .................................... £225

SCORPION 4 ................................................... £30

BIG DEAL ...................................................... £275

PACMAN POWER UP ..................................... £195

CASH FLOW MEI ............................................. £30

SR5I MECH ..................................................... £35 SCORPION 4 PSU ............................................ £35

MULTI PROTOCOLS......................................... £30

CRAZY CHAIRS.............................................. £275 HITS YOUR SHOW ......................................... £275

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POOL

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7 X 4 TOURNAMENT .................................... £795

YELLOW CASH FLOW MECH............................ £20

REFLEX

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JACKPOT ISLAND............................................POA

6 X 3 PRINCE ................................................ £765

CAVE MAN CASH ............................................POA

7 X 4 WINNER............................................... £665

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TRAIL OF RICHES ....................................... £1,645

PARAGON TT ................................................ £895 PARAGON PRO 3........................................... £445 PARAGON 3 I ................................................ £395

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SCORING

1ST PRIZE £1,000

2ND PRIZE £200

3RD PRIZE £100

Put your Put your management skills management skills on the on the spot All Players

Rules and Scoring

Appearance (Full Match) 2 points Appearance (Part Match) 1 point Goal Scored 5 points Key Contribution to a Goal (An Assist) 3 points Own Goal -3 points Missed Penalty (including penalty shoot-outs) -2 points Sent Off -3 points Booked -1 point

spot

Defenders & Goalkeepers Only

Clean Sheet (Full Match) 4 points Clean Sheet (Part Match) 2 points Penalty Save (Goalkeepers Only – including penalty shoot outs) 5 Points Concede one goal in game (Penalty Shootouts not included) 0 Points Each additional Goal Conceded (Penalty Shoot-outs not included) -1 point

ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10

1. Two points are awarded to any player who is in a teams starting eleven. 2. O ne point awarded to any player comes on as a substitute. 3. Any player who scores a goal receives five points (not including penalty shoot-outs). 4. Any player making a key contribution to the scoring of a goal receives three points. 5. Any player booked during a match will lose one point. 6. Any player sent off during a match will lose three points (This sanction will remain even if the referee’s decision is later rescinded on appeal). 7. Any player scoring an own goal will lose three points 8. Any player missing a penalty in either normal time or a penalty shootout loses two points. 9. Any goalkeeper or defender who plays a full 90 minutes and keeps a clean sheet will receive four points and two points if they only play a part match. 10. Any goalkeeper or defender get 0 points if their team concedes one goal (not including penalty shoot-outs). 11. Any goalkeeper or defender will lose a point for each goal conceded after the first goal their team concedes (not including penalty shoot-outs). 12. Any goalkeeper that saves a penalty will receive five points (including penalty shoot- outs). 13. Any player not playing for any reason scores no points for the games they miss. 14. After the closing date you may make up to a total of six transfers during the season, these will only be allowed during the two transfer windows of October and February. This will allow you to change your formation if required (only 4-4-2 or 4-4-3) but all teams must still be within the £50m budget 15. Up to three transfers are permitted in the October transfer window and the remainder during the February transfer window,– if the maximum three transfers are done in October you will only have three transfers to play with in February! 16. If a player moves to another Premiership side either on a permanent or a loan transfer, he will continue to score points. However, as far as Surreal Soccer is concerned, he will remain registered with the original club. 17. If a player retires or moves outside the Premiership he cannot score points in Surreal Soccer. 18. Only Premiership players can score points in the FA Cup. Points will be awarded as for Premiership matches. 19. In the FA Cup replays are counted as separate matches. 20. Total value of team must not exceed £50 million. 21. There is no restriction on the number of players you can select from each team. 22. Each team must have either a goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards or goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 forwards. 23. A cup competition will be run and exact format will be announced once the number of entrants is confirmed – a separate prize will be given to the winner of the cup competition. 24. You may enter as many teams as you wish 25. In the event of a draw, prize money will be divided equally. 26. You must be over 18 years or over to play. 27. Entries and payment must be received by 1500 hrs 13th September 2013. 28. Scoring will be backdated to 17th August 2013. 29. The winner of the league will be paid £1000, second £200 and third £100. 30. In the event of a draw, prize money will be divided equally. 31. Team and Manager names should be no longer than 20 characters. 32. The decision of the publisher is final. No alternative prize will be offered and no correspondence will be entered into.

• £50mSpend Spend • £50m • £1,000Top TopPrize Prize • £1,000 • Two Cup Competitions • Two Cup Competitions • Two Transfer • Two TransferWindows Windows • ‘Early Bird’ Rates

Entry Early bird rates for entries received by 31st£10 August 2012

LAST Two teams £10, For entry forms and for details of 2012/13 player pointsfor contact Three teams for season £15, Five teams £25 CHANCE Marcdetails Lawtonof 01204 396397 mlawton@gbmedia.eu For entry forms and 2011/12 season player points TO contact Marc Lawton 01204 396397 / CLOSING DATE mlawton@gbmedia.eu ENTER SEPTEMBER CLOSING DATE13TH – 14TH SEPTEMBER 2013 2012

SCORING All Players

1ST PRIZE £1,000

2ND PRIZE £200

3RD PRIZE £100

Defenders & Goalkeepers Only

ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 • ENTRY FEE £10 •

Pos

Player Name

Player Club

Price

GK DF DF DF

Manager’s name:..............................................................(Max 20 characters) Address: .......................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... Contact tel no: .........................................E-mail address: .............................. ................................................................ Team name:......................................................................(Max 20 characters) Paying by cheque: Cheques payable to GB Media Corporation Ltd. Post to: Coinslot Surreal Soccer, Coinslot International, Bolton Technology Exchange, 33 Queensbrook, Bolton, BL1 4AY. To be invoiced, please contact mlawton@gbmedia.eu with the correct invoice address and the amount of entries you require.

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Goalkeeper (GK)

Goalkeeper (GK) TEAM NAME Szczesny, W

Arsenal

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Kolarov, A Richards, M

Man City Man City

PRICE 3.7 PRICE 3.3 £3.5m 3.8 3.3 £3.0m 3.3 £3.0m 3.4 4£4.0m £3.0m 3.9 £3.0m 3.1 3.4 £3.4m 3.3 £3.3m 3.3 3£3.0m £3.0m 2.9 3.3 £3.5m 3.2 £4.1m 3.3 £3.8m 2.6 £3.1m 3.3 3.7 £3.2m 2.9 £3.0m 3.3 £3.2m 3.1 £3.4m 3.2 £3.2m £3.0m PRICE £3.3m 4.5 £3.4m 4 4£3.0m £3.2m 3.5 3.7 £3.2m

3.3 3 2.7 3.3 3.3 PRICE 3.2 £4.5m 3.2 3£4.1m 2.9 £4.1m 4.8 £3.8m 4.6 £3.8m 4.4 £3.5m 4.4 4.1 £3.4m 4£3.1m 3.7 £3.0m 3.5 £2.9m 3.3 3.2 £3.1m 3.3 £2.8m 3.4 £2.8m 3.3 £4.8m 3.3 3.2 £4.5m 3.1 £4.5m 4.1 £4.0m 3.8 £3.9m 3.7 £3.8m 3.7 3.2 £2.8m 3.2 £4.8m 5.1 £3.9m 4.7 £3.5m 4.6 3.9 £3.5m 3.5 £2.7m 3.3 £3.3m 4.8 £3.3m 4.6 4.5 £3.0m 4.1 £4.4m 4.1 4£3.9m £3.8m 3.7 3.8 £3.6m 3.5 £3.5m 3.3 £5.0m 3.3 £4.4m 3.1 3.1 £4.1m 3.1 £3.6m 2.8 £3.6m 2.8 £3.5m £3.3m

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Walcott, T (MF) Midfield Arteta, M NAME Wilshere, TJ Walcott, Ramsey, Ramsey, AA Song, A Ox-Chamberlain, A Wilshere, J Westwood, Arteta, MA N'Zogbia, C Chamberlain, A Rosicky, T P Whittingham, Holman, B A Gunnarsson, N'Zogbia, Cowie, D C Petrov, S Bo-Kyung, Ireland, SK Mata, J Albrighton, M Mata, Hazard,JE Lampard, Schurrle, A F Hazard, E Lampard, F Ramires Oscar M Marin, Ramires F Malouda, de Bruyne, Essien, M K Meireles, Moses, V R Essien, M Jedinak, M Osman, L Moritz, A Fellaini, M Thomas,T J Cahill, Rodwell, Garvan, O J Coleman, Dikgacoi, K S Barkley, R Bolasie, Y Dempsey, C Fellaini, M Pienaar, S

Norwich QPR Man Utd QPR Man Utd QPR Man Utd QPR Man Utd QPR QPR Man Utd Reading Man Utd Reading Man Utd Reading Newcastle Reading Newcastle Reading Southampton Newcastle Southampton Norwich City Southampton Norwich City Southampton Norwich City Southampton Norwich City Stoke City Stoke City Southampton Stoke City Southampton Stoke City Southampton Stoke City Stoke City City Stoke Stoke City Sunderland Sunderland Stoke City Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Swansea Swansea Swansea City Swansea Swansea City Swansea Swansea City Swansea Swansea City Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham West Brom West West Brom Brom West Brom West Brom West Brom West Ham West Ham West Ham Ham West West Ham Ham West West West Ham Ham West West Ham Ham West Ham Wigan Wigan Wigan Wigan TEAM Wigan

Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal TEAM Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal Aston Villa Arsenal Aston Villa Arsenal Arsenal Cardiff City Aston CardiffVilla City Aston CardiffVilla City Aston Villa CardiffVilla City Aston Chelsea Aston Villa Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Crystal Palace Everton Crystal Palace Everton Everton Crystal Palace Everton Crystal Palace Everton Crystal Palace Fulham Everton Everton

Faxback Entry Form (01204) 392748

2.7 3.3 £4.8m 3.3 £4.5m 3.1 £4.2m 3.1 £4.1m 3.1 2.8 £4.1m 3.3 £4.0m 3.1 £3.5m 2.8 £3.1m 2.7 £3.0m 2.7 3.3 £3.0m 2.8 £3.4m 2.8 £3.2m 2.7 £3.0m 2.7 £3.0m 3.4 3.3 £3.2m 3.3 £3.2m 3.1 £3.1m 3.1 £3.5m 3.1 £3.4m 3.3 3.3 £3.3m 3.3 £3.3m 3.3 £3.2m 3.1 £2.8m 3.1 £2.8m 3.7 3.4 £3.4m 3.3 £3.4m 3.3 £3.2m 3.1 4 £3.1m 3.9 £4.5m 3.9 £4.0m 3.8 £3.7m 3.4 £3.5m 3.3 £3.4m 3.4 3.3 £3.1m 3.1 £2.9m 3.1 £3.4m 3.1 £3.3m 2.8 £3.2m 2.8 2.8 £3.0m 2.7 £2.8m 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 PRICE 2.8

£5.5m £5.2m £4.1m PRICE £3.8m 4.3 3.9 £3.5m 3.8 £3.3m 3.7 £3.4m 3.7 £3.3m 3.4 3.3 £3.2m 3.7 £3.1m 3.7 £2.7m 3.4 £2.5m 3.3 £6.2m 3.1 5.8 £5.4m 4.5 £5.1m 4.3 £4.5m 4 £4.3m 3.9 £4.1m 3.8 3.7 £3.5m 3.4 £3.4m 3.3 £3.1m 3.9 £3.0m 3.8 £2.8m 3.7 3.1 £2.7m 2.8 £2.7m 2.4 £2.5m 4.3 £5.0m £4.4m

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Comment There’s some great games out there - how can we tell everyone?

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“Have you seen our new game? It’s BRILLIANT!” alex lee comment espite some of us not liking to admit - or embrace - it,the world is full of gaming apps, digital music files, Facebook friends and Twitter tweeters. The question is - how can the coinop world harness the above and use it to its own ends? There’s obviously not a simple all-encompassing answer, although thankfully many industry stakeholders have at least tried to either promote themselves via social media or make some sort of a link from cyberspace into their ‘real world’ products. As ever, I’m not even going to attempt to come up with an answer as to how‘using the internet’ can improve cashbox takings, although on the simplest level it’s obvious that content uploaded via a wireless network saves the costly and time-consuming activity of carting cabinets up and down the country. Even the industry’s older generation, suffering from bad backs because of their historical association with emptying bulging cashboxes, would have to admit that it’s what goes on in the game that’s most important. In other words, and I’m not having a go at the world’s cabinet designers here, a player has repeat turns on any game, be it video, AWP, redemption, novelty or SWP, because he has been given a compelling reason to return to it and not because of the shape or material of the cabinet.Yes, it’s no use if a cabinet breaks the moment someone leans on it

or blows up the first time a drink is spilled on it, but you get my drift. Immediately, we arrive at the point where I always seem to find myself when pontificating on the direction of the coin-op industry. How do we make what we do that little bit better/more interesting and how do we market ourselves a tad more aggressively? Again, I don’t have the definitive answer, but an industry stalwart I know came up with a great idea the other day. How about bringing in a figurehead? Someone to promote the coin-op amusement and gaming world from outside the industry, who is famous enough that his or her words are taken on board. Stick them on the board at BACTA, BALPPA, BISL, the BBPA or wherever and watch their press coverage and overall impact immediately shoot up. It’s simple, but it works - providing the ‘patron’ has been police checked. The other blindingly obvious way to better promote ourselves both individually and collectively is by cleverly using the (free) tools available to us - the likes of Facebook, Twitter et al cost nothing.The challenge of linking the above to compelling game content, of course, is the ‘biggie’.The industry is in a state of flux as it always is - but because of this we must identify our priorities. After all, a rubbish game is a rubbish game regardless of any digital synergy it may lay claims to.

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Britain’s piers may saved at all costs, ac seafront businesses

alex lee media watch riting for The Telegraph, Joan Bakewell has spoken W fondly of the UK’s piers. They are intrinsically English, they are defiant survivors, and they are an all-generation, all-yearround pleasure. I refer to Britain’s seaside piers, the glorious traces of our Victorian heyday struggling to find a role in today’s brash and unseemly times. Ever since the craze took hold in the late 19th century, these daring structures have been at the mercy of winds and tides, of salt spray and neglect. They seem plagued by sudden fires. Some were hit by wartime mines. Every year, notice is given that another one may not survive. But survive they do. They are uniquely British in their abundance - at the most recent count, we have around 55. Many are listed, some get heritage lottery money. Private owners battle with the soaring cost of maintenance and insurance. Local councils rally

round; loyal supporters set up rescue operations and somehow find the funds. There’s something tantalisingly in-between about piers. You leave dry land, bracing yourself against the sea breezes, and set your face into the prospect of being at sea. Along the way there are benches to take the weight off your feet. There may be candy floss, what-the-butler-saw machines, even a tearoom. A stroll along the pier is one better than a stroll along the prom. The reward - a panoramic view of the coastline you are leaving behind. Each pier has its own character, its own proud style. As a child I knew Blackpool’s three piers best: the North Pier always sedate, the South Pier proud of its naughty glamour. From Llandudno pier, you can see the fine curve of its Victorian seafront; from Teignmouth, you had a great view of the town’s harbour. Many piers

began as landing stages for passing steamers, but that trade went away and left them to find new roles. Even today that search goes on, but primarily they are simply places of pleasure. Once they were workingclass entertainments, offering shows and souvenirs to the millions who flocked to the seaside for the standard two weeks’ annual holiday. But these days they seem to have diversified. Southwold is now the destination of choice for Suffolk’s chic weekenders, Clevedon Pier in Somerset discreetly Grade-I-listed - was this year voted pier of the year by the National Piers Society. Some time ago, I wrote a children’s book about a family who made their home, illegally, at the end of the pier and battled for control with local drug smugglers. It was never published, but I enjoyed the research, for piers are highly atmospheric and pho-

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“Stakes and prizes in the arcade, bingo and even the casino sectors remain frustratingly out of kilter with environments such as LBO and online. It’s becoming increasingly tough to compete given the limited stakes we have, and that’s true even for casinos. There has to be a movement in stake and prize for casinos which, after all, are the most tightly controlled of all gaming venues.”

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“Today, networked digital jukeboxes employ a variety of technologies that enable consumers to listen to music from vast song libraries. The use of mobile and app technology is also transforming the way music is purchased. Yet, despite all these emerging technologies, there is a sense of nostalgia around jukeboxes and many classic designs have been updated with digital capabilities to offer the best of today’s technologies with the best of traditional design.” SIMON LIDDLE, INTERGAME

“One day last week I left London at 7am, set up a back office PC system in Bristol, then drove to Torquay to install some casino equipment and finished the day in Portsmouth at 11.30pm after another installation!” DES JOSEPH, E-SERVICE

PAUL NOLAND, IAAPA PRESIDENT AND CEO

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n’s piers may be in some people’s eyes a relic of a bygone past, but to others they must be at all costs, according to The Telegraph. In other news, the cost of damages to Southend’s ont businesses has been estimated as high as £1m.

seafront businesses in Southend which suffered from the recent flooding are still tallying up the hefty cost of damage and lost trade. It is estimated at up to £1m, according to the Southend Echo. Ye Olde Chippy was left in a bad way when sewage came through its two doors. The Zinonos family are waiting for the assessors, but believe their bill may be £60,000 to £80,000. The restaurant may remain shut for eight weeks. Augusta Zinonos, who is retired but helps owner George, her son, run Ye Olde Chippy, said: “We’re closed for the foreseeable future. It’s contaminated with sewage. The smell is dreadful.” The Falcon pub, in Marine Parade, remains closed after 4ft of water was reported to have got into the cellar and all carpets downstairs had to be ripped out. The Happidrome amusement arcade managed to get open again, however,

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling’s founder Derek Webb shares his views on the current UK gaming landscape, with some strong words on the uneven playing field that coinop has had to contend with for several years.

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“We support strong state regulation and measures that would truly enhance safety, not ill-conceived, underfunded federal legislation that won't improve safety in the least.”

togenic, with the sinister rusting columns underneath offering an eerie contrast to the cheery mood up top. No wonder cameramen and film directors love them. I fear their pleasures and delights don’t fit the template of today’s leisure industry, and if they did - with fast-food joints, clubs and music - then health-and-safety strictures would doubtless kick in swiftly and destroy any business plan. These constructions belong to the past and much as we may regret their going, as they are inevitably carried off for scrap after some major mishap, it will need an act of inspired imagination to come to their rescue. Perhaps some things are simply destined to sink into the past; to leave modern times where they no longer fit in and leave us scarcely noticing they’ve gone. But how sad and what a loss it would be if that day were ever to come. Still at the seaside, the

FOBTs still major cause of AWP income loss

thanks to staff who helped mop up 18ins of water and sewage. Owner Martin Richardson estimated the damage there at more than £100,000. Simon Patterson, chairman of Southend Seafront Business Association, said: “This has had a devastating effect on takings on what should be a busy, bustling August bank holiday.” Questions are being asked about why the water couldn’t escape. Patterson said: “We need to ask why the drains couldn’t cope. The fire brigade said the water wouldn’t recede until the tide had gone out, but that shouldn’t be the solution in the 21st century.”

politics you are reading this magazine, you will either be employed Iinfthen the coin-op sector or an owner of one of the many businesses that make it up. If you are involved in the gaming machine sector offering machines at maximum stakes of £2 or lower, you will know only too well the impact FOBTs or B2 gaming machines have had.This impact was documented as part of our submission to the government’s Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes. We highlighted that between 2009 and 2012, the number of machines in AGCs fell by 28,000. The latest figures from the Gambling Commission show a reduction of a further 2,250. During the run-up to the introduction of the Gambling Act (which came into force in 2007) the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) predicted that the Act would produce a significant loss of income from pub gaming machines, predominantly Category C, within five years. It was thought that this would primarily be a consequence of increased competition from other forms of gambling and gaming. But FOBTs were noted as the main threat.This prediction looks to have been proved correct as “total sector turnover has decreased by approximately £110m since the introduction of the Act, and overall it has been reduced from over £1bn in 2001 to less than £800m at the current time.”According to recent BBPA data there has been a further decline of £200m to £600m per year as of the year ending March 2011. What you may not know is how biased the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s economic assessment is.They say there is no

evidence of FOBTs affectingAGCs. Well there is certainly anecdotal and correlational evidence - and government should be capable of applying logic when there is any evidence shortfall.The financial evidence is a £137m decline in AGC revenue since 2009, but a £459m increase in FOBT revenue for the bookmakers. There is a very real danger that the bookmakers’ misleading representations to DCMS could pay off and the status quo could persist until at least 2016.The Association of British Bookmakers is claiming that 7,900 (85 per cent) of betting shops would be at risk if the FOBT stakes are reduced from £100 to £2 maximum per spin - a reduction which would do no more than bring them into line with all other machines. But, of course, this is just a prediction on the part of the bookmakers, incorrectly based on micro-level individual shop analysis, rather than the full macro-economic picture.So it’s not evidence, and DCMS should not accept this as an excuse for doing nothing.An ABB newsletter recently said that MPs are pledging support. But the support is based on this flawed prediction. Similarly, the ABB predicted over a year ago that 2,600 shops would be at-risk with the introduction of Machine Gaming Duty this year.As we all know,new betting shops are still opening with about 300 planned by the end of this year. Our campaign is exhibiting at the three main party conferences this autumn.This might be your final chance to get your local politicians involved in the FOBT issue. Please contact them to express your concerns and ask them to visit us at conference.

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Newsweek TOY SHOWCASE PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER ream Toys 2013 will take place on November 6, 2013, at St Mary’s Church, York Street, London, between 7am and 2pm. Selected by a panel of toy retailers, from major high street stores and large toy retail chains to independent toy stores, Dream Toys is the definitive and authoritative list on this year’s most wanted toys for Christmas. The event is organised by Toy Retailers Association, which represents 75 per cent of toy retailers and is uniquely placed to make predictions based on 50 years of con-

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Registration opens for Toy Fair 2014 ore than 220 exhibitors are set to attend the 2014 edition of the LondonToy Fair in January. Visitor registration is now open for the 2014Toy Fair - the UK’s largest dedicated toys, games and hobby trade exhibition. Organised by the British Toy and Hobby Association, the event will take place Kensington Olympia, London, on January 21-23. “If you’re looking for the next big toy story, then look no further,” the BTHA said.“As the UK’s only dedicated toy, game and hobby exhibition,Toy Fair is the place to find the hottest releases for the upcoming Easter,summer and Christmas.” The annual Toy Fair exhibition has become a regular home to over 220

sumer knowledge and tracking the latest trends in the market.

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pre-register will be required to pay a £15 entry fee on the door. All attendees from any of the past three Toy Fairs will receive a Smart Link containing previous details and hence need only check, update and submit to receive a bar code email which will be required to gain access to the 2014 show. Innovation leads the charge at this exhibiting companies, ranging from major toy brands such as Hasbro,Char- year’s edition of Toy Fair, which covacter Options, Bandai and Vivid Imag- ered a variety of price points - from inations, to innovative and exciting affordable pocket money toys to large start up companies in the Green- birthday or Christmas present spends. “With the average cost of a toy being house Area. Visitors can register to attend the around £8, the toy industry is represhow free of charge by accessing the senting value for money to consumers registration page through theToy Fair and helping the industry in keeping website.Visitors who choose not to economically stable,”said the BTHA.

tion of Pool Table Operators (BAPTO) will cut the ribbon on the 37th amateur pool challenge weekend tomorrow. The BAPTO tour-

nament runs from September 13-15 at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park in Rhyl, North Wales. Open to any genuine amateur pub pool team, the pool

challenge will be played to Blackball rules. All teams are guaranteed to play a minimum of 36 frames of pool, and more than £11,000 in cash prizes will be handed out.

LUXURY TOURISM BREAKFAST BRIEFING ith over 11m high net worth individuals worldwide, the demand for ‘luxury’ tourism is increasing significantly - in particular to the UK. UKinbound will be held on September 27 at the Brasserie Blanc on London’s Southbank, with David Edwards from VisitBritain discussing this trend and the profile of the luxury traveller, and to find out why the UK is perceived as a luxury destination and the implications for businesses. Speakers include Mark Henderson, chairman of the London Luxury Quarter and Gordon Clark from Global Blue, which has the world’s largest network of tax-free refund points.

Calendar UK EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2013 18 BACTA Division 2 & 4 Meeting Hippodrome Casino London UK www.bacta.org.uk

19 BACTA Division 1 & 3 Meeting Hippodrome Casino London UK www.bacta.org.uk

20-22 BAPTO National Finals Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park Rhyl UK www.bapto.org.uk

24-26 Leisure Industry Week (LIW) NEC Birmingham UK www.liw.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2013 18-20 Euro Attractions Show 2013 Porte de Versailles Convention Centre Paris France www.iaapa.org 24-26 GTI Asia China China Import & Export Fair Gaungzhou China www.gtiexpo.com.tw 24-26 G2E 2013 Sands Expo & Convention Centre Las Vegas US www.globalgamingexpo.com

UK EVENTS OCTOBER 2013 3 BACTA National Council Meeting Butcher’s Hall Barbican London UK www.bacta.org

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