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How the RGSB will deve OBJECTIVES

In order to influence policy, the RGSB intends to pursue a number of key processes: 1. Develop and maintain its expertise by learning from and engaging with others as well as reviewing available evidence 2. Deliver advice to the Commission and, through them, the DCMS 3. Engage with other government departments through meetings and drafting consultation responses 4. Review evidence of the demand for harm prevention and treatment and review the outcomes of these programmes 5. Report to the Commission and the DCMS on the effective delivery of the strategy by the Trust and others The RGSB wants to stimulate debate by performing the following: 1. Develop, publish and disseminate position papers on issues where others will look to it as the expert. Planned areas are gambling-related harm as a public health issue, approaches to addressing

harm among young people and self-exclusion 2. Bring together thinking and evidence from parallel fields and trusted experts. Share this information with others where this helps to widen understanding of gamblingrelated harm.

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IOA Group CEO Pet OPERATORS

site non-political trade group the Independent OperSatingingle Association has announced that their CEO Peter Weir has resigned and will be leaving the group this month.Since the experienced Weir became chief executive almost three years ago, the group has grown both in terms of numbers and industry influence. Nowadays, the IOA is a nationwide group of 14 ownermanaged operating companies that are dedicated to boosting the machine income of its customers.

The IOA’s chairman John Powell told Coinslot:“Peter has been the CEO since May 2011 and made a significant contribu-

tion in developing and strengthening the organisation,both I and the members wish Peter well for the future.”

Under the guidance and leadership of both Weir and Powell, the IOA has provided the means to offer regional and national retail companies coordinated access to a highly motivated group of leading machine operators. It has risen to the position of being able to combine the fast decision making and attention to detail of local well respected companies with the economies of scale and reporting convenience of large national suppliers.

Its members have worked hard to make the IOA a credible alternative to national suppliers.

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RGSB informs Commission of strategy going forward RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING

The Responsible Gambling Board has updated the Gambling Commission with its progress on strategic priorities for the research, education and harm prevention and treatment elements of its responsible gambling strategy. n a letter to the Gambling Commission, the RGSB’s chairman Christopher Kelly has explained how its strategic priorities are panning out and what its aims and goals are for the next two years.

Kelly told the Commission:“We have made some progress. But I think it is fair to say that the new arrangements are still in the process of bedding down.”

There have been a number of changes to the RGSB during 201314. Kelly joined in April 2013 and three further board members have joined since then. He added:“We are maintaining a close relationship with the (Responsible Gambling) Trust as set out in the Statement of Intent.”

In May 2013,theTrust published its first Commissioning Plan for 2013/14 and receives updates on progess with its delivery from Marc Etches at each of the RSGB’s board meetings. The Trust’s next Commissioning Plan is expected next month.

Throughout 2013/14 the RGSB has worked with the Commission to ensure it delivers the advice which the Commission requires to undertake its regulatory duties. Kelly continued: “We have reviewed each of our working groups and expert panels and have rationalised and renamed these groups.”

In June 2013, the RGSB delivered its first set of advice on gaming machines with input from its Machines Group and it continues to work closely with the Commission, the Trust and the DCMS to ensure that the evidence gaps can start to be filled. Kelly admitted:“The recent discussions about the Trust’s research programme have revealed that there is still some work to do to make the tripartite relationship between theTrust,ourselves and the Commission work better in this area.

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international research, harm prevention and treatment bodies and conferences Finally, the RGSB wants to forge a number of partnerships and build relationships with the following: 1. NHS, Public Health England and local authorities

2. Industry bodies engaged in trialling new approaches to harm minimisation 3. Other charities and bodies with a role to play in delivering harm prevention and treatment including treatment providers and debt charities 4. Faith groups 5. Other academics

O Peter Weir resigns Speaking of his time within the organisation, Peter Weir revealed: “It’s been a good experience working with the IOA executive, members and customers. The IOA, through its members, provide a great level of service both nationally and locally. Since I joined the IOA, we have developed the central systems and added value to our customer proposition.”

He concluded: “Finally, I would like to thank the IOA for the opportunity to have worked with them and now forward to the next challenge.”

The IOA has not yet announced a successor to Weir as chairman.

We continue to keep up and to build on our expertise in the areas of social gaming, advertising and self-exclusion.”

To this end,the RGSB’sYoung Persons Group has met throughout 2013 and is near to producing a position paper about harm prevention among this age group. The body’s Research Group met twice last year in order to help steer the overall research strategy.

Overall, the areas that the RGSB has pledged to focus on going forward are: 1.Develop and disseminate a position paper on harm prevention and treatment for young people; 2.Work with the Trust and Commission to deliver advice on the evidence base around the effectiveness of self-exclusion and the feasibility

of making improvements; 3.Work with the Commission on what advice is needed on advertising, marketing and social gaming; 4. Mapping of opportunities to engage with public health and an action plan for that engagement; 5. Further review and discuss the next stage of the Trust’s machines research programme as it is scoped and monitor progress; 6. Develop a better understanding of the industry voluntary codes, how they relate to international practice and reviewing outcomes of evaluation of those codes.

Kelly concluded by stating that he is conscious of the need for focus and not trying to do too much if the RGSB is to make best use of its limited resources.

While the above aims and goals are noble and well-meant, the question remains that does the continued existence of the RGSB, the RGT and the Gambling Commission equate to creating a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

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Industry BACTA looks towards strategies for next Triennial TRIENNIAL REVIEW

Amusement and gaming industry trade body BACTA has started its work on the formation of views on requests for the next Triennial change and is working with other trade associations and stakeholders to streamline the next exercise. ith the last Triennial, which featured the £100 Cat C prize uplift, only justfading into memory, BACTA is already working on how best to represent the industry ahead of the next one.

Before the most recentTriennial Review, BACTA worked very closely with other trade associations by pulling together a joint industry submission and engaged with the Gambling Commission and DCMS over many months in advance of the formal consultation period. The government has warned that in future triennial reviews the industry is likely to substantially harm the prospects of achieving outcomes it would consider positive unless it can underpin its case with more robust data than was provided in the last review. To this end, it expects the industry to begin to implement plans for the collection and analysis of data for any future review.

With this in mind, BACTA is beginning to engage with its members across all divisions concerning how this data can be effectively captured, what its proposals are

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likely to be and the most effective way of providing evidence, including necessary research for all categories.

BACTA’s Leslie MacLeod-Miller noted that the government had been transparent about its expectations and the industry needs to start working now and ensure that they were on the same page in terms of approach.

The DCMS’ Helen Grant, stated when theTriennial was announced: “The government is pleased to introduce a package that supports the gambling sector but is very clear that growth cannot be pursued at any cost. Our response acknowledges gambling’s contribution to the economy but balances this with explicit recognition of the need to protect players, particularly at the higher end stakes.”

The government announcement reported that the reintroduction of a triennial review system is appropriate, and anticipates that the next formal review should conclude by 2016.The government also make it clear that future reviews must be informed by evidence of impact, both socially and economically, of

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ne of the UK’s leading holiday park operators, O Park Leisure, has secured

the changes recommended as part of the review. It was equally clear that it is incumbent on the industry to provide this data to enable consideration of future proposals.

Furthermore, the government agreed with advice from the RGSB that the successful development of a suitable data framework is critically important in allowing for robust analysis of the impact (social and economic) of any changes made by the review.It also agrees that it is of great importance to the development of such a framework that the industry realises its commitment to trial, and ultimately deliver, new social responsibility measures.

MacLeod-Miller explained:“The government also made it clear that reviews of stake and prize limits

are an opportunity to consider whether levels are appropriate across all categories. In the future there will be no presumption of routine increases in limits, and decreases in stake and prize levels may be considered. It has also clarified that the reintroduction of a triennial review process does not preclude Parliament from adjusting stake or prize limits between reviews where there is a case for doing so.”

With so many changes having been achieved in the last triennial, but clear disappointment with some sub-categories, BACTA will be putting every resource into making the best possible case for future improvements which will benefit the whole of the BACTA membership.

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lueprint Gaming’s new analogue Cat C game, Paddy’s Payday,has found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, gaining full retailer approvals.With a launch date of March 17,it coincides with St Patrick’s Day. Simon Barff, MD of Blueprint Gaming’s machine division, commented:“Following on from the success of Alice and the Mad Hatter, our second analogue CAT C housed in the Sunlight cabinet, has been a big hit with both retailers and

players. Orders have been coming in thick and fast and with our build schedule, we have satisfied demand for our customers.

With this model coming into the market with the new £100 jackpot on offer, this was sure to be a fantastic success. It seems the British fruit machine player loves an Irish Leprechaun.”

Barff added: “With the traditional clover green of the frame and the cheeky but friendly Irish barmaid, encompassing the three

Financial boost for Park Leisure

reel base game and lapper board as the main feature, it’s all about playing for fun.

With the Emerald Isle celebrating St Patrick’s day on Monday, it only seemed right to launch Paddy’s Payday on the same day.”

Andy Hall, sales and operations manager, commented: “We have some great products to follow as well. Viva Las Vegas, our next analogue product is performing well, and just hitting site,Alice is making another appearance, giving the player a wide

and varied choice of models.”

Hall concluded: “Our digital Cat C product King of Games, housed in the Genie cabinet, has a full game menu with £100 content. We have more titles coming up to add to our portfolio, during the rest of the year, which will complement such titles as Luck of the Irish and Superspins Bar X. Not just for the pub market though, we also have some great AGC and bingo titles that operators and players will love.”

a funding package of £29.5m to help it pursue its organic and acquisitive growth strategy.

The deal sees Royal Bank of Scotland become sole banking partner to the York-based operation.

Founded in 1998 in Scarborough, Park Leisure operates a host of inland and coastal five star holiday parks, many of which feature large amusement arcades.

Joanne Cowl, finance director of Park Leisure, said in a statement: “We’re delighted with the support that RBS has provided. It provides a platform for significant long-term investment in the business. The speed of response has been excellent and we look forward to working closely with the RBS Leeds team in the near future.”

Mike Allen, relationship director at RBS, added: “We have been impressed from day one with Park Leisure’s ethos for excellence and also their desire for measured growth and on-going investment in their parks as reflected in their five star status. We are delighted to be able to support the growth of one of the UK’s leading holiday home park operators and we are excited about being a part of this highly successful business as it continues to progress.”

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Games Warehouse declares ‘superb response’ to Paragon usage research SWP

Derby-based SWP content specialist Games Warehouse has been keen to improve its understanding of the actual levels of Paragon usage by UK operators.To this end, the firm put out some questionnaires and has been buoyed by the overall response.The company’s Nick Hardy stated: “Thanks to strong support from around 35 per cent of you, this picture is now clearer. Using our own unique operator database of over 500 contacts,we circulated two very simple questions: 1. How many active paragon terminals do you currently have in your operating estate?

2. Of these, how many have the category c gaming content activated?”

More than 180 (34.8 per cent) of those surveyed promptly supplied answers which far exceeds

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what might be classed as ‘statistically sound’ and the findings were as follows: 7,560 paragon terminals in active operation by these 180 respondents Of these 7,560 units, a total of 1,650 have the cat c gaming content activated.

This amounts to 22 per cent 16 operators have 100plus Paragons on site and collectively, these 16 operate 4,977 units Of these 4,977 machines, just 573 have the

cat c content activated.This is only 11.5 per cent Hardy continued:“These responses confirm our view that there are still as many as 10,000 Paragon terminals in UK operation and that Cat C content is extremely successful with the independent sector.”

A further questionnairebased initiative, involving 1,000 Paragons, also suggested the following: around 32 per cent of Paragons in active operation

are TT/TT-09 models, 38 per cent are p3/3i/pro-23 and 21 per cent are p2/pro-19.

In terms of software usage, 88 per cent of operators now use the download (or website link) facility and at the time of asking, 80 per cent were positive about the new SWP games (Pointless and The Chase) and 65 per cent were positive about the Cat C option.

Hardy added:“In terms of lifestyle choices, it was interesting to note that 95 per cent of respondents own either an iPhone or android smartphone and 60 per cent own a tablet (including iPad).All those who took part were entered into a free draw to win a yellow dongle worth £200 and we are pleased to announce that the winner is Tony Wilby from Stokeon-Trent. Thanks to those who took the time to contribute, these modest initiatives are intended to help us to help you.”

Reflex expands senior team with new finance role APPOINTMENT

Reflex Gaming has announced the appointment of Russell Blenkinsop to the newly created position of finance director. eflex Gaming has strenegthened its management R team with an experienced appointment for the newly created post of finance director.

Joining the company is Russell Blenkinsop whose industry expertise dates back to the late 1990s when he worked for the Bell-Fruit Group.

Reflex managing director Quentin Stott said: “Simon Dawson and I worked together with Russell when we were all part of the Bell Fruit Group, and know that the depth and strength

of his knowledge and abilities will be a great asset to our business as we continue driving forwards at this exciting time for the company.”

Stott added: “Reflex has expanded at a very healthy pace over the past couple of years and our plans for future growth will be on a stronger footing with the increased talent within our senior management team.”

Blenkinsop, who took up the new Reflex post on 3 March stated: “I am extremely pleased to be joining a talented and growing

company at such an exciting time in its development. I look forward to working with the team and using my skills and expertise to take Reflex to the next level.”

Blenkinsop served as finance director at Bell Fruit Games from 1997–2005 and has further extensive non-industry experience in both private and public companies. A graduate from Oxford University, he is expected to apply his strategic and commercial skills, together with his strong systems background, to Reflex’s next wave of expansion.

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Commission takes action against illegal poker clubs

Crawley AGC suffers robbery

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Suspected illegal poker clubs across the country continue to be targeted by the Gambling Commission in a campaign on tackling unlawful gambling.

Bensons Amusement Centre in Crawley has been broken into with thousands of pounds worth of damage caused and money from gaming machines stolen.

hree more members’ clubs in the UK have been forced to stop providing poker as a result of investigations by local authorities with support from the Gambling Commission. This brings the total of forced closures up to ten.

The Fifth Street Card Club in Borehamwood had its Club Gaming Permit withdrawn as the club was unable to demonstrate it was being run in ‘good faith’ in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003, and the Royal Surrey Social Club in Morden, Surrey has stopped their poker activities after local council officials discovered poker was being played illegally in exceeding prescribed limits.A new application for the Palms of Enfield club was rejected by the local council on a number of grounds including concerns about illegal poker, but may

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Separate box please 10 clubs shut or ordered to stop playing poker - Fifth Street Card Club, Borehamwood - Royal Surrey Social Club, Morden - Palms of Enfield - Big Slick, Portsmouth - The Full House, Reigate - Big Bluff, Enfield - Hove Mind Sports Club - Hastings Terrace Club - Duffs Full House, various locations - The International Private Members Club, Hackney

be subject to an appeal.

It brings the number of clubs to ten (see list) that have been forced to either close down or stop playing poker since Hackney Council rejected an appeal in July 2012 by the International Private Members Club against the removal of a club gaming permit and club premises certificate from a premises offering poker in Hackney.

In other areas, licensing authorities are starting to refuse gaming permits due to concerns that applicants were suspected of intending to run illegal poker clubs.

“These ten cases show local authorities have the means and the determination to tackle concerns about illegal poker in whatever guise it is presented,”said NickTofiluk, the Commission’s director of regulatory operations.

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working closely in support of local authorities in dealing with such matters. LAs now have considerable experience in this field and we will continue to promote good practice while dealing effectively with illegal poker clubs.

The message is simple - if you offer poker in a club which falls outside the rules for exempt gaming, or offer commercial poker you are breaking the law,”he added.

Under the Gambling Act 2005, commercial high-stakes poker is restricted to licensed casinos. While poker can be played in members’ clubs, there are various restrictions depending on whether there is a club gaming permit in place,as well as conditions on participation fees and stake and prize limits. But one thing in the conditions is clear: the main purpose of the club cannot be gambling.

Business as usual Bank of England launches interactive guide to its banknotes at Capital Coin BANK NOTES SUPPLIERS

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apital Coin’s Gary Wilkins, Sonya Hazelwood and Tina Slade have assured customers that it’s business as usual at the Portslade-based coin-op equipment supplier following the death of its founder Bernie Wilkins. The company has also confirmed that it hasn’t changed its name to ‘Capital One Coin’, as implied in Coinslot a fortnight ago.

he Bank of England has launched an Tinteractive guide to banknotes, as part of its ongoing commitment to building awareness of the security features the public should look for in Bank of England banknotes.

Through its touch-screen guide,the app allows users to learn about the security features on all current Bank of England banknotes.

The app is free to download through the Apple or Google Play Stores, or can be accessed through links on the Bank’s website.

gaming machines were smashed open and tens of thousands of pounds stolen.

Burglars broke into Bensons Amusement Centre, in The Broadway, Crawley, through the roof and spent hours damaging about 30 machines.

They used tools to get at the money inside and made off with an estimated £40,000.

The incident took place from about 1am on February 22 and the town centre arcade has been forced to stay closed since, while the owners carry out

repairs, improve security and bring in replacement machines.

Paul Scurr, a director at Bensons Amusements, said: “My manager went to the branch and found it in absolute chaos.

There were machines smashed up all over the place. It is such a nasty thing to happen.

We have captured the whole thing on our CCTV system so we know who did this.

They broke in through the roof and were inside for four hours, they knew what they were doing.”

Scurr added that the incident has badly affected the family business. “We are a small family-run business and this is absolutely devastating for us,” he said.

“Unfortunately, this is the second time this has happened to us, though. Our Gillingham branch was targeted in November 2012. Our insurance premiums shot up after that break-in so it is not a single attack on our business. It is something that cannot be resolved.”

He added: “I thought we had done everything in our power to stop this ever happening again but here we are.

It is horrendous and is of no fault of our own. We have ramped up our security levels again, though. We will always be on alert now.”

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said that 16 of the 30 damaged machines had been completely smashed open.

Replacement arcade machines have been delivered to the AGC and it was due to reopen last week.

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February floods leave retail footfall floundering

Sanders assuages Devon operators’ fears

RETAIL

The inclement weather was disruptive on many fronts last month and retailing was one of the many casualties. With AGCs positioned on the same high streets as their retail counterparts it is inevitable they will have suffered a similar fate.

he destructive storms and flooding that besieged many parts of the country suppressed high street retail in February, reflected in the latest footfall figures from Ipsos Retail Performance. Ipsos’ Retail Traffic Index (RTI), which draws from a sample of over 4,000 non-food stores across the UK, reported a decline in footfall of 5.3 per cent against February 2013 and a month-on-month fall of 12.2 per cent. Hardest hit was South West England and Wales where numbers for the month fell 8.1 per cent on 2013.

“The inclement weather proved to be very disruptive on many fronts last month and retailing was one of the unfortunate casualties,” commented DrTim Denison,director of retail intelligence at Ipsos Retail Per-

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formance. “Extreme weather conditions can have quite an impact on store footfall, but it’s usually pretty short-lived.What we saw in February was unusual, in that most of the month was affected.After a couple of busier months that saw year-onyear growth, it’s disappointing to see footfall figures turn red again.

February, though, is typically the quietest month of the year, so the consequences are not as serious as they would have been at other times.”

The week commencing February 9, normally boosted by Valentine’s Day trading, ended up being the quietest of the month. Footfall in the UK as a whole was 8.5 per cent down on the same week the previous year. The situation that week was more extreme in South West England and Wales where

FEBRUARY STORMS RETAILS FACTS AND FIGURES Footfall change: February 2014 vs February 2013 Scotland & Northern Ireland -7.3 per cent North of England -6.1 per cent The Midlands -4.9 per cent South West England & Wales -8.1 per cent South East England & London -2.8 per cent Footfall change: February 2014 vs January 2014 Scotland & Northern Ireland -9.6 per cent North of England -11.1 per cent The Midlands -11.3 per cent South West England & Wales -11.1 per cent South East England & London -15.5 per cent

n a recent email to his subscribers, Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay, has issued some good news for Devonbased coastal operators as part of his ‘Flooding and Transport update’. Operators had been sickened at the prospect of the main railway line at Dawlish being out of commission during the vital Easter season, thus potentially starving them of muchneeded footfall, but Sanders has assured constituents that shops saw 17 per cent fewer cus- it will be reopened soon. tomers.

Sanders stated: “With the “We see this just as a blip, rather storms now fortunately at an than anything more significant,” end, the process of repairing added Denison.“Consumer confi- the damage and preparing for dence is on the rise and house- future events can now start in holds are prepared to spend a little earnest. For Torbay and the more than they did last year. Per- far South West the biggest versely, over the coming months problem has undoubtedly retailers stand to benefit from the been the loss of the main raildamage caused by the weather, way line at Dawlish. This is once loss adjusters have come and gone and householders are given approval to replace lost possessions. We expect year-on-year growth in footfall to return to the shops in March, despite Easter falling into the month last year.”

AGC operators around the country, desperate for improved trading conditions, will be hoping that Denison’s predictions are proved correct.

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raesepe’s head of marketing Phil Gibbs has been stocking-up with plentiful supplies of factor 50 sun protection as he prepares to walk 100 km across the world’s hottest desert. Gibbs, whose trek across the Sahara, has already raised close to £3,000 for The Responsible Gambling Trust with sponsorship pledges still coming in, is one of 24 people from the gambling

PRAESEPE MARKETING MAN, PHIL GIBBS GETS READY FOR THE SAHARA

sector heading to North Africa on 22 March. The aim is to collectively generate £50,000 in aid of the charity which encourages responsible gambling and helps treat the small percentage of people who develop problems associated with gambling.

Previewing his ‘trek’ Gibbs said: “This is most definitely the biggest physical challenge I have ever undertaken or likely to undertake! I have got

my colleague Praesepe Area Manager Mark Wilson to blame, who, after climbing Kilimanjaro with the Responsible Gambling Trust last year challenged me to continue Praesepe’s support by tackling the Sahara. Of course, I had no option but to accept and here I am just a week away from packing my bags ready to cross the largest desert in Africa!

“Praesepe has a strong social responsibility cul-

ture and a magnificent track record of fund raising throughout all of our AGCs, Bingo Clubs and FECs for a variety of causes most notably CHIPs. We are also a big supporter of the work undertaken by the Responsible Gambling Trust and I hope that as many of my colleagues in the industry as possible will be able to support my fund raising at www.mydonate.bt.com/f undraisers/philsbigtrek.”

due to be reopened on April 2, well in time for the Easter holidays.”

He confirmed that he has been in regular contact with the Department of Transport, Network Rail and the rail operators and this has enabled him to update constituents with reports on an almost daily basis via his Facebook page.

He concluded: “We now have a restored half hourly train service between Paignton and Newton Abbot, and I was delighted to blow the whistle at Torquay station when the stock arrived, and an express bus service to replace the services between Newton Abbot and Exeter.”

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Seaside resorts selected amongst alcohol action areas RESORTS

Amusement businesses know how badly a resort can be tarnished by alcohol-related disorder, which is why several have signed up for a new initiative designed to address the issue.

ome of the UK’s most popular seaside resorts have been named as the first participants in a government scheme aimed at tackling alcohol-related problems.

Weston-super-Mare is the latest coastal destination to be named amongst the Local Alcohol Action Areas scheme, set up by the Home Office to combat drink-fuelled crime, disorder and health issues over a 15-month period.

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resorts hoping to combat the harmful - and costly effects of excessive alcohol consumption.

Announcing the launch of the scheme, crime prevention minister Norman Baker said: “The coalition government is taking a wide range of action to tackle alcohol-related harm, which is thought to cost society around £21 billion a year.

“We have already given local areas the power to restrict the sale of alcohol in the early hours and ensure those who profit

from a late night licence help pay towards the costs of policing.

“In addition I am pressing the industry itself to take more responsibility for the problems that inappropriate use of their products cause.”

Each action area will receive support and expertise from the Home Office, the Department of Health, the Welsh Government, Public Health England and Public Health Wales.

The local authorities par-

ticipating in the scheme all bid to be included under it, seeing it as a positive step rather than as having negative connotations for their areas.

North Somerset councillor Felicity Baker said of Weston’s inclusion: “This means we will receive Home Office support in implementing our work to reduce night-time economy-related crime and to ensure a vibrant town centre.

“We want to continue to reduce violent incidents

and disorder and help transform the area to have a more family-orientated and cafe culture feel.”

Scarborough Borough council leader Tom Fox commented:“We have carried out a tremendous amount of work to identify the nature of the problems we experience locally as a result of alcohol.

“We know the impact this has on local residents and our public sector partners and I’m very pleased this has been recognised by the Home Office.”

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egeneration plans for the site of Ramsgate’s R former Pleasurama amusement park appear to have fallen through and could be headed for the courts.

According to reports, Thanet Council, the site’s freeholder, has withdrawn the developer agreement it drew up with SFP Ventures, which owns the lease.

It seems that the council lost patience with SFP, which has failed to follow through on plans to develop the site with luxury flats, a hotel and shops, despite being granted planning permission in 2005.

A spokesperson for Thanet Council said it did not expect SFP to accept the decision without dispute, commenting: “The likelihood is this will be contested in the courts.”

In light of the news, Thanet South MP Laura Sandys called for the formulation of a strategy to renew Ramsgate’s

seafront.

She said: “With the Royal Victoria Pavilion’s future likely to be coming up for review very shortly, there has never been a better time to develop a masterplan for the whole seafront.

“The Pleasurama site is a most extraordinary one but it has been derelict for far too long.

“It has become a blight on our town and we absolutely cannot allow another decade to pass with negligible progress.

We are quite simply

squandering one of our most superb assets.

Thanet councillor Ian Driver agreed: “The time is now right to begin consulting with local people about how they would like to see their historic seafront developed.

“The ex-Pleasurama site offers huge potential for leisure-based development, which could be linked with imaginative plans for the nearby Royal Pavilion, an iconic building which has been boarded up and allowed to rot for the past six years.”

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he use of cash, in its physical note and coin incarnation, makes us free. It signifies a Tsimple, direct relationship between us and the State. And lest we forget, internet and mobile banking puts us at the mercy of banks that have proved fragile to the point of collapse. And while cash makes us free, it also puts a tangible restraint on our spending habits. You cannot spend more cash than you have on your person.

It’s impossible. You have to count it before you commit yourself to making that transaction. Put another way, it’s the perfect medium to use in arcades.

Cash handling, therefore, in its many and varied guises - from coin acceptors and note validators to sorters, hoppers and cashboxes - represents one of the most important strands of the coin-op gaming and amusement sector. All operators’ businesses ultimately depend largely upon swift cash turnover and the reliance of hassle-free methods by which to process their earnings.

The coin-op sector is linked so inextricably to ‘hard cash’ that many games such as pushers with their fast coin feeds - and other novelty items where players can watch the ‘progress’ of their money through the protective glass - use coins as play pieces that are integral to the entertainment experience itself. It’s only natural, then, that customers would also feel the need to use a strategically-positioned ATM ahead of their fun.

With coastal operations in particular putting a far greater emphasis on family entertainment these days, arcades whose machines are still powered by coins give children an excellent grounding as to the value of money, how quickly it can be spent and the fact that once it’s gone it’s gone! By the same token, any lost cash, through criminal activity or bad planning, from an operator’s perspective, is a bitter pill to swallow. While cash handling systems, parts and peripherals all come at a cost, the amount they can save an operator over the years makes them every bit as important as those big-earning machines positioned on the arcade floor.

As the Sage-like words on Santander’s online business guide on how to run an amusement arcade rightly state: “You will be handling very large volumes of cash so it’s very important to put in place secure cash-handling systems.”

Not for the first time, I couldn’t have put it better myself.

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While a number of sophisticated cashless systems now exist in some amusement premises, the need for safe, efficient and quick cash handling processes remains foremost in the majority of operators’ minds.

The use of cash part of the expe ne only has to listen to the views of the managing director of the UK’s largest FEC chain Playnation to realise just how important cash is to amusement arcade operations the length and breadth of Britain.

As recently as January 2014,Adam Hodges told Coinslot: “We haven’t considered installing cashless systems as they’re not always the most practical solution.” By way of explanation, Hodges went on to say:“It’s not in our mindset, nor do we think it’s in the mindset of an average UK family. The kids like to fill up their coin cups too much.”

In many ways, the advent of mass online, mobile and telephone-based transactions - be it banking, purchasing or bill paying - has increased the novelty factor of a visit to a FEC or an arcade. UK adults are so used to handing over ‘invisible’ cash in cyber world, it’s a refreshing change - and a reassuring nostalgia-tinged way to pay for entertainment.

It is no surprise, therefore, that UK arcade-goers still prefer to use cash as well as the many abovementioned digital and card-based options open to them in other environments.

There are a number of compelling practical and psychological reasons to hang on to money in its old-fash-

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ioned form – and shove it in a pusher, novelty or amusement piece. Let’s face it, people are just as likely to be mugged for their smartphones as for the cash they carry in their purses or wallets.

Given the base offer of inserting coins into a slot then waiting to be entertained or rewarded with goods, it is unsurprising that the coin-op industry - from food and drink vending all the way through to amusements and gambling - continues to lead the way when it comes to cash handling systems and processes.

The latest generation of cash handling products as showcased this issue not only provides operators with piece of mind, they also help to provide the player with the best possible gameplay experience. It’s a fundamental point, but even the most popular of machines will fail to keep a player’s attention - and shave vital pounds off the operator’s profits - if its coin mech refuses to accept their money. Fast turnover is of the essence. So, just as the latest hightech coin acceptors and note validators allow arcade visitors to play a game as quickly as possible, so the newest coin counters help save operators valuable time at close of play.

Many operators would agree with

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ash is all xperience the assertion that the sound of coins dropping in and cascading out of a machine, especially pushers, creates an atmosphere that simply cannot be replicated anywhere else. Furthermore, it could be argued that the use of ‘cash in hand’ encourages responsible play as players can see exactly how much money they’re spending.

Ultimately, cash remains king in UK arcades, with all operators understanding how vital it is that their machine floor continues to perform, and earn, on a daily basis with minimal downtime. This process effectively begins and ends with cash handling systems. From simple innovations such as coin mechs that use a new type of coil so that they don’t get damaged in transit and snap-fix opening mechanisms which negate the need for a screwdriver, all the way to sophisticated cash counting and denomination separating equipment, firms operating within the UK’s cash handling sector have a justifiably excellent reputation for developing the best-in-class product.

Unlike Sweden, for example, which is leading Europe in the shift to a cashless society, the bottom line is that as long as notes and coins remain in daily use in retail, and in the case of the UK’s arcades, bingo halls, pubs, clubs and FECs, create that unique noisy and exciting atmosphere, there will be a need for reliable cash handling equipment.

SWOT ANALYSIS CASH HANDLING STRENGTHS • Newest cash handling systems and solutions are quick, accurate and robust • Quick uptake of new technologies helps in the battle against fraud and theft • ATMs have been proven to increase ‘on location’ dwell time and spending WEAKNESSES • Expensive coin handling charges from banks • All premises relying on heavy cash use are a magnet for thieves and fraudsters

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Essential Guide to ... Cash Handling Market Perspectives The Mint coins billions

Skimming on the rise

Plastic notes inbound

The Royal Mint estimates that there are around 28 billion pieces of coinage in circulation in the UK. From January 2013, the Mint has also been collecting old cupronickel 5 and 10 pence coins to be replaced by the nickel-plated steel variety which have been in use since early 2012.

Skimming is the process of stealing card details by replacing a standard ATM card reader with an unauthorised device. It remains one of the major cash handling crimes committed in the UK. On 20 March, 2014, the ATM Industry Association is gathering experts for a webinar to educate the industry on how to prevent this type of illegal activity.

The Bank of England is to begin issuing plastic polymer banknotes from 2016, beginning with a new £5 note that will feature the face of Winston Churchill. Their average life expectancy is more than 2.5 times of paper bank notes. These changes mark the end of 320 years of paper money.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

MEI protects customer experience amid acquisition As MEI and Crane continue to merge their expertise, both companies are striving to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction in their coin and note validators. ash solutions manufacturer MEI underwent acquisition by Crane Payment Solutions (CPS) during the tail end of 2013 and as the two companies begin to tentatively blend their expertise, both are taking care to ensure the merger does not impact customer experience.

“The consolidation of MEI and Crane Payment Solutions will take some time,” said James Boje (pictured),senior vice president of Crane Payment Interactive’s gaming and retail division in the EMEA region.“We’re excited to get there, but it will be a journey.The intent is to temper our enthusiasm for what will become and, instead, focus on our commitment to meeting our high standards for customer service each and every day.”

That focus of maintaining high levels of customer service is underscored by the importance of the company’s products to those operator’s who use them.“In most applications, the coin or note acceptor is a player’s first interaction at a game,”said Boje.

“That’s why MEI works so hard to deliver cash handling equipment with superior acceptance rates and jam performance.We understand that happy customers lead to more money in the cashbox and greater profitability for operators.”

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ensure that whatever money they are carrying is accepted by note and coin validators. Ensuring that their machines meet the changing standards of local currency is one of the challenges MEI face when developing products for the UK market.

“The new 50-pound note has presented some cash handling challenges in the UK, not just for security reasons but also because its large size makes it incompatible with certain bill paths,” said Boje.“To remedy this issue, MEI’s SC Advance note acceptor can be equipped with an 85mm bill path, so operators can take the cash their players have on hand while ensuring its validity with superior counterfeitdetection technology.”

The UK, however, presents greater opportunities for MEI than some other regions, thanks to its reliance on high value coinage.“Coins have a high value in the UK, therefore it is common to see games equipped with both coin and note acceptors,” said Boje.“This is particularly exciting for us as the MEI note and CPS coin portfolios come together into an unmatched set of products. The combined knowledge allows us to offer customers the personnel, experience and products to find solutions that impact the bottom line and play a vital role in how people spend their money. Our

goal is to set a new standard – driving transaction, asset and maintenance efficiencies into customers’ operations by exceeding both expressed and latent needs.”

As a company, MEI aims to deliver this standard while maintaing its commitment to environmental stewardship.“We are passionate about preserving the world’s natural resources for future generation and take a holistic approach to manufacturing,”said Boje.“Our facility in Querétaro, Mexico is at the forefront of lean process implementation. In addition to shaping the MEI approach to manufacturing, plant personnel have also been employed by numerous customers to make their processes more efficient.”

Mirroring the company’s commitment

to innovation in its products, MEI’s Mexican production plant has instated a number of technological schemes to minimise its environmental impact.“2013 was an especially successful year for MEI in terms of social responsibility,” said Boje.

“By installing translucent panels instead of solid walls, the plant was able to reduce electric lighting requirements by 50 per cent.Water at the facility is heated through solar energy, and the condensation from the air conditioners (up to 1,100 litres a week) is used to irrigate external gardens.

Lastly, waste from cardboard and wooden pallets are sold to a recycling facility, and the profits (roughly $10,000 per year) are reinvested into three orphanages where MEI associates volunteer.

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rue to their name, Innovative Technology has found success by making use of a relentlessly forward looking outlook,which sees them developing cash handling technology well ahead of the curve.

“2013 was a year of unparalleled success for Innovative Technology, for every level of the business” said senior business development manager, Paul Curley.“We are already planning for the next decade of innovation.

2014 will see us bring a number of new, ground breaking products to the market that will once again re-affirm our position as a market leading provider of cash handling solutions.”

To allow for the development of these next-generation devices, Innovative Technology requires more resources at its disposal.

“Building work is well underway on a brand new state of the art office building on land at the Innovative Business Park in Oldham to allow our head office operations to expand and assist our continued growth,” said Curley.

Leading the charge during the early months of 2014 has been the Smart Ticket solution, which received successful outings at the year’s first few trade shows.“The level of interest in the new Smart Ticket product at ICE was really positive,” said Curley.“We knew the unique banknote validator and printer would attract a lot of attention and we weren’t disappointed.The quality of visitors made ICE 2014 our best show to date.”

Smart was developed as way of removing operator’s reliance on coin management, especially where modern VLT hardware permitted the use of tickets.“With more and more of the industry’s key players investigating ticketing solutions, especially for the VLT market, we set out to create a unique combined banknote validator and ticket printer,” said Curley.

Curley added that his company’s cash handling solution is,“currently the only product on the market that combines note validation and ticket printing.The unit solves the problem of coin starvation by completely eliminating the need for coin hoppers.”

Working along the bleeding edge of technology means that Innovative must be in a positing to educate its customer’s engineering teams on how to service and manage their products.“Our in-house technical support team has grown significantly in recent years to ensure we can assist customers worldwide with new product implementation and provide product training to operators and distributors,”said Curley.“We host regular training courses, focussing on the functionality and operations of our core product range, both at our own offices and in-house with various customers.”

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Note recyclers coming to the fore

Change machines are vitally important, says JNC Sales

n the wake of the £100 prize for Category C gaming machines, note recyclers are coming into their own, according to Jason Jarrett,director of leading SouthEast operator, Automatic Machine Services (AMS).

“Note recyclers, especially with the new £100 AWPs, are p a r a m o u n t ,” Jarrett told Coinslot.

“Everyone is using notes now, and this is the predominant way of paying for plays on gaming equipment.”

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been updating our customers to £100 AWPs, we have also been exploring the benefits of upgrading our note acceptors to note recyclers. This reduces hopper starvation and has made a big difference. It also makes collections easier, as there are far less coins to account for.

Although upgrading your equipment to include note recyclers is an expense,it’s worth it in the long term.”

Discussing the new £100 prize for Cat C machines, Jarrett said more than 75 per cent of the AMS machine estate has now been converted, with the remainder set to be complete over the next four to six weeks.“In terms of income, we have definitely seen an increase,”he noted.“The results have been remarkable in some sites.”

“I think this is down to the draw

of the bigger prize.We have also been quite active in placing POS on the machines, printing posters and advertising the £100 jackpot on the jukeboxes. This has also helped.”

When questioned over the idea of ticket-in, ticket-out payment solutions in machines across UK pubs, Jarrett said:“I think it would probably work in managed houses, but in the free trade, individual is going to want his money.We had the same situation with clubs and the B3a machines with ticket-out. It’s the venue owners’ money that they are paying out to the customer, so they effectively need a float to pay members if they win and have to wait for the collection to get that money back. I don’t know how that’s going to be interpreted in a publican’s eyes.

“Having said that, it is a possibility,” Jarrett added. “A few years back we never thought we’d be putting notes in a machine, so it’s a constant evolution – and operators need to have the flexibility to satisfy different people’s requirements.”

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Strategy and design key for UDC change machines s an experienced distributor of amusement machines, the United A Distributing Company (UDC) is well aware of the importance of good quality cash handling equipment.Although the machines themselves may be less glamorous than the glitzy arcade machines that form the company’s stock in trade, they are a vital component of the amusement experience.

“You can never have enough change machines,” said sales director, Michael Green.“Customers lose interest if they can’t find a machine,”he added,describing them as a “consistent seller” for his company.

Green emphasised the importance that machines be “strategically positioned” throughout an arcade. Having a high density of machines is important, but if they are not disseminated Coinslot MARCH 14 - MARCH 20, 2014

concerned that they purchase change machines with as small a footprint as possible.“Square footage is at a very high premium,” said Green,“and these days some machines don’t hold as much as people would like.” UDC has made an effort to secure devices such as the Midi-Line 2, which holds around 30,000 coins in a slim profile cabinet.

In terms of economic potential, the future for change machines looks bright.“As long as there are coin operated machines there will be a demand for change machines,” said Green.That optimism has been developed not only from a knowledge of the industry, but throughout the venue customers may also UDC’s sales figures over the previhave a difficult time finding the devices, ous 12 months. “We sold more which prevents them from continuing machines last year than any other year,” said Green,“we are going from strength to play.

For this reason, operators are also to strength.”

JNC Sales place security and reliability foremost in its thoughts when selecting change machines to offer its customers. orldwide export company, JNC Sales, understands the importance operators place on W having high quality cash handling technology at the ready at all times. “Change machines are vitally important for all amusement arcades as the customer must be able to have access to change immediately to be able to play the machines,” said finance director, John Jennings. “It is the ‘cash desk that never closes’. They should not be made to wait in a queue for a cash desk and there should be plenty of change machines available so there is always one close by.”

That understanding has translated into sales during the early portion of 2014, with the company’s regular appearance at EAG in London proving to be particularly fruitful.

“After a quiet January, February proved to be a very good month following a positive EAG exhibition,” said Jennings. “The upturn has been across the board with new and used products selling well. The Clockwork Oranges pushers continue to attract a lot of attention and we have a strong order book for these machines. The product quality of our used machines is going from strength to strength and we are getting regular glowing reports from many customers.”

With so many orders to fulfil, JNC are relying long-established systems that to ensure change machines are delivered safely and can be maintained well into the future. “Change machines must be highly secure as they can hold a significant amount of money in notes and coins,” said Jennings. “If there is a risk that the security could be compromised, the site will lose confidence in the change machine and may not use it to its full potential. All change machines, including our own Slotto change machine, are metal cabinets with secure locking bar mechanisms.”

Minimising down-time is a major consideration for customers. If visitors are unable to change their currency, the knock on effect will impact every other machine in the venue. “Change machines need to be very reliable so the site has to spend as little time as possible on the machine,” said Jennings. “We are able to programme change machines to all customers’ requests for currencies, tokens and coinage. JNC has a dedicated Aftersales Service so if there is a problem with any of your machines we will assist you in resolving the problem.”

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Welcome Break willing to pay more for quality

With cash handling taking a central roll in motorway service stations, operators Welcome Break take great care in selecting high quality coin and note machines.

or motorway services operator, Welcome Break, the importance of having high quality note and coin valFidators on site is vital to their business.“Reliable cash handling equipment is integral to our AGC’s and Back of House operation,” said business development manager, Nick Jackson.“With a large volume of money comes the need to ‘change, convert and count’, the three C’s are paramount to the efficiency of our operation and ensuring that our customers and colleagues are happy.”

With cash handling equipment proving central to Welcome Break’s business, they consider each new machine purchase extremely carefully.“The most important factors when considering cash handling equipment have got to be, first and foremost, reliability and accuracy, said Jackson.“The temptation is always to pursue the cheaper option, but that does not always bring the reliability and accuracy that is needed. Sometimes opening the purse strings a little wider enables more scope for a trusted brand name.An organised operation behind the product will also enable the servicing and any spares to arrive on time and maximise uptime.”

Welcome Break operate with this level of care, not only because changing currency is an essential part of the amusement experience, but also because having such large amounts of cash in a very obvious location demands a high level of safety.

“The security of change machines is essential to any AGC, inland or coastal,” said Jackson.“The product will handle a large volume of cash in its lifetime and needs to be robust and secure. Over the last few years we have certainly seen a big transition in the improved security of the products with remote applications for monitoring available, as well as improved ‘fixings’ via steel plates and bolts. It’s all about trust with cash handling products.”

Looking to the future, Welcome Break is hoping for an continued development of the technology that powers modern cash handling products.“The industry has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years with improved quality, through Firmware and Software advances,” said Jennings,“and I would love to see that continue at the current exponential rate.”

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CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS

Complete note and coin coverage from Astrosystems

Crane’s toptier cash handling lineup

Astrosystems provide operators with an exhaustive range of cash handling products designed to handle every eventuality.

Cranes Payment Innovations (CPI) offers a range of extremely reliable coin dispensing and high-security coin accepting and recycling products.

stroSystems, based in Oxfordshire, specialises in Bank Note and Coin Validation solutions.

Manufacturing the popular Global Bill Acceptor (GBA) and Microcoin ranges, Astrosystems have been servicing the UK and European markets for over 20 years.

A key focus for AstroSystems over the past year has been the further development of their ranges in the UK and European amusement markets.This progress has been exemplified by the release of a new ultra-compact note stacker, the GBA ST1-C. Incorporating the market-leading levels of reliability, security and note discrimination that are characteristic of the GBA range, the ST1-C also offers direct USB connectivity, smart build modularity for easy servicing and pushbutton programming. Its space-saving attributes mean that it is the perfect choice for fitting to standard amusement door assemblies.

In order to provide a comprehensive, high-quality cash handling solution for these types of applications, the ST1C can be used in conjunction with the new Microcoin SP Top Entry Faceplate. The Microcoin SP coin validator has long been a major force in the global amusement market, with a strong presence in the UK in particular.With the addition of coin door compatibility, via the Top Entry Faceplate, all manufacturers and operators in the sector now have the opportunity to make use of the SP’s features - including the patented ‘parallel path’ reject system, which effectively eliminates coin jams.

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offers an uncomplicated solution for those requiring a head only unit. Benefiting from a modular design that requires no tools to access, the ST2 has been designed to reduce downtime of a host machine. With its additional features, including barcode reading, USB connectivity and remote updates, it provides a flexible, low cost solution to a high number of amusement based applications.

AstroSystems also supply the greatly popular GBA ST2 stackerless bank note validator, with in-built barcode sensor, and the award-winning Microcoin QL high-speed coin acceptor.

mong the company’s most A popular products is the NRI v² eagle coin validator, which uses unique MFT validation technology and additional sorting control sensors to allow simultaneous evaluation of 24 measurement parameters for 32 coin channels, alongside an antijam sensor for fast coin insertion.

CPI also produce the Money Controls Compact Hopper, designed to provide a large capacity with a small footprint. The Compact range offers high security and high speed for single denominations and is suitable for 95% of the world’s coins, including a specific Euro build covering 50 cent, E1 and E2 coins. Reliability is maintained with the unique automatic clearance of jams, usually due to damaged coins, by temporarily auto-reversing the motor.

Switching to bill validators, the CashCode one provides a 98 per cent acceptance rate on the first insertion due to its multi-sensor technology, alignment mechanism and 4-way barcode acceptance.

The CashCode one is designed to read the security features of almost all banknotes. Ultimately it allows acceptance of new or street grade, polymer or paper banknotes all the time.

Gaming Operators need a reliable, jam free validator and cashbox that is easy to manage, maintain, service

and provides accurate credits to patrons all the time. The CashCode one boasts reliability, thanks to its effective bill path, beltless bill transport, and a robust and long lasting cashbox design.

Following Crane’s acquisition of MEI in late 2013, the company now also offer the MEI SCR, a twodenomination note recycler based upon MEI’s proven SC platform. It combines the performance and reliability of SC Advance technology with the benefits of note recycling as part of a total cash management solution. The result is a single closed-loop system that accepts, accounts for and stores cash from one player to give as change to the next. This eliminates hopper starvation in AWP applications and, as a result, machines can run for longer periods of time without requiring maintenance.

What makes the SCR unique amongst note recyclers are its security features, designed specifically the meet the challenging needs of the German AWP market. SCR offers exceptional fraud defence and internal security controls. Its architecture includes a removable anti-stringing mechanism, as well as a specialized inventory management system that accurately tracks the number of notes going into and out of the machine. It even provides complete note accountability when powered down.

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The Smart Ticket from Innovative Technology

Gigantic Maxi-3 hopper from UDC

Innovative Technology are on a mission to eliminate coin hoppes with their unique banknote validator and ticket printer. mart Ticket is the latest revolutionary product from Innovative STechnology.

A modular option for the NV200, and currently the only product on the market that combines a note validator with a ticket printer, the unit solves the problem of coin starvation in the gaming and amusement industry by completely eliminating the need for coin hoppers.

With a ticket capacity of up to 900; being amongst the largest on the market currently, the Smart Ticket is perfectly equipped to handle the high volume that both gaming and amusement machines need. With the print media available as a continuous roll or fanfold and top or rear ticket mounting options the Smart Ticket’s unique versatility makes it suitable for any application.

The Smart Ticket has the ability to both accept and dispense tickets as well as retaining the full cash handling functions of the NV200.The product has been designed to maximise cash efficiency and will dramatically reduce operator collection costs, eliminating the need for a coin hopper.

Senior business development manager, Paul Curley said,“Smart Ticket will dramatically reduce operating costs with the on board high end thermal printer eliminating the need for printer ink, coupled with ‘future proof’ firmware. The benefits of reduced operating costs and cash efficiency have a number of the industry’s key players investigating ticketing systems and the Smart Ticket is the ideal product.”

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JNC covers all angles orldwide gaming and amusement exporters, JNC Sales, supply businesses across W the globe with products from pushers to video games, almost all of which require some form of cash handling interaction.

With pushers, in particular, proving popular among seaside holiday makers, JNC took it upon themselves to secure a change machine which fit the needs of arcade operators in the UK. The Slotto Change machine is a 2p machine that can be purchased for around £995, making it one of the most cost effective choices for operators.With an increasing number of 2p flatbed pushers active in venues around the UK, JNC spotted a gap in the market for this type of cash handling product.

Since the introduction of the Slotto change machine at the start of 2013, there are

now 80 in the market, with operators giving feedback to JNC that the machines are very reliable and great value for money.

JNC also offer the more comprehensive Thomas 3004 QUE.This freestanding change machine boasts a capacity for large amounts of change and features safety features that 3mm steel casing.

Staff can future Audit data available via electromechanical meters or printed via optional, handheld, plug-in thermal printer The device is sold as a full Thomas Factory re-build and comes with a 12 month Thomas warranty. The machine can be configured to confer notes to coins or tokens and higher value coins in currency of a lower denomination. JNC has the Thomas 3004 QUE available at £3,495.

Maxi-3 includes three hoppers for the rapid of coins. The addition of extra hopTpershedispensing not only offers increased speed but additional redundancy in the event of a hopper jamming or coin starvation. The large stainless steel coin tray holds hundreds of coins to allow customers to scoop up their coins quickly and easily.

The machines are predominately used for dispensing 2p coins and accept 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins.

Inserting a £2 coin delivers one hundred 2p coins in mere moments, reducing the amount of time players are waiting for change to use in an arcade’s coin-op games.

The Maxi-3’s huge capacity of 45,000 coins amounts to a massive £900 of coins in a single unit, with additional storage space in behind the lower cabinet door.

This allows managers to store bags of 2p coins that can be used for refills at a moments notice, by pouring them into the top of the machine. A large lit window at the top of the cabinet allow operators to see at an instant the level of coins inside the machine.

Its sister products are the Midi-Line 2, a two hopper model which holds 30,000 coins and the Slim-Line model, a single hopper machine holding around 15,000 coins. All feature steel cabinets with anti-drill locks, LED displays and multi-coin mechanisms.

All of the machines can be adjusted to dispense 10p coins or virtually any other denomination. This includes foreign currencies or tokens thanks to the use of ‘universal hoppers’. All models can also be fitted with bill acceptors to dispense £1 coins instead of 2p’s.

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his year’s vibrant Irish Gaming Show was a testament to the efforts of the nation’s gaming and amusement industries to rebound from tough economic conditions. Carrying with them a sense of new, unexplored potential, exhibitors packed into the small business centre at the Red Cow Moran Hotel in Dublin for two days of networking and deal-making.

According to show organiser John Purcell, the event marks a turning point for the Irish industry.Traditionally,“we’ve taken the cast off, second hand, second tier machines from the UK,” he said.“That’s not the case any more and Irish operators are very confident to invest in their facilities now to an

international standard.”

Although some exhibitors suggested that products such as video cabinets remained a hard sell, other areas including redemption were showing strong growth.“Irish operators want the best products and are willing to pay for it,”said Purcell.

The show’s air of positivity owes much to the long-mooted Gambling Control Act, which after years of discussion received its first airing in 2013.The bill would introduce a full system of licensing categories and open up the possibility to full-scale casinos to operate in the country.“It will definitely happen,” said Purcell,“one hundred per cent guaranteed.”

TEXT TECHNOLOGY FROM ABBEYCREST Operators in the UK and Ireland looking for a cost-effective method of attractive players to their gaming locations have increasingly turned to Abbeycrest Traders’ SMS Redeemable Voucher software. “The voucher system is the one that everybody wants,” said managing director, Roger Bourke. The company were also demonstrating their new loyalty system, powered by barcodes attached to customer’s phones.

ASTRA SCOPES OUT IRELAND Astra Games arrived in Dublin hoping to gain a greater understanding of the country’s shifting gambling landscape. “It offered us a closer view of the changing patterns of the gaming regulation there and some of the key developments that could affect the business going forward,” said marketing director, Alan Rogers. “However, our presence was based on exploratory rather than purely commercial reasons.” Rogers (right) with Claire Peet

ANTRIM TEMPTED HOME BY ECONOMIC RECOVERY Ireland’s Antrim Carpets returned to their home show for the first time in three years, motivated by returning economic confidence.

“The market’s going to be a lot more buoyant this year, with the proposed legislation,” said Mark Finnerty, contract sales executive. The company produces custom-made carpets for gaming establishments and casinos around the world.

BRENT SALES PUTS PLAYERS IN THE GAME Brent Sales attracted visitors with the new video title from Bandai Namco, Dead Heat Riders. “Before you start playing, you get your picture taken and that’s put on screen,” said John Crompton, UK and Ireland sales manager. “If you’ve got more than one player, you get all the pictures on screen as you’re playing.” The company’s stand also featured the latest video game based on the popular Aliens movie franchise.

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CUMMINS ALLISON EXHIBITS NEW NOTE AND COIN MACHINES Currency solutions company Cummins Allison had a range of new products ready for the Irish market at this year’s show, each equipped with technology that allows for high accounting accuracy. “As the notes are going through at 1000 notes per minute they can read the serial number from the notes,” said sales representative Rob Clarke.

SERVER TECHNOLOGY POWERS E-GAMING STAND Czech manufactures e-Gaming were in Ireland to showcase their high-tech server-based gaming machines. By maintaining a constant internet connection, the company’s products have access to a huge variety of games and can be repaired on the fly. “Everything that happens with the software can be fixed from afar, via the server,” said Alexandr Cagrov. “So we can sort out everything by phone.”

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TURNOUT IMPRESSES E-SERVICE Although the Irish Gaming Show might not match the size of some other European events, it was more than vibrant enough for spares and after-sales company e-Service. “It’s compact, but it doesn’t matter,” said managing director Mike Clokie. “You can see people have turned out and I think that’s great.”

AMATIC PERFORMS FOR GENESIS GAMES Supplier Genesis Games brought Amatic’s Performer cabinets to the Irish Gaming Show, charged with a multi-game package that is designed to compete with online gambling sites.

Director Steve Bierrum also revealed that his company were looking forward to introduction of Ireland’s Gambling Control Bill in order to create “mature market” that is more open to investment.

GEWETE’S CASHLESS SYSTEMS ON THE RISE GeWeTe displayed a selection of change machines designed to power cashless systems for casinos and arcades. “It’s still new and there’s a lot of potential,” said GeWeTe UK’s Mark Edmundson. “If managers are running out of cash, rather than having to go off to a back office and open a safe, they can come in with a card and take €100 out and do a hand-pay that way. It’s a secure way of handling the cash.”

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IATA PREDICTS LEGISLATIVE CLIMAX With the long anticipated Gambling Control Bill expected to come into effect during the next 18 months, Irish trade body IATA were on hand to field questions from operators and suppliers at the show. “Our position now is that, we’re happy where we are,” said general secretary, John Roche, “because after an awfully long number of years spend negotiating, lobbying and pushing we’ve finally got to the point where the bill has been prepared.”

SALES COME FAST AND FURIOUS FOR JNC Despite trading in the increasingly tough Irish video market, JNC Sales has found success by distributing well known licenses in converted machines. The company’s stand featuring the latest release from the Fast and Furious series, Super Cars. “This new video is a factory conversion,” said JNC’s sales representative Dave Columbine, “which tends to keep the price down.”

LGAI DISPLAY INFORMS SHOW ATTENDEES The Licensed Gaming Association of Ireland erected a display which announced its mission to represent the collective views and commercial interests of licensed gaming operators in the Irish market. With some operators in the country operating in a legislative grey area, the group was keen to enforce that in order to become a member, a business must have received a license in accordance with the currently active 1956 gaming laws.

NOVELTY WORLD STRIKES LUCKY WITH KIDDY PINBALL Novelty World’s new diminutive pinball game was proving especially popular with visitors to the Irish Gaming Show, with the company having secured a large number of sales mere hours into the show. “The children win every time,” said international sales manager, Ian Malpas. “People like the machine because of the profit margin,” he said, “and because you don’t need a license to run it.”

INTERACTIVE DEBUT FOR SUZO-HAPP Suzo-Happ is world renowned for its work supplying the gaming industry with parts and supplies, but its display at the Irish Gaming Show also included a product from its new venture. “We’re taking the opportunity to feature a new strategic initiative that we’re launching, called SH Interactive,” said executive vice president, Darren White. The group’s first offering is an interactive table with a touch screen interface, which can be spit into four independent segments to display TV feeds or web content. René Huibers, regional sales manager (left) and Darren White Coinslot MARCH 14 - MARCH 20, 2014

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EMBED STRENGTHENS SALES FORCE rovider of debit card and point of sale systems for the amusement and family Pentertainment industry, Embed, has appointed Lisa Chapman and Ann Krull as sales executives. The pair will support Embed’s exponential growth by working with new accounts and identifying new opportunities with existing accounts. Chapman has spent over 20 years working at the likes of BayTek, Skee Ball and Family Fun Companies.

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Comment The kids can make us cash too

Kiddie rides old-fashioned, cashbox-filling fun

alex lee comment ometimes it’s easy to become bogged down with the ‘big’ issues of stakes and prizes, legislation, gambling addiction, taxation and so forth, given the amount of media coverage the above have received in recent months. I’m just as culpable in terms of writing about it myself, so having seen the sheer look of joy on a child’s face as he mounted a kiddie ride on a shopping park not too far from where I live last weekend, I thought it would be as good a time as any to share a few quick words about a vanity-free coin-op sector that continues to grow unabashed.

Let’s face it, as it’s free of MGD and siting constraints, the kiddie ride sector - the least pretentious of all coin-op market segments - is just as relevant now as it was when James Hunt and Barry Sheene were boys.

Lest we forget, there are thousands of sites available for kiddie rides in the UK, including hypermarkets, supermarkets and superstores, cineplexes, FECs and holiday parks, motorway service stations, theme parks and shopping malls. Unlike some other sectors of coin-op, therefore, siting opportunities are expanding rather than contracting.

Unlike games and amusements aimed at teenagers and adults, kiddie rides have low expectations from a punter’s

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perspective. In other words, if a parent can distract his or her child from the take-away, supermarket or pet store for 30 seconds or a minute then the job is done and the cash is safely stored away. In terms of cashbox, some kiddie rides and we all know the ones - have achieved justifiable popularity for their ability to attract coins like grandmothers to wool.

What has become apparent, however,is that manufacturers and software engineers are doing more than ever before to ensure that kiddie rides, and indeed all forms of pre-teen coin-op equipment are engaging, interactive and, in many cases, educational and totally free of any addictive connotation. Furthermore,advances in hydraulics and video-based interactivity have brought kiddie rides nicely into the noughties and retain the timeserved allure of what are essentially scaled-down fairground rides.

For me, the bottom line is that kiddie rides are exceptional pieces of coin-op equipment that can fill the cashbox for years, with very little in the way of maintenance required as key components such as timers, sound units and interfaces - are readily supported by parts and peripherals outfits if not the original suppliers themselves. It’s funny, I never much liked them as a kid myself, but then again I wasn’t what you would call ‘normal’.

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alex lee media watch undee City Council is calling for a change in the law to D stop gambling from causing problems for people in their communities, according to The Courier.

A report, to go before the policy and resources committee, calls for a review of the Gambling Act by the government to allow councils to restrict the location and number of betting shops.

It also proposes that councilowned properties should not be leased for the purposes of betting, and that publicly accessible and staff council computers could be blocked from access to gambling sites.

The SNP-led council declared its intentions after Labour member Richard McCready called for firm action against the proliferation of betting shops and other gambling venues in the city. He believed the issue could be as serious as alcohol over-provision, with a link being made between the amount of drink-related crime

and ill health and the high number of premises licensed to sell alcohol.

The report to councillors by chief executive David Dorward explains also that across the UK there is a frequent correlation between locations of gambling establishments, premises licensed to sell alcohol and rates of multiple deprivation.

Dundee has 30 gambling venues and 19 of them (63 per cent) are within 500 metres of areas designated as most deprived. The majority of betting shops are also close to pubs, clubs and off-sales premises.

Council leader Ken Guild, who convenes the policy and resources committee, said: “Gambling inflicts a heavy toll on individuals and families and I am keen that we do all we can to stop this. To make a real difference, we need appropriate powers given back to the council to ensure that decisions can be taken in the best interests of local people. Research has

shown that availability and convenience are strongly associated with problem gambling and the 2005 Act created a more open regime under which gaming machines could be installed. This has led to them being widely dispersed throughout our communities and that encourages the very type of activity that is most associated with highest rates of problem gambling. We are proposing a series of simple measures to make sure that people cannot go online using our facilities to gamble away their scarce resources.”

He added: “I firmly believe that gambling is another of these industries where the promise of rich rewards only leads to misery and social problems, poverty and deprivation. The council is determined to help families and individuals during tough times, and this sensible approach to tackling gambling matches the ambitions we are following through our fairness strategy.”

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“Many people who knew of Trocadero as the only London arcade will now arrive there without knowing of other places to go – such as Las Vegas Soho, Namco Funscape County Hall, Queens Bowl and The Heart of Gaming. In fact now in 2014 with the dedicated locations outlined above, there is more quality of choice with videogames than ever before.”

TOBY NAKHORN, COIN-OP COMMUNITY

“The continuing uncertainty over Ireland’s future gambling laws is posing significant questions for the country’s operators, particularly following a recommendation that virtual sports should no longer be offered in betting shops.”

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cottish cities have come under the press microscope with reference to FOBT proliferation, a London university has set up a ‘fake bar’ to assess fruit machine and jukebox use.

Dundee’s figures pale into insignificance against those of Glasgow, however, according to the Evening Times, which states that the city has more betting shops per capita than anywhere else in Britain, sparking claims the gaming industry is targeting the poorest communities. The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has calculated that there is now one bookmaker for around every 2458 adults, a total of 205, in the city.

That, the group has worked out, means that the city has an estimated 759 FOBTs. The campaign has estimated losses in Glasgow alone of £30m a year from such machines, out of a nationwide toll of £156m, much of it, they fear, being sucked out of the poorest neighbourhoods.

A recent survey, carried out for the Evening Times, suggested the number of betting shops, almost all of which now have FOBTs, had risen by a fifth since Labour liberalised their use in 2005.

Glasgow City Treasurer Paul

Rooney said: “These figures make it clear that big-name betting shops are targeting vulnerable people in communities where there are issues with deprivation. Our research shows firms trying to pack more shops into the same streets. It is the addictive power of these high-speed, high-stake casino-style machines that is driving that expansion.”

A spokesman for the ABB said: “Glasgow has a population of half a million people so will have a lot more betting shops than less populated areas, just as it will have more bars or restaurants; and 84 per cent of all betting shops are located in commercial centres, and exactly match the population density per square mile.”

And finally, London South Bank University’s psychology department has developed a fake bar at a cost of £20,000 to help test reactions to alcohol in an authentic pub environment, according to Leisure Opportunities.

The main objective is to understand why and how people drink, with the room linked up to video cameras, allowing students in other rooms to study drinkers’ behaviour. One of the aspects being monitored is how much attention people pay to drink awareness campaigns. To observe this, participants will be asked to wear Google glass type equipment, which helps keep track of where people are looking in the room. Other methods of research include replacing alcohol with placebos, using a fruit machine to monitor risktaking behaviour and installing a jukebox to investigate the types of music that encourage people to drink quicker.

New responsible gambling measures for Category B2/B3 equipment came into effect on March 1. In the wake of the new regulation, two leading suppliers to the market have called for the initiative to be rolled out across the industry.

SG Gaming/Inspired Gaming politics Games Corporation subsidiaries Inspired Gaming Sandcientific SG Gaming have welcomed the launch of the first phase of responsible gambling measures on Category B2/B3 gaming machines in UK bookmakers, and call for the mandatory introduction of these measures across all categories of gambling in the country.

LukeAlvarez,CEO and founder of Inspired Gaming, said:“We do not want problem gamblers playing on any of our machines and the new measures are a positive first step in our long-term development roadmap to better protect the 0.5 per cent of problem gamblers in the UK and to minimise the risks to all gamblers.

“However, it makes no sense to target bookmakers’ machines specifically - those vulnerable to addiction will still be at risk with other venues,products and channels and we urge the Government and Regulator to work with stakeholders on how it can develop the concepts and learnings from the ABB Code for Responsible Gambling and Player Protection (ABB Code) across all UK land-based and online products.”

Steve Frater, chairman of SG

Gaming, added:“We are committed to providing a fun leisure experience for those who enjoy playing on machines, whilst developing new ways to protect those who are at risk of harm.We have been able to develop and deploy new player protection measures in under five months since the publication of the ABB Code in September but see this as only the first step in achieving world leading player protection software through continuing research and development.”

The new UK responsible gambling measures came into effect on March 1. They introduce enforced breaks for customers on gaming machines with automatic on-screen alerts about the money and time spent. In addition, players can self-set customisable time and/or spend limits at the start of their session and will receive an on-screen alert about the money and time spent once limits are reached.

Under the terms of the new measures, staff are notified via the cashier system when any limits are reached, allowing for human intervention, and staff will be receiving comprehensive responsible gambling training.

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Asian Attractions Expo heads to Chinese mainland his year’s IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo is to take place in Beijing in June, the first time it has been held on mainland China.

Although IAAPA’sAsia Pacific office is located in Hong Kong,it said the move was prompted by the industry’s rapid expansion in China.

The event will be fully endorsed by the Chinese government, with the Chinese Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA) confirmed as one of its sponsors.

IAAPA president and CEO Paul Noland said:“Beijing’s experience as host to the 2008 Olympic growing trade show and conference in the region.”

It is though that over 5,000 attractions industry Games,its area tourist attractions,and its history and diverse culture make it a perfect backdrop forAsian professionals from more than 60 nations will head Attractions Expo,the attractions industry’s fastest to Beijing for the expo, which was first held in

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Sponsored by the American Amusement Machine Association and the Amusement and Music Operators Association, the event will have a three-day program, featuring one day of education and two days of exhibits. The new for-

1997 and is hosted by a different city throughout Asia every year.

The show will feature products from more than 275 companies from around the world in more than 100 categories, including amusement and theme park rides; architectural and design services; and coin-operated games, skill games, and redemption prizes.

A spokesperson for IAAPA said it would further open the Chinese market to potential investors,as well as allowing Chinese manufacturers an opportunity to showcase their products to buyers from around the world.

This year’s event runs at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) in Beijing from June 17-20.

mat will begin with a full day of ‘Knowledge Sessions’ beginning on March 25.

These compelling educational sessions will address timely topics and provide useful information for all who attend. Two full days of exhibit time will follow on March 26-27, with renowned

manufacturers such as Andamiro, Bay Tek, ICE, Namco and Sega all to be found at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. AAMA and AMOA have also partnered with IAAPA to allow attendees of FEC Las Vegas to gain free admission to the 2014 Amusement Expo.

Calendar UK EVENTS MARCH 2014 26 TiLEzone London Transport Museum, UK www.tileweb.org

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS MARCH 2014 12-14 RAAPA Expo 2014VVTs, Moscow Russia www.raapa.ru 19-21 ENADA Spring 2014 Rimini Fiera, Rimini Italy www.enadaprimavera.it

25-27 2014 Amusement Expo Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas US www.amusementexpo.org 25-27 FER-Interazar 2014 Feria de Madrid, Madrid Spain www.ferinterazar.com

26-28 China Attractions Expo 2014 China National Convention Centre Beijing China www.caapa.org

APRIL 2014 8-10 DEAL 2014 Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE www.dealmiddleeastshow.com

MAY 2014 8-10 GTI Asia Taipei ExpoTaipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan www.gtiexpo.com.tw/taipeien

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