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Can the VAT cut hold up und PUBS

Experts have been urging the government to cut VAT and bring it to the levels observed in European countries such as France, and the movement gained momentum in recent months with The Sun newspaper’s Give Us a Break campaign. David Campbell, head of Restaurants and Bars at BDO, said: “As one of only four EU member states who do not have a reduced VAT rate for tourism, there is a risk to competitiveness as a destination for foreign tourists as well as domestic customers - a point that Jacques Borel’s Tax Equality Day is campaigning for. “Anything that can be done to protect the industry is important, especially if, as research suggests, it can be done in a tax neutral way for the Treasury. A reduction in the

VAT rate to 5 per cent for the industry would generate growth in the hospitality sector, including jobs, but would also encourage competitiveness within Europe and rest of the world. “Moreover, including pubs and restaurants within the reduction would ensure a comparability of prices between supermarkets and

BACTA redoubles social r TRADE BODIES

BACTA has taken further steps to illustrate to the wider busines social responsibility, transparency and fairness. ohn White, BACTA CEO, has Jjourney continued his fact-finding over the past seven days by meeting a number of industry stakeholders and related organisations. White, for example, met with Marc Etches of the Responsible GamblingTrust last week.He told Coinslot:“It is unusual to have a charity that the industry in which the charity operates is almost obliged to support.“ He added: “ I was pleased to learn more about the research into B2 machines that the RGT has commissioned and to better understand the parameters of that work.” BACTA’s chief also met with Dirk Hansen and Stella Dalton of GamCare.He revealed:“It is amazing to see how it has developed since it was set up nearly 20 years ago. The helpline and referrals that it offers provides an invalu-

able service to problem gamblers and their families.The organisation also understands that the gambling industry has a legitimate place in our society. That allows the organisation to aid industry engagement with social responsibility issues in a way that is productive and effective.” Social responsibility was also part of the discussion at the divisional meetings whereWhite presented his thoughts about the way BACTA should develop. “These thoughts will now go to National Council before, subject to approval, going public at the Convention in November. I am happy to talk privately to any member as the thinking is not completely settled.We also spoke about the commercial unfairness of the market place driven by blows from the smoking ban, to section 16 machines being with-

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eating out destinations.” According to Dimitris Hiotis, partner at the London office of pricing consultancy SimonKucher & Partners, however, it is unlikely the government will yield to pressure from the industry in the foreseeable future. Hiotis told hospitality trade press: “While the campaign aims to increase

support for lower VAT from the public, thereby increasing political pressure, the campaign is unlikely to yield results in the short term. This is because at the moment the government is achieving a reduction in unemployment, GDP is growing relatively well and tourism is generally increasing, while at the same time tax revenue is quite important to reduce the government debt. However, if and when there is need for a boost in the UK economy, such a measure may be considered, in the same way that the VAT was reduced at the beginning of the financial crisis to boost demand and growth. He concluded: “These kinds of campaigns allow the industry to prove to the government the beneficial effects of a different taxation regime and help build a more robust argument for it.”

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e wider business and political world that it is totally committed to drawn, to the cost of machines going up because of the MGD/VAT changes, to B2 machines, to the recession.The industry needs help and the strategy is about how we get that. In the meantime,however,it is interesting to hear increasing reports of the measures that some companies feel they need to take simply to survive, including getting betting licences.” Whilst on the subject of social responsibility, the LCCP Consultation is still very much alive and BACTA is discussing its response. White said:“I would welcome any member’s input.We will be putting a more formal response together after the Gambling Commission’s workshops on October 6 and 7 which will be signed off at National Council.” Other meetings last week included one with industry vet-

eran Byron Evans of Praesepe to go through the LCCP.White also met with Scientific Games’ MD Phil Horne.He stated:“I was interested to hear about how serverbased games worked and how the cutting edge technology could deliver really powerful information as well as allow for constant improvements to games. I don’t think we say enough about how this industry’s manufacturing base encompasses technology and creativity - we should be spoken about in the same way as the gaming sector is spoken.That industry is championed by government as a British success story. It would be nice to hear that said about amusement machines. I know that there is a lot of foreign ownership in the industry now but a lot of the creativity and innovation is British.”

Stakeholders hail second Tax Equality Day a success SINGLE SITE

Tax Equality Day organiser Jacques Borel, and a large number of pubcos who supported the day of action, have declared last week’s VAT cut awarenessraising event as ‘outstanding’. ast week’s day of action saw 51 companies, including many pubcos,pledge to cut prices by 7.5 per cent across their venues – to highlight the difference in price aVAT cut from 20 per cent to 5 per cent would have on the hospitality sector. Campaign leader Jacques Borel described the results as‘outstanding’. He told trade press: “The substantial increase in customers on the day due to the price cut of 7.5 per cent (with some members even making a 15 per cent discount,) was beyond our expectations. It proves that when you cut prices by 7.5 per cent you then obtain an increase in customers of 10 per cent to 20 per cent which means that the VAT Club projection of creating 670,000 jobs thanks to a VAT cut from 20 per cent to 5 per cent is possibly a little conservative. “This also proves that the £7.8bn investment of theTreasury in such an endeavour would almost certainly be covered by the extra income tax and national insurance generated, along with the substantial decrease in social security claims and a considerable increase of corporate tax. Tax Equality Day proves that it is probable the £7.8bn investment of the Treasury would be covered by these extra taxes in less than three years.” Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said:“Tax Equality Day was a very big success with sales up 11 per cent on a like-forlike basis. We estimate that volumes rose by 20 per cent on the day with a few items reduced to £1.99. All of our customers and staff certainly now understand the point that is patently obvious - pubs would be able to compete with supermarkets if there was tax equality.”

Gavin George,CEO of Laine Pub Company,stated:“Tax Equality Day seems to have gone well and we had an increase in trade in a number of our sites. It was a good exercise in awareness raising, giving us the opportunity to explain the tax difference.We certainly got behind it in terms of social media and posters in our pubs.” Nigel Wright,TCG chief executive, added:“Sales on this year’sTax Equality Day were broadly in line with last year’s, which were well ahead of the previous year, so we maintained the impact of reduced prices. Many of our sites reported a positive response from customers to the POS, leading to conversations with staff about how the current VAT rate impacts pubs and bars.It was a good opportunity to raise consumer awareness of this important issue.” James Nye, managing director of Anglian Country Inns, concluded: “The increase in trade

more than covered the price reduction, supporting the idea that a cut in tax would boost trade. We gained extra trade from the marketing but also raised new awareness from surprised guests who were delighted to find their food and drink was more affordable. All I can ask is that if customers enjoyed it, they should let their MP know so that it can be a permanent feature.” With AWP, SWP, jukebox and pool table operators crying out for extra footfall to their sites, the day has added further gravitas for a VAT cut to help force pub prices down and bring more people through the doors.

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Operator to leave Barry Island Pleasure Park AMUSEMENT PARKS

South Wales is set to lose another icon of its amusements scene, after it was announced that Barry Island Pleasure Park will not reopen next year.

ne of South Wales’ most popular amusement attractions is to close down after the travelling funfair it has hosted for the past four years announced it will not return for the 2015 season. Barry Island Pleasure Park will now stand empty next year,with no new showmen found to take it on so far and a multi-million pound plan to redevelop the site stalled. Vernon Studt, director of V A W Studt Funfairs, said he had met with the iconic attraction’s co-owners Ian and Jackie Rogers and would be leaving the site to assist Philip Booth, his nephew, in managing Fun City at Brean Leisure Park on the north Somerset coast. He will also continue

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operating in and around West Wales. Studt told local press:“It’s nothing against Barry Island, but I have moved on to pastures greener for myself. Maybe other showmen will take it on and I wish them all the best. I have enjoyed life with the Islanders.” Ian Rogers confirmed the leasing agreement V A W Studt Funfairs had come to an end and said that although he was looking to find another operator to take over, Vale Council’s refusal to back redevelopment plans for the park was making it difficult. He commented: “I am trying to get showmen back in.I am a fighter,but I feel like throwing the towel in. “My partners are telling

me the S106 is killing the scheme.The council is obviously not interested in waiving it or bending or working with us. “I’m losing the will to live. They are just driving nails in the coffin. I am losing interest.” Responding in a statement, Councillor Lis Burnett, cabinet member for regeneration,said:“In recent years the council has resisted calls to turn the funfair into a housing site and has instead worked tirelessly to secure a leisure based use for the site. “In response to Mr Rogers’ comments I would say that one only has to look at the condition of the funfair site to see how rundown and derelict it has become.

“Further to this, consultants acting for Mr Rogers and the site’s other owners have consistently advised the council that the scheme for indoor leisure, cinema and restaurants is not viable. Council officers have been working with these consultants to find a way forward. “There is currently interest in the funfair from a party willing to develop the site. However,despite the efforts of council officers progress is not being made. “Given such a lack of progress, those who are very eager to see the site brought back to beneficial use would be forgiven for thinking that those with a stake in the site do not have the interest of Barry and the Island at heart.”

Eastbourne Pier reopens to public PIERS

Pier has partially reopened less than two months Eafterastbourne a catastrophic fire destroyed the building that housed its amusement arcade. Special walkways have been constructed from the front of the Grade II-listed attraction along its eastern side to allow visitors to access the undamaged sections beyond it. Traders have moved back into their concessions on the pier and a special family fun day was held last Saturday to celebrate. Speaking before the event, East-

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ing platform are now open for business alongside a new branch of the Coffee Republic chain, but the amusement arcade is still under repair. Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd said, “I am delighted that our beloved pier is partially opening so soon after the devastating fire. “Credit must go to the dedicated team at the pier which has worked bourne Pier general manager of the huge progress made in such so hard to re-open so quickly in Christos Stylianou told local press: a short time and a show of our such difficult circumstances. “Despite the tragedy, I know “We have been working hard to get appreciation to people in the town the pier reopened as soon as pos- who have been so supportive in everyone was thrilled to see the sible and are very excited about helping us get the pier back into pier re-open and whilst there is still work to do, I was thrilled to see operation.” welcoming people back onto it. A cafe,shops,nightclub and fish- everyone on Saturday.” “This weekend is a celebration

another full set of approvals from the pub sector, this time for its latest Category C model, Deal or No Deal Box 23. The ‘full house’ was achieved last week, happening almost simultaneously with the major announcement that BFG had renewed its licensing deal with Endemol UK, creators of the DOND brand. DOND Box 23, presented in the Eclipse cabinet, is a multi-stake offering that comes packed with features designed to engage and entertain players in pub and arcade environments. After playing Deal or No Deal, players can either collect the ‘Banker’s Offer’ or gamble for a chance of winning more by opening Box 23. Commenting on BellFruit’s latest success story in the Cat C sector was sales and marketing director John McLoughlin. “Obviously we’re delighted to be announcing yet another hit utilising what has transpired to be one of the most enduring and popular brands ever to be applied to a gaming product,” he said. “It’s perhaps a case of classic timing that the full set of retailer approvals for DOND Box 23 coincided with the renewal of our licensing deal with Endemol UK.”

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Suzo-Happ to be exclusive distributor of TransAct printers in Europe DISTRIBUTORS

Spares, parts and peripherals specialist Suzo-Happ, which recently bought out the Comestero Group, has brokered another deal, this time with TransAct printers.

uzo-Happ EMEA is to gain the exclusive rights to distribute the TransAct printers in the gaming industry in Europe. This agreement will commence on January 1, 2015. The outcome of the negotiations has ensured that Suzo-Happ and TransAct extend their existing, exclusive multi-year agreement which enables SuzoHapp to operate as the exclusive global distributor of TransAct casino and printing solutions in the US as well as both operators and manufacturers in Europe and Asia. TransAct has over 2.5m printers and terminals installed around the world. Harald Wagemaker, executive VP sales & marketing of gaming and casino EMEA at

Suzo-Happ,noted:“TransAct printers are being successfully used day-in, day-our around the globe in gaming machines. Many years of hard work in research and development have flowed into creating a printer that is perfect for gaming needs. Together we will be providing key sales and support to manufacturers and operators in all the countries of

the EMEA region.” Wagemaker concluded: “The TransAct management philosophy of creating the best solutions possible fits in perfectly with the way we work.We offer ‘best-in-class’ solutions and now we can offer such ‘best-in-class’ printer solutions to the EMEA gaming market with the TransAct printers.”

Doors about to open at Play Expo 2014 EXHIBITIONS

by Preston-based Pinball Heaven, a video game and pinSballupported expo for the public is set to take place at Event City in Manchester from October 11-12.The organisers stated: “The North’s biggest ever video gaming expo is returning to Manchester and for 2014 it expands into five fantastic zones.Taking place at the huge Event City exhibition centre, the show will have more features, exhibitors and video gaming mayhem than ever before. Jam packed full with everything you love about gaming and popular culture, the show has something for everyone.” The coin-op sector will be represented in the shape of the re.play zone. Organisers confirmed:“Featuring the most

extensive and varied celebration of video games history ever seen in the UK, this year’s re.play will have even more free-play arcade and pinball machines, retro consoles and classic computers.” The show’s arcade and pinball section will contain hundreds of coinop machines such as Pac-Man, Outrun,Track & Field, Street Fighter 2,Gauntlet,Star Wars,Operation Wolf, Bubble Bobble, Donkey Kong and many more.The organisers revealed that all the coin-op games will be set to free-play.

Fire breaks out above Mansfield amusement arcade ADULT GAMING CENTRES

ive fire engines were called to a blaze at an amusement arcade in FAlbert Street, Mansfield town centre, last week. Engines from Mansfield, Ashfield, Worksop and Edwinstone were called to the three storey building. Five engines battled the flames in the first floor flat above Holland Park arcade. The nearby Dame Flogan Street was cordoned off and diversions were put in place. It is understood that no-one was injured.

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Eastbourne Blueprint to grant operators’ wishes at ACOS Pier reopens Newark-based Blueprint Gaming will unveil its latest digital community game designed for the AGC and to public CATEGORY C

bingo sectors at the Autumn Coin-op Show.

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astbourne Pier has partially reopened less than two Emonths after a catastrophic fire destroyed the building that housed its amusement arcade. Special walkways have been constructed from the front of the Grade II-listed attraction along its eastern side to allow visitors to access the undamaged sections beyond it. Traders have moved back into their concessions on the pier and a special family fun day was held last Saturday to celebrate. Speaking before the event, Eastbourne Pier general manager Christos Stylianou told local press: “We have been working hard to get the pier reopened as soon as possible and are very excited about welcoming people back onto it. “This weekend is a celebration of the huge progress made in such a short time and a show of our appreciation to people in the town who have been so supportive in helping us get the pier back into operation.” A cafe, shops, nightclub and fishing platform are now open for business alongside a new branch of the Coffee Republic chain, but the amusement arcade is still under repair. Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd said, “I am delighted that our beloved pier is partially opening so soon after the devastating fire. “Credit must go to the dedicated team at the pier which has worked so hard to re-open so quickly in such difficult circumstances. “Despite the tragedy, I know everyone was thrilled to see the pier re-open and whilst there is still work to do, I was thrilled to see everyone on Saturday.”

lueprint Gaming, supplier of gaming machines and digital content to land based venues, server based gaming networks and online and mobile casinos, is set to make a big impact on the forthcoming ACOS with a new community game.Wish Upon A Bonus is available in a two or three-player format and will get its first UK showing at the exhibition at Chelsea Football Club. The digital compendium is housed in the Chrome Genie cabinet and consists of hi-resolution digital graphics. It contains four standalone games, including the titular community game Wish Upon A Bonus. Among the other games is Genie Jackpots and Luck of the Irish Hot Slots, which takes its DNA from

the highly successful B3 titles from Blueprint. “The AGC market is crying out for more Category C equipment of this type, especially since the £100 jackpot was introduced,” said Andy Hall, operations director.“For inspiration, we looked at some of the most successful games in this sector historically and used them as inspiration - adding the Blueprint Gaming twist of course.” The game has already been on test with a leading AGC operator and is ready to roll out to the wider AGC and bingo market.The cabinet is flexible so further games will be available in the future.Also available for the first time at ACOS will be the free update of new games for the Genie Super Slots 100.

SG Gaming unveils two WMS slots titles CONTENT

lack Knight and The Wizard Of B Oz: Over The Rainbow, both by SG Gaming,have been released to the LBO, arcade and bingo sectors. These two new Category B2 and B3 slots titles developed by SG Gaming’s sister company, WMS Gaming, follow initial sneak previews at the ICE Totally Gaming 2014 show. Both games generated significant interest from customers at the London show, and have been warmly received by players since becoming exclusively available over the past few months to SG Gaming customers in the licensed betting office and arcade and bingo sectors. The game themes follow the March 2014 release of Zeus II, the first WMS Gaming title introduced to SG

Gaming customers.The games are also available online through sister company Williams Interactive, adding to the cross-platform offering available to SG Gaming customers. Rick Mountney, director of content development, commented: “These titles are fantastic additions to our content library. Having a notable licenced game like The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow has allowed us to offer an exciting slots experience to our customers and build on the success of the Zeus II slot theme.”

Blueprint will also show a range of its reel-based Category C products at the London show.These include Let’s Get Kraken,which received the full range of retailer approvals as well as the follow-on games Superheroes and Luck of the Irish.“We are now producing a new analogue Category C product every six weeks, which shows our dedication to this side of the market,”Hall added. In addition, Blueprint Gaming will have Wish Upon A Slot at the exhibition, its latest compendium for the B3 sector.Wish Upon a Slot is designed to suit the Bingo and AGC

sectors and features new softer profile games. It is housed in the wellestablished Vision Slant Top and Vision Casino cabinets. Finally,Blueprint will have its Hot Slots 500 for the B3 at the Autumn Coin-op Show with its full compendium of games for the first time - available in the Vision Casino Cabinet and slant top. “Blueprint is very proud to be part of the first ever Autumn Coin-op Show where our product will be available to view on both of our distributors’ stands PW Sales and Crown Direct,”concluded Hall.

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Reflex to home in on Cat C at the Autumn Coin-op Show

First solo show for 24 Seven Gaming

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he Autumn Coin-op Show marks a milestone for one of the industry’s newer firms 24 Seven Gaming. “It is the first trade show where we are exhibiting our brand and products on our own stand in support of our UK distributors Wessex Coin and Blue Monkey Sales,” said managing director Simon McCarthy.“I think it proves our dedication to the market and shows how far we have come as a company.” 24 Seven is riding high on

its first retailer approvals for its £100 Category C reelbased machineWokAround the Clock and will also show its next AWP product for the retail sector - Blackbeard’s Bounty - which will be available for operators to purchase through Select Gaming and also in 24 Seven’s own dedicated cabinet, along with Wild Wild West, which will follow on from Crazy Vegas - based on a rebuild cabinet. “We are offering the operator complete flexibility for investment,”revealed

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manufacturers in the UK retail pub sector, will exhibit a wide selection of Category C machines at the inaugural Autumn Coin-op Show from October 15-16. Leading the field in the high tech sector are Blow The Bank, Chilli Con Carnage, Hit the Dracpot and Maid of Money.These are all multi-stake games and Blow the Bank is housed in the alluring Horizon Metal Cabinet with Reel Connect technology. Also on display at the October show,held at StamMcCarthy.“Our games are ford Bridge, home of available in a number of for- Chelsea FC, will be two mats to suit every site and ‘Mini’ Cat C Lite machines budget. In addition we have Lady Luck Band of Gold taken more B3 machines Mini and Robin the Rich from E-Gaming in the Czech Mini.These have a 10/20p Republic. The B3 and B4 product, which is on site in its thousands in Eastern Europe, is proving to be a popular choice with UK operators as well.” “The Autumn Coin-op Show is perfectly timed for 24 Seven to catch up with our customers and reveal the latest developments for the UK market. We now have a comprehensive range of proven products to show them and we are looking forward to doing some good business in London, concluded McCarthy.

price of play and a £5/£10 jackpot, both attracting the 5 per cent lower MGD rate The club sector will also be represented with the successful Club Let’s Get Jackpotted machine,which is performing extremely well on site. “Reflex Gaming is really pleased to be part of the inaugural Autumn Coin-op Show.The UK industry has been missing an event at this time of year and the central London location makes it a perfect opportunity for everyone to get together before the end of the year,” said Reflex Gaming managing director Quentin Stott. He concluded: “Reflex will be exhibiting a wide range of products for the Category C Sector at Chelsea and we look forward to seeing our customers there.”

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Employment in the UK’s tourism industry has grown at almost double the rate of other sectors, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics.

ewly-released data from the ONS has N shown that the UK tourism industry experienced cumulative growth in employment of 5.4 per cent between 2009 and 2013, compared to the non-tourism industry, which grew by 2.8 per cent. This information was published shortly after stakeholders in the hos-

pitality industry announced that 300,000 jobs in the sector must be filled by 2020. The British Tourism Association’s Tabitha Aldrich-Smith told hospitality trade press: “The figures released from the ONS are outstanding and show our industry is

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While its sights are set firmly on the future, Gamesman is relying on the current success of its UK centre to drive research and development. ffirming the UK’s leading status as a focal point for global research and development, gaming equipment components and systems manufacturer, Gamesman, has announced that the UK will remain the world centre for its extensive research and development activities. The company, which was acquired by Esterline Corporation in February 2013, is currently recruiting to strengthen the research and development team, working from its head office situated close to London Gatwick airport.

Explaining the importance Gamesman places on research and development, sales manager, Martin Rigby said:“R and D continues to be the most important focus for Gamesman and as such it is our single largest department. Our strategy is to ensure that head count in research in development is always ahead of the number of customer projects we are working on,particularly with a growing demand for the development and delivery of bespoke gaming solutions for individual customers. Whilst there is close co-oper-

ation between all of our research and development teams, including those based in the US and in China, the nerve centre remains in the UK which is where the Gamesman story began.” Gamesman’s decision to remain centred in the UK is bolstered by the financial support available to them through the country’s tax system. Businesses can apply tax relief of 130 percent to qualifying research and development costs, allowing them to offset taxable income by 30 percent more than was actually spent. For innovation

AMS to back Kent pool contest utomatic Machine Services (AMS) has inked a deal to become the new sponA sor of Kent’s Gravesham Pool League.The supplier and operator has a long history of dealing in coin-op pool tables and this latest deal seen as a natural fit for the company’s expertise. As part of the deal, branded polo shirts featuring the AMS logo will be supplied to league players across the entire county, while the company will provide support

to the league’s tournament series. The Gravesham Pool League is one of the best attended in the country.The competition, which is now in its fourteenth year, features three separate divisions and takes place at over 20 regional pubs. “We hope this sponsorship will continue for many years,” said AMS director, Jason Jarrett, “and see this as a valuable investment for the future of our business.”

up according to ONS

growing at double the rate of all other industries in the UK. These figures are evidence that we are delivering on our promise as the engine of growth and

jobs for the economy.” The ONS data also revealed that the fastest growth in the tourism industry was within the areas of food and drink, which grew by 8.8 per cent - representing an increase of 99,900 workers in those areas. Accommodation services have also grown by 7.1 per cent over the same period, boasting an employment

increase of 23,900. Temporary employment in tourism has grown by 16.6 per cent and is primarily driven by the food and drink sector, in addition to an overall increase in temporary staff. Meanwhile, self-employment in the tourism sector also increased faster than in other industries, showing a growth of 21.9 per cent from 188,000 to 229,000.

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driven company’s like Gamesman, this financial support provides a major benefit. "Being successful in developing smart gaming solutions to meet the very specific needs of our customers can only be achieved if R and D is at the very heart of the business,as it is for both Gamesman and for our parent company, Esterline,” said Rigby.

ue to a High Court challenge from the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association, the DCMS D will be taking the necessary steps to postpone amendments to the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act coming into force until 1 November 2014. “This will allow a judgment to be made without undue time pressure,” according to the Gambling Commission’s website. Originally, the new regulatory and licensing regime for online and other remote gambling activity in Great Britain was set to come into effect from October 1.

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Tropicana site to finally undergo refurbishment DEVELOPMENTS

Tropicana will allow the building to be used for a variety of leisure activities and events throughout the year. Money for the redevelopment will come from an existing budget of £748,000 set aside for the site which was approved by members in 2011.The work will include roof repairs, rewiring, heating, mending of the external fabric and overall light refurbishment works. Lake revealed that the council also hopes to see the pool redeveloped in the longer term, subject to a viable business plan coming forward.

fter several attempts to redevelop the derelict Tropicana site in Weston-super-Mare failed since it closed in 2000, refurbishment plans have been approved for the derelict site.The building, positioned on coin-op stronghold Weston-superMare’s seafront, is to undergo a £750,000 overhaul. North Somerset Council unanimously voted through proposals to get the building back up and into use. Councillor Tony Lake told local press that work would start within“weeks if not days”. The proposals for the

Merlin chief attacks DCMS over tourism VAT TOURISM

he chief executive of amusement and leisure Tattractions giant Merlin Entertainments has labelled the Department for Culture, Media and Sport a “third rate, crappy department”over its refusal to consider aVAT cut for the UK’s tourism industry. Nick Varney said the coalition’s response to the Cut Tourism VAT campaign had been “sinful”, despite the group using the Treasury’s own economic modelling to prove that reduction in tourism VAT from 20 per cent to five per

cent would boost GDP by £4bn a year, generate more tax and create an additional 80,000 jobs over a two to three-year period. Varney made his comments as Merlin posted a 6.7 per cent like-for-like increase in revenue for the 36 weeks to September 6. He commented:“Part of the problem is we don’t have a dedicated tourism minister. We have a third rate crappy department called DCMS.” Merlin, along with Butlins owner Bourne Leisure, BALPPA and the British Hospitality Association, are leading the Cut Tourism

VAT campaign to make the UK more competitive with rival European destinations by taking advantage of EU laws that allow a lower rate of VAT for attractions, accommodation and restaurants. The average rate of VAT for accommodation across the rest of the EU is 10.8 per cent, while 19 member states have a rate of 10 per cent or less. Responding, a DCMS spokesperson told the Daily Telegraph: “It is absolute nonsense to suggest that the government does not recognise the important contribution the tourism sector is making to the UK economy on jobs and growth. “With tourism under the stewardship of the DCMS, inbound visits to Britain are at record-breaking levels and spend is at an all-time high.We will continue to do all we can to support the sector to keep up this momentum.”

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Comment Seaside success stories needn’t be dead donkey rides

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Show season is coming!

alex lee comment was glad that Jacques Borel’s VAT Club efforts paid off last week, with numerous large pubcos citing last week’s Tax Equality Day as a resounding success in terms of bigger sales figures on the back of temporary price cuts. I’d be interested to hear whether single site operators noticed a similar uplift in cashbox takings on the day - as ever, please feel free to get in touch and let me know. All efforts to increase footfall to pubs, and indeed any venues offering coin-op entertainment, have to be lauded, encouraged and publicised as far as I’m concerned. In other news, seaside regeneration seems to be continuing apace around our magnificent coastline which again has to be good news for coastal operators who rely on heavy footfall to their arcade and FEC premises. The likes of Blackpool, Brighton, Scarborough and most recently Weston-superMare, to name but four traditional high-profile UK resorts, are all currently undergoing extensive schemes to help maximise their visitor potential. A number of stories

have broken regarding the above over the last few months as both local and central government have finally realised the value of inbound tourism and the previously undersold attractiveness of our many and varied seaside resorts. Regardless of what machine mix works for seaside arcade operators nowadays, they remain an important and integral part of the day trip or weekend break to the coast. And finally, the Autumn Coin-Op show is almost upon us. Hopefully plenty of business will be done at Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC,on October 1516, and that the event will prove to be a useful exercise for attendees and exhibitors alike. If nothing else, the show should feature some exciting new prototypes from a number of the UK’s major amusements, gaming and jukebox manufacturers ahead of the bigger London events in January 2015. Coinslot will of course be represented at the above shows and we look forward to gauging how the industry, with BACTA’s help,is shaping up as a true 21st century entertainment business concern.

Hospitality sector unsure of jumpi

In the latest industryLabour’s minimum wa

alex lee media watch ree puzzle and trivia apps on smartphones and social Fgaming are driving increasing numbers of woman to play video games, according to Sky News. The growth in mobile gaming apps means more women are playing video games than men, according to a study. The Gaming Revolution report by research agency Populous revealed 52 per cent of people who had played some form of video game in the last six months were female; an increase from 49 per cent three years ago. The study found the UK gaming audience has now hit 33.5m Britons, 69 per cent of the population and the increase in girl gamers was being driven by women aged 25-44 downloading free puzzle and trivia apps. Expert gamer and technology guru Kate Russell told Sky News: “It’s a myth that girls don’t game and there’s a real mistake being made for us to

still be hung up on these old ideas of gender. “The rise in the concept of social gaming has made the industry less hard core; girls are no longer frightened of computer games and they tend to play better in groups. There are also more female characters in multi-role playing games now and girls are being drawn towards characters they can identify with. “I meet a lot of girls at GCSE age who would love to get into technology but they don’t want to be put in a museum like an exhibit as something out of the norm. We need to step back from that now and let the situation normalise.” The study also reveals there are now more people aged over 44 playing video games than children and teenagers and that apps are the most popular video game format (played by 55 per cent of the online population). The next most popular format was online games (48

per cent) followed by discbased games (40 per cent). More than one in four (27 per cent) people played all three formats, rising to 70 per cent of 8-12 year olds. The report also found the average Briton spends six hours per week playing games; just over 11 per cent of their 52 hours of media consumption. The average gamer aged 16+ spends around 11 hours gaming a week, compared to 20 hours for 8-15 year olds. 6-8pm is the most popular game-playing time. “The internet and mobile devices have changed the gaming landscape forever,” said Steve Chester, director of data & industry programmes at the Internet Advertising Bureau, which commissioned the study. “They’ve brought down the barriers to entry, making gaming far more accessible and opened it up to a whole new audience. In the past you needed to go out and buy an

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“It is important that advertising does not encourage myth and superstition about gambling – that winning is the result of luck, for example.”

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“The gaming sector continues to represent a high growth and value sector within the digital entertainment realm. However, certain sub-segments stand-out in terms of anticipated high growth potential.” PRAMOD DIGE, WHATECH PREMIUM

“What would become of the UK’s industry if it snubs Europe and votes to come out of the EC? Personally, I think it’s likely that the Brits will pull out and, interestingly, they won’t be the first to have done so. Did you know that Greenland was a founder member of the European Community way back in the 1950s and resigned over a fishing dispute?” DAVID SNOOK, INTERGAME

“Congress recently tasked the US Mint with finding ways to produce coins in a more cost efficient manner. In this effort, the Mint is currently accepting public comments on the mandate to research alternative metallic content of coins. Changes in metallic content could call for anything from a simple recalibration in vending machines to the installation of new coin-accepting equipment, with a cost that would range from $100-$500 per machine. With an estimated one million coin-op amusement machines across the country, the costs of such changes could amount to an industry cost in excess of $500m.” JOHN SCHULTZ, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, AAMA

jumping on Miliband-wagon

atest industry-related media reports, more women now play video games than men, while r’s minimum wage pledge could cause havoc in the hospitality sector.

expensive console and the discs on top to get a decent experience, now you can just download a free app.” Meanwhile, Speaking at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester on 21 September, Ed Miliband said he would increase National Minimum Wage (NMW) to £8 by 2020, according to Bighospitality.co.uk. The proposed increase would be implemented by the Low Pay Commission over a period of five years, pushing the NMW from 54 per cent to 58 per cent of median earnings. It would be worth £60 a week or £3,000 a year to hospitality workers on the minimum wage, who will see their hourly pay rise to £6.50 in October. “One in five of the men and women employed in Britain today do the hours, make their contribution, but find themselves on low pay. But if you work hard, you should be able to bring up your family with dignity,” said Miliband.

This is the first time that Labour has put a figure on its proposed five-year target for minimum wage, which would be linked to average hourly earnings instead of what the economy can afford year-onyear. The pledge was welcomed by trade union GMB, who said it was the ‘necessary first step for workers to recover the nearly 15 per cent drop in the value of earnings they suffered over the last six years.’ However, it was met with criticism from UK business groups, which warned mandatory minimum wage increases could put small businesses and job creation at risk. “Raising wages in this way would put serious strain on businesses, particularly hard-pressed smaller firms with tight margins, which would end up employing fewer people,” said Katja Hall, CBI deputy director. “Instead, politicians should address how people move on in their careers, through training

and better skills, helping them move to higher paying roles over time.” British Hospitality Association deputy chief executive Martin Couchman said: “We just don’t know what is going to happen to the economy. We can comment a year ahead on the number - for example we thought this year’s 3.5 per cent increase was just about the maximum that people could afford - but it is difficult to predict five years ahead. “It might be that £8 would seem quite reasonable, or it might be that £8 would be absolutely disastrous for business.” For this reason, he questioned whether Labour would even be able to deliver on its £8 promise.

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Lord Mancroft seeks Gambling Act clarification In the House of Lords last week, Lord Mancroft posed a number of questions regarding contentious areas of the updated Gambling Act 2014.

lord mancroft politics n a written answers session at the House of Lords last Iweek, Lord Mancroft (Conservative) posed the following questions with relation to the Gambling Act. Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) gave her considered reply. “To ask Her Majesty’s Government how a business is to determine whether its activity will be classed as ‘manufacture’, ‘supply’,‘installation’ or ‘adaption’, pursuant to section 41 of the Gambling Act 2014, and therefore require a licence; and whether they have plans to supplement the guidance provided by the Gambling Commission on the matter. “To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the meaning of ‘adaption’ with regard to section 41 of the GamblingAct 2014 in respect of software licensing requirements. “To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the Gambling Commission to give guidance in relation to its software licensing criteria within the Gambling Act 2014. “To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in the light of the requirements for licensing of software developers and suppliers under the gambling licensing regimes in other European Union member states, they have opted to increase the scope of businesses that require licensing in the United Kingdom. “To ask Her Majesty’s Government why software devel-

opers and other companies involved in gambling software, working as sub-contractors for newly-licensed software suppliers, have to apply for their own licences; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that requirement on smaller businesses reliant on such short-term contracts. Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat), duly responded as follows: “The Gambling Commission’s publication‘What is gambling software?’ (June 2014) provides advice to assist the industry in understanding who needs a gambling software licence. This covers what constitutes the activities of manufacturing, supplying, installing and adapting gambling software, considers circumstances where multiple parties are involved in the development process and who needs a licence. Baroness Northover concluded: “The requirement to obtain gambling software from Gambling Commissionlicensed providers is an important provision both to ensure the integrity of gambling software and to keep crime out of gambling, and ensures a consistent approach for remote gambling operators based in Britain and overseas. This requirement is set out in the Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice and was subject to statutory consultation this year.”

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Newsweek DONS ARE ON SIDE FOR FARM ATTRACTIONS he National Farm Attractions Network has announced that its 2015 flagship event will be held at the MK Dons Stadium in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The organisation’s annual conference and trade exhibition will gather together farmers, leisure operators and amusement manufacturers for two days of rural entertainment and industry showcasing. The event includes a visit to Mead Open Farm and a tour of the MK Dons football stadium, alongside the usual expo presentation. Visitors and exhibitors can register for the show now, which takes place from 11-12 February, 2015.

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Tenpin expo to score big K bowling’s premiere trade event is expected to better its previous year’s attendance. With a highly successful 2014 show in the books, confidence is high ahead of this year’s flagship event for theTenpin Bowling Proprietors Association of Great Britain (TBPA). Not least because growing demand for exhibitor space has prompted organisers Go Tenpin, a subsidiary of the TBPA, to book out a larger venue than ever

BUSINESS AND PLEASURE TO MIX AT ACOS ith the first ever Autumn Coin-op Show (ACOS) on the horizon, exhibitors and attendees alike are prepar-

ing for more than just two days of informative action on the show floor. A number of side events are taking place around the main expo, with opportunities for visitors to network and hold vital

strategic meetings. Among the most anticipated dates on the ACOS social calendar is a drinks reception, being held at Under the Bridge in Chelsea, from 6-8pm on Wednesday 15 October. The

before. “Expectations for this year are to achieve more visitors than in 2013,” said association chairman, John Ashbridge. Coin-op will be strongly represented, with companies such as Embed and Gamestec on hand to demonstrate how gaming and amusement machines can support the sector. “The event is important to the bowling industry,” said Ashbridge, “as it provides the opportunity for existing and potential operators to see any new products

that are available.” Speaking about the show’s array of seminars, Ashbridge highlighted a session created to showcase bowling operators that are breaking new ground.“One of the seminars will provide an insight into the operation of a growing number of ‘boutique’ style centres,”he said. The 2014 TBPA Trade Show event is scheduled to take place on 9 October at the Best Western Yew Lodge Hotel in the village of Kegworth, Leicestershire.

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