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Project heads to with first TITO-en TICKET IN TICKET OUT

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isitors to next week’s Autumn Coin-Op Show will see the introduction of Project’s first TITO enabled B3, the company’s seven-game compendium - Fortune Hunter 500. With games on both the RLMS and Crown stands,

operators have the flexibility to purchase Fortune Hunter 500 either in a conventional format with a note acceptor and recycler or TITO ready. The ‘ticket in ticket out’ configuration comes with a NV200 note acceptor and integrated recycler. When the operator is ready to upgrade to TITO they simply purchase the ticket

NSM Music and Town and County in landmark Marston’s deal JUKEBOXES

ukebox specialists NSM Music Jbrate: have a double reason to celenot only have they signed up major operators Town and County as one of their distributors, but the tie-up with the operators has coincided with the announcement of Town and County’s new three year supply contract with Marston’s Breweries.

NSM’s sales manager Alex Kirby revealed:“NSM has been trying to add Town and County to its distribution chain for over 10 years. I am delighted that they

have been impressed with our Icon range, especially the Icon Lite. The Lite has amazing features as well as optional add-ons, such as video, advertising and online capability, which gives the operator flexibility to use the same model in any location.

Town and County is an ideal partner, who has already shown their commitment with substantial orders already.We look forward to their visit at the ACOS show where we will be showing our new jukebox app.”

Town and County’s John Lang-

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Reflecting on the breakthrough initiative for the industry, Project managing director Tony Boulton said: “First of all, a lot of credit has to be paid to the Gambling Business Group for succeeding where so many before them were unable to and that’s in developing and agreeing a common protocol.

This has been a long and complex process which has required both patience and determination. Wherever TITO has been introduced on the global gaming stage it has been a resounding success and in 2015 I believe the majority of industry wide B3 sales will be on TITO with adult gaming centres fully going over to ticket in ticket out

through the course of 2015.”

He added: “The benefits to both operators and players are significant. For operators we are looking at significant reductions in the level of fraud, machine downtime and reduced collection times.

However, I think the biggest benefits will impact players, measured in convenience, privacy of payout, portability of winnings and generally delivering a positive, hassle-free customer experience.”

Boulton summed up: “Players will be aware of TITO through exposure in LBOs and in the majority of casinos which, I believe, suggests there will be a high degree of acceptance when it’s rolled out on the UK high street.”

ham concurred: “Town and County have been operating over four decades and have always been at the forefront of innovation in coin-op in the Midlands. We have been looking for a new jukebox supplier for some time now. NSM’s Icon Lite ticks all the boxes: attractive design, great choice of music, with a wide variety of genres such as bhangra and rock. Our new deal

with Marston’s has made this deal with NSM Music even more of a win-win deal for both parties.

We look forward to many more years of co-operation with our partners.”

The deal marks yet another high-profile single site business venture in the jukebox sector, proving that pay-to-play music still has a massive role to play in pubs and bars across the UK.

enior Liberal Democrat John Leech MP has called on the government to go much further with their proposals to curtail fixed odds betting terminals - or FOBTs - the machines in betting shops capable of taking bets of up to £100 a spin.

The controversial machines now number 34,000 in the UK and account for over half of bookmakers’ profits.

John Leech,the Liberal Democrat culture spokesperson, who also serves on the influential DCMS Select committee, condemned the government’s inaction on FOBTs at his party’s conference in Glasgow,and called for an end to high stakes casino gambling on the high street.

With the clear intention of defining his party’s policy on FOBTs from the Conservatives, MP for Manchester Withington Leech said: “So far we have not done enough. The measures announced in April are just not enough.There is no place for high stakes, high risk and addictive casino gambling in betting shops on the high street.”

He added: “All other easily accessible machines are already capped at £2 per spin because that is what is considered a safe level, so why are betting shops allowed machines that facilitate losses of £300 a minute? It is time we dealt with this once and for all and cut the stakes on FOBTs to £2.”

The FOBT debate has dominated many of the conversations BACTA chief executive John White has had lately. He told Coinslot:“Our demands (for parity across all adult-only premises) were borne of the frustration caused by the government’s failure to listen to the calls for a parity of treatment in respect of machines for adult, age-controlled, environments.”

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The Liberal Democrats have broken ranks with coalition partners the Conservatives over FOBTs and have called for the stake to be reduced to £2 a spin. announcement by the government of the action they propose to take in respect of Cat B2 machines.

Leech echoed comments by Lib Dem whip Don Foster, who at Party Conference in 2012 called for the maximum bet per spin to be capped:“For too long,this problem has been swept under the carpet. There’s no doubt this is ruining people’s lives.”

The government’s key proposal is set to go before Parliament by the end of this year requiring customers who want to place bets of more than £50 a spin either request permission from staff or sign up for account-based play.

White concluded:“The media debate tends to become simplisti-

cally focused on the stake and prize and not on the principle. From my perspective,it is the principle that is important and unarguable.

“BACTA welcomes any measures that help high street businesses such as adult gaming centres compete on a level commercial playing field. Following years of discrimination we support calls to further address one of the factors that have impacted our members so negatively; namely the law that says that age controlled adult gaming premises such as AGCs can't operate the same machines as other age controlled adult gaming premises, for instance licensed betting offices.”

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new mural by world-renowned street artist Banksy has appeared on the side A of an amusement arcade in Folkestone.

head of the inauguralAutumn Coin-Op show,Swan Events’ Karen Cooke has noted a lot of positivity permeating the coin-op industry because of the state of the UK economy.To this end, she believes next week is perfect timing for the sector’s newest trade event.

Cooke told Coinslot:“Stakeholders believe that the time is right to put on a show in the autumn.There’s a need for an event in October, driven by the UK market for the UK market.We organised the Autumn Coin-Op show because several industry stakeholders, led notably by Harry Levy, specifically came to us and requested that we do so.”

She added:“In many ways,we’re going back to the roots of the industry and because of this one of the criteria for exhibiting is that the firm must be UK-based or have a UK office.We aren’t marketing the show outside the UK as it is aimed squarely at the UK sector - in contrast to the EAG, which is a successful international event.”

Cooke revealed that the industry stakeholders who approached Swan about the possibility of an autumn event all said the same things.“They wanted the venue to be in west London and for it to have a bar and hotel on site.We’ll be offering discounted hotel rooms and tours of Chelsea FC.” With the exhibition floor totally sold out, the opening night recenption has had to be moved to a larger venue to accommodate the number of exhibitors and visitors expected to attend. Cooke explained:“Due to an increase in expected attendance, the Networking Drinks Reception will be moved from Frankie’s to ‘Under the Bridge’.

Networking will be an incredibly important aspect of ACOS and the larger venue will ensure that visitors, exhibitors and other show-goers will have more space to relax and socialise at the end of the first day.”

Against a backdrop of the general public actually beginning to spend more and UK inbound tourism looking good, Cooke believes the time is right. She concluded: “The bottom line is that we would never put on events that the industry didn’t want.We always work with the industry and this will be an event that is held with that firmly in mind.”

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With a packed exhibition floor and a glamorous west London venue, the latest addition to the industry show calendar ACOS - is ready to open its doors on October 15.

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Fans of the artist have flocked to Palace Amusements to see the piece, entitled ‘Art Buff’, which depicts a pensioner staring at an empty plinth while wearing headphones and clasping her hands behind her back.

The anonymous artist confirmed the work was his via his website, banksy.co.uk, where visitors are greeted with a slideshow of the wall before and after the mural was painted.

Clear plastic sheeting has been placed over the artwork, after a number of his murals at other locations were removed by third parties and sold at auction.

The local authority, Shepway District Council, said it was working with Dreamland Leisure, the owner of Palace Amusements, to ensure it remains undamaged.

Dreamland Leisure is also reported to have employed security staff to oversee the artwork.

Shepway councillor Jenny Hollingsbee said: “This is a tremendous opportunity for the people of Folkestone to see a Banksy original. It is another reason to be proud of Folkestone.”

Bingo hall and church agree to swap premises BINGO

Newcastle-based bingo hall in a former EdwarA dian cinema has swapped premises with a local church. Operators of Heaton Bingo on Heaton Road in Newcastle no longer required such a large building.

Elim Pentecostal Church, situated on the same road, needed a new site to accommodate its growing congregation and projects like food and clothing banks.

Pastor Simon Lawton (pictured), whose congregation was outgrowing its old building, told the BBC that his new home “looks big from the outside but when you actually walk round it’s like a Tardis”.

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suggested the swap, with Elim Pentecostal paying the difference, after the church showed interest in buying the hall, according to Lawton. Some members of the congregation have been unhappy their church has been turned over to bingo.

“I think change is always difficult for people but I think we’ve helped them, or God has helped them, to see the bigger picture, which is far more impor-

tant,” added Lawton.

The church’s new home is currently equipped with bingo hall, restaurants, a former dance hall and several bars. Lawton hopes to install a ‘several hundred seat’ auditorium to reflect the building’s history as a cinema.

Heaton Bingo manager Gary Annan said most of his customers had made the move to their new building and “the majority of them love it”.

years, according to Dr William Fung, chairman of the Honk Kong-based global sourcing company Li & Fung.

Speaking at the 8th annual World Retail Congress in Paris on September 29, Fung predicted that China will overtake the US as the world’s largest consumer society within 30 years.

Of concern to UK-based companies that import Chinese merchandise is Fung’s prediction that China’s minimum wage may rise by as much as 80 per cent in the next five years. Labour cost increases of that magnitude could affect the prices of everything from bulk vending toys to redemption prizes, such as plush, jewellery and electronics.

Labelling China’s strategy as both “an opportunity and a threat,” Fung pointed out that the transformation has been taking place since 2009.

That was the year China began seeking to strengthen its economy by stimulating greater domestic consumption as a second engine of growth.

“For 30 years, China kept consumer prices low, and people like us enjoyed very good margins. When China starts consuming - and with India right behind it - I predict a round of price increases and margin squeezes,” envisioned Fung.

The World Retail Congress is one of the world’s largest conferences for the retail industry’s senior-level decision-makers. This year’s event drew more than 1,500 registrants from 60 countries.

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Growth in the UK’s online gambling industry is expected to remain robust, with turnover set to break £3bn in the next two years, despite the government’s point of consumption tax.

new report estimates that the net gaming revenue of Europe’s largest online market rose by 12.2 per cent to £2.31bn last year.

From December 1, operators will be subject to a 15 per cent tax hike on all bets placed online in the UK, in a move which is expected to raise around £400m for the Treasury in its first full year.

Yet authors, GamblingCompliance Research Services, estimate that online gambling revenues will climb 11.4 per cent to £2.58bn in 2014, before rising by a further 10 per

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Online gambling set to continue growth cent to £2.83bn in 2015 and 13.6 per cent to £3.22bn in 2016.

Daniel Stone, head of data content at Gambling Compliance, told SBC News:“Britain’s online gambling market has enjoyed an uninterrupted run of double-digit annual growth since the turn of the century - and this looks likely to continue into the first two years of the PoC regime.”

The report reveals that William Hill retained its status as Britain’s leading online operator in 2013, capturing 14.5 per cent of the total market.The company’s number one status is

under increasing threat from Bet365 however, after the Stoke-based firm boosted its overall share by 2.4 per cent to 13.7 per cent last year.

William Hill is second in the sports betting rankings, ahead of Betfair. Yet the most recent data suggests that the betting exchange pioneer is now fighting back, having enjoyed a stellar World Cup on the back of growth of its sports book.

In other sectors,the continued decline in the popularity of online poker and slower gains in bingo-led gaming mean that UK gaming growth is set to be

sustained by the online casino segment. UKderived online casino NGR is forecast to rise at 13-15 percent year-on-year from £621m in 2013 to £927m in 2016.

JackpotJoy operator Gamesys, with an estimated 13 per cent share, was top of the UK online gaming segment in 2013, after pushing William Hill (11.9 per cent) into second place. Gala Coral also earns a share of the plaudits after its share of UK gaming grew to roughly 8 per cent in the first half of 2014 from an estimated 5 per cent in 2012.

Bowling complex causes job application frenzy TEN PIN

hundred people have applied for just 30 jobs at the soon-to-beEopenight Hollywood Bowl in The Brewery, Cheltenham.A sign boldly proclaiming “Welcome to Hollywood” will greet thousands of bowling fans in Cheltenham as Hollywood Bowl gets ready for its grand opening.

The ten-pin centre with its accompanying FEC will occupy a 23,000sq.ft unit above restaurants in Cheltenham’s the Brewery, and this morning announced it will welcome its first customers on November 10.As well as 16 bowling lanes, it will feature coin-op machines, a licensed bar and four pool tables.

JamesWalsh,centre manager for Hollywood Bowl, told local press:“We had been looking at Cheltenham for some time before we decided it was the place for us.We should be open soon,and we aim to have a real family environment here.The best thing about bowling is that it is for everyone,of all ages.”

Customers will be greeted to a starlined walkway, similar to Hollywood.

Set to a retro America theme, there will be a restaurant called Harry’s Kitchen with seats and booths in front of the lanes.An actual Cadillac luxury car,split into two, will serve as a special eating booth.

It has been more than four years since Cheltenham had a bowling alley.

Walsh explained:“We want to be part of the community here.We have already invited several schools to come along and we hope to cater for all ages. One of those projects is working with charities and working with disabled children and those with learning difficulties.It is one of those things we are very passionate about. We have had a great response.”

Cheltenham will also be one of the first places the company is setting up a town-centre location. Traditionally located in retail parks on the outskirts of town,Walsh is hoping it will pull in

customers from around the area.

He concluded:“As well as being in out-of-town leisure parks,being in town centres also provide lots of opportunities to reach a real diverse range of customers. We want to be more than just a bowling centre. We want to attract people on dates, or groups going out for the night.The reason we chose Cheltenham is because I believe the area needs something for families. The demographics of this area and our research tell us it will go really well,and we hope it does. It is a completely different concept, being in the town centre, and what we didn’t want was a big centre with no atmosphere. We want it compact, and for people to mingle and enjoy themselves.”

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Sceptre introduces further initiatives

Zappar and Playnation partner to bring holiday park characters to life

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Large single site operator Sceptre Leisure has launched a further set of new initiatives, with a focus on providing first class customer service. reston-based Sceptre Leisure has introduced additional initiatives in order to improve its level of customer service to supplement other recently-announced business practises.

Moving forward, every site will be presented with a unique Income Maximisation Pack. The company’s marketing executive Jessica Hollings-Tennant explained: “This includes a machine booklet,an income plotter to track machine revenue at house level,hints and tips for driving machine income and a number of feedback cards which can be filled in and mailed back free of charge.

The pack is designed to emphasise the importance of machines and to help both customers and players to get the most out of them.In addition to the income maximisation pack, sites will be given window stickers which are displayed in the front of the pub to promote

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amusement equipment to their customers.”

Also included in the Income Maximisation Pack is the Sceptre Customer Charter - a guarantee of standards promised to every customer. Hollings-Tennant continued:“We understand the importance of consistently good quality service which is outlined in this commitment to all of our customers.”

Sceptre now provides product briefs to customers following all AWP machine changes and installations.

There are product briefs for everyAWP operated by Sceptre, informing the licensee and the pub personnel how the machine is played.“This creates an excellent opportunity for the staff on site to better understand their machine and to educate players on its game features.We believe that we are the only operator currently sending out product briefs to our customers through the post,”

added HollingsTennant.

In July, the single site operator created a dedicated team of customer liaison managers responsible for driving standards on site and increasing customer support. Hollings-Tennant explained:“Machine operating is a dynamic business that is moving all the time so it is important that our CLMs are based locally in depots enabling them to respond quickly to customers’ needs.

CLMs will visit all customers giving them constructive guidelines to maximise their machine income and to resolve any issues they may have. We are investing in employees as a long term personal development role envisioning CLMs as the account managers and regional directors of the future.”

She added:“At Sceptre we work hard to ensure that our customers receive the best possible service in the indus-

try. Initial feedback has been positive with customers believing the product briefs are an excellent idea and should have a positive impact going forward.

The new initiatives have been well-received by both sites and customers.By introducing these new initiatives and enhancing our customer support we are able to maintain the high standards expected from customers today.”

Hollings-Tennant concluded: “In today’s environment businesses need to do more to delight sophisticated customers, which includes providing better support services. It is also essential for machine operators to recognise the importance of both the customer and the player.All our initiatives are aimed at improving the experience for both the customer and the machine player, enhancing the overall service quality.”

Minimum wage rises to £6.50 per hour WAGE INCREASE

National Minimum Wage rose per hour on October 1, a Trisehetoof£6.50 3 per cent. The news was well-received by a UK-based intern recruitment agency, but coin-op trade body BACTA was less than enthused.

Ben Rosen, CEO of Inspiring Interns, said: “Whilst we back the news of the NMW increase, it is key that employers are not put-off taking on new staff, particularly in the graduate space. We would like to see a new minimum wage for interns, much like that applicable to apprentices. If the NMW continues to rise employers will limit the opportunities available.”

He added: “To minimise the risk associated with hiring a new

employee, many companies elect to pay graduates NMW for the internship period before moving them onto higher-paid positions that carry additional responsibilities. Hundreds of SMEs across the country with extremely limited budgets offer graduates invaluable internships

that give graduates a firm grounding in their chosen industry with the real possibility of a job at the end of the internship. Coupled with rising wages, employers hiring graduates have every reason to be cautious in the current economic climate.”

John White, BACTA CEO, however, countered: “The minimum wage is now an embedded feature of our employment landscape, but it is important to recognise that for many businesses each increase is an increase in costs. For the amusement machine industry each increase is an additional tax on the bottom line because we can’t pass on increases to the consumer, as in other business sectors, due to stake and coinage constraints.”

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and Park Resorts have partnered Pwithlaynation Zappar, a leader in augmented realityenabled products and entertainment experiences, to launch an interactive treasure hunt for young visitors to Camber Sands Holiday Park.

Sparky Adventure Hunt lets children explore Camber Sands Holiday Park in a new AR experience. By using Zappar’s free smartphone and tablet app, children and parents can ‘zap’ a series of posters located around the park to unlock AR content. A 3D animation of Park Resorts’ mascot Sparky accompanies children through the hints and tips provided on each poster, to encourage them to explore the park, find the next checkpoint and successfully win one of many prizes including Playnation arcade tickets.

Each checkpoint also unlocks a new and interactive experience, from mini-games to “selfie challenges” which allow adventurers to pose with pom poms and confetti or even Sparky himself.

With activity spanning the entirety of the Park,

and checkpoints located in popular spots such as the swimming pool and adventure playground, the Zappar app will turn the site into an immersive AR experience - a first for Park Resorts.

Max Dawes, partnerships director at Zappar, said: “Working with Playnation and Park Resorts has been enormous fun.

Bringing to life an iconic mascot such as Sparky is a great example of how our tech can be used to add an extra layer of excitement to holiday activities and create lasting memories for children.”

Eric Doherty, retail director at Playnation, concluded:“In a competitive market it’s important that we keep our attractions as appealing and exciting to children as possible. We’re really pleased with the interactive element that Zappar and AR have allowed us to bring to the children’s treasure hunt. Not only does it encourage kids to explore the world around them, but also helps bring them closer to characters such as Sparky, making their visit to the Park Resort one to remember.”

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Chessington to appear in court over health and safety charges AMUSEMENT PARK

In a warning to all amusement attractions, the Health and Safety Executive has ordered Chessington World of Adventures to appear in court over injuries sustained by one of its visitors. n amusement park has been summonsed to court over injuries suffered by a four-year-old girl while queuing for a ride in 2012.

Jessica Blake fractured her skull and broke ribs after falling approximately 14ft while in line for the Tomb Blaster attraction at Chessington World of Adventures.

An investigation was carried out by the Health and Safety Executive into the circumstances that led to the fall and it has now launched a criminal prosecution against the attraction.

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Chessington World of Adventures Operations Ltd, part of the Merlin Entertainments, will appear at Redhill Magistrates’ Court on November 4.

The charges were brought under section three of the Health and Safety at Work Act which covers a company’s responsibility to look after people or visitors not in their employment.

It is alleged that the amusement park failed to inspect the fences in the queue and did not have an adequate maintenance system in place for them.

A spokesman for Chess-

ingtonWorld ofAdventures said:“We are disappointed that the HSE has decided to prosecute but will now take time to read their findings and reasons for this decision in detail before responding any further.

“The health and safety of our visitors is always the primary objective of Chessington World of Adventures.

“We take any incident on the park very seriously, par-

ticularly one as significant and unprecedented as the one in June 2012.

“Chessington carried out our own very detailed investigation at the time of the incident and co-operated fully with the HSE investigation throughout.”

Claire Howard, at solicitors Irwin Mitchell, said: “We have been working collaboratively with Chessington’s lawyers to secure funds to cover rehabilita-

Pub industry boosted by consecutive beer duty cuts

Rochdale MP completes ice bucket challenge

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he staff at Mecca Bingo in Rochdale have well and truly dampened the spirits of their local MP. Simon Danczuk, their constituency parliamentarian, got drenched with icy water last week to help raise cash for the bingo club’s nominated charity, The Carer’s Trust.

Danczuk was nominated for the ice bucket challenge by staff at Mecca Bingo and they joined in the fun soaking Danczuk with buckets of ice water.

The MP told local press: “The ice bucket challenge literally took my breath away. Helena Taylor and her team at Mecca Bingo Rochdale had obviously

prepared the water well in advance and did an excellent job in making the event happen. I’m very pleased to have helped Mecca Bingo Rochdale raise money for their chosen charity, The Carer’s Trust. ” Helena Taylor, general manager of Mecca Bingo Rochdale, said: “Simon has helped us raise over £200 and we’ve now hit our annual charity target of £2,000 for the Carer’s Trust thanks to Malcolm’s generous donation and those of our members to help us reach our target.”

The Carer’s Trust is the largest carer’s charity in the UK and works to support people living with the challenges of being an unpaid carer.

wo consecutive beer duty cuts have had a big impact on sales, employment and Tinvestment in the pub industry, according to data from the British Beer and Pub Association’s Cheers 2014 report, published last week.

According to the report, which was produced by Oxford Economics, the government’s decision to freeze the beer duty escalator and cut a penny from the cost of a pint in 2013 and 2014 has given the pub industry a huge boost, with very little cost to theTreasury.The report estimated that by the end of next year, 500m more pints will have been sold and 16,000 more jobs will be created than if the escalator had been left in place. It found that investment by brewers and pub operators has already increased by £44m as a direct result of the cuts.

Additionally,cost to the treasury was minimal, with the loss of beer duty taxes offset by rises in sales and employment taxes.

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tion to date and which will give her parents peace of mind that her future care and treatment costs will be taken care of so that they can look forward to her making the best possible recovery and getting their lives back on track.

“They are all relieved that the case will now get heard before the courts as they are keen to find out exactly what went wrong and if any lessons can be learnt to reduce the risk of future similar incidents.”

In a statement: Blake’s family said:“We are pleased that the HSE has carried out an investigation and keen to find out what will happen at court so that we can begin to move on with our lives.

“We want to see justice done and know that everything is being done to stop accidents like this happening to others.”

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Bowling alley and pub suffer robberies THEFTS

ast month, three men are believed to have Ljumped over the counter and stolen a drawer which contained around £100 from Basildon Bowl in High Pavement, Basildon.

They are then said to have made off towards the town centre. The main offender is described as white, between 25 and 30years-old, of slim build, wearing a pink polo shirt and white shorts. He had short dark hair.

The other two with him are described as white,

slim build, one wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, and the other wearing an Arsenal football shirt.

Anyone who can identify the men pictured is asked to contact Pc Alun Causaker at Basildon police station on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Elsewhere, Gwent Police have released an ‘image appeal’ after cash was stolen from an AWP machine at the Racehorse Inn in Abergavenny.

The theft happened at the Racehorse Inn in Abergavenny at around 2.05pm September 15.

Two men stole money from the fruit machine and made off on a black/grey quadbike with the registration number CKWC 563.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Gwent Police on 101 quoting log number 296 15/09/14 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Business grant available for pub broadband installation

BACTA tackles variation in age control tests

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The AWP, SWP and jukebox strands of the single site sector could be in for a much-needed boost as the government has announced grants to help pubs install fast broadband internet connections. ub trade magazine Morning Advertiser has reported that the government has launched a new business grant for small businesses to cover the cost of installing faster broadband and better connectivity.

The voucher worth up to £3,000 is available across 23 UK cities, and the deadline for applications is March 2015.

This grant is part of the government’s Broadband Transformation Scheme

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and the Department of Culture, Media & Sport said that it wants to:“Make sure that small businesses have the help and support that they need to grow and prosper in our digital age.”

Operators of Paragon terminals and other digital coin-op equipment should encourage their selfemployed customers such as public house owners, tenants and lessees to find out more about this scheme and then apply.

The operational efficien-

cies and financial benefits that connectivity provides to AWPs, SWPs and jukeboxes are clear to see and simple to measure. If the government wants to help single site business owners to install free or even very inexpensive broadband, then operators should make their customers aware of this exciting opportunity.

Places that are eligible for the grant include the following towns and cities Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol,

ACTA met with officials of the Gambling Commission last week to examine the wide variation in B results of recent age verification testing schemes.

Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Newport, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Portsmouth, Salford and York.

More information is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/businessesencouraged-to-claim-3000grants-for-better-broadband.

Newly appointed CEO John White and compliance chief Phil Silver attended the meeting which was prompted by the wide differentiation in results between the Commission/Local Authority testing programmes compared to BACTA’s own.

White explained: “The GC/Local Authority testing gave a much lower pass rate for AGCs/FECs than our own test results. I have looked in detail at both ours and the Commission’s testing protocols and they are not that different, so it is hard to understand the difference in results.”

He added: “We didn’t get concrete answers to that question during our discussions but what we were able to do was think about how the inevitable perception of bias in an industry scheme was going to be removed - principally by making age verification testing mandatory for BACTA members - something that will be voted on at the Convention.”

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Leisure UK’s £2bn Paramount park ‘needs transport infrastructure investment’ THEME PARKS

new report on Paramount’s £2bn theme park development in Kent, UK, states that more investment in public transport, with greater use of the Thames, is required.A yearlong public consultation begins this month before the planning application for the London Paramount Entertainment Resort is submitted.

The theme park resort, which gained fast-track development approval earlier this year, is to be built on the Swanscombe Peninsula, near Dartford.

The report by local authority Gravesham Borough Council - which sent nine district council bosses to the US in May to research Florida’s theme parks - said: “Conditions here differ significantly from those in Florida and a multi-modal

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transport solution, with the operation of the theme park, in particular, designed to control the volume of the peak hour car-based trips on the local and trunk road network, will be essential.

“Investment in public transport and making use of the river Thames to encourage alternatives to the private car and service the development will be important. It is important to ensure that the riverThames is itself considered a key asset that has a role to play not only in terms of trans-

port, but also as a complementary leisure resource.”

Opening in 2018,the Paramount-branded theme park and resort will be built on an 872 acre site, making it one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. When built, it will become one of the four largest theme parks in the world.

Plans include an indoor waterpark, theatres, music venues, attractions, restaurants, and hotel developments.

London Resort Company Holdings - the company behind the development - has also signed an agreement with Paramount Pictures for exclusive UK licensing. It is currently in negotiations with a range of major British brands to sign further licensing agreements.

Classic coin-op game slated for movie incarnation VIDEO GAMES

hreshold Entertainment has licensed Tetris for a Tbig-budget action movie, according to the Vending Times.

“Everyone knows that Tetris is one of the best known,most beloved brands in the world.What everyone doesn’t know yet is this epic sci-fi story that we’re going to tell.That’s what’s really exciting,” Threshold’s Larry Kasanoff told the trade paper.

Threshold already has experience in such matters, having released the films Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, both based on the Midway Games coin-op franchise.

The announcement came as Tetris celebrated its 30th anniversary. Boasting one of the stranger stories in gaming,Tetris remains both a popular video game and

Cold War relic. Developed in the Soviet Union in 1984 by programmerAlexey Pajitnov, Tetris was marketed beyond the Iron Curtain by the government agency Elektronorgtechnica (ELORG).

Atari Games released an arcade version of the game in 1988.Since then,Tetris has been released on multiple platforms, including online and mobile app.

Following the demise of the Soviet Union, ELORG became a private company that continued to market the game.Eventually bought out

by Pajitnov and a partner in 2005, the rights to the game are now controlled by the Tetris Co LLC. “What started as a simple computer puzzle game 30 years ago is now part of our global consciousness, connecting people of all ages and backgrounds and feed-

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RESORT REPORT

A landmark sky tower on a seaside promenade in Rhyl, north Wales, could offer rides again as part of an ambitious regeneration of the town.

ne of north Wales’ major coinop strongholds is set to receive a boost in the shape of a cash injection which will see its sky tower back in permanent use.

The 240ft tower was last used at the end of the 2010 summer season and needs an estimated £400,000 of repairs. Denbighshire council, however, has revealed that it could form part of an improved promenade, along with a new aquatic centre.Two potential developers have been asked to submit plans.

The council intends to deliver “first class leisure coastal facilities” in the coin-op stronghold and recently advertised to find a developer to come up with proposals for the promenade from the Marine Lake area to Splash Point.

Councillor Huw Jones, cabinet member for leisure, said the winning scheme would provide ‘excellent’ new leisure facilities and could make

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use of existing facilities, like the skytower, which has a rotating observation tower and previously cost £2 for a ride.

Marine Lake, Pavilion Theatre,The Sun Centre and bowling greens could also be included in any proposals, he added.

The council told the BBC that any developer would be expected to secure private finance for the revamp, but the authority would work with them to explore funding from other sources.

Rhyl was designated as a regeneration area a few years ago and both the Welsh government and Denbighshire council have spent money on tackling problems in the town, including poverty, and improving housing.

Like many traditional seaside resorts around the UK, it looks like Rhyl could now be on the receiving end of a welcome cash injection.

Blackpool airport Brits set to close flock to seaside October, the company has said it is “likely that the resorts airport will close.” The he shock news that final commercial flights Airport may ThaveBlackpool as would take place on 15 to shut its doors for October. good has left many wonIndian Chaos has gripped the dering what impact this airport in the wake of this will have on the historic summer seafront destination. Since announcement, with fuel late August, current owner providers Gulf Aviation rolls on refusing to deliver to the Balfour Beatty has been TRANSPORT

searching for a buyer, as they attempt to offload the terminal they purchased for £14m in 2008.

The airport was one of the nation’s favourites, with customer surveys in 2009 and 2011 marking it highest in terms of passenger satisfaction. However, unless an agreement can be reached before 7

airport as a result of its perilous situation. Flights bound for Blackpool were diverted to Manchester and East Midlands airports. Three airlines currently operate out of Blackpool, Jet2, Stobart Air and Citywing, with the chief executive of Jet2 describing the situation as “appalling”.

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nline travel booking giant Expedia has O reported a huge increase in bookings for traditional seaside resorts in the UK as the warmer weather continues into October.

Traditional seaside resorts such as Eastbourne and Scarborough have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity with Expedia seeing bookings increase on last year by 112 per cent and 109 per cent respectively for Sep-

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Blackpool remained top of the pile as the most popular coastal destination for September and October, ahead of popular southern holiday getaways like Brighton and Bournemouth.

Expedia said Blackpool had also seen strong growth, with a 76 per cent increase in bookings compared to the same period last year.

Andy Washington, managing director of Expedia

UK and Ireland, commented: “After the curse of ten wet weekends in a row throughout July and August, September has seen the UK enjoy an unseasonably long stretch of warm weather and with this, a desire to make the most of our great British seaside.

“Usually this time of year sees a shift away from beach to city-break destinations, but in 2014 destinations like Blackpool are still amongst the top 10 UK cities booked through us.”

theft at an amusement arcade in Newquay town centre in August.

The offence took place between 11.35am and 11.55am on Saturday, August 9 when two men accompanied by a woman entered Stardust Amusements in Fore Street.

The two men are alleged to have short-circuited two gaming machines and emptied them of £500.

The woman is alleged to have then changed £100 in coins for notes at the counter before leaving the premises.

One of the men is described as being white, of slim build and having dark hair. He was wearing a blue jumper and a white or cream baseball cap with a blue peak sporting a ‘Polo’ logo.

The second man was also white, slightly taller than the first, and wore a red/pink tshirt and a light coloured cap with a red peak.

The woman had long dark hair and wore a white dress and large hoop earrings.

Police would like to hear from anyone who recognises any of these suspects and asked that anyone with any information contact them on 101 quoting police reference CR/096832/14.

Alternatively, anyone with information can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or contact it online at www.crimestoppersuk.org.

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ACOS 2014 Preview Show guide

The roots of ACOS

Coinslot has produced the official catalogue for next week’s inaugural Autumn Coin-Op Show. The 68-page guide provides information on all the exhibitors, key highlights to their products on offer, tips for eateries and clubs in the chic Chelsea area, the thinking behind the show and all the key industry events taking place at the Stamford Bridge over the two days.

“The Autumn Coin-op Show developed from a number of conversations with manufacturers, suppliers and operators who missed the chance to get together at the end of the season and discuss what had worked well in the market and what the customers were hoping to see in the coming year.

The show at Chelsea Village is designed to be just that opportunity.” Karen Cooke.

Meet and greets ACOS wll be playing host to a number of industry meetings which have been tied-in to coincide withe the show.

Closed meetings will be staged at Stamford Bridge by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling, the ALMR, the IOA, Sceptre Leisure, Praesepe and the BACTA Management Coomittee over the course of Wednesday 15- Thursday 16 October.

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New show, new hope says IOA For Paul Langham, vice chairman of the Independent Operators Association (IOA), the first ever Autumn Coin-op Show is an indicator of real growth. This new event, combined with the growing emergence of second generation AWPs and many other positive factors give the industry cause for genuine optimism.

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oinslot: How does the addition of the Autumn Coin-Op Show to the calendar of UK trade events benefit the industry?

Paul Langham: In our opinion, having a second coin-op show is long overdue for the industry.We’ve only had one event for a few years now and putting a second date in the calendar will be great for meeting customers, seeing new product from UK manufacturers and, at the end of the day, encouraging the industry as a whole to meet, network and discuss ideas. It will be another place for suppliers to engage with the manufacturers, connect and hopefully the show will result in more targeted offerings. It’s also a way to show that the industry as a whole is slowly but surely getting stronger.

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CS: How would you characterise the current state of the UK

coin-op industry from your perspective?

PL:The coin-op industry is still in a difficult position, but it is showing signs of recovery. Things are settling down. We were struggling with the £100 machines, but as the second generation of AWPs are coming through that are bespoke and not conversions we’re seeing an upturn in take.

CS: What are the major issues and campaigns you are currently focused on?

PL:The IOA is currently focused on maintaining high operating standards, both locally and nationally, and improving rents and shares going forward.We want to keep dialogue with retailers open and positive, and try to help them recognise the importance of working with suppliers.We have lots to do but we are working very hard to achieve it.

CS: Moving into 2015, what are your expectations for the industry and what developments are on your wish list?

PL:We discussed it a little before, but it is a big issue moving forward - we would like retailers to recognise the value of national operators and to incentivise the partnerships. It’s going to take everyone working together to build a sustainable model that works for both sides. We are hoping and expecting new product for the pub sector, this is the big one. We would like to see a new SWP cabinet with new content that has a mobile linkup.

We’d also like to see a lot of new initiatives in the sector from manufacturers to keep up with the current market.

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RLMS means business RLMS Sales managing director Phil Boulton offers some indepth thoughts on his company’s prospects for the Autumn Coin-op Show and how he views the state of the market heading into 2015.

or a nationwide supplier like RLMS Sales, it’s nigh on impossible to showcase new and exciting machines to a large portion of its customer base without major trade shows.“You would hope that by bringing together suppliers and customers you will create a ‘market place’ and there should be some business to be done,” says managing director, Phil Boulton. “With our customers spread across the UK we don’t always have the opportunity to see them as often as we’d like.The benefit of a trade show is that it brings us all together to do just that under one roof and demo machines, many of which won’t have been seen by some of our customers.”

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Before the addition of the Autumn Coinop Show, the latter part of the year was sorely lacking a marquee event and Boulton thinks that it may just be the right gathering at the right time: “With key trade shows now reduced to two per annum at the start of the year, I guess it’s indicative of the state of the industry.ButACOS could just be that answer for the latter half of the year.

Attendance is key; and whilst it’s stating the obvious, I hope it’s a success for all stakeholders so that it’s something that can be repeated as signs that our industry is on an upward trend.”

Ultimately, the success of this new venture will be measured in cold hard cash.

“Whilst the cost for exhibitors is a little more reasonable than its predecessor,ACOS still represents a significant investment when travel,hotels,hospitality and time are all factored in,” explains Boulton.“I therefore put a call out to the industry to please come along with an open mind (and cheque book) to see what there is to invest in during the run up to the Christmas season.”

Although there’s more to the show than simply driving sales.“Of course,” adds Boulton, “meeting our operating customers is a massive benefit at any time, even if it is to simply discuss their plans for 2015, what they may be looking to invest in, feedback on new product genres and technology advancements such as TITO, which will all feature heavily, I’m sure, in the buzz of Chelsea.A new environment is also good I believe, as it avoids ‘same old same old’ which can sometimes happen.”

Some of those future developments may have to involve a shift in mindset, says Boulton. “I think what has been different this year is a seeming willingness to invest in

new equipment. However, for manufacturers and distributors to win that spend and investment, it has still been incredibly tough. Some operators still demand a very short term payback on new equipment, the formulae of which hasn’t possibly changed for 20-plus years, yet the industry and environment has, with far more competition from online and other choices.

“Return on investment is obviously a key reason to invest, but does it have to be the only key performance indicator? If footfalls and consumer spend are down, support for new equipment, creativity and technology is still crucial if the games design and manufacturing sector is to survive.Availability of cash is also still challenging and we’re always looking at ways in which we can help our operating partners in this regard.”

Despite these tests,Boulton remains positive on the prospects for 2015.“The glass will remain half full. It has to for everybody,” he says.“I’ve been in the sector now for eight years and 2015 won’t be the first year it’s been challenging,but we work at it and find a way. Something always comes along each year that helps and makes a difference.The legislative landscape is all up for debate, regarding the current LCCP consultations on CSR and there will be further changes afoot I’m sure for the harder side of gaming, i.e. B2s.This could be positive for low stake, low prize stakeholders. I would like to see our customers prosper more as this provides the right context for investment in new machines.Whether that’s the perfect combination of improving economy, easier to borrow, good weather, favourable legislation, new technologies, brilliance in design ideas and improving footfalls. I for one would settle for all of these!”

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Relax - and see what everyone else is up to As ACOS organisers succinctly put it: “With the outlook for the UK amusement and coin-op sectors at its most positive for several years, the industry now believes that the time is right to announce an autumn event dedicated to the UK market.”

alex lee foreword

hen news broke of a brand new coinop show this October, hosted by the W organisers of EAG, Swan Events, I have to admit I was very pleased to hear it. With the old adage ‘you don’t miss it until it’s gone’ applying perfectly to an event which used to occupy the October slot about to be taken, the aptly named Autumn Coin-op Show has stepped bravely into the breach of what is a five-year hiatus. My, how time flies when you’re having fun…

I’m certainly no fan of Chelsea FC - I’m from the North for goodness sake - but I’m quite looking forward to checking out the all-new Stamford Bridge-based show next week. While I always enjoyed the show that used to be held around this time of year, and felt that the organisers did a grand job in promoting it, the crazy layout of the event (lest we forget, across two floors in the Hammersmith Novotel) was a bit of a headscratcher to say the least. I’m sure, therefore, that this all-new event will prove to be

more ergonomic and navigable, from the perspective of exhibitors and visitors alike.

It’s not long since I was extoling the virtues of more ‘intimate’, provincial trade shows and while this one is obviously in the capital it’s another event to add to the diary.

Furthermore, it illustrates the fact that the organisers believe it’s high time another meeting of coin-op minds was added to the likes of EAG, the Park Avenue Open Day, the Crown Open Day, the South West Show, the Skegness event and so on. With the above mentioned expos in mind, and the generally positive and upbeat nature of the sector at present, the Autumn Coin-op Show could just as easily become as much of a fixture on the industry calendar as the above mentioned events in times to come.

According to the organisers, the Autumn Coin-op Show has been created in order to fulfil a demand from a number of established UK-based manufacturers and distributors. Looking at the exhibitor list it’s

difficult to argue with that assertion. Furthermore, while the organisers have been quick to point out the informal nature of the event and how it’s not going to be a typical trade show, everyone with any interest in the direction of UK coin-op will doubtless be there, either as an exhibitor, an attendee or a named ‘supporter’ such as BACTA, the ALMR, the IOA, Coin-op Community and indeed Coinslot.

Like all business interests, a proportion of our industry’s future depends on sympathetic legislation and a government that understands how the sector works, what its challenges are and indeed how prolific an employer it is. With these in mind, and the allure of an all-new location, the Autumn Coin-op Show looks perfectly positioned to reflect where the soft gaming and amusement sector is right now and indeed where it could be heading ahead of the larger and more ‘formal’ trade events in January.

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ACOS poised to deliver, says organiser With the build-up to the Autumn Coin-op Show almost complete, we speak to show chief Karen Cooke of Swan Events, about why the event may be coming at just the right moment for the industry. oinslot: How has the industry responded to the announcement of the Autumn Coin-op Show?

Karen Cooke: I think the response has been really positive. Meeting is the lifeblood of the business - it’s the opportunity to exchange ideas on products, technology, regulation - everything that keeps the industry moving forward.And we always felt that the industry needed that opportunity ahead of such a busy time coming into the New Year. So, yes, the response has been very strong - we just have to deliver!

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CS: Timing is clearly everything, so why autumn and why now?

KC:The autumn has always been a key period for coinop and I sense that many people have really missed the chance to have their input at such a crucial period.

The summer season has drawn to a close and operators are getting geared up for next year. It’s all about product and trends, and people want to know where the industry is going.

EAG is also looming large on the horizon and that provides the key stage for Europe’s manufacturers and suppliers to show their wares.The Autumn Coin-Op Show will sit as a crucial indicator for January.This is a chance to engage the operators and discuss what has worked, what the players are enjoying and new ideas for games very healthy at the moment.There is a strong spirited force driving through them and plenty of work for them and content. to do.That will engender discussion.

On the operating and manufacturing side of the indusCS: What trends have you noticed in the build-up to the try we have good vision, business motivation and invenshow?

KC:One area I wasn’t anticipating such a strong response tion - and that needs a forum for expression.

Put these two together, and I think the floor at ACOS from was the pub sector.There’s been a great deal of interest from pubs and club people which is really encourag- will be buzzing.

We haven’t had this forum for a while and we need it ing for the machines sector.

The traditional heartland of the industry - amusements now more than ever. I sense everyone recognises that - has also been catching the eye.The season has worked the industry has some key battles to fight and some huge well for many and whilst it’s always tough out there, the opportunities to grasp.ACOS is, hopefully, going to proamusements operators are fighting back and there will vide just a small contribution to that momentum. be some nice strong product at the show to reflect that.

CS: Fighting talk - does that mean we should be booking the Autumn Coin-Op Show into out 2015 calendar?

CS: Is the success of ACOS going to be down to numbers or value?

KC:Who knows! I’d like to think so, but we’ve always KC:A bit of both I suppose.You can’t hide from the num- said - it’s the industry that will decide. It’s the same old bers - although it only takes one quality buyer to make an cliché, but it’s true - the industry will get what it wants. exhibition for someone. But, numbers do matter. You I’d love the show to be huge and deliver every one of the always want the support of the industry for an event and targets we’ve set. But it has to work for the industry. BusiI’m hopeful that ACOS has the trust of the operators and ness has to be done; decisions on product changes and visitors out there, and that they will support it in any way new technology needs to be made;meetings and key networking must be effective; and ideas and views have to they can.

But, it’s not just numbers. When you say value, you be exchanged.Without these,ACOS - and actually any really mean worth. Is it worth it? And I think the industry event - is pointless.

So, 2015 - yes. I’d love the chance to move ACOS foris in such an important place at this moment, that any gathering, any assembly, any networking opportunity ward for the industry.

Having said all that, we also want to have a good time. must be worth it.

We have a new CEO at BACTA, re-invigorated bingo I’m hoping everyone will leave Chelsea both happier and parks associations – in fact, trade politics is looking and richer in every sense!

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On-site hotels at capacity for Autumn Coin-op Show With visitor numbers comfortably beating early estimates, nearby hotels are rapidly reaching their limit. Thankfully, show partners Event Express are on the case. ith visitor registration numbers running way beyond expectations, it seems clear that a large portion of W the UK’s coin-op industry will be heading towards Chelsea Football Club for the first ever Autumn Coin-Op Show.

As a result, the on-site Millennium and Copthorne Hotels are now completely full. Thankfully, show organisers have released a few suggestions for those visitors who are planning an overnight stay and have yet to make reservations.

These have been selected by show’s reservation partner Event Express, which has been scouting around to secure competitive rates at some great alternative hotels. Visitors can view these at the ACOS website buy selecting the ‘Accommodation’ link under the ‘Visit’ tab.

For many, accommodation during a show is much more than somewhere to stay the night. Hotels can double-up as a venues for off-site business meetings, and when many show-goers are at the same location, hotel bars and lounges become the setting for some informal and impromptu networking.

The Autumn Coin-Op Show’s Stamford Bridge venue is in a lively vibrant area which has no shortage of accommodation at every price point. Some great options have been selected by Event Express, including the Doubletree by Hilton in Chelsea. This hotel is situated amongst the bars, restaurants and shops of Imperial Wharf, in one of the most sought after locations on the Thames. The site is two minutes walk from the Kings Road and approximately 15 minutes walk to the show itself.

The Chelsea Harbour Hotel has also been suggested as an up-market alternative. The five star suite-style accommodation in located in a spectacular waterfront location, overlooking the marina and is also around 15 minutes walk to from Stamford Bridge, the location of the Autumn Coin-op Show.

The IBIS at Earls Court is a popular three star hotel located next to West Brompton Station. One stop on the London Underground takes you to Fulham Broadway, the closest station to Chelsea Football Club and the Autumn Coin-Op Show.

Many more options are available and ACOS organisers are encouraging attendees to contact Event Express to help them find accommodation for show attendees at whatever budget best suits their needs.

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Crown and Deith preparing stimulus package

Although the industry continues to face serious challenges, BACTA’s chief executive John White believes that the future of the Autumn Coin-op Show is looking good.

Hoping to provide the market with a shot in the arm at the upcoming Autumn Coin-Op Show, Deith Leisure and Crown Director have planned a new pokerthemed initiative.

he sense that there was a gap in the market for a trade show,threequarters of the way through the year, has been firmly grasped by the organisers of the Autumn Coin-op Show (ACOS). And although the fate of any debut show is never certain, the addition of a new autumnal show does appear to be drawing considerable attention.

That’s certainly the perspective of John White, the newly appointed chief executive of BACTA.“Early indications from members do suggest to me that there will be a good turnout of visitors,” he said,“and for some companies it will be a welcome addition.”In the end, those who attend will have the power to shape the event’s future. “Ultimately,” said White, “the market will determine whether this will be a feature of the UK show landscape going forward.”

White believes that the general mood of the industry has stabilised recently, but that there are long roads to travel and many battles to fight in order to return the sector to its former glory.“Across our sector it has been OK but that is compared to recent years,” he said,“but over a longer comparison it is still really tough.

We continue to be hurt by systemic unfairness in our market place.”

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adds to the UK economy and how damaged that input has been following years of negative intervention.“We need the market and government to understand the importance of our sector in terms or jobs,tax and the manufacturing base that our industry supports,” he said.

A mounting number of pressures have

contributed to the current state of the sector, many of them emanating directly from Westminster.“They should quickly recognise that the machine market and the venues that house them have suffered hammer blow after hammer blow,” said White.“Whether that has been the smoking ban, the withdrawal of s.16 machines, reduction in permitted features on machines, B2 category machines or the replacement of VAT on machines by MGD,which in effect added 20% to cost of machines,” manufacturers, suppliers and operators have found the going tough.

The new BACTA chief exec argues that the sector needs support to emerge from the global downturn and to recover from the battering it has endured in recent times. Especially when other competing industries have not endured anything like the same punitive regulations.“The sector needs help to compete fairly for the leisure pound,” said White.

Moving forward, however, there is hope for a positive 2015. If the general economy continues to improve and key relationships are strengthened,White is cautiously optimistic:“With a fair wind and a constructive relationship with our stakeholders I am hopeful that the industry will start to find the freedom it needs to innovate and develop its market.”

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ACOS first night drinks reception moves to larger venue With visitor numbers continuing to rise, ACOS organisers are moving the show’s first night networking event to a more spacious location. rganisers of the Autumn Coin-op Show have confirmed that with visitor numbers still growing, the opening O night celebrations will be switched to a larger venue.

Bridge complex. Networking will be an incredibly important aspect of ACOS and the larger venue will ensure that visitors, exhibitors and other show-goers will have more Swan Events’ Karen Cooke explains:“Due to an increase space to relax and socialise at the end of the first day.”

The ACOS Networking Drinks Reception will take in expected attendance, the Networking Drinks Reception will be moved from Frankie’s to ‘Under the Bridge’, a place from 6-8pm with entry open to those an exhibition stunning venue within Chelsea Football Club’s Stamford badge.

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uppliers Crown Direct and Deith Leisure are heading to next week’s inaugural SAutumn Coin-Op Show with an ace up their sleeve. The duo are offering a progressive sixmonth interest free credit initiative, designed to inject confidence into the market as the major players gather at the home of Chelsea Football Club.

This new offer applies to three of the most exciting products just hitting the market, namely Project’s new poker-based Category C AWPs: Find the Lady Ultimate Gamble (50p £1/£100), Chase the Ace Double Jackpot (50p - £1/£100) and Golden Joker (30p/£100).

Detailing the purpose of the initiative, Deith Leisure’s Kevin Temple explained that, “over the years we’ve experienced considerable success with poker-based games and the genre remains one of the few Cat C £100 success stories to date. Whilst poker has national appeal and works across the vast majority of AGC sites, the game style can require a longer time to establish itself as a consistently strong performer on the game floor. Part of this is due to poker’s success in bringing new players, who perhaps don’t perceive themselves as slots players, across the low stake gaming threshold. This interest free initiative is designed to give operators the confidence to invest in poker and benefit from, what in many cases, represents the best return on investment available in the machine sector.”

Poker games have become a favourite for many UK players, making them a perfect candidate for the inaugural ACOS show. “Project is a specialist in the design and creation of successful poker games,” said Temple, “and the genre has become something of a staple in Britain’s adult gaming centres and bingo clubs with some customers playing models which are ten years old, a feature which underlines their timeless appeal.”

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Blueprint to grant operators’ wishes at ACOS Newark-based Blueprint Gaming will unveil its latest digital community game designed for the AGC and bingo sectors at the Autumn Coin-op Show. lueprint Gaming are set to build on their portfolio of gaming machines and digital content with a new community game which will make a marquee appearance at ACOS.Wish Upon a Bonus is a community title,available in a two or three-player format that will be getting its very first UK outing at Stamford Bridge this October.

The digital compendium uses the latest in high resolution graphics, making full use of the Chrome Genie cabinet. It contains both the eponymous Wish Upon a Bonus and other titles, including Genie Jackpots and Irish Hot Slots, which owes a lineage to Blueprint’s high performing range of B3 titles.

Visitors to the Autumn Coin-op show will not have to wait long to get their own version of Wish Upon a Bonus into their venues, as the products has already undergone extensive testing on-site with a leading AGC operator and

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is ready to roll out to both the AGC and bingo sectors.Operators can also sleep soundly knowing that they’re making a future-proof investment, with the option of adding additional games into the cabinet at a later date.

Operations Andy Hall stressed that the community side of the Cat C arena was ripe for a new game: “The AGC market is crying out for more Category C equipment of this type,especially since the £100 jackpot was introduced.

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.”

Blueprint has a range of other products prepared for the show, including, for the first time, a free update of new games for the Genie Super Slots 100. Reel-based Cat C machines will also get an outing, with the likes of Let’s Get Kraken likely to attract major interest. This game has

already received the full range of retailer approvals,as have 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,” said Hall.

Wish Upon a Slot,the company’s latest B3 compendium, will also make an appearance at ACOS. Designed to suit the bingo and AGC sectors, the product features a new range of softer profile games and comes fitted int theVision Slant Top and Vision Casino cabinets.“Blueprint is very proud to be part of the first ever Autumn Coin-op Show,” said Hall,“where our product will be available to view on both of our distributors’ stands PW Sales and Crown Direct.”

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Electrocoin hosts UK prize game debut

New vistas for 24 Seven Making their first ever solo show appearance, 24 Seven has prepared a dynamic range of machines that will also showcase its tie-up with Czech designers, E-Gaming.

A twist of skilful prize games and a brand new licensed pinball machine are likely to shine brightly among the many star games at the Electrocoin stand. he timing of the Autumn Coin Op Show is ‘spot on’ for Electrocoin, as they will be showing a new, exciting and diverse range of products for all sectors of the market. However, one product in particular making its UK debut that was proven to be one of the stars at the Euro Attractions Show, will be exhibited at Stamford Bridge following extensive UK site testing that has already prompted repeat orders.

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Lobster Robot, the new Andamiro game, relies on true player skill and presents a challenge at the same time as being great fun to play. Players quickly master the robot controls but greater rewards can clearly be achieved with repeated practice. Electrocoin’s Kevin Weir commented: “We have had the game out on site for 3 months now and the results have been excellent.The feedback from site has been really positive as they see this a

fresh and different product for the ticket payout sector.”

ACOS will see the launch of a new digital cabinet to accommodate both the Vegas Strip andWheel and Deal multigame concepts which will also have fresh content on show.The latest development of the Bar X Station tablet kiosk will be exhibited, as will the new £100 Bar x 7 Extra in the mini Eclipse cabinet alongside the latest Cat C Hi tec development.

CASH HANDLING Remaining at the forefront of cash handling is the goal for Innovative Tech and the company’s display at ACOS looks set to validate its status as a market leader.

The culmination of an exciting year for Innovative Technology aving celebrated a year of remarkable growth and sales in 2013, InnoH vative Technology have continued 2014 along the same path, and Autumn CoinOp is set to be a positive end to the year for the company.

Senior business development manager, Martin Cookson said:“We are really looking forward to attending the new Autumn Coin-Op show. We are keen to get back to our grass roots and hope the show will create a buzz across the industry. We will be showing our complete product range, including the latest SMART ticket solution that is set to revolutionise the cash handling industry Coinslot OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 16, 2014

since the recent release and ratification of the cashless and ticketing protocol”.

Highlights on the ITL stand will include the NV11- the market leading compact note recycler, NV200, SMART Hopper and SMART Payout which boasts unrivalled mixed note denomination recycling. ITL’s complete product range will be on display and their stand will be manned by staff from Innovative Technology’s Head Office in Oldham.

“2015 is set to be an exciting year of continued growth for Innovative Technology, with building work almost complete on a new 36,000 square foot state

of the art office facility at our head office at Innovative Business Park,” said Cookson. “The new building will allow us to continue in increasing our capacity and will house a variety of new off-shoot businesses, which will put us at the very forefront of new technology for the foreseeable future. Early 2015 will see us exhibiting at EAG and ICE, and with the New Year comes new exciting product releases. ICE 2015 will boast the eagerly anticipated launch of a state of the art product - the future of coin handling, showing once again that innovation is always at the heart of everything that we do.”

he Autumn Coin-op show looks set to be a event of firsts, with one of the Tindustry’s newest firms, 24 Seven Gaming making its debut solo trade show appearance. “It is the first trade show where we are exhibiting our brand and products on our own stand,” said managing director, Simon McCarthy, “in support of our UK distributors Wessex Coin and Blue Monkey Sales. I think it proves our dedication to the market and shows how far we have come as a company.”

The company’s recently retailer approved £100 Cat C title, Wok Around the Clock will be on show in its full reelbased glory, as will 24 Seven’s latest product for the retail sector - Blackbeard’s Bounty. Interested parties will be able to access this new game through Select Gaming and also in 24 Seven’s own dedicated cabinet.

Wild Wild West will also be on show, which is base on a rebuilt cabinet, just like its forebear, Crazy Vegas.

“We are offering the operator complete flexibility for investment,” said McCarthy. “Our games are available in a number of formats to suit every site and budget. In addition we have taken more B3 machines from E-Gaming in the Czech Republic.

This 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,” he added. “We now have a comprehensive range of proven products to show them and we are looking forward to doing some good business in London.”

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Sound Leisure and Soundnet to round off year in style at ACOS It has been an exciting year for Sound Leisure and Soundnet, since the VHub Gen 2 was unveiled in January at EAG, alongside the incredible soundjack app. has been an explosive year from Soundnet and Sound Leisure,beginning with a landmark supplier deal 2and014 app launch, now leading into the duo’s appearance at the first ever Autumn Coin-op Show.

Leading the charge at the show will be the VHub Gen2, now established as the best-selling digital jukebox in the UK. It comes partnered with Soundnet’s new rental package, which they are offering to operators who want to get in on the latest technology without a large initial outlay.

Jukebox’s are available for as little as £34 a week, with full ownership after three years. Many operators have been keen to sign up, using their investment to win new business or update their jukebox estate.

“The orders for VHub Gen 2 have kept on coming throughout 2014 from operators throughout the UK.We have travelled the length and breadth of the country to

show the customers what this machine can achieve in terms of increased cashbox. It has been quite a year,” said Sound Leisure managing director Chris Black.

“It is another opportunity for us to show our customers the many features of the VHub Gen 2,” he added,“such as the soundjack app, which enables customers to remotely choose and pay for music, the Flickr and Twitter feeds, OpWeb and Sound Leisure’s ‘Quick support’ online service program, which minimises machine downtime and means that many faults can be remedied remotely.”

“We anticipate that ACOS will be a very social exhibition, with a unique networking atmosphere that will allow the industry to take stock before preparations start in earnest for the January shows,”said Soundnet’s James Luck.

“I look forward to seeing customers and getting feedback

on how soundjack is increasing new custom on their jukeboxes. Of course, we will also be demonstrating the app to those who have not tried it yet.All online jukeboxes can now be soundjack enabled and the app is available to download via the App store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).”

ACOS visitors will also get the first look at the results of a new partnership between Sound Leisure and kiddie rides manufacturer Northern Leisure, alongside a brand new ‘prize every time’ vendor, Happy Little Ted.“We are really pleased to be able to round off such a successful year with another London trade show - namely the inauguralAutumn Coin-op Show in Chelsea,” said Soundnet’s Toby Hoyte.

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Quality products from multiple sectors of the gaming and amusement industry make Astra one of the best equipped companies at the Autumn Coin-op Show.

Bridgend-based gaming machine manufacturer Astra Games is preparing to demonstrate its true strength in depth at this month’s inaugural Autumn Coin-op Show.The company has announced plans to present a dynamic range of products at the Chelsea event, comprising games that will both stimulate the market and showcase the best ideas to emerge from Astra’s talented team of designers.

Among the titles scheduled to make an appearance are the immensely successful Slotto 500,accompanied by Party Slots 100, Bullion Bars Arena (three-player), Megaslot (two-player), Gold Vault Streak (threeplayer), House of Fortune multi-stake (three-player) and a TITO ticket redemp-

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Slotto 500 will be playing a central role in Astra’s line-up. The 22-strong compendium has bucked a trend over the last 12 months in a Category B3 sector that has found the going tough thanks to capped machine allocations and shrinking carpet space. Having addressed that challenging brief,Astra Games has delivered what many in the industry widely acknowledge as

being one of the best Category B3 products in recent times.

Commenting on his expectations of the Autumn Coin-Op show, sales and marketing director Alan Rogers said:“It will be fascinating to gauge how the UK market responds to this new addition to the show calendar. Especially if it delivers new opportunities for the business. It goes without saying that we’re fully behind the concept of a successful autumn showcase and our commitment to the cause can be clearly seen in the product range we’ll be taking there.The breadth of product styles that we’re showing is firmly in keeping with our stated intent to deliver the very best games across the key machine categories and genres.”

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Wexel Gaming has given high street bingo a bingo a shot in the arm with the latest additions to its Blis Linked Bingo system. ith over 20 years worth of experience involved in developing Blis Linked Bingo, Wexel Gaming have W created a proven product which is reviving high street bingo in the UK. By offering higher prizes and an immersive Bingo session, Blis Link is constantly attracting new customers and pleasing existing players. It is proving to be an increasingly popular casual bingo experience and promises to capitalise on that popularity with sustained development including game themes, 75 number games and an extensive product range which caters for all venues.

Both local and national operators are taking advantage of the ease of use and the flexibility to choose which location calls numbers at any time in and out of session. The remote calling means smaller venues don’t have to allocate a member of staff to the bingo as both calling and checking is done remotely and the Bingo positions cash out automatically.

With extensive stats laid out in a simple format, operators can drill down their customers spend and see exactly what’s making their customers happy and where improvements could further increase revenue and customer satisfaction.

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A brand new background system and the full compliment of digital jukeboxes at the NSM stand will be providing the perfect soundtrack to the very first Autumn Coin-Op Show.

SM Music has announced the London launch of its new background music system, Icon, at the upcoming Autumn Coin-Op Show.The Icon N system comes with 1750 tracks and touchscreen selection technology, from which users can choose from over 120,000 tracks online using an Android 8 or 10 inch tablet.“The Icon allows users to create and schedule music, selecting from genres ranging from country to Christmas, bhangra to hip-hop and NSM’s biggest ever selection of Asian and ethnic music” a statement from the firm said.

This background system allows for playlists to be scheduled for different times and days of the week. Songs can also be inserted into mix on a one-off basis without interrupting the flow of the playlists.Venue managers can opt for a quick change of mood by selecting new songs to play and when that alteration is through, NSM’s system will immediately revert back to the original playlist.This allows operators to do make special alterations, such as playing happy birthday for a customer, without interrupting their general background music.

NSM added that it is also be showing its full range of digital jukeboxes, including its bestselling Lite model, at the show.This popular machine now comes in a wall mounted version, with a black metallic casing that meets NSM’s famously high bar for aesthetic standards.The base product can be augmented with a range of bolt-ons, including more tracks, video, karaoke, bingo and infra-red volume control.

A dizzying range of Cat C machines will provide visitors with more than enough entertainment at the Reflex Gaming stand. eflex Gaming, leading machine manufacturer to the UK retail pub R sector, will exhibit a wide selection of Category C machines at the inaugural Autumn Coin-op Show.

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, with Blow the Bank is housed in the highly attractive Horizon Metal Cabinet with Reel Connect technology.

Also on display at the October show will be two ‘Mini’ Cat C lite machines: Lady Luck Band of Gold Mini and Robin the Rich Mini. These have a 10/20p price of play and a £5/£10 jackpot, both attracting the 5 percent lower MGD rate. The club sector will also be represented, in the form of 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 Coinop Show,” said Reflex Gaming managing director, Quentin Stott. “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.

Reflex will be exhibiting a wide range of products for the Category C Sector in Chelsea and we look forward to seeing our customers there.”

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JNC pulling in a global audience Visitors to the JNC stand will find plenty of ways to keep kids and adults alike entertained for hours, with highly anticipated products from around the world to be shown at Stamford Bridge. a very successful EAS Show in Amsterdam, JNC will be exhibiting its full range of products,includFingollowing several new games that are expected to be very pop-

in particular, is anticipated to be in demand following great first year takings figures.This dramatic machine sends players hurtling along a death defying journey, ular in 2015. Leading the way will be interactive video complete with spills and thrills that will entertain playtitle, Go Go Pony, with its eye-catching aesthetics ers young and old.

Elsewhere, new Air Hockey tables supplied by JNC in expected to attract lots of attention during the show.The game challenges youngsters to navigate their digital pony 2014 have performed very well on site and the company around a racecourse while riding on the back of a physi- expect this to continue into 2015. which will continue into 2015. These products, along with many fantastic cal equine controller.

JNC’S range of Tecway Kiddie rides is also being used video and redemption games, will ensure that the expanded for the forthcoming year and many of these JNC stand remains busy throughout the show.

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SAM masters the slopes to bag first place at ACOS AM Leisure will be going off piste in West London this October with the arrival of Snowboard, the gaming Sdeveloper’s new air hockey game which it said adds to a ‘colourful collection of products’ being shown at the October show. On display alongside the hockey game will be SAM’s new Neuron Race, a quick paced multiplayer game with a futuristic playfield. “We are very excited to be showing our colourful collection of products at Stamford Bridge, which is the perfect setting to meet clients and customers,” a SAM statement said.

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“The timing on this was lousy. We closed and everyone was focused on G2E. There was no time to sit down and start putting together the near and mid-term strategic plan,” explained Nieman.

According to Nieman, there is little product overlap between both companies.

Instead, they are very complementary, making integration easier.

He concluded: “Obviously gaming is the biggest [business segment for both companies]. It is not the only one, but it is our biggest. Following G2E, the integration teams in both groups will sit down and some of those decisions will begin to be made. We know it is good brand name, it is a market leader.”

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These will be joined by roulette, poker, bingo, horse racing, and slot alternatives to those only currently available within the FOBT sector.

“At Entnet we take ‘fun’ very seriously, that’s why it’s our mission to bring the fun back into gaming and deliver a product that is both entertaining and high earning,” a spokesperson said. “We have a wealth of experience in the gaming industry with over 100 combined years experience, all of which will be on display at Stamford Bridge in October.”

he acquisition of printer supplier FutureLogic by JCM has opened new markets for both companies.

That is the opinion of Tom Nieman (pictured), JCM’s global vice president of marketing.

“When we now talk about JCM’s footprint, we also include the FutureLogic printers,” Nieman told the GGRAsia website.

FutureLogic provides printers for a wide range of applications, including the creation of player vouchers for casinos and other gaming operators. JCM, meanwhile, designs and manufactures currency validating equipment and cash registers.

FutureLogic had sales of $47.2m (£29.4m) in 2013, up by 9.5 per cent yearon-year. The acquisition deal was worth $70.6m (£43.9m), excluding advisory fees.

From the three main printer suppliers to the gaming industry - Transact, FutureLogic and Nanoptix - “we now own one and half of the other,” pointed out Nieman.

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KIDDIE RIDES SB MACHINES PLAYS NEW FORMATION AT CHELSEA pecialist kiddie ride supplier SB Machines will show a brand new Smulti-seat ride at the Autumn Coin-op Show at Chelsea’s football ground.

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LOTTERY new headline attraction for Jabro Games. The company’s new triple play Cat C ÂŁ100 Popeye will be on display at the Autumn Coin-op Show and comes with low, medium and hi-tec game packages complete with a multi stake option of 25p, 50p & ÂŁ1 Play. “All machines are available in various cabinets and come with an easy payment plan,â€? said a company spokesperson, “which we’re more than happy to discuss at the October event.â€?

Also on display will be the Popeye B3 ÂŁ500 Jackpot, a Multi-Lotto B3A comprising of the Best 6 Game Compendium and Big Bucks Cat C ÂŁ100 Analogue Game.

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Comment B2 or not B2? That is the question

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FOBT or not FOBT?

alex lee comment he Liberal Democrats’ decision to push for a maximum £2 stake on FOBTs at their recent party conference in Glasgow came as no surprise to me, given that their coalition with the Tories has been such an uneasy one since the moment they decided to get into bed with Cameron and co back in 2010.Whatever your personal views are on B2 machines, their stake and prize ratio and their siting regulations, my reckoning is that BACTA’s standpoint is just about right. A level playing field for all regulated adult premises, regardless of what the prevailing price points and pay outs happen to be, has to be the sensible approach.

Whether this will ever come to light, however, is anyone’s guess.

In other news, I was happy to hear of yet another big jukebox deal being done in the single site sector,on this occasion

by NSM and Town and County.As you all know by now I’m a big fan of many forms of music (apart from jazz and pretty much anything that’s been in the top 10 since 1989) and for jukeboxes to continue to be popular, relevant and mainstream is testament to the efforts the UK manufactur-

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ing and supply chain.When you consider that music is more accessible and cheaper than ever before, it’s even more impressive that digital jukeboxes continue to have such a presence in bars and pubs across the country.

Elsewhere,the late eighties coin-op classic Tetris is about to become a movie.

Personally, I won’t be queuing up to get in on opening day, but I am pleased that coin-op and video gaming will be in the news when it’s on.I did meet the game’s inventor,Alexei Pazhitnov, at a promotional party in the US approximately 20 years ago and he seemed a sound enough bloke despite having a thick beard and speaking no English. More importantly, the game’s fame, longevity and reputation illustrates how a simple idea can capture the imagination of millions - and make buckets of cash too.

Likewise, I’m sure there are plenty of creative ideas bubbling under in the UK at present, not just in video game creation but in all coin-op sectors - some of which will be doubtless on display at the upcoming Autumn Coin-op Show on October 15-16.

Best of luck to all concerned - organisers, exhibitors and visitors alike.

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Brighton’s West P Gaming and a fire h coverage.

alex lee media watch West Pier revival is back on the agenda in Brighton, A according to the Brighton Argus. The West Pier Trust has presented ideas to members and is looking to kick-start a public debate in the coming months over replacing the iconic structure.

The charitable trust responsible for the site is working towards the derelict pier’s revival and plans to publish a development planning brief in 2015.

Initial ideas presented to trust members offer the choice between a traditional promenade pier and a commercial complex. Another option is to “do nothing” which the trust said must be seriously considered “however undesirable”.

A new pier could contribute to city housing with possible tourist apartments - but it was considered “unlikely” to make a significant contribution.

Members were told the design should reflect the dynamism, creativity and diver-

sity of Brighton and Hove and act as an “alternative village hall for the city”.

Any plan would have to be approved by Brighton i360 Ltd and be in harmony with the tower. The plans are not expected to attract any serious interest until after the i360 opens in 2016.

Trust chief executive Rachel Clarke said: “If there wasn’t an i360 no-one would be interested in building a new pier because it’s a derelict site with no footfall. But with the i360 it is suddenly a much more attractive prospect. It’s very early days but so far the feedback is the majority would like to see a new pier.”

As landlord of the site, the trust will receive rental income and also a cut of gates from the viewing tower. The trust must clear seabed wreckage of the old pier within two years of the tower opening at an expected cost of around £150,000.

John Regan, managing director of consortium City Partnerships, which has previously

tried to rebuild the pier, however, said: “The whole purpose of the i360 project was to deliver a new pier, everyone’s forgotten that. I’ve been trying to rebuild the pier for 20 years but I think it’s dead in the water.”

Meanwhile, server-based gaming specialist Inspired Gaming has agreed a deal to provide betting operator Gala Coral with a range of multichannel mobile content via its Remote Gaming Server, according to www.igamingbusiness.com.

Under the deal, Inspired will integrate Virgo RGS into Gala Coral’s gaming platform across its Coral.co.uk, Galacasino.com and Galabingo.com websites.

Games included in the deal include a selection of crosschannel slots titles and a number of exclusive games designed specifically for Gala Coral.

Gala Coral players will also have access to selected thirdparty titles via Inspired’s Virgo RGS while the operator’s own

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“By combining the human hand-eye coordination of video games and the playfulness of dolphins, John Krakauer, director of the BLAM Lab at Johns Hopkins University, is hoping to change the way we think about - and treat - stroke patients.”

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quote unquote “Up to 34 Transport for London-owned “ghost” train tunnels running beneath the UK capital could soon be transformed into an array of attractions and leisure sites.”

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games and making Coral’s own innovative machines games available to our customers on mobile.”

And finally, it took four fire engines to tackle the flames above an amusements arcade in Mansfield and damage was so severe the business is now closed, according to the Mansfield and Ashfield Chad.

Smoke and flames poured through Holland Park Amusements. Many residents watched on as fire crews from Mansfield, Edwinstone and Worksop put out the flames.

Phillippa Bousfield, sales negotiator at Moss & Co Lettings, next to the arcade on Albert Street, said: “A fire officer said if the fire had been left for two more minutes it would have come through into our building.”

Staff at the lettings agents said they had smelt smoke earlier in the morning but thought it was coming from an old heater that had been turned on. But they later found

Jason Johnson, iQ contributor and author of KillScreen, believes that video game currencies could eventually affect real-world economies.

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“This week I am in Blackpool for my first visit in many years for the North West Region meeting. I will also be meeting Aidan Towey at Innovative Technology before coming down to Birmingham for a day with the Gambling Commission, where I am due to learn about their work in greater detail. On Thursday I am with PPL, then back to the Commission to talk about age-verification testing then up to the Midlands Region meeting. The following week as well as the LCCP consultation includes Eastern and Scottish Regional meetings and a meeting with Treasury Minister, Priti Patel, thanks to our president, Steve Hawkins.”

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land-based and mobile games development team plans to launch its own games through the Open API from early next year.

“This announcement is an exciting milestone for our growing mobile business,” said Inspired Gaming founder and CEO Luke Alvarez.

“We were one of the first suppliers in the industry to launch new games simultaneously on VLT, online and mobile in the UK.” Mark Kemp, eGaming director at Coral, added: “Inspired’s Virgo RGS is an exciting opportunity to further enhance our already leading multichannel mobile gaming content, supported by our Connect single wallet that is available to Coral customers in all of our channels.

“This partnership is a great step for us in many ways as it adds Inspired’s latest successful mobile releases, the development of new and exclusive multi-channel

Bitcoins could alter the way we think about cash

smoke billowing through their upstairs meeting room.

Bousfield added: “It was so chaotic, and I had a baby in my arms as a colleague on maternity leave had come in.

We were just concerned with getting the baby away from the fire.”

Dame Flogan Street was cordoned off and traffic was diverted.

James Barrows, owner of Music Scene next door but one to the arcade said: “The owner just ran outside with his head in his hands. There was a lot of panic. We only took over the business in March so we were lucky we weren’t in the same building or it could have spread.”

politics he economies established inside video games have been laying the Tgroundwork for a revolution in money. For proof, we look no further than Mt. Gox, which, for much of 2013, was the centre of media attention thanks to its involvement with Bitcoin.

The hacking, search warrants and scandal of $450m (£281m) worth of Bitcoins that vanished without a trace would come later. Before the boom and bankruptcy of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mt. Gox, or Magic: The Gathering Online Exchange, was a website where Magic players could buy and sell cards for the game at the going rate.

In 2011, Mt. Gox’s founder Jed McCaleb decided to repurpose his by-then defunct trading hub into a Bitcoin exchange. He sold the domain to Mark Karpelès,a French expat who cultivated it into a thriving money market from his computer in Shibuya, Japan - although the physical whereabouts are unimportant,since the virtual currency is largely unregulated and independent of any government.

The big ideas underpinning Bitcoin originated in the history of video games.“Virtual currencies in game worlds created the cultural testing place,” said Edward Castronova, the author of several books on synthetic worlds and virtual economies.

A number of Bitcoin competitors are vying to become the stable virtual currency everyone uses.This is troublesome for governments that traditionally earn revenue from taxing a single, non-virtual currency, like the dollar.

In a sense, the governments have wizards and ogres to blame. Long before the coin rush atop Mt. Gox, Magic:The Gathering, players were among the first to pay money for rare cards that granted them an advantage when playing the game.This instilled the idea that virtual goods could be exchanged for real funds.

Sony’s EverQuest, which came next, let players wheel-and-deal their merchandise, hawking it in an

online bazaar. Two parties could now exchange virtual currency for something of value totally independent of a central bank.

This is why real-world governments get concerned.

Traditional economies are based around the dollar, or the yen or the peso.Today, if you go to the coffee shop and buy an espresso, you’re going to pay in dollars and cents.But in five to 10 years, according to Castronova, you’ll have a digital wallet on your smartphone, similar to the peer-to-peer payment interface in an MMO. “You’ll wave your phone at a cash register and it will say:‘We accept Bitcoin,’” he said.The two computers will do their thing and the transaction will be completed, but it won’t get reported for sales tax because Bitcoin transactions are anonymous. Eventually it could add up to a huge drain on the economy.

Unlike credit cards and paper money, cryptocurrencies never tie into the dollar machine that is the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin has its roots in Chinese gold farming,where unskilled labourers would spend all day playing World of Warcraft, mining gold ingame.Then they’d sell the gold for real money to players looking for shortcuts. Likewise, mining is at the rockbottom heart of cryptocurrencies.

Essentially, if you log into the Bitcoin network and let your laptop crunch numbers for long enough, you’ll be compensated in Bitcoins.

“The whole idea that you create something that has value by making it hard to mine - that comes from games,” said Castronova.And not just any games, but the most time-intensive, online role-playing games, which require a huge level of investment for players to enter.

Cryptocurrencies have a reputation as being outlier currencies for those who distrust the government, but their arrival could signal a larger trend: people simply aren’t participating in the economy as much these days.

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Newsweek BEGE READY TO GO he Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Expo is set to open its doors for its seventh edition. Leading companies from the sector will once again have the opportunity to offer manufacturers, vendors, operators and industry professionals a chance to meet and share valuable experience. The exhibition will take place on October 21-22 at the Inter Expo Centre, Sofia, Bugaria.

This year, industry leaders will present their latest products and newest gaming technologies, including the likes of Astra’s parent company Novomatic, Suzo-Happ

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Charity goals lined up for ACOS aising money for a good cause and proving yourself a star striker will all be part of the fun at the upcoming Autumn Coin-op Show.

It won’t have escaped the attention of football fans attending the very first Autumn Coin-op Show that the event is taking place at the home of Premiership leaders, Chelsea FC. It is fitting then that, amid the coin-op excite-

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The annual BEGE Awards ceremony will be held on the

second day of BEGE Expo, honouring industry representatives and companies for their achievements. At the same time, the annual conference focusing on Eastern Europe’s gaming industry will be held on October 20-21, 2014 in Sofia as a sister event to BEGE Expo.

MASTERING SPARES pare Parts Business Platform 2015 is expected to gather a cross-industry slice of businesses dedicated to the provision of parts and spares, along with high quality aftersales. The third edition of the

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ment, budding Diego Costa’s will be given the chance to show of their footballing skills, all while raise money for a worth cause.

A goal scoring competition will take place at Stamford Bridge on both the 15-16 October, in aid of BACTA’s chosen organisation, Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. Expo attendees will be presented with a number of

targets to hit using their finest strikes, with prizes being awarded the highest scoring competitor. The challenge will cost five points for five shots, with the money going to make wishes come true for seriously ill children.

The contest will run throughout the day, from 11am until 6 pm on Wednesday 15 October and 11am until 4pm on Thursday 16 October.

event, held in Stockholm, Sweden, will include a focus on the logistics of distributing parts to customers in a timely and efficient manner, with speakers including Kraft Schumann, founding member and chairman of ISLA. The event will be held at Scandic Infra City in

Stockholm from the 4-5 February, with interested parties able to register now for both the conference and its attendant workshop.

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