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BACTA calls for representation and advocacy TRADE BODIES
BACTA CEO John White believes the coin-op sector can tap into a whole new audience, but only by taking a sensible, intelligent and informed approach. head of the annual convention A on November 27, John White told Coinslot that he believes that
to pay for and what rewards there are for making progress in them? Machines must be made underBACTA and its members must standable and the wider world work hard to attract a new audi- needs to be educated that AGCs ence for coin-op entertainment, are not dens of iniquity.” even if it means undertaking fairly In terms of the impact White radical measures. has had in what would normally He told Coinslot:“The industry be described as a honeymoon must understand that there is a period as CEO,he has noticed that massive market out there that cur- BACTA is steadily bringing in new rently doesn’t, but might, play members and will continue in its machines given the right informa- efforts to increase membership tion in terms that they will under- levels. He revealed:“Talarius and stand. Why not put a free play Shipley’s, for example, have both option on all machines for exam- come back.We’re creating a new ple, just so potential players know post by bringing in a new head of the style of game that they about communications. Hopefully the
Praesepe host UK gaming elite at SYMPOSIUM
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any of the most prominent figures in UK gaming gathered at Milton Keynes last week for the annual machine symposium organised by Praesepe. Senior executives from organisations including 24/7 Gaming, Astra Games, Bell Fruit, Blueprint, CMS, Concept, Electrocoin, Empire, Fair Games, Futurelogic, Gambling Business Group, Games Warehouse, Genesis Games, Inspired, JCM, Joelson Wilson LLP, Moto, NRM, Playnation, Project, Reflex, SG Gaming and Town & County, gathered to hear the annual update provided by the domestic industry's leading low stake gaming operator and to debate the key issues facing gaming on the high street. Reflecting on the event Nick Harding, CEO at Praesepe said:
“Our annual machine symposium provides an opportunity for the manufacturing sector to meet and to discuss the dynamics impacting gaming through the prism of a retailer. It is hugely valuable for us to be able to review the key developments that have taken place over the previous 12 months and to plan for a coherent strategy moving forward. The Symposium has played an important role together with the sterling work
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successful candidate will be in place ahead of the convention.” White added:“We need to look at our IT systems as the current IT we’re working with is antiquated. Strategic thinking must be at the forefront of everything we do. We’ve set up a Compliance Committee and we made our LCCP submission last Friday.We’ll just have to wait and see how the Gambling Commission responds.” He stated:“There is nothing in the GamblingAct which says that the operator has primary responsibility and we’ll be challenging
this vigorously.” The BACTA chief believes there is an urgent need to challenge the ‘systemic group approach’ that has been endemic throughout the industry for several years. He stated boldly: “This can only be done by bringing in new blood and creating diversity.I would like to challenge the industry to think differently.We need to position the coin-op sector as a legitimate business that is not in some way separate or different from any other business.We’re part of theTourism Alliance for example.” White concluded:“I’ll be pushing for a much more sensible approach in the corridors of power. I am not saying we will veer away from lobbying - rather we are going to extend it to the broader concept of representation and advocacy. Representation is what we do on behalf of our members. It’s all about how you present yourself, learning how to behave and building up relationships and trust with politicians.The best lobbyists are those who stop people having bright ideas - in other words, they’ve stopped people doing what they don’t want!”
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undertaken by the Gambling Business Group, in debating and encouraging the adoption of a UK TiTO Protocol which I am delighted to say the overwhelming majority of the main manufacturers have adopted. We have a number of sites in Beta testing and the team at Praesepe is working on an aggressive roll out schedule for 2015. “Together with our manufacturing colleagues we discussed the possibility of developing
new gaming genres as well as outlining in broad brush strokes the requirements and content for the next Triennial submission. This was another hugely productive Symposium which once again demonstrated the importance and the value of open discussions between companies the majority of whom are competitors.” The Symposium was rounded off with Praesepe hosting an afternoon at the famous Daytona outdoor karting centre where UK gaming’s elite tested their racing prowess on the technically challenging International Circuit. The winning duo were Peter Hannibal (Gambling Business Group) and Andrew Ludlow (NRM). Simon Barff (Blueprint) and Simon Gudgeon (Praesepe) finished second with Andy Bullock (Playnation) and Steve Ambrose (Praesepe) placed third.
Quintet of operators gain responsible gaming accreditation BEST PRACTICE
Five gaming arcade operators have become the first in the East Riding to gain accreditation as part of a unique pilot scheme aimed at promoting and rewarding good practice and responsible gaming. ive arcade operators have gained accreditation as part of a new scheme which once illustrates that the coin-op sector is at the vanguard of transparency, customer protection and safety. The gaming accreditation awards,which are a joint initiative between East Riding of Yorkshire Council and BACTA,are the first of its kind anywhere in the country. The scheme provides a system of support and advice to local businesses to promote public health initiatives and safeguarding adults and children from harm. The council is working with the gaming trade and BACTA to jointly raise standards and reduce the level of inspection required by the council. Since October last year, 21 gaming premises were jointly assessed by officers from the council and trade assoiation. They were assessed on seven standards including the likes of crime prevention,public health initiative and safeguarding systems. Taylor Made Fun, based in Bridlington, was the overall winner of the scheme,with Smiles for Miles, who are based in Withernsea, runners up. Leisureland and J Noble and Sons, both based in Bridlington and W&J Shaw, based in Withernsea were also accredited. Councillor Jackie Cracknell, portfolio holder for community involvement and performance at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, congratulated those owners who now had accreditation. She said: “This is a fantastic scheme and the arcade operators must be congratulated on their accreditation. This pioneering joint initiative is a different way to deliver regulation side-by-side with the trade, using recognition of good practice, promoting safeguarding and ensuring that stan-
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dards remain at the high level we currently have across the East Riding.” Cracknell added: “This is the future for the licensing trade in the East Riding and we want to show the rest of the country a very good example of best practice. The council is keen to find new ways to support local businesses and are pleased we have also been able to keep licensing fees low for the operators.” John White, chief executive of BACTA, said:“I really do applaud
East Riding of Yorkshire Council for this initiative.This is the first time a scheme like this has been run anywhere in the country and I will be urging other local authorities to look at what has been done in the East Riding and adopt their scheme.” White concluded:“Arcades are about members of the public coming along and having fun, which is delivered in a modern and safe way and this initiative gives that reassurance that the premises are well run.”
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Sands Heritage close to securing Dreamland contract AMUSEMENT PARKS
The saga surrounding Margate’s signature amusements offering has been long and arduous. Hard work, dedication and incredible resolve has brought the Dreamland dream closer than ever to a reality. Now, talks to bring in an operator for the amusement park are within touching distance according to soundings from the local council. Could it be that Dreamland will actually be riding high in the seaside town by next year? n operator for Margate’s new Dreamland heritage amusement park appears to have been found after Thanet District Council agreed a deal with Sands Heritage. The award of the contract to Sands, which is also based in the Kent seaside resort, is subject to agreement of the lease terms, which the two parties will discuss over the coming months. The board of Sands Heritage is thought to include industry and financial professionals that have experience with visitor attractions such as London Zoo, Kidzania and the new London Paramount Entertainment resort currently being planned in Kent. Nick Laister, chairman of The Dreamland Trust, said: “The Dreamland Trust think
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it is fantastic that Thanet District Council have agreed heads of terms with a local operator with a very experienced board of professionals, who have been responsible for opening and running some of the UK’s most successful visitor attractions.This is a very exciting milestone in the story of Dreamland’s rebirth.”
Nick Conington, executive chairman of Sands Heritage Limited, is already a major investor in Margate with the Sands Hotel. He commented“Sands Heritage Ltd. has a strong board in place with a huge array of visitor attraction/hospitality experience between us, and we’re all very excited to have agreed Heads of Terms for the
operation of Dreamland. “We feel privileged to be working alongside Thanet District Council and The Dreamland Trust to make the opening of Dreamland a reality for Thanet.’ Madeline Homer, acting chief executive for Thanet District Council, said: “Securing the right operator to run the Dreamland amusement park is essential. The council has embarked on a rigorous process to progress this and agreeing heads of terms with Sands Heritage Ltd is a significant step forward. “There are still processes to follow, however, we are confident at this stage that what SHL have to offer is a great fit for opening a reimagined Dreamland next year.”
Storm launches quintet of additional titles CONTENT
It’s all about content, stupid. Well, that’s not exactly how Bill Clinton phrased it, but it’ll do as far as Storm Games are concerned. The company has released its latest portfolio with hopes extremely high ahead of the 2015 show outings.
hropshire-based Storm Games’ latest product SStreet Casino 2015 is now available on a number of different cabinets and includes brand new releases with the launch of five further games on the menu. StreetCasino2015 includes the release of a new hi-tech slot Popeye Spinach to Win it, plus other new titles including Captain Cashfall 20-line slot, Rolling Red 7’s fiveline slot, Popeye V Brutus 20-line slot and Lucky Money 20-line slot. “The release of all this new content means that the Street Casino 2015 product now has a library of 16 games for the operator to choose from,”
explained Storm Games product director Paul Rothwell. Storm Games aims to keep raising the bar with its Street Casino product range and Rothwell believes that the new 2015 version is by far the best as it now gives the operator the option to switch between category C and category B4, a big step forward enabling the operator far more flexibility on the product. Street Casino 2015 is also available in Storm’s new 22ins widescreen Tempest MK11 cabinet with switchable percentage options to suit arcade, bingo and the bar market. Operators with existing Street Casino products can
upgrade their machines to include the latest switchable content with a simple USB drive update available direct from Storm Games. Storm Games has also recently announced a Stand for ICE 2015 to promote the new range of products.“2015 will be our second year at ICE,” explained Rothwell, “so the whole team is looking forward to the opportunity to show just how much Storm has grown and the quality of product we are now producing for both the UK and international markets”.
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Belfast arcades under pressure from organised crime POLITICS
recent debate at the Northern Ireland Assembly saw politicians discuss the A effect that fronts for paramilitaries still have on businesses in Belfast, including family-run amusement arcades. Edwin Poots, of the Democratic Unionist Party, stated: “For a considerable period of time, the SDLP have positioned themselves as the stooges of Sinn Féin. They will never separate themselves from Sinn Féin on any of the big issues. They are like rabbits caught in the headlights.” Joe Byrne, Social Democratic and Labour Party (pictured), countered: “I thank Mr Poots for giving way. Would he accept that it is virtually impossible to run a family-owned private business in parts of Belfast in the pub trade, the fuel business or in amusement arcades? We have the abuse of an official mechanism known as the national charities registry. Fronts for paramilitaries on both sides have become legitimised and a blind eye is being turned to that. We want the National Crime Agency to be effective in that regard as well as on the other issues and to have real accountability.” Poots concurred, stating: “Of course I agree. The Member has stated very clearly that the current arrangements are ineffective. Meanwhile, the SDLP are wringing their hands and saying that they cannot change it because we do not have as much accountability for the National Crime Agency as we have for the Police Service of Northern Ireland. It is not that we do not have accountability. It is that we do not have as much accountability as we have with the PSNI. We really need to move ahead with this, and the SDLP needs to look at themselves and who they are is lining up with on this. They are lining up with Sinn Féin and all of the other people that I named at the start. The SDLP needs to reconsider their position. If they have genuine concerns, get them dealt with and let us move on. This business of carrying on and on and on, and delaying, delaying and delaying is brilliant news for all those criminals and gangsters out there.” While the struggle which some Belfastbased operators must face to do their daytoday business looks to be a tough one, the issue has now been openly discussed at the Northern Ireland Assembly and is something that cross-party politicians appear to want to do something about.
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Controversy stirs as Godden trust plans sale of Banksy art to fund cancer care charity FEC
The cancer charity set up to honour one of the biggest figures in Kent’s amusements history, Jimmy Godden, is set to get a boost from the sale of a piece of street art by one of the world’s most famous artists. But not everyone is happy with this.
painting by Banksy has been removed from the A side of a Folkestone amusement arcade and will be sold to raise money for a cancer charity. The piece, dubbed ‘Art Buff’, appeared on the exterior wall of Palace Amusements just over a month ago, with the world-famous artist later revealing it was his contribution to the Folkestone Triennial art festival. Estimated to be worth over £300,000,the painting will now be auctioned and the proceeds raised given to the Jim Godden Memorial Cancer Trust. The charity was set up by Rochelle Godden after the death of her husband, Kent amusement industry giant Jimmy Godden, who lost
his life to cancer in 2012. The sale will be coordinated by art dealer Robin Barton, who previously handled the £345,000 sale of Banksy’s Kissing Coppers mural, which first appeared on a pub wall in Brighton. Barton told the Folkestone Herald that the artwork will be cleaned and restored at a secret location in Britain, before being shipped to the US, where it will be sold. He added: “The unsolicited work that first appeared on the wall of an amusement arcade in Folkestone was the subject of a number of attacks, including one where a cartoon phallus was applied to the plinth,now thought to have
been the work of the artist on a second clandestine visit to this sleepy seaside town. “The artwork will carry a price tag in the region of 750,000 US dollars and all proceeds of any sale will go to the Jim Godden Memorial Cancer Trust, created in the memory of local businessman Jim Godden, whose widow owns the wall where the artwork was applied and is herself an active fundraiser. “Its removal has been met with considerable local hostility from the local artistic community culminating in a tirade of obscenity being sprayed on to the wall where the work was first sited.” As well as the resort’s
artist community, the removal of the Banksy piece has also caused consternation with Folkestone and Hythe MP Damian Collins. The Conservative Party MP has written to the Godden Family, who own Palace Amusements, asking for them to consider an alternative solution to the issue that would allow the artwork to remain on public display. Collins wrote on social network Twitter: “The Folkestone Banksy artwork was a gift to the town, not for the profit of one person. We must do what we can to try and get it back.” It seems that when it comes to Banksy, not even charity can stop the writing on the wall.
Classic video game cabinet grabs attention in Midlands pub RETRO GAMING
Coinslot reader spotted a video game cabA inet packed with retro games in a very high profile Hungry Horse (Greene King) site in the Midlands recently. This particular coin-op
machine is clearly targeting the fathers who will be in there, feeding their broods of children. While the content of the machine - various classic video games from the late 1970s and early 1980s including the likes of Namco’s Galaxian,
Nintendo’s Donkey Kong and Taito’s Space Invaders - is nothing new, the idea of positioning a cabinet full of nostalgia in a pub which will be patronised by men ‘of a certain age’ shows refreshing creativity on the part of the operator.
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£150m Birmingham NEC complex add-on takes shape ‘stunning new entertainment hub’ is coming to Birmingham’s NEC complex and is poised to welcome thousands of visitors each year. Its shimmering glass appearance and modern curves could make it the envy of glamorous resorts in cities around the world,according to local press. The in-progress Resorts World will ultimately include a four-star hotel, dozens of designer shops, restaurants and bars, a casino, an 11-screen cinema and a spa as part of the £150m development. Bosses say works are on track for the site to be completed by next spring and hope the glass venue will prove a fitting addition to the well-known destination. Huge glass panels will envelop the front of the building as it comes into sight for visitors. Officials say the resort will be the first of its kind in the UK and is set to be the largest leisure and entertainment complex in the whole of Western Europe. They hope the design will
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International gaming giant Resorts World is making its mark in Birmingham with its NEC plan taking shape nicely. It’s a major boost to the local economy, and a quality offering on the entertainment front. What it means for gaming and amusements in the medium term is jobs and investment, which provides further evidence of the growing contribution of the sector to the broader social and business landscape.
complement the nearby LG Arena as it bids to bring in customers to the venue and neighbour exhibition site famed for hosting shows like The Clothes Show Live and Crufts.The complex is being developed by Genting UK and it is hoped ResortsWorld will create 1,150 jobs. Work on the main shell of the building is ‘well advanced’ to be ready for completion in 2015.Around 250 workers are on site at any one time carrying out works on different parts of the vast complex. Complex operations director Barry Clemo told local press:“There is a real buzz about this development. We are a part of the NEC campus and our aim is to ensure everything works together.” ResortsWorld in Birmingham will join other destinations in Sentosa, Singapore, Manila, New York and the Genting Highlands complex north of Kuala Lumpur. The 538,000sq.ft complex is located between the LG Arena and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Industry needs to contend with the the Christmas rush DISTRIBUTORS
One of the UK’s major coin-op machine distributors RLMS has issued a timely reminder to industry stakeholders, especially those in the single site sector: pre-Christmas buying deadlines are just around the corner. It may only be November, but Santa is already getting ready for the festive rush.
urton-based RLMS Sales, one of the UK’s key supB pliers of hi-tech Cat C product, is sending out a timely reminder to its customers that the number of shopping weeks is ticking down for purchasing new models for a pre-Christmas injection. Managing director Phil Boulton commented: “We were in a planning meeting last week and even I couldn’t believe how fast the weeks are flying towards silly season! With typical manufacturer lead times of four weeks to build new product, we have fast approached the last week to place orders on manufacturers for product to be available week commencing December 8. For most single site operators,
they or their retail customers don’t really want new product coming in after that, as they won’t optimise the benefit of the brand new models during a period when hopefully the pubs and clubs will be heaving.” Not all customers are the same though, as Boulton explained. “We have customers who plan meticulously and will order product the moment a new model is approved, right through to customers who may leave it to last minute, but want machines delivering within a few days,” he said.“This is
the ‘value add’ of a distributor. We have to second guess the likely demand of particular models based on machine performance and likely retail approvals, then order for stock, from the manufacturer, in order that we can reduce lead times to customers, who sometimes cannot wait four weeks for a build.” Karen Sarosi, who deals with many of RLMS’ single site customers, added:“This season we are blessed with an abundance of fantastic models, thanks to Bell-Fruit Group,whose product really
is at the top of its game right now.We have ordered stocks in of no less than four different models - Box 23, DOND Double Up, DOND The Next Level and amazingly, after all this time, DOND Win Fall is still selling. Customers are spoilt for choice, all are performing brilliantly and it gives the operators ample opportunities for machine changes, thus optimising life time value of the models. Whilst we hope to be able to meet customers’ needs right through to the second week of December, we could also sell out of a particular model, so for any larger order requirements, November 14 really is the last order date for us to place a build on the manufacturer.”
Serial bingo arsonist sent to crown court COURT CASE
man has been sent to crown court for senA tence after admitting three counts of arson against Mecca bingo in Oldham. Walter Cohla, of Heywood, travelled to Oldham three times and caused over £6,000 worth of damage to the smoking area of the Oldham town centre hall between January and May. Mecca bosses set up CCTV cameras to watch the area after previous damage to its industrial bins. They caught Cohla setting fire to fencing and bins and pleasuring himself on his second visit. He was finally identified after a third visit, when the cameras caught a better view of his face. Rebecca Romih, defending, described the situation as an unusual case. Cohla was first seen in the smoking area looking for cigarette ends and was ordered to leave by a member of staff. After brooding on the encounter he returned, intending to ‘cause the person some distress’, according to local press. Cohla was revealed to have suffered depression for 10 years. He remains on conditional bail - and can’t go within 50 metres of any Mecca premises before his crown court appearance.
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Cash stolen from Derbyshire pub AWP cash from inside. Landlady Michelle urglars smashed their Rigg said she heard the way into a Derbyshire noise of the fruit pub, broke into a fruit machine being broken as machine and took the she slept above the Bell
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woke up and went downstairs by which time they had gone and out over the back wall.” Rigg explained:“It was a smash and grab raid.
They broke a side window to get inside. Apart from the cash from the fruit machine nothing was taken and no-one was hurt.”
Deith reports strong response to poker stimulus
Essenden acquires existing bowling site
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eith Leisure is reporting what Kevin Temple is describing as a ‘healthy and encouraging response’ to the six-month interest free credit initiative introduced by the company to spearhead its appearance at the recent Autumn Coin-Op Show held at Chelsea’s
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Stamford Bridge stadium. The offer which applies to Project’s three 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), has, according to Temple, succeeded in injecting some
confidence in the market and served to encourage operators to invest in their estates. He stated: “The interest free initiative was launched for the new show and will run for the foreseeable future in order to help the industry replenish machine floors up down the county with new product.We have
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faith in.” He added: “I believe it’s incumbent on all sectors of the business to explore ways in which we can provide the confidence necessary to get the industry moving once again and our interest free initiative is part of that overall requirement to boost confidence.”
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world’s key players in a few months time as the most influential trade associations and representative bodies descend on London. ICE organisers have confirmed that many of gaming’s most top trade associations and bodies have confirmed their attendance at next year’s exhibition which takes place at the ExCeL Centre, London (3-5 February). The 26 strong list of organisations heading for London in February includes - AGEM, American Gaming Association, Association of British Bookmakers, Bingo Association, eCogra, European Casino Association, European Gaming and Betting Association, Gambling Commission, GamCare, Gaming Regulators European Forum, Gaming Standards Association, International Association of Gaming Regulators, International Masters of Gaming Law,National Casino Forum, National Gaming Academy, Remote Gambling
Association andThe Responsible Gambling Trust. Kate Chambers, portfolio director responsible for ICE, said: “Whilst the primary function of an international event such as ICE is based around the commercial exchange of new products and services,the exchange of knowledge, information and ideas have become increasingly important. It has been well documented that most, if not all of gaming’s transformational products have been launched at ICE. But as well as being the commercial centre for world gaming, ICE is increasingly the industry's political hub and the landmark event at which policy is debated and decided by many of the industry's most influential trade bodies.
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olding company for Tenpin Ltd, Essenden, H has acquired an existing bowling site in Doncaster on a leasehold basis from the administrators of Keith Brown Properties (Hull) for £0.65m (including fees). Essenden said that the site is well-located on a leisure retail park, close to a cinema, restaurants and supermarkets and it has traded strongly over the past two years. The board expects that the acquisition will be earnings enhancing in the first year, even before the benefit from applying Tenpin’s operating model. The bowling centre operator added that the new contract to provide its amusement machines estate has resulted in this key category being materially improved. The migration has now been completed on schedule and the new machine estate is operating ‘satisfactorily’. Essenden chief executive Nick Basing stated: “The acquisition of an earnings enhancing site along with the successful machine transition further strengthens my view for 2015 despite some macroeconomic uncertainty.”
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‘Dream Toys 2014’ revealed PLUSH & GIFTS
The Toy Retailers Association has announced the 72 toys that it believes will be heading the Christmas wish lists this year. The list is often a fairly accurate bellwether for prevailing plush and gift trends permeating arcades and FECs the following summer.
ith operators already considering how best to refill their prize vendors and stock up their redemption counters ahead of 2015,the Toy Retailers Association has announced the 72 toys that it reckons will be top of the Christmas wish lists. Selected by a panel of leading UK toy retailers,the DreamToys list is the most accurate predictive list available,and provides consumers with expert insight into what will be the most popular toys this Christmas. Early indications suggest that 2014 is set to be the biggest year for toy sales since 2010. “The 2014 DreamToys list is the perfect illustration of how the toy indus-
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try continues to innovate and evolve - creating new lines every year whilst finding new and ever increasingly creative ways to reinvent established brands,” said Gary Grant, chair of the DreamToys committee. “If the predications are right, and 2014 turns out to be a bumper year, the biggest credit has to go to the toy makers and their endless creativity and imagination." From the 72 toys in the list, the panel selected 12 top toys that they believe will be dominating the wish lists this Christmas. They are, in alphabetical order: Bop It! Beats - Hasbro (£21.99)
Disney Frozen Snow Glow Elsa - Jakks Pacific (£34.99) Disney Frozen Sparkle Doll (assorted) - Mattel (£16.99) Kidizoom Smart Watch VTech (£39.99) Little Live Pets Bird Cage Character (£19.99) Minecraft Figures (assorted) - Character (£7.99) My Friend Cayla - Vivid (£58.99) Nerf Demolisher 2-in-1 (pictured) - Hasbro (£44.99) The Lego Movie - Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! - LEGO (£79.99) Toot-Toot Animals Safari Park - VTech (£39.99)
Transformers Stomp & Chomp Grimlock Hasbro (£89.99) Zoomer DinoBoomer - Spin Master (£99.99) Frederique Tutt, toys global industry analyst for The NPD Group, added: “The British toy market is leading a resurgence in toy sales in Europe.The innovation that the industry has invested in has also started to pay back. Impulse sales of collectables and lowerpriced toys are up as well as licences from movies
including Frozen, and this year’s craze - Loom Bands. “These two factors combined delivered the fastest growth rate in toy sales since 2010 (+6 per cent) in the first nine months of 2014 which suggests that Christmas 2014 might be the best for some time.” DreamToys this year has taken the theme of the 12 Days of Christmas, with the 72 toys spread over ten categories, and 12 toys highlighted as the Top Toys.
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Amusements Police hunting for Morecambe arcade raiders
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Although elements of Eastbourne’s damaged pier have already reopened to the public, full restoration works are unlikely to be completed before next year’s summer season. estoration efforts at Eastbourne Pier are “unlikely” to be finished by summer 2015, according to Christina Ewbank, head of the Eastbourne and District Chamber of Commerce. Speaking to Coinslot,she said that plans to rebuild the main ballroom, which was gutted by fire in July of this year, were now contingent on two factors; being able to hire a specialised crane, and owners Cuerden Leisure and English Heritage agreeing on a reconstruction plan for the Grade 2* listed building.
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Eastbourne Pier restoration ‘unlikely’ by summer 2015 “We’d all like to see it opened within a year, but in my opinion it is unlikely to happen,” Ewbank explained. “Firstly, there are only two or three cranes in the UK designed to work from the beach, and they
won’t be available until January 2015 at the very earliest, which will be in the middle of winter. And Cuerden Leisure also has to agree on what and how to rebuild the ballroom with English Heritage.The Pier’s a Grade
2* listed building that has had a lot of changes since it was built, so it will be quite difficult figuring out what it should look like. These are both huge undertakings and will likely take a bit longer than anticipated.”
Minister praises Mumbles Tivoli plans REGENERATION
lthough the demise of Mumbles’ Tivoli Amusements A FEC was mourned by many, plans for the development that will replace it have been applauded by government minister Stephen Crabb. Crabb, secretary of state for Wales,visited the building that housed the former amusement arcade last week, as well as taking in a tour of Mumbles Pier. Work has begun to clear the famous building,known locally as the ‘Tiv’, ahead of the multimillion pound Oyster Wharf
regeneration scheme. Crabb, Conservative MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, said: “Tourism is becoming an ever more competitive sector but developments like this will put Mumbles on the map and represent a legacy for future generations.” The £4m Oyster Wharf development on Mumbles seafront has been granted planning permission and will comprise restaurants, shops and a gym and spa. Crabb described the development, which will see work begin on it after Christmas, as “stunning”.
Skegness seafront road safety to be improved RESORT REPORT
oves are being made to ease severe traffic congestion on a M stretch of Skegness seafront which hosts a number of its biggest amusement arcades.The section of Grand Parade close to the town’s Embassy Centre has been identified as a ‘potentially dangerous pinchpoint’, particularly during the summer holiday season. Now action is being proposed to ease the problem increased by coaches using bus bays at the Embassy Centre and disabled drivers parking across the road close to Tower Gardens. Plans for a traffic regulation order preventing disabled parking between the pier and Clock Tower are set to be debated at a meeting of SkegnessTown Council next week. Skegness town councillor Robin
Hunter-Clarke,one of the members putting forward the proposal, told local press: “I have received a number of complaints from members of the public on the safety of this section of road. It is difficult to ban coaches dropping off outside the Embassy Centre. The coach companies will want to go elsewhere and that is not a good thing.” A meeting took place at the Embassy Theatre recently between councillors, highway officers from Lincolnshire County Council and local campaigners Hunter-Clarke concluded: “The proposal we are taking forward is to stop disabled parking across the road from the Embassy.This is not trying to prevent disabled parking on the seafront.It would be moved to a designated area on South Parade.”
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are searching for two men after an attempted robPberyolice took place at an amusement arcade on Morecambe promenade last week. During the attack an armed raider entered Slater’s Amusements and threatened a staff member with a crowbar, while an accomplice stood at the entrance. The staff member managed to flee to the safety of a nearby pub and asked guests, who were taking part in a quiz, for assistance. Glen Cooper, former editor of local newspaper The Visitor, was taking part in the Monday night pub quiz when the arcade worker came in. He told the publication: “He went straight up to the barman and said: ‘Can you ring the police, please, we’ve just been raided’. “He looked really shaken and distressed. The barman rang the police immediately. The man calmed down. He was leaning against the wall and getting his breath back. “The police turned up straight away but the men had already gone.” A spokesman for Lancashire Police said it received a call at 9.40pm on Monday last week, initially describing both raiders as having their faces covered, and one as wielding a baseball bat. The quick actions of the arcade worker appear to have paid off, as nothing was stolen during the attempted robbery.
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Wetherspoon enjoys strong August and September trade PUBCOS
Independent pubco and long-time supporter of AWPs and SWPS, JD Wetherspoon’s interim management statement for the 13 weeks to 26 October highlighted strong trading through August and September, despite the impact of VAT on its coin-op machines. or the 13 weeks to 26 October 2014, pubco JD Wetherspoon’s like-for-like sales increased by 6.3 per cent, and total sales increased by 11.3 per cent. Sales were good through August and September, but like-forlike growth decreased in October. The operating margin in the period was 7.7 per cent, compared with 8.3 per cent in the same period last year. In October, the company
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increased pay for hourly paid staff by 5 per cent, while utility costs increased by about 4 per cent. In addition, during the period, there have been cost increases from suppliers. The company has opened two new pubs since the start of the financial year. It has 15 pubs under development and,in line with its last update, intends to open around 3040 pubs in the current financial year.
The statement read:“In recent budgets, the chancellor has announced heavily publicised and welcome cuts in beer duty. In contrast, in an initiative which achieved little recognition, changes were announced in 2012 to the VAT treatment of pub slot or ‘gaming’ machines.As a result,pubs were no longer to be allowed to set off all VAT charged by suppliers against VAT charged to customers. “This legislation has
been interpreted by the tax authorities so that a proportion of VAT inputs for pub businesses is disallowed. For example, if gaming machine income is 4 per cent of a pub’s sales, 4 per cent of the pub’s input VAT, in respect of certain categories of supplies (even if unrelated to gaming machines), is disallowed. This new ‘tax’ cost Wetherspoon an additional £3.6m during February 2013-July 2014. “These sorts of tax
increase penalise pubs, which are closing in great numbers, yet not supermarkets, which already benefit from a zero VAT rate on food, whereas pubs pay 20 per cent. Supermarkets also pay far lower business rates per pint or meal than do pubs. Indeed, this government has presided over thousands of pub closures - perhaps more than any government in history. The pub industry recognises that governments need to balance the books,
yet it is imperative for the future of pubs that political parties commit themselves to a sensible rebalancing of the tax system, so that there is fairness and equality between pubs and supermarkets - a rebalancing will produce more revenue for the government and more jobs in the economy. Stealth taxes, including the new treatment for gaming machines, are confusing and unfair for publicans and are very harmful to the industry.”
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Lo-tech staying power is the reel deal Particular reel-based games continue to be popular with a core segment of the gaming market, creating opportunities for companies such as Electrocoin to make best use of their refurbishment expertise. s digital machines become increasingly prevalent on the UK gaming landscape, there remain players for who the feel of a traditional lo-tech game will never be bettered. This has created a growing market for targeted refurbishment, as operators retain small numbers of the best loved reel-based games. Electrocoin, the company behind one of these perennial favourites - Bar X - has noted an increasing demand for its services in this field. Whilst the company has moved with the significant shift towards video based Cat C games in the arcade and bingo sector, it has seen a surprising increase in demand for its refurbishment services. “It appears that not everybody loves digital in arcades and bingo, as is the case in Las Vegas,” said Electrocoin’s business development director, Kevin Weir. “So as operators withdraw older reel based games, the ones that they leave on site are understandably the best and most popular. However, some of the older £25 and £35 legacy games are looking a little tired, so we have
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AVAST! IT BE WESSEX COIN! operators seeking a lo-tech Cat C the latest offering from Wessex FCoin,oroption, Jolly Roger, could well be the answer. Drawing on the wealth of lore the pirate theme offers, this single-screen video three-reeler from Project Casino
seen an increased demand for our refurbishment service as customers know we will only use genuine parts.” It appears that where players remain loyal to reel based games, the Bar X formula is often what they turn to and, as a result, operators are re-investing in legacy games in need of a revamp. In recent THE NEW BAR X 7 EXTRA months Electrocoin Aftersales reported a healthy increase in demand for its refurbishment service. The company offers this service for any of the Casino Bar X range, including Bar X 5, Bar X 10, Bar X 7, Red Bar, Big 7, Magic 7, Magic 10 and Bar X Diamond. When a machine arrives in the company’s Cardiff workshop, it receives an initial inspection and customers are advised of the cost to bring the game back up to scratch,
has players interact with with chests, compasses, gold doubloons, cannonballs, maps, parrots and pistols. With a 30p stake for a £100 jackpot prize, Jolly Roger offers a pure, accessible, swashbuckling gaming experience.
JUKEBOX BACK TO BLACK Leisure is beefing up its product range for Christmas: this week sees Stheound launch of the Ash Black option of its classic jukebox range. Based off the design of the Wurlitzer 1015 which took America by storm in the 1940’s, Sound Leisure is now offering Ash Black as a custom specific: retaining the wood-grain finish of its one piece cabinet design, with a bold black finish.
as Electrocoin’s Mike Dando explains: “We receive machines in a variety of states and by the time they leave us they will have a new lease of life. We only use genuine spares and are able to replace most parts including reel bands, buttons, decals and bulbs, as well as major components THIS CLASSIC such as the MPU and BAR X GAME IS A power supply units. We REGULAR can also fit anti-fraud TARGET FOR REFURBISHMENT devices.” The faithful following that continues to support older Bar X games has prompted the company to launch a successor. Electrocoin has reintroduced the concept into is new £100 Cat C titles, in the form of Bar X 7 Extra, which is available in a range of stake and prize options, from £1/£100 right down to 25p/£25.
REDEMPTION WHITEHOUSE SECURES MINIONS LICENCE hitehouse Leisure has built upon its ever growing portfolio of Hollywood W movie licences, by securing a pan-European deal with Universal Studios for the production of plush and redemption products featuring characters from the upcoming blockbuster, “Minions”. A spin-off of the Despicable Me franchise whose products are already stocked by Whitehouse, “Minions” is scheduled for release in June 2015, but the company is already in the process of manufacturing a host of themed prize plush characters which will be made available ahead of release, as well as an entirely new range of redemption products featuring ceramics, key chains, and stationery.
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Comment Looking forward to the annual convention
“Remember, remember, the 27th of November”
alex lee comment espite having to get up at‘milkman’time to catch the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, I’m quite looking forward to the BACTA Annual Convention at the QEII Conference Centre on November 27. The winds of change seem to be blowing through the industry at present and I’m sure this will be reflected in the speeches and prevailing attitude at the event. Having glanced at the list of speakers, not only does it read like a who’s who of the sector’s movers and shakers,but also the likes of Philip Graf, from the Gambling Commission,who I’m sure will be given a thorough examination of his credentials and views on regulation during the informal panel session, which will also include representatives from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and the Responsible Gambling Trust. The expression ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ when it comes to some of the legislation that has dogged the soft gaming industry immediately springs to mind. In fact, I’m sure I’m not alone with my standpoint that the average Police display dog will leap through less flaming hoops in its lifetime than today’s trimmed-down legion of arcade, FEC,
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single site and bingo operators. Like the recent Autumn Coin-op show and the forthcoming EAG International 2015,the annual conference will give everyone concerned an opportunity to discuss issues with likeminded individuals and while the convention is far from an exercise in sales like the above mentioned two events it is equally unmissable for all sector stakeholders. In other news, I was delighted to see that five arcade and FEC operators in the East Riding of Yorkshire had been given accreditation for their hard work in compliance and generally making sure customers had a safe and enjoyable experience at their premises.This type of news further underlines the fact that the coin-op sector is up there with the best when it comes to good business practice. And finally, a week doesn’t seem to pass without news of another fruit machine theft. While I’m not going to start advocating capital punishment for AWP thieves I’m sure a little stint in the stocks where rotten cherries, lemons, strawberries and so on could be thrown at the miscreants before they started their stretch at Her Majesty’s Pleasure - wouldn’t do them any harm!
Boom time for bingo and Boyle
Land-based bingo getting involved, w
alex lee media watch ookmaker John Boyle says that the fact that B Boylesports was debt free in 2007 made a huge difference in terms of coming through the crash, according to the Irish Independent. In the teeth of a downturn it allowed the business to double in size, from 98 shops in 2007 to 198 today. With size comes a growing profile, boosted last month by a seven-figure deal with RTE that sees Boylesports sponsor horse racing across the national broadcaster's services. Boyle now presides over a betting empire of 198 stores, 1,500 staff and a growing digital business. Boylesports didn't escape unscathed from the crash. The typical bet halved after 2007, Boyle says, and has not yet recovered but more people are betting, and betting on more things. In Market Hill, Co Armagh, Boyle set up his first shop in 1982. In 1989 Boyle began
what snowballed into a rapid expansion. He crossed the border to buy a shop in Drogheda. Within a year he had a third shop, and the pattern has continued ever since renting rather than buying established betting shops and rolling out his successful formula. “I was picking up the shops for very small money. I remember buying a shop for IR£2,500 and for me that was a big investment, but it was successful instantly,” he recalled. Growth was being funded from within the business and success fed ambition, he says. After seven years behind the counter in Markethill, Boyle was happy to embrace change. Sourcing shops and closing deals provided the change he was after. Growing a small business into a big one, especially one with a geographic spread, means relying on managers, but it’s something
Boyle says came easy enough to him. “It worked very easily. I was amazed. I remember that second shop; there was a young fellow, Frank Cruise. He’s still with me in a senior role. But he was sitting there that morning in 1989 thinking he had no job, maybe. People grow along with you. It was never difficult to get good people.” Boylesports had borrowed during its expansion - as much as €20m at one stage. But by 2007 that money had been repaid, giving Boylesports the flexibility to ride out, and even benefit from the storm. Rapid technological advances and changing customer expectations demanded investment in digital. The Boylesports mobile App means every customer has a full bookie's shop in their pocket, all the time and anywhere, he explains, and they demand no less. Horses are still the big
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“Pubs and bars remain central to people’s leisure choices and are by far the favourite out-of-home activity for the UK adult. However, headline statistics add little value unless we collectively take action according to the results. For instance, our research warns the pub is in danger of being less relevant to the next generation. The on-trade visitor is definitely changing and pubs need to be flexible enough to adapt and cater for them.”
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“The government has not ruled out reinserting family brewers back into the scope of the pub statutory code but insisted that smaller pubcos have ‘nothing to fear’ from its proposals.” ELLIE BOTHWELL, MORNING ADVERTISER
“We cannot carry on and watch our best customers leave one adult gaming environment which, in some cases, are located literally on the other side of the road. The Commission must be made to realise that it makes no sense whatsoever and that it’s hugely damaging.” NICK HARDING, CEO, PRAESEPE
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d-based bingo continues to broaden its appeal, with growing numbers of young adults ng involved, while bookmaker John Boyle has explained the secrets of his success.
driver of betting but with punters betting live on everything from GAA club matches to golf and tennis, Boylesports has to provide a live feed of every possible result and fixture. The scale of information is one reason smaller independent bookmakers are being crowded out of the market, he said. “Independents have it very tough these days. But it’s not even the recession - it’s technology. We have lost 400 stores and will probably level out at losing another 200 stores in Ireland,” he said. Boylesports’ ambition is to have around 250 of those. “I don't think the shops will ever go. They are more a social thing. Guys come in and they meet every day,” concluded Boyle. And finally, new rebels are ditching bingeing for bingo, according to Channel 4 News. Despite plenty of studies showing that young people
are skint, stressed out about the future and worried they will never get a decent job, they are still subject to perceptions that they are either lazy, or out to cause trouble. The recent 2011 riots, still fresh in people's memory, haven't helped the cause. Down at Bingo Palace, in the inner depths of Elephant and Castle shopping centre in London, Gary Dighton is there with his mum and for him, it's all about the win: “I'd prefer to make money, than just go out and drink.” The most he has won is £80, but this is a big club with national games - players regularly win up to £1,000. He’s close to his mum, and takes her twice a week for a night out. But just by virtue of being a hoodie-wearing 20year-old, he says he rubs people up the wrong way. “People around where I live aren't very polite to me. It’s their influences, they just think I'll be involved in crime or something,” he said.
He’s not the only one more likely to be down the bingo hall than down the pub. The Bingo Palace manager Patrick Kelly, who’s also vice-chair of the Bingo Association, says the average age of players is getting younger. He said: “Young people are always attracted to clubs that are bigger, busier, and offer good money. It's like everything - it's about the atmosphere that goes with it. They come in the evening. People often meet up, and you'll see them moving from table to table. It's a very safe environment, especially for women.”
The Gambling Commission: Regulator or Legislator? The Gambling Commission, whose existence and duties derive from Part 2 of the Gambling Act 2005 must fulfil its statutory functions by reference to the law as it stands, not as it would like it to be, believes solicitor David Biesterfield.
david biesterfield politics case of Luxury Leisure Ltd v The Commission concerned TtheheGambling interpretation of what remains Condition 16 of the LCCP, dealing with “Primary Gambling Activity”. The salient provision (although the issue in question is not restricted to non-remote betting operating licenses) states:“Gaming machines may be made available for use in licensed betting premises only at times when there are sufficient facilities for non-remote betting provided….” The issue was whether the test of“sufficient facilities” turned on their existence or the dominance of their use.As Judge Warren concluded, the requirement that betting facilities be“provided” was to be determined by reference to their existence, not to the variable and questionable concept of the level of their use. As the Judge noted, the GC’s interpretation “…insert[ed] into the condition, without justification, words which are simply not there”.The GC was attempting to impose a condition which the Judge suggested would have been invalid had it been interpreted as the GC argued. In essence, the GC was attempting to legislate rather than to regulate. It is now repeating that error in its review of the social responsibility provisions of the LCCP. In its consultation, the GC asserts:“The LCCP is based on the principle that the primary responsibility for delivering the licensing objectives – keeping crime out of gambling, ensuring it is fair and open and protecting children and vulnerable people – rests with gambling operators”. While the Act empowers the GC to impose on operators conditions which the GC properly concludes are necessary to enable the GC to fulfil its duty to “pursue and wherever appropriate to have regard to the licensing objectives”, it imposes no such duty, let alone a “primary” responsibility to “deliver” the licensing objectives, on operators. To impose the suggested “primary responsibility” on operators would be extreme, going far beyond the matters
that any operator, even in the largest category, could be expected to manage. For instance, the “local risk assessments” suggested by the GC in the consultation document would require operators to evaluate matters beyond their own premises, experience or expertise while the GC’s suggestions in relation to “customer interaction” assume operators to be expert psychologists. The GC seems not to accept that a licensee’s only legal obligation is to operate in compliance with the law as it stands. Conversely, the GC seems to relegate its duty “to permit gambling [so far as] reasonably consistent with the licensing objectives”, a duty enforced by its obligations under the Regulator’s Code . In his forward to that Code, the Minister of State confirmed the Government’s commitment “…to reducing regulatory burdens and supporting compliant business growth through the development of an open and constructive relationship between regulators and those they regulate.” By apparently pursuing a political rather than a regulatory agenda, the GC fails compliant businesses and, in its usual refusal to exchange with operators detailed legal opinion on points of dispute,it fails in its obligation to develop an open and constructive relationship with the industry it regulates. As the Minister confirms:“This Code does not detract from [the protection of the vulnerable, the environment, social or other objectives] but seeks to promote proportionate, consistent and targeted regulatory activity through the development of transparent and effective dialogue and understanding between regulators and those they regulate.” To retain the confidence of the industry that it regulates,the GC should surely regulate rather than seek to legislate and be seen to test each and every new regulatory burden against the criteria of proportionality and necessity.
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Newsweek IAAPA GEARS UP FOR ORLANDO ATTRACTIONS EXPO he International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is to hold its Attractions Expo in Florida next week, at the Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando. Heralded by IAAPA as the largest amusements trade show in the world, the Amusements Expo attracted over 27,000 attendees in 2013, with global representatives from the amusement park, FEC, zoo and casino industries exhibiting and networking. The Attractions Expo 2013
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BALPPA upcoming FEC seminar thinks utilities and events also feature presentations from guest speakers tackling the matters of utilities provision and themed events. Kevin Brown of independent energy brokers UHL will provide insight as to the workings of energy suppliers in his address:‘Controlling Costs to Protect Profits’, whilst Bala McAlinn of party and events company Boo will
orthampton’s indoor children’s play-centre, Riverside Hub, will be the venue for the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions’ (BALPPA) FEC Subgroup Meeting - South, on Wednesday, 26 November. Aside from the networking opportunities on offer, the regional seminar will
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saw 96 per cent of exhibitors agree that the event represented a ‘productive and positive experience’, whilst 95 per cent agreed that it was ‘the most important industry event’ in their business calendar. “IAAPA Attractions Expo has allowed our company to expand markets around the world,” commented Justin Woodruff, general manager
of Sandy Creek Mining Company. “We now have customers based in 17 countries and are looking to add more.” IAAPA’s Attractions Expo runs from 17 to 21 November. ASIAN STAKEHOLDERS GEAR UP FOR MGS ext week will see the titans of the casino industry
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share his own understanding of successful themed events with ‘Fabulous Themed Parties and Events’. An open forum interactive discussion will focus on the subjects of parties, themed events, mascots and childcare. The seminar will close with an opportunity to tour the Riverside Hub itself.
10,000 square meters. Whilst focused on Asian markets, MGS 2014 has attracted interest from much further afield. UK luxury car manufacturers Aston Martin have confirmed their attendance, and will be displaying two of its coveted models, the One-77 and V12 Vantage, for any visitors feeling flush.
Calendar NOVEMBER 2014 14-16 BAPTO National Finals Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool UK www.bapto.org.uk
17-21 IAAPA Attractions Expo 2014 Orange County Convention Centre Orlando Florida US www.iaapa.org 18-20 Macao Gaming Show (MGS)Venetian Macao, Macao www.macaogamingshow.com
27 BACTA Convention & AGM QEII Conference Centre London UK www.bacta.org.uk
DECEMBER 2014 4-6 Amusement, Attraction & Park Industry Exhibition (ATRAX) Istanbul Expo Centre Istanbul Turkey www.atraxexpo.com
JANUARY 2015 13-15 EAG International Expo ExCeL London ExhibitionCentre, London UK www.eagexpo.com 13-15 Visitor Attractions Expo (VAE) ExCeL London ExhibitionCentre, London UK www.attractionsexpo.co.uk
13-16 IMA 2014 Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre Düsseldorf Germany www.ima-messe.com
20-22 The Toy Fair 2014 Grand Hall Olympia London UK www.btha.co.uk/toy-fair
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