AB UK articles from June 2003

AB UK archives from June 2003

From the editor.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... OKAY, some of you are no doubt sick to death of hearing about what the Internet and linked gaming can do for your business. Those of you who aren't have probably done something about it already. Those who are may be about to stop reading,...

Gaming Act still on track says DCMS as rumours circulate.(UK News)
June 1, 2003... REPORTS that plans for a new Gambling Bill in the UK may be shelved by the Government or that the timescale had slipped by a couple of months, were dismissed by the DCMS' Chris Bone, head of gaming and lotteries. "We are on schedule and...

Leisure Link aims to get ahead in Cloud.(UK News)
June 1, 2003... LEISURE Link's multimedia content arm Inspired Broadcast Networks is poised to roll out its high speed wireless Internet access service, Cloud, enabling laptop users to get online in pubs and bars. The move, currently undergoing a soft...

RAL changes venture capital hands to increase investments.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AS forecast in our last issue, adult gaming centre chain RAL is in the course of changing hands. No official word has been issued by the company, but ab:UK is given to understand that talks are at a latter stage in the acquisition of the...

A skill game with prizes (SWP) was due to be introduced by American tournament video games specialist Incredible Technologies for the UK market this month.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A SKILL game with prizes (SWP) was due to be introduced by American tournament video games specialist Incredible Technologies for the UK market this month. The company, which was highly secretive about the new product, would say no more at...

Sammy Europe has appointed Martin Riley, formerly of Crown Direct, as sales manager of its coin-op division.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SAMMY Europe has appointed Martin Riley, formerly of Crown Direct, as sales manager of its coin-op division. "Martin brings to Sammy Europe a wealth of experience gained over 15 years in the industry and joins us at a very exciting time with...

A 30-year veteran of the coin machine industry, John Brennan has joined Namco Europe as product manager.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A 30-year veteran of the coin machine industry, John Brennan has joined Namco Europe as product manager. Formerly with Taito, JP Leisure and Electrocoin, John takes up a newly-created post at Namco. He will be responsible for linking all...

Green back in business, returns to distribution.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ONE of the best-known characters in the UK machine industry, Michael Green, is back in the distribution business--where he first started. Michael has been named as the sales director at United Distributing Company, the Derek and Mark...

Much respected Smith retires.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... LEISURE Link's long-serving deputy managing director of its machine management arm, and erstwhile BACTA President Keith Smith has retired after 15 years in the industry. Smith, who was recently replaced by Tim Batstone as BACTA...

Jones aims to bring new players to the market.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... JACK Jones' Gamestream company, based at Bridgend, Glamorgan, is looking to play its part in expanding the player base. It has developed a range of six random games for AWP machines which are now out on test with "operators committed to...

Operator Hargreaves has a golf trophy to celebrate following the win by Brian Purdey in the annual GAMES Cup competition.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... OPERATOR Hargreaves has a golf trophy to celebrate following the win by Brian Purdey in the annual GAMES Cup competition. Twenty-four players from the coin-op industry in the UK took part in the tournament, which was held at the Wokesfield...

The National Lottery is to be carved up into separate competitions--and Camelot will lose its right to run them all.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE National Lottery is to be carved up into separate competitions--and Camelot will lose its right to run them all. All of the main live draw, Thunderball and Scratchcard or Internet games are probably going to be run by different companies....

Vivid Gaming's Peter Davies, who has resigned from the company, is probably heading for Global Games.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... VIVID Gaming's Peter Davies, who has resigned from the company, is probably heading for Global Games. Davies, who was head of product development, had been with Vivid for four years. Industry speculation suggests strongly that he will join...

Industry lobbyist Stuart Greenman dies, aged 51.(UK News)(Obituary)
June 1, 2003... IT is with profound sadness that ab:UK reports the death of Stuart Greenman, BACTA's head of PR and government affairs. He died on Thursday May 15, aged 51, after a short battle against cancer. Throughout his seven years at BACTA,...

If the present "hype" about a delay in the proposed new Gambling Bill proves to be correct, someone who would not be too upset is M and B's John Appleton.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... IF the present "hype" about a delay in the proposed new Gambling Bill proves to be correct, someone who would not be too upset is M and B's John Appleton. Appleton, who heads an 11-person team running the country' biggest pub retailing...

Bingo tax fight continues as amendment falls.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE bingo taxation saga continues, with the Government rejecting proposed amendments to controversial new rates, but claiming the move does not represent a "full stop" in the matter. Amendments, tabled by Tory MP Stephen O'Brien during...

BACTA happy with idea of 'shadow commission'.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BACTA has welcomed the DCMS' decision to precede creation of the new Gambling Commission with a "shadow commission," claiming the move will ensure "continuity" and "transparency" in the run-up to the new regulatory regime. The shadow...

Sega day brings Nintendo tie-in.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SEGA'S open day at the Marriott Hotel near Heathrow Airport drew a good crowd of UK and international distributors and introduced some exciting new product, but one anticipated release was notable by its absence. Standing out as the...

Azkoyen tries to catch UK firms on the hopper.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SPANISH company Azkoyen is now targeting the UK AWP market with its all-conquering hoppers, which have made a major impact in every other European low-payout machine market. Contacts with, and sales to, major British producers have been...

BACTA representatives took a sample deregulation-ready games machine to the House of Commons at the request of the DCMS for a meeting of the Regulatory Reform Committee.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BACTA representatives took a sample deregulation-ready games machine to the House of Commons at the request of the DCMS for a meeting of the Regulatory Reform Committee. The delegation consisted of Rolf Nielsen, product director at Gamestec,...

After 30 years in the business, Cliff Wilson has retired.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AFTER 30 years in the business, Cliff Wilson has retired. The international sales manager of Brent Sales has only had three employers in all of that time, Music Hire Group, Bell-Fruit and Namco Europe. In a letter to friends in the industry,...

Ate Conferences has postponed its seminar Licensed and Branding in the Gaming and Gambling Industry.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ATE Conferences has postponed its seminar Licensed and Branding in the Gaming and Gambling Industry, which was scheduled for October 2 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London.

At last month's World of Entertainment show in Prague, exhibitors reported robust levels of business, with operators still keen to replace old-style AWPs with the new breed of higher stake-to-prize ratio models.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AT last month's World of Entertainment show in Prague, exhibitors reported robust levels of business, with operators still keen to replace old-style AWPs with the new breed of higher stake-to-prize ratio models. The next-gen machines, based...

As ab:UK went to press, Lithuania's parliament was poised to vote on whether or not to permit AWPs--currently only allowed in arcades--in single site locations.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AS ab:UK went to press, Lithuania's parliament was poised to vote on whether or not to permit AWPs--currently only allowed in arcades--in single site locations. It is anticipated that if the proposal gets the green light, new regulations will...

Sweden's Internet gaming future is in the balance, following a court decision that the presentation of gaming graphics on a monitor is a lottery in itself.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SWEDEN'S Internet gaming future is in the balance, following a court decision that the presentation of gaming graphics on a monitor is a lottery in itself. The court makes no distinction between gaming programmes originating from within...

Belgium left struggling to meet new regulation.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BELGIUM'S single site machine operators are in a state of panic having been given one month only to ensure all category three gaming machines comply with new regulations. Where the industry anticipated an autumn changeover, software on...

Sega dumps boss, makes profit.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... FOLLOWING the collapse of a succession of merger offers, Sega Corporation in Japan has announced changes in its top management. Hideki Sato, the current President, is to step aside from his position and take up the role of Chairman, while...

Greek parliament still refuses to play the game.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A DRAFT amendment to the Finance Act proposed by a Greek MP to enable amusement games in limited sites has been roundly rejected by the Greek parliament. The amendment, tabled last month by Tassos Mandelis of Greece's ruling PASOK party,...

Italian law continues to make steady progress.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AS ab:UK went In press a key piece in the Italian gaming legislation jigsaw was about to be slotted into place. Scheduled for publication before the end of May was the final decree on AWPs, outlining online data requirements, technical...

Swedish trade leads ban battle.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SWEDISH trade body NRF has drawn first blood in its battle to derail the Swedish Gaming Board's (Lotteriinspektionen) unpopular bid to assume wholesale control of the coin-op sector. NRF claims to have won the high moral ground by proving...

Survey on US shows could lead to single event.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... INDUSTRY trade show organisers at W.T. Glasgow Inc. conducted a voluntary survey last month, polling regular show exhibitors about their preferences for a potential combo-show that would theoretically replace the fall AMOA Expo and spring ASI...

Swedish firm Vinstdraget run by Ulf Linde has claimed its a victory.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... SWEDISH firm Vinstdraget run by Ulf Linde has claimed its a victory. While the legitimacy of the company's Vinstdraget lottery terminal-style machine has been questioned by Lotteriinspektionen, a recent spate of developments appear to signal...

WMS Industries Inc. reported a net loss last month of US$1.9m, or six cents per diluted share, for the company's fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2003.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... WMS Industries Inc. reported a net loss last month of US$1.9m, or six cents per diluted share, for the company's fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2003. The quarterly loss was primarily attributable to increased research and development,...

London-based distributor UDC has just sent a container of mixed video and novelty machines to the Indian Ocean islands of The Seychelles.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... LONDON-based distributor UDC has just sent a container of mixed video and novelty machines to the Indian Ocean islands of The Seychelles. Most of the games are refurbished through the company's own workshops and will be going into a number of...

3M has terminated a previously announced agreement between its Touch Systems subsidiary and Zytronic PLC for the worldwide distribution of a private-label version of projected capacitive touch-screens produced by Zytronic.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 3M has terminated a previously announced agreement between its Touch Systems subsidiary and Zytronic PLC for the worldwide distribution of a private-label version of projected capacitive touch-screens produced by Zytronic. The reason for 3M's...

The completion of the acquisition of casino equipment supplier John Huxley by Victoria Holdings Ltd., the parent company of the TCS Group, took place on May 16.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE completion of the acquisition of casino equipment supplier John Huxley by Victoria Holdings Ltd., the parent company of the TCS Group, took place on May 16. The deal brings together two of the strongest names in global gaming and the...

MGM Mirage is to enter the UK market in anticipation of reforms to gambling legislation.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... MGM Mirage is to enter the UK market in anticipation of reforms to gambling legislation. It will initially acquire a 25 per cent interest in Metro Casinos, a company which is developing a new casino in Bristol.

The future of the Coinmaster multiplayer gaming machine range has now been secured.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE future of the Coinmaster multiplayer gaming machine range has now been secured. Capital Gaming purchased the assets of Coinmaster from the receivers in April. A privately owned company, it is headed by some of the former...

Leisure Link sets up casino supply division.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... LEISURE Link Group has formed VIP Gaming Solutions, as a new group division, which aims to lead the international casino products distribution market. Leisure Link manages over 90,000 machines, predominantly in the betting, gaming and...

Huxley signs up Hainsworth.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AW HAINSWORTH has signed an exclusive agreement permitting John Huxley to supply its woollen cloth for the gaming market. Terry Clarke, Huxley's commercial director, said: "With 200 years at manufacturing experience, Hainsworth has...

IGGBA welcomes government paper.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE Interactive Gambling Gaming and Betting Association has welcomed the publication of the UK Government's paper "Future Regulation of Remote Gambling," which was launched at the InterGame Conferences seminar "How Do We Regulate Internet...

The Rank Group has entered into a joint venture with NDS, a pay-TV technology company, to launch an interactive television channel called Fancy a Flutter.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE Rank Group has entered into a joint venture with NDS, a pay-TV technology company, to launch an interactive television channel called Fancy a Flutter. The channel will allow viewers to bet on a string of bingo-style games with prizes...

Stanley acquires London's Palm Beach.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... STANLEY Leisure has reached agreement to acquire the Palm Beach casino in Mayfair, London, from London Clubs International. The total consideration will be 36.25m [pounds sterling], less the inter-company indebtedness of Palm Beach,...

Irish slot machine company Kimble is to take a stand at this year's G2E exhibition in Las Vegas which is due to held from September 16 to 18.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... IRISH slot machine company Kimble is to take a stand at this year's G2E exhibition in Las Vegas which is due to held from September 16 to 18. This will be the first time the firm has exhibited in Las Vegas. Kimble's Managing Director Jim...

The sky's the limit.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BONNE Terre, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting, has launched an online casino, skybetvegas.com. The Alderney-based company was issued with an interactive gaining licence last September by the Alderney Gambling Control...

Burn-proof layout on trial.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... JOHN Huxley is currently under taking final testing of a burn-proof layout that features a high-tech material interwoven with standard cloth. The layout incorporates new NASA technology and recent trials have indicated that it can last...

A statement at its annual meeting revealed that casinos and bingo clubs operator Rank was on course for a "satisfactory" year.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A STATEMENT at its annual meeting revealed that casinos and bingo clubs operator Rank was on course for a "satisfactory" year. The company reported that while its Hard Rock Cafes chain had suffered from the worldwide downturn in tourism,...

Victor Chandler Worldwide has strengthened its position in the UK soft gaming market with the launch of an online bingo and slots site.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... VICTOR Chandler Worldwide has strengthened its position in the UK soft gaming market with the launch of an online bingo and slots site. With the launch of the new online game, Victor Bingo, VCW has moved a step forward in the growing UK...

Michael Baumgaertner has been named as a new member of the board at Austrian Gaming Industries.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... MICHAEL Baumgaertner has been named as a new member of the board at Austrian Gaming Industries, which manufactures machines under the Novomatic brand name. Baumgaertner previously worked in the food industry.

Marks controls.(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... FOLLOWING a successful period leading the European sales division, Money Controls sales director Vanessa Marks is to take ownership of the company's South African office. Vanessa plans to expand Money Controls' market in South Africa by...

Happ appoints.(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... HAPP Controls Europe Ltd has announced a major step in strengthening and further increasing its market share across Europe, with the appointment of E'Coin Spares & Service BV, Holland as its distributor for Benelux and Germany. Ray...

MES to give IT service.(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... WITH an eye to the opportunities in the market brought about by the forthcoming deregulation Innovative Technology Ltd has selected Micro Electronic Services Limited (MES) as its approved service centre. Established in 1988, MES has built...

Brent raises alarm availability.(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... UK-BASED spares, components and equipment supplier, Brent Electronic has announced the launch of its Secur-It alarm, an easy-to-install boxed alarm developed to work across AWP/gaming machine, video and vending products. Available...

Heber casts Speller in new role and grows in US.(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... HEBER Limited has added Paul Speller to its head office team in Chalford, Stroud. Speller joins the rapidly growing team at Heber as an account coordinator, where his main role will be to bring together the activities of all relevant...

Costa del coin-op: the summer is almost upon us and, in the first of his regular columns, industry sage David Snook suggests a holiday destination for all those who don't mind mixing a bit of business with their pleasure.(Snookered)
June 1, 2003... IS it me or does everyone has a house in Marbella these days? There I am, sitting in Orange Square just dipping nay first churros into my coffee when there's a tap on the shoulder--"Hello, Snooky!"--and it's another someone from the coin...

Electric avenue: on June 11 many of the big names in the UK industry will gather in a small corner of North West London for the annual Park Avenue open day. ab:UK looks at this year's crop of exhibitors.(Focus)
June 1, 2003... THERE are many ways for manufacturers and distributors to do business in the UK, from gruelling road tours, visiting regular and potential customers individually, to the largest show of all--the ATEI. There are smaller shows and shorter site...

Holy Smoke Impulse Gaming.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... IMPULSE Gaming has released its latest AWP, Holy Smoke. Starting with a seven stage number trail to over-spilt bonuses, the top game comes packed with a cash ladder, feature ladder, board game and smoke trail that leads to the Holy Smoke...

That's Magic Red Gaming.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... RED Gaming's latest AWP for the UK is That's Magic. Rapid progression through the game can be achieved by the tactical use of nudges for the chance of a themed feature or a win on the hi-lo gamble. When the bonus circle is activated, players...

Cock a Doodle Dough, Empire Games.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... COCK a Doodle Dough is a hi-tech AWP designed for the UK arcade and single site sectors. The main feature is accessed when overlaid numbers on the reels transfer to a 13-position trail where feature entry is gained at position nine with added...

Twister, ACE.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... TWISTER offers a hi-lo style feature game for nudges and cash, plus additional features in a centre block. By completing a seven-stage trail from numbers on the win line players access the feature and then Hi-Lo up either column. Activated...

Shoot Out Pool Prize, Sega Amusements Europe.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THERE is a great deal of anticipation in the UK market for Sega's video SWPs. Sega Amusements Europe plans to be in production this month for the UK. Income tests have reportedly resulted in average net balances in excess of 500 [pounds...

New Orleans, Whittaker Bros.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... NEW Orleans is a new concept in centre piece multi-players from Whittaker Bros. It is for two players so it can be an attractive centrepiece location model without taking up the space of a more traditional machine. A roulette game with a...

Do$h 'n' Pecks Barcrest Games.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... DO$H 'n Pecks incorporates the popular spinning disk feature that has made its predecessors such firm favourites. The usual trail trips over into a "Hot Lifts" section, where players get no-lose gamble opportunities on certain "hot" numbers....

Pound the hound Harry Levy.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... WACKER games always take money and there's no reason to believe this piece from Harry Levy will do anything different. The game looks good hi its bright and colourful cabinet, uses a soft mallet and provides fast action that really gets...

Monkey Business Impulse Gaming.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... IMPULSE Gaming has unveiled its first lo-tech, round-top AWP, which is currently being tested across the bingo and arcade sectors. Monkey Business is a classic three reel, 16-stop game. The main object of the game is to gain access to the...

StarGlo CD juke box Rowe International.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THE stylish StarGlo CD juke box from Rowe has been developed with the features operators asked for in mind. Features that draw a crowd and keep them coming back for more. Features that increase the bottom line. Features like pulsating lights...

Club Kart Prize Sega Amusements Europe.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... CLUB Kart Prize is the second SWP from Sega to go into production this month. It pays out a jackpot up to 40 [pounds sterling]. Players must drive a go-kart around a choice of tracks picking up money as they drive. Hitting obstacles will...

Hippodrome, Harry Levy.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... HIPPODROME is a very compact 12-player pusher that only takes up the same amount of space as a normal eight-player pusher. Hippodrome has an advanced light and sound system, a revolutionary low coin entry for excellent vision of playfield,...

Jumpin' Jokers, Vivid.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... VIVID Gaming has received a raft of retailer approvals for its latest AWP, Jumpin' Jokers. The game features all of the qualities that have become Vivid's hallmark in the industry. The game combines colourful artwork with high levels of fun...

Clown 'a' Round, Whittaker Bros.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... WHITTAKER Bros. has launched a new kiddie ride that has already produced several orders before the start of the main part of the season. The new ride, Clown 'a' Round allows an adult to ride with the child. Manufactured by Zamperla, Clown 'a'...

Super Star Barcrest Games.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BARCREST Games has launched its latest AWE Super Star, which has gained a sweep of early retailer approvals. Super Star is the latest machine in a successful run for the Ashton-based firm, and uses a striking star graphic as the main feature...

Hell's Bells Bell-Fruit Games.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A VARIATION on the highly successful Cop the Lot theme, Hell's Bells includes popular elements such as the Super Feature Disc--activated by landing on devils and de-activated by landing on the skull. The big money win series is accessed by...

Straight to video: we at ab:UK know how hard it is to make sure you get to, and get around, all the trade shows. But never fear, Sales Pitch brings the industry's top salesmen to your desk and gives you a choice of the hottest products from a different sector of the market every month. This month ... video.(Sales Pitch)
June 1, 2003... Game: Big Buck Hunter From: Electrocoin Pitcher: Kevin Weir AT a time when product is becoming increasingly expensive and getting a return on investment is becoming more difficult, it is refreshing to find a product that is...

Pots of gold: the pool market isn't one of the most glamorous areas of the coin-op arena but is one of its steadiest performers. Rowan McIntyre takes a look at the latest developments in the market.(Feature)
June 1, 2003... SAY what you like about David Beckham, and let's face it almost everyone does. Whether it's the knee-jerk reactions of disappointed England fans after the 1998 World Cup, or the wish based whimperings of Japanese schoolgirls at Tokyo airport...

Life after Riley.(Feature)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... As far as the manufacturers are concerned pool presently seems to be on one of its upturns. Although this may not be entirely down to the flights of fashion, there are a number of external factors that may be playing a part. Not least of...

Unity is strength: since 1991 the Independent Operators' Association has ploughed a unique but lonely furrow in the UK operating business. This disparate collection of 22 smaller operators has been initially controversial, but latterly respected. Now, 12 years after its inception, it is only just beginning to flex its collective muscle.(Interview)
June 1, 2003... JOHN Powell has all the assurance and quiet confidence of the big company man, without that element of arrogance that often goes hand in hand with power. He gets it from a career working for the coin-op majors, has honed it in his own...

Broaden your horizons: as the entire coin-op supply chain looks seriously at remote content provision, operators and site owners are faced with a bewildering array of delivery methods. Danielle Green scrutinises existing and upcoming downloading technology.(New Technology)
June 1, 2003... IF you're an operator reading this, chances are the sites whose machines you manage have yet to progress from regular analogue phone connections to ISDN, let alone broadband--if, indeed, there is any Internet connection at all Yet...

Remote control: as the following report from InterGame's conference will explain, the legislation governing remote gaming is of the utmost importance to all areas of the gaming industry--not least coin-op. Last month the Government unveiled its plans to make the UK a world leader in i-gaming.(Showpiece)
June 1, 2003... A CONFERENCE organised by InterGame Conferences attempted to tackle the tricky problem of how remote gaming should be regulated. This is a particularly pertinent problem in the UK at the moment us part of the country's gaming relaxation...

Techno-speak: the Eurotechno conference is becoming an increasingly important date in the coin-op calendar as the industry gradually realises that the relentless march of technology is going to alter the way the business works. Rowan McIntyre visited this year's event in Barcelona to report on proceedings ...(Showpiece)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THERE is a tendency to be blase about technology these days. Maybe it's because some have given up trying to keep up with the incessant innovations that are thrust in front of us everyday, or there are those who take for granted the fact that...

Globetrotter.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... IT was an excellent Eurotechno conference in Barcelona and Globetrotter encountered Neil Chinn of Maygay with marketing manager of Sattori, Nigel Jones. They were probably discussing the rather strange street lighting inside the hotel. ...

Show diary.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... June 11 PARK AVENUE OPEN DAY, LONDON Contact: Electrocoin. Tel: +44 (0)208 965 2055 website: www.electrocoin.net June 17-19 THE 2003, ESTREL CONVENTION CENTER, BERLIN, GERMANY. Contact: Andrich International...