AB UK articles from June 2004

AB UK archives from June 2004

From the editor.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... So the DCMS is hopeful that it will present the new Gambling Bill to Parliament in the autumn. But how much doubt is there left over what exactly it will say. The DCMS' response to the Joint Committee's report brought both good and bad...

DCMS wants Bill in autumn but will casino machine numbers add up?(UK News)
June 22, 2004... THE Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill published its report on regional casinos as ab:UK went to press, and urged the government to ensure that the UK does not become affected by a 'proliferation' of big regional resort casinos. ...

Sega likely to take lead in Europe after merger.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... FURTHER details are emerging about the shape of international video games distribution following Sammy's takeover of Sega. Sources close to the companies suggest that an announcement is imminent that all European product will be handled...

Eve of Preview Show brings major conference on the future of gaming.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... THE change in the UK Gambling climate will come under scrutiny in a major conference in London later this year. InterGame Conferences will be holding "The Great British Gambling Debate", a chance for the industry to assess the future for...

A profits warning has come from pub chain JD Wetherspoon.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... A PROFITS warning has come from pub chain JD Wetherspoon. It blames poor Euro 2004 results and its own anti-binge drinking moves for slowing growth. The Euro 2004 problem was due to only 20 per cent of its pubs having TVs.

Harry Levy's Gary Newman won the BACTA Golf Classic at the Celtic Manor--venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup--near Newport in South Wales--early in June.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... HARRY Levy's Gary Newman won the BACTA Golf Classic at the Celtic Manor--venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup--near Newport in South Wales--early in June. Gary came in with a total of 76 points, having also won the individual best score on the top...

Austrian Gaming Industries is claiming that Magic Games is "one of the hottest AWPs in the UK.".(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... AUSTRIAN Gaming industries is claiming that Magic Games is "one of the hottest AWPs in the UK." According to the firm's UK representative Phil Thomas, the fully random, multi-game video AWP, available from Novo Gaming UK, is said to be...

Internet roulette terminals cause new FOBT concerns.(UK News)(BACTA)
June 22, 2004... BACTA and the Gaming Board are at loggerheads with a software provider over the legality of an Internet terminal being operated in a north London arcade. The terminal, developed by Contented Kiosks, allows customers to transfer money...

Irish music suppliers get case of DTs.(UK News)(DT Productions)(Superleague)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... AUDIO/visual content supplier DT Productions has signed deals that should boost its market share in Ireland. A new video deal with Superleague, one of Ireland's top distributors, has guaranteed DT video content supply for TAB Austria's...

Namco moves to expand its web and mobile division.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... NAMCO Europe continues to expand its focus away from core video product with the appointment of Juan Pablo Herrera to the newly created post of business account manager (north, central and eastern Europe) in its Web and Mobile Content (WMC)...

Cloud breaks as IBN spins out wireless hotspot arm.(UK News)(Inspired Broadcast Networks)
June 22, 2004... INSPIRED Broadcast Networks has announced the spin-out of Europe's largest WiFi network, The Cloud. Inspired has backed The Cloud since its start-up a year ago and it currently has over 4,300 hotspots currently in operation. The launch...

Following their latest "tour of duty", representatives of the BACTA Bikers presented a cheque.(UK News)(John Radcliffe Hospital )(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FOLLOWING their latest "tour of duty", representatives of the BACTA Bikers presented a cheque to the little girl who inspired their cause. Ellie was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney just 12 months...

Electrocoin's open doors raise 5,200 [pounds sterling] for lung charity.(UK News)(British Lung Foundation )(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... FURTHER to the efforts of the BACTA bikers (above), Electrocoin's Kevin Weir was pleased to announced that he has presented a cheque for 5,200 [pounds sterling] to Jane Belcourt. Belcourt was raising funds for the British Lung Foundation...

Chris Bone, who for the past four years has been head of gaming and lotteries at the DCMS is moving departments.(UK News)(Department for Culture, Media and Sport (UK government))(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... CHRIS Bone, who for the past four years has been head of gaming and lotteries at the DCMS is moving departments. Bone, who has built up considerable respect within the gaming industry in the UK as a leading government advisor on gaming, is...

Arcade games will soon accept payments by credit card, a form of payment historically off limits for "micropayments.".(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... ARCADE games will soon accept payments by credit card, a form of payment historically off limits for "micropayments." Some industry insiders claim that today's high-tech games increasingly appeal to an older market and those customers will...

432 Laurel Pub Company houses were bought by Greene King for 634m [pounds sterling].(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... 432 Laurel Pub Company houses were bought by Greene King for 634m [pounds sterling], fighting off bids from Wolverhampton and Dudley and Punch Taverns.

Taito has acquired the rights to use images from movies owned by MGM.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... TAITO has acquired the rights to use images from involves owned by MGM. The first FOBT to be released utilising these rights is Cinema Tech Roulette, which is due for release in September 2004. The agreement grants Japanese video game giant...

Mexim.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... MEXIM has announced that from July 1, Andreas Weiss is the new Managing Director alongside Helmut Besse and Manfred Taschka. "As we are intensifying our import and export activities, it's necessary to reinforce the team so that we're able to...

Barcelona-based Compumatic celebrates its 20th anniversary in September.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... BARCELONA based Compumatic celebrates its 20th anniversary in September. The company, which started as an R&D concern in 1984, began making its own electronic systems under the ASICS proprietary name and soon built its own electronic darts...

Nicastro out of Midway as mobile phone battle looms.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... MIDWAY Games Inc., a coin-op powerhouse before it left the industry in 2001, has announced that its Chairman Neil Nicastro is resigning. Nicastro oversaw both coin-op and consumer video and ultimately steered the factory away from the...

EELEX expands as demand increases.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... EELEX, the Moscow-based trade show for the amusement and gaming industry, will increase its floor area to 9,000sq.m., up 50 per cent, by the use of a third pavilion at the Expo Centre in the city. Promoter Unicum said that the spreading...

Further worries in US as more video violence laws filed.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... THERE are now more actions in the US against violence in video games than ever. US courts have constantly granted games First Amendment protection, but critics cite new research that they say suggests strong links between violent games...

IT faces distributor revolt in US over direct sales plan.(International News)
June 22, 2004... INCREDIBLE Technologies, the Chicago-based maker of the popular Golden Tee series of golf games and other videos, announced plans to sell games in the US directly to any member of the American operators' trade body AMOA in June. IT's existing...

Stella International used a casino-style launch in Moscow to unveil its new Russian-market Sun Star multi-game format video gaming machine, which is already familiar in Germany as a fun game.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... STELLA International used a casino-style launch in Moscow to unveil its new Russian-market Sun Star multi-game format video gaming machine, which is already familiar in Germany as a fun game. Its parent company, Gauselmann Group, was...

Sega, Sammy and Namco announce linking ambition.(International News)(Namco Ltd.)(Sega Enterprises Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... SEGA, Sammy and Namco have announced plans to revolutionise the arcade market, which will see the three companies unite to share their research and expand the arcade market within Japan. Having confirmed that Tekken 5 will utilise a...

MORE than 8,000 players took part in the French National Electronic Darts Championships from June 14-20 this year, an increase of 10 per cent on last year's participation.(International News)(US National Dart Association)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... MORE than 8,000 players took part in the French National Electronic Darts Championships from June 14-20 this year, an increase of 10 per cent on last year's participation. They used Arachnid Galaxy II machines. The competition followed the...

Two people were killed when a security guard at an Orenburg, Russia, video arcade opened fire on patrons, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... TWO people were killed when a security guard at an Orenburg, Russia, video arcade opened fire on patrons, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. The security guard, 22, was working on the night shift, according to a source in the prosecutor's...

Senior executives from eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) met with 20 representatives.(Casino News)(eCommerce Group)(PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... SENIOR executives from eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) met with 20 representatives from government online gambling jurisdictions in London last month to explore common regulatory...

The Gambling Alliance has been established in response to the enhanced interest.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... THE Gambling Alliance has been established in response to the enhanced interest that both domestic and international operators now have in the UK gambling sector. It is a unique full circle service provider, helping clients maximise the...

iGGBA calls for remote control on UK tax laws.(Casino News)(interactive gaming, gambling and betting association)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... FOLLOWING recent statements from the UK Treasury, iGGBA has released its position paper on taxation of remote gambling services, calling for a competitive low tax regime which will encourage companies to establish in the UK and become under...

Money Controls to cash in on expanding Asian market with versatile Ardac 5.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... BILL validator manufacturer Money Controls is making a major push on the Asian casino market with its Ardac 5 validator which it says has an advantage over its rivals in that it will take bills four ways, from either end and from both sides....

Aspinall's bringing casino culture to Wales in 2006.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... ASPINALLS, the online casino, is to open a flagship casino development in Swansea at a cost of 30m [pounds sterling]. The company plans eventually to open 12 similar casinos throughout the UK that will be branded Aspers. "What we are...

British Casino Association.(Casino News)(Derek Jeffrey appointed)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... THE British Casino Association has appointed a new Chief Executive, Derek Jeffrey, who took over from David Beeton when he retired at the end of July. Mr. Jeffrey joins the BCA from the Ministry of Defence, where he was most recently...

Kerzner targets Dome in hat-trick of casino deals.(Casino News)(Kerzner International)
June 22, 2004... KERZNER International has unveiled plans for three casinos in the UK. The first is a proposed 162m [pounds sterling] casino redevelopment of Glasgow's Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. The global gaming group behind Sun City...

BLB's Wembley bid goes to the dogs.(Casino News)(BLB Investors)(Wembley PLC)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... US group BLB Investors has withdrawn its bid for UK-based dog track company Wembley PLC, citing a lack of investor support and concerns over Wembley's Rhode Island dog track. BLB Investors announced a cash offer worth $559m in April for...

TCSJohnHuxley.(Casino News)(Marcus Honney appointed)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... TCSJOHNHUXLEY has promoted Marcus Honney to senior business development manager for Europe. He will continue to report to David Charnock and will take on managerial responsibility for Tim Klok. The rest of the European structure remains...

The 2m [pounds sterling] Newcastle upon Tyne casino development.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... THE 2m [pounds stering] Newcastle upon Tyne casino development from the owner of the Bannatyne chain of fitness clubs is under way. The club will contain six American roulette tables, two blackjack tables, two casino stud poker tables,...

Bower to VTL as Deith deal.(Spares)(Claire Bower appointed)(Validation Technologies Ltd.)(Deith Group)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... VALIDATION Technologies Ltd (VTL) has bolstered its sales department with the appointment of Claire Bower as sales manager. Bower has over 15 years of sales experience in the financial services sector but is also the sister of VTL sales...

Heber's boards surf the crest of wave.(Spares)(Heber Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... 2004 has proved to be a record-breaking year for UK-based Heber Ltd. Figures of electronic control systems ordered, built, tested and shipped by the company reached an all-time high, including products from Heber's Pluto and Firefly...

US equity firm Pfingsten Partners takes Controls at Happ.(Spares)(HAPP Controls Europe)(Pfingsten Partners L.P.)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... HAPP Controls has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm Pfingsten Partners. The company will retain the Happ Controls name and founder Frank Happ will remain with the company as vice chairman and a significant minority...

MEI.(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... LEADING payment systems manufacturer MEI has announced that it will refocus its business on three core sectors, including gaming. Each sector will now be a profit centre with dedicated sales, technical, marketing, and customer service learns....

Machineguard has created a tailored insurance package for the coin-op industry allowing members to receive free 24-hour legal protection up to the value of 65,000 [pounds stering].(Spares)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... MACHINEGUARD has created a tailored insurance package for the coin-op industry allowing members to receive free 24-hour legal protection up to the value of 65,000 [pounds stering]. The policy was created exclusively for members with the help...

Semicom has released its latest TFT open frame monitor.(Spares)(Thin Film Transistor)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... SEMICOM has released its latest TFT open frame monitor, designed for the gaming and leisure industries. The new 26ins. monitor is a high performance TFT LCD display providing high quality images from RGB Analogue / SVHS and CVBS inputs....

Caribbean Club.(Products)(Barcrest Games)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Barcrest Games CARIBBEAN Club is a colourful pirate-themed game which has been designed especially for the club sector with jackpot options from 75 [pounds sterling] to 250 [pounds sterling]. The game offers players a hi/lo feature game...

Roulette.(Products)(Capital Gaming Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Capital Gaming Ltd CAPITAL Gaming offers arcade owners with a Section 16 licence an alternative to the roulette machines already on the market. This compact four player from Capital aims to bring all the thrill of the casino to the...

Crazy Cobra.(Products)(Red Gaming)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Red Gaming RED Gaming's latest AWP Crazy Cobra has evoked much talk around the industry with pre-launch sales establishing it as Red's best selling AWP of all time. Crazy Cobra is a trail to nudge game with a slippery theme which...

Robo Grip.(Products)(Star Leisure)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Star Leisure STAR Leisure's Robo Grip is the latest in the firm's long line of novelty product. This grip tester comes in the shape of a robot and features an impressive LED display, voice prompts, sound effects and what the company...

Percussion Master.(Products)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... IGS USING the craze of dance-mat style games a inspiration, Percussion Master requires skilful, rhythmic and most of all, speedy drumming from the player. Each unit has two mini drum kits and sticks positioned either side of the video...

Golden Balls.(Products)(Bell-Fruit Games)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Bell-Fruit Games EURO 2004 is over but football fans can play Golden Bails, the latest AWP from Bell-Fruit Games. The game features commentary from a professional sports presenter and a referee character oversees the various 'hazard'...

Speeding Planet.(Products)(Bordun)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Bordun REVEALED at the June 2004 GTI Expo in Taiwan, Speeding Planet is a race game with a twist. Results of each race are completely random as the outcome is determined by a simple blast of air. The prototype unit seats six players who...

Fairground Attraction.(Products)(Vivid Gaming)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Vivid Gaming VIVID Gaming has launched Fairground Attraction, an addition to its range of random club machines which continues to ride high in the bingo charts. Fairground Attraction complements Winning Ways, Spectrum and Golden...

All together, now! With the increase in the number of informal open days and distributor meetings showing up on the coin-op calendar, there are bound to be some who aren't happy with all the travelling they bring ab:UK's very own David Snook puts his point of view across ...(Snookered)(United Kingdom)(Column)
June 22, 2004... DO us a favour, lads, get together on these open days or whatever you want to call them. The message is: we all want to see what you've got that's new, but can we please see it all in one day or perhaps successive days? We had the North...

On the frontline: 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 every month. This month ... Hi-tech AWPs.(Sales Pitch)
June 22, 2004... Game: Horn of Plenty From: Barcrest Games Pitcher: Barry Knowles HORN of Plenty is Barcrest Games' new AWP which builds on our popular portfolio of multi-stake games. It is the latest in a successful run of games launched...

Back in the driving seat: changes in gaming trends and the success of home consoles led to a dip in the fortunes of video games. However, with fresh ideas and concepts reviving the market, Simon Binns discovers that video is ...(Feature)
June 22, 2004... A LOT can change in a decade. Music, fashion, trends in popular culture. Mobile phones, for example, were once simply used for making calls, believe it or not. Oh, and video arcade games were quite popular too. However, a dramatic...

New kid on the block: new gambling legislation is set to attract attention and investment to a potentially lucrative reformed gaming market. Simon Binns speaks exclusively to Duncan Bannatyne, the fitness club chain owner behind a new 20m [pounds sterling] casino development, and discovers a man with a reputation for empire-building ...(Casino Feature)
June 22, 2004... TO say that Duncan Bannatyne is a laid-back character is somewhat of an understatement. Bannatyne is one of the most successful businessmen in the country, with a diverse portfolio of businesses behind him. Next on the agenda, however,...

Remote control: could the UK become the primary marketplace for remote gaming? This is the professed intention of the DCMS, but there are still some major legislative hurdles to clear--not least in timing and taxation.(New Technology)
June 22, 2004... "FOR most of the gaming industry, the new Bill represents de-regulation, but for us it is regulation," says Wes Himes, secretary of the Interactive Gambling, Gamble and Betting Association (iGGBA). It is an interesting conundrum. How to...

Jim'll fix it.(Interview)
June 22, 2004... Jimmy Thomas has been operating Section 21 and Section 16 games for 30 years. No one knows the intricacies of this quiet corner of the legislation better and yet he maintains that it is not really that complicated at all. An interest in the...

Open for business: another distributor day has been added to the summer events calendar in the south east, although Park Avenue has always attracted visitors from further afield than that. Rowan McIntyre and Simon Binns visited both ab:UK sponsored open days ...(Show Report)
June 22, 2004... THERE has been an open day running in Park Avenue for many years, and for the last few years it has been the sole surviving London distributors' event. (While it's true that Sega continues to put on a day for its distributors, the video maker...

Scrutiny and the bounty.(Gaming Bill)
June 22, 2004... As the Government releases its latest views on the content of the forthcoming Gaming Bill, we once again find a mixed bag for the UK gaming industry, which is hardly surprising given the widely different interests involved. Rowan McIntyre and...

Globetrotter.
June 22, 2004... MAZOOMA'S Andrew Murden has long been a campaigner for the BACTA bikers and this year he brought his bike to Park Avenue as part of the fund raising effort. Here he is Joined by Bell-Fruit's Vanda Osinska. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Show diary.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
June 22, 2004... 2004 September 2-4: JAMMA SHOW, Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight), Tokyo, Japan. Contact: JAMMA, 6F, Seidensha Building, 1-10-11, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013, Japan. Tel: +81 3...

From the editor.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... IT'S summer once again, and all over the country men are starting fires in their back gardens and doing the best they can to remove all trace of flavour from various cuts of meat. Blackened chicken legs and charred sausages are being washed...

Ainsworth Game Technology, the Australia-based slots manufacturer, will open a UK office this summer.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... AINSWORTH Game Technology, the Australia-based slots manufacturer, will open a UK office this summer. The move was announced by AGT International Managing Director Georg Steiner, which has a European base in Austria. The UK base will be run...

Bell-Fruit Games has been finding success in the club rebuild market with activity experiencing a significant increase.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... BELL-Fruit Games has been finding success in the club rebuild market with activity experiencing a significant increase. Machines such as Club Cops 'n' Robbers Gold, Club Cool Jewels and club Snakes 'n' Ladders are performing well for the...

FOBTs featuring roulette games are having success in a number of UK pubs that hold lottery licences.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... FOBTs featuring roulette games are having success in a number of UK pubs that hold lottery licences. Some machines are being operated on 10p/3.40 [pounds sterling] payout and realising profits of around 300 [pounds sterling] per week....

Astra to go Austrian as Novomatic advances?(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... RUMOURS are rife that Austrian gaming giant the Novomatic Group is to buy the South Wales-based UK AWP manufacturer Astra Games. Executives at both Astra and Novomatic refused to comment on the speculation which would see the Austrian...

Sammy share deal sees Sega soar.(Sammy Corp.)(Sega Enterprises Ltd.'s securities)
June 1, 2004... SIXTEEN per cent was added to the value of Sega shares at the end of May after Sammy Corporation--the world's largest maker of coin machines (pachinko)--confirmed that it was prepared to pay a premium of 21 per cent to buy Sega. A...

Nova productions wins copyright battle in court.(Dellfern UK Ltd.)(NOVA Productions Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... NOVA Productions Ltd. has won a copyright action against Dellfern UK Ltd. and one if its company directors, Simon Wilson, following a two day trial at the Chancellery Division of the High Court in London. Ruling on a case that began last...

Amusement technology veteran Kevin Williams has announced the launch of KWP Ltd. as an international consulting operation.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... AMUSEMENT technology veteran Kevin Williams has announced the launch of KWP Ltd. as an international consulting operation. Williams, who has provided extensive design and development services to a top flight international clientele, is making...

Touch and Win, the company owned by Genesis Games Limited and Amatic Industries, has had its Section 16 terminal passed by the Gaming Board.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... TOUCH and Win, the company owned by Genesis Games Limited and Amatic Industries, has had its Section 16 terminal passed by the Gaming Board. The game, called Fast Draw Lotterette, was due to make an imminent appearance on site as ab:UK went...

Details have emerged of a reshuffle at Maygay Machines.(Maygay Machines Ltd. )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... DETAILS have emerged of a reshuffle at Maygay Machines. Alan Rogers, previously commercial manager, is now bead of new product development. Lee Gregory, previously games design director, is now new product director. Matt Ingrain, previously...

London Open Day's back as South gets its chance.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... THE usual players in the summer open day season have been joined by a new entrant this year. The festivities kick off. as usual, with the North London Open Day taking place in Park Avenue on June 9. The exhibitor list has grown yet again...

More than 2,800 years of hard work in the amusement machine industry was recognised at a long-service awards ceremony for employees of Gamestec recently.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MORE than 2,800 years of hard work in the amusement machine industry was recognised at a long-service awards ceremony for employees of Gamestec recently. Staff who won awards travelled from Gamestec's...

Fatspanner looks to tighten its hold on market.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SOFTWARE and cabinet design house Fatspanner is looking to take its fledgling business and ensure that it grows in the current business environment. Fatspanner, originally a software house, was boosted recently by the addition of Hydra...

Rob Old, a long-serving member of the coin machine business, both in the street market and in casino slots, has decided to retire.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ROB Old, a long-serving member of the coin machine business, both in the street market and in casino slots, has decided to retire. Old, currently running Bally Gaming's international sales out of the UK, has a long history with JPM,...

Simon Dawson and Quentin Stott of Reflex Gaming will be moving into their new offices in an industrial unit in Newark in June.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SIMON Dawson and Quentin Stott of Reflex Gaming will be moving into their new offices in an industrial unit in Newark in June. The company intends to initially concentrate on the rebuild sector and also plans to work closely with strategic...

Eight fire engines were called to Blackpool Pleasure Beach last month after a fire broke out at the queueing entrance to the historic Grand National wooden roller coaster.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... EIGHT fire engines were called to Blackpool Pleasure Beach last month after a fire broke out at the queueing entrance to the historic Grand National wooden roller coaster. The blaze also affected the Alice in Wonderland and Trauma Towers...

The London Preview, set for October 20 and 21 at the Novotel.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... THE London Preview, set for October 20 and 21 at the Novotel, Hammersmith, London, is full on the first floor and there has been "heavy demand" for the ground floor, reports promoter Howard and Wikberg.

No time to waste, time is now to go for WEEE.(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... THE WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive, is due to be incorporated into national legislation in two months' time and could have significant implications for the European coin-op sector. Kris Pollet from White and...

Bally waltzes into UK market.(UK News)
June 1, 2004... A NEW player on the street market opened its doors in Wigan on May 18. Bally Gaming and Systems is a name more familiar to the casino sector than the operation of payout machines in street locations, but its new Managing Director in the...

Arcade manager heads to Vegas with repeat win.(UK News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A UK arcade manager has won a top business prize for the second year running earning himself an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas. Jason Lees who works for seasonal operation specialist RSAL, is the general manager of arcades at Butlins...

SEGA Amusements Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer Barbara Joyiens has left the company.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SEGA Amusements Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer Barbara Joyiens has left the company. Joyiens was promoted to the role last year after the departure of several top US executives including Al Stone and Howell Ivy. When contacted,...

The European Commission is investigating Denmark over the Danish Act on certain games, lotteries and bets.(International News)(Danish Act )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... THE European Commission is investigating Denmark over the Danish Act on certain games, lotteries and bets. The Danish law, adopted in March 2003, bans gambling service providers legally operating elsewhere in the European Union from...

Classic juke brand made to ditch own trademark.(International News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... JUKE box and vending machine maker Deutsche Wurlitzer GmbH is currently engaged in a legal battle to use its own trademark as a result of a lawsuit filed in the US by Baldwin Piano Inc, which is currently a subsidiary of Gibson Guitar Corp....