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The future of the remote gamREACTIONUnder the new regime,businesses wishing toadvertise or provide remotegambling services toconsumers in Great Britain willbe required to obtain a licencefrom the GamblingCommission to do so. Inconnection with the new ‘pointof consumption regime’, theGambling Commission hasalready implemented a raft ofchanges to licensingconditions that remotegambling operators will haveto adhere to. Further changes

to the gambling softwarelicensing regime do not takeeffect until March 31, 2015.After the verdict wasannounced, a spokespersonfor the GBGA said that theywere disappointed with JusticeGreen’s ruling. He said that theUK had an opportunity tointroduce a cross-borderregulatory regime which wouldbenefit consumers and theindustry alike. The GBGAmaintains that the newlegislation is not in the bestinterests of UK gamblers, but itwill not appeal the verdict.

...I reject the submission that thenew regime willcreate perverseincentives and leadto the creation of anillicit market ofunscrupulous service providers...

RLMS Sales is aiming to dispelwhat might be described as an

urban myth at this week’sAutumn Coin-op Show at Stam-ford Bridge, namely that the gameof poker is less popular outsideof big cities like London. Takingup the story was managing direc-tor Phil Boulton who has assem-bled a strong line-up of pokerthemed Cat C products for theinaugural ACOS.

He commented: “We have anincredibly exciting range of gamesfrom the Project stable that havealready whetted the appetite ofplayers in the AGC sector of themarket. Leading the charge in the£100 Cat C range is Find The Lady,followed by Chase The Ace andGolden Joker, each of which willbe shown at ACOS this week.

“It’s long been conventional‘wisdom’ that games featuringpoker seem to struggle foracceptance outside of the bigcities such as London. However,that does not tally with the expe-rience of our customers, whosefeedback clearly suggests other-

wise. We have had reports indi-cating the exact opposite - theyclaim that poker can and doeswork brilliantly in the AGC envi-ronment.

“We offer a warm welcome tothose who might doubt whetheror not poker is right for theiroperation to come and speak tous at ACOS and see what’s on offerfrom Project. We’re hearing somegreat success stories regardingPoker and we’re committed tomaking it work.”

In contrast to the poker theme,RLMS has high expectations atACOS for Supernova Games’ SkillBall Zingy 2, the follow-up to thephenomenally successful SWPSkill Ball Zingy. According to Boul-ton, this new version takes all thebest elements of the original to awhole new level with a ‘two-card’format that offers ‘many moreways for the player to win’. Headded that there will be someavailability to purchase beforeChristmas and that, crucially, it ispriced identically to Skill BallZingy.

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r Justice Green has rejectedthe GBGA’s legal challengeto the UK (Licensing and

Advertising) Gambling Act 2014.The Act requires remote gam-

bling operators not physicallylocated in the UK to obtain licencesto provide an online gambling serv-ice to UK gamblers and to pay apoint of consumption tax of 15 percent on the profitsmade from theirUK operations.

Legislation was due to take effecton October 1 but, after the legalchallenge to the Act by the GBGA, ahearing took place at the RoyalCourts of Justice in London andimplementation of the legislationwas delayed until November 1.

The GBGA represents a numberof remote operators based inGibraltar, including 888, Bet365,Betfair, Bwin, Ladbrokes, VictorChandler and William Hill.

On behalf of these firms, theGBGA took legal action on thegrounds that the implementationof a 15 per cent tax would create anunfair advantage to UK-based oper-ators and that the UK Gambling Actwas illegitimate, disproportionateand discriminatory interferencewith the right to free movement ofservices guaranteed by Article 56of the Treaty of the Functioning ofthe European Union.

The GBGA suggested an alter-native “passport solution” for regu-lating online gambling in the UKthat would create a consistency ofregulation between what wasalready in place in Gibraltar andwhat was being proposed in thenew Act. The GBGA also claimedthat this solution would impose amore proportionate burden on itsmembers.

After the two-day hearing at theend of September, Mr JusticeNicholas Green announced that hewould not be able to make a deci-sion on the case until after October1. The Act was delayed by one

month pending his verdict, and onOctober 10 Justice Green releaseda 96 page decision rejecting theGBGA arguments.

In the paper, Justice Green foundthat the GBGA had failed to showthat the new legislation was unlaw-ful under UK or EU law - pointingout that Gibraltar was not a fullmember of the EU anyway. Thejudge wrote that the UK GamblingAct served a series of legitimateobjectives and was neither dispro-portionate nor discriminatory.

In respect of the GBGA’s pro-posed passport solution, Greenwrote that it would fail to meet theobjectives of the Act or prove effec-tive or achievable without signifi-cant bureaucracy or extra cost. Heconcluded by dismissing theGBGA’s concerns that the UK reg-ulator will find it difficult to holdcompanies to account in jurisdic-tions outside the EU.

Gambling law specialist JohnHagan analyses the outcome in thisweek’s politics column.

The DCMS said the delayedreforms will now becomeeffective from November 1,2014. “We welcome thejudgment,” a DCMSspokesperson said in astatement. “We now lookforward to thecommencement of theGambling (Licensing andAdvertising) Act on November1, which will strengthenprotection for consumers inBritain by ensuring that allremote gambling operatorswill be subject to robust andconsistent regulation.”

Gibraltar challenge to UKGambling Act rejectedLEGISLATION

A legal challenge to the UK (Licensing and Advertising) Gambling Act 2014 by theGibraltar Betting and Gaming Association has been rejected by the RoyalCourts of Justice in London.

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EVENTS

Autumn Coin-op Show organ-iser, Karen Cooke, has

declared this week’s new tradeevent at Chelsea as “a crucial indi-cator for January 2015”.

Cooke told Coinslot: “TheAutumn Coin-op Show is achance to engage the operatorsand discuss what has worked,what the players are enjoying andnew ideas for games and con-tent.”

The show organiser is buoyantabout the prospects for both theshow and the industry at large.

She added: “I think the industryis in such an important place at thismoment that any gathering, anyassembly, any networking oppor-tunity has to be worth it. We have anew CEO at BACTA, re-invigoratedbingo and parks associations - infact, trade politics is looking veryhealthy at the moment. There is astrong, spirited force drivingthrough them and plenty of workfor them to do. That will certainlyengender discussion.”

Hopeful of ACOS becoming afixture on the coin-op event cal-endar, Cooke concluded: “I’dlove the show to be huge anddeliver every one of the targetswe have set, but it has to workfor the industry.”

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APPOINTMENTS

The Rank Group hasappointed Mark Jones,

currently managing direc-tor of Mecca Bingo, to theposition of managingdirector for GrosvenorCasinos.

Commenting on theappointment, CEO HenryBirch said: “Over the lastfive years, Mark has suc-cessfully led Mecca Bingo,stabilising our retail busi-ness and overseeing thegrowth of our digital oper-ation, establishing mecca-bingo.com as a leader inits market. In addition tohis time at Rank, Mark hasa wealth of experience inthe leisure industry and Iknow that he will be able totake Grosvenor Casinos,which is already a strongand well-established busi-ness, to the next level.”

Jones said: “I’ve thor-oughly enjoyed my fiveyears with Mecca Bingobut I am delighted to havebeen given the opportu-nity of taking on the roleof managing director ofGrosvenor Casinos atwhat I see as a very excit-ing time in the evolution ofthe brand. Less than 10per cent of the UK popula-tion has ever visited a

casino, so there is a mas-sive opportunity to show-case what we have tooffer to a much wideraudience.”

Jones, 54, joined TheRank Group Plc in 2009.Prior to this he has held anumber of senior manage-ment posts in the leisureindustry, including chiefexecutive of Pizza Hut UK,chief executive of YatesGroup plc and executivechairman of Premium Barsand Restaurants PLC.

Phil Urban, the currentMD of Grosvenor Casinos,is leaving the business totake on a new positionwith Mitchell and Butlersand will leave Rank at theend of October. Rank iscurrently undertaking anexternal search to find anew MD for Mecca Bingo.

Mecca Bingo chiefbecomes new MD ofGrosvenor Casinos

ormer ConservativeMP and EconomyMinister Sir Richard

Needham has said that thoseblocking the proposed five-star casino and leisure com-plex in Belfast are preventingpeople from enjoying them-selves responsibly.

New Social DevelopmentMinister Mervyn Storey, how-ever, told the Belfast Telegraphthat he will not scrap currentlegislation banning casinosoperating in Northern Ireland.

Needham, who sits as a non-executive member on theboard at Rank, the gamblingcompany behind the plans,said that opponents of themove are denying NorthernIreland a world-class attraction‘blindly’ without taking timeto examine the facts.

Needham urged BelfastCity Council to fight for thepower to grant the casino agambling licence. Currently,such a move can only be madeby the Department for SocialDevelopment.

Rank Group claims the£25m facility would include abowling alley, cinema andrestaurants as well as a casino.

The development would alsoinclude a hotel. Rank said theinitiative would create 200jobs for people from socially-deprived areas of the city.

Former Under-Secretary ofState for Northern IrelandNeedham said he believed achange in the law would bringa boost to the economy andthat the casino was just onepart of the sprawling com-plex outlined.

New Social DevelopmentMinister Storey signalled thathe will take a tough stanceover the licensing of casinos,however. He stated: “Casinogaming is generally regardedas the hardest form of gam-bling and is highly suscepti-ble to abuse by criminalelements. I have a duty to pro-tect vulnerable people andtheir families. Legalising casi-nos would bring with it thepotential for people here tolose large amounts of money -just on the single throw of adice. A gambling prevalencesurvey commissioned by mydepartment in 2010 hasshown that the level of prob-lem gambling here is overthree times higher than in the

rest of the UK; this equates toover 2 per cent of the popula-tion. In simple terms thismeans that one in every 50people here has a gamblingproblem.

“In bringing forward pro-posals for gambling regula-tion, my priority is to minimiseits effects. I intend to includemeasures to protect the vul-nerable and ensure fairness forconsumers. However, on theissue of casinos there is nostrong demand for casinoshere.”

Needham countered:“There are still too manyvoices heckling from the past,disrupting progress for thesake of maintaining their his-toric grievances. Some ofthese voices are part of theopposition to the creation ofan international entertain-ments complex which wouldcreate 200 jobs. These samevoices would deny Belfast CityCouncil of benefiting from upto £2m annually in rates.

“They argue that such afive-star entertainmentsattraction with bowlingalleys, art house cinema,restaurants, casino and bingo

hall should be bannedbecause gaming is sinful anddamaging to the gambler.Such puritanical nonsense!

“Rank was founded by aMethodist minister 80 yearsago when Arthur Rank wasmaking films extolling thevirtues of good living. But hequickly realised that makingentertainment, somethingfrowned upon then just ascasinos and gambling arefrowned upon now by thosesame custodians of our fragilemoral fibre, was much moreenjoyable as well as profitable.

“I urge the council to takeadvantage of the investmentopportunity and to take thefight to the DSD, which con-trols the gambling laws ofNorthern Ireland.”

Needham concluded: “Allwe need is Belfast City Coun-cil to agree to adopt the pro-posal as a component of thecity redevelopment projectand to aim for a derogationfrom DSD to allow it to createits own gambling licence. IfBelfast City Council canlicense pubs, clubs, bookies,arcades and music venues,why not a casino?”

Mooted mixed-use leisuredestination causes heateddebate in Belfast

DEREGULATION

Opponents of plans for Northern Ireland’s first casino have beenaccused of puritanical nonsense by one of Rank’s non-executiveboard members Sir Richard Needham.

Newark-based Reflex Gamingwill unveil a new concept in

digital Category C gaming, with acompendium designed to movethrough retailer rent bands, inexactly the same way as a reel-based game.

Royal £100 is a ten-game digi-tal compendium housed inReflex’s Video Atom cabinet, thatwill be available to rent on a two-year contract, during which timeit will be supplied with freshproven content from Reflex,including hi-tech and slot stylegames.

Royal £100 will beprovided to opera-tors for the rentalterm, allowing themto move the machinesto new locations, orupdate existing oneson site. Once the twoyears is through, oper-ators simply returnthe machines back toReflex. New com-pendium titles are alsobeing developed,allowing operators tofollow Royal £100 with

other digital machinesfrom Reflex, giving thecascade effect throughpubco estates.

“We have examinedthe existing methods for

introducing digital tothe Category C retail

sector and so farwe feel they have,

in the main, failed,”said Quentin Stott,managing director ofReflex Gaming. “Theproblem is that theinvestment for many

operators is too onerous andthen the machines are supposedto stay on the same piece ofcarpet for years and years to beupdated with new games.

“We believe that by treatingvideo Cat C in the same way asanalogue and moving themachines through operators’estates, we can get past the barri-ers of acceptance to the concept.In effect, rather than trying tochange the market in order toincrease video Cat C penetration,we are adapting our strategy tofit the current commercials. Crit-

ically, there will be no majorinvestment necessary.

“Operators can just take it onrental. In addition, we have some-thing that most other suppliersdon’t - a suite of retailer-approved games, including HotShots, Fiddle A Fortune, Best ofBritish and Galloping Jackpots tospearhead the product, backedby successful poker and slot-based games,” Stott concluded.

Reflex Gaming will unveilRoyal £100 at the ACOS show atChelsea Football Ground onstand 50.

Reflex reveals radical new digital Cat C strategy at ACOS

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THEFT

Police in the Hunstantonarea are calling for wit-

nesses following the theftof cash from a number offruit machines.

The incident took placeat Manor Park Holiday Vil-lage, Manor Road, ataround 3pm on September26. Two males entered theamusements and onestole coins from three fruitmachines while the otherkept watch.

Officers have released aCCTV image of two malesthey would like to speak toin connection with theincident.

Anyone who recogniseseither male or who mayhave witnessed the acci-dent should contact PCRyan Kerr at HunstantonPolice Station on 101 orcall Crimestoppers anony-mously on 0800 555 111.

HunstantonPolice appealafter mensteal fruitmachine cash

JUKEBOXES

Manufacturer of onlineenabled digital juke-

boxes Sound Leisure hassigned a landmark agree-ment with Sky to access itsWi-Fi network, The Cloud -the largest public networkin the UK.

The Cloud has over 8mregistered users, connect-ing for over 2bn minutesper month at over 20,000hotspots across the UK.More than 12,000 of theseare located in licensedpremises.

“As Sky’s Wi-Fi in pubs isusually located in the cen-tral bar area, typically closeto where our jukeboxes arepositioned, our partner-ship with Sky is the idealway for us to help our oper-ating customers grow con-nectivity and profitabilitythroughout the UK,” saidSound Leisure managingdirector Chris Black.

“Increasingly, our devel-opments for digital juke-boxes require them to beconnected online. That way,our music partner Sound-net can upload music

updates automatically tothe jukebox and operatorscan carry out audits, adjust-ments and repairs onlineremotely via OpWeb,reducing jukebox down-time, or unnecessary visitsto the site,” he added.

The cost of online con-nectivity and the term ofcontract has traditionallybeen a hurdle for operatorswanting to install the latestgeneration of digital juke-boxes into pub locations.By accessing The CloudWiFi network, the processis more reliable, cost effec-tive and more flexible.

“Following months oftesting we are delighted toadvise that we are now in a

position to announce thispartnership with Sky,which will allow our oper-ating partners to utilise thevast and reliable Sky WiFinetwork. This will bringuntold benefits to and willassist in the ever-growingroll-out of connectedmachines within the UK,”concluded Black.

Alison Dolan, deputymanaging director, SkyBusiness, added: “At Sky, werecognise the benefits ofadopting the latest technol-ogy and innovation, whichis why we’re pleased to beplaying a role in making iteasier than ever formachine operators to moveto a connected world.”

Sound Leisurejukeboxes to connectto Sky’s W-Fi network

LICENSING

BACTA CEO John White has praisedthe Gambling Commission’s will-

ingness to enter into discussionregarding UK licensing conditions.Having attended the Gambling Com-mission’s Consultation event on theLCCP last week, White stated: “Iapplaud the Commission for usingmore than just a desk exercise in get-ting industry’s views on the proposedchanges. For some of the proposedchanges there was lively debate, forothers less so. Many were rightly quitefearful of some of the proposals.”

White believes that the Commis-sion was quite forthcoming and rea-sonable in explaining their rationalebehind the draft changes, whilst hefelt the industry, which had experi-

enced first-hand how a number of theexisting LCCP conditions ‘worked’ inpractice, saw them as less benign.

He added: “BACTA is still workingon its response and I therefore con-tributed where I had a good under-standing of members’ positions(members were there too and able tocontribute). Key questions for meremain - is there good evidence tosupport any change, is it proportion-ate and, crucially will it work? Ourresponse will be mediated by theseconsiderations.”

White concluded: “BACTA is veryshortly going to issue its updatedtoolkit for AGCs and FECs. This is theindustry bible of good practice and itcontinues to be well regarded by ourRegulator. We took the opportunityof the new sector specific LCCP thatcame in in August to give the docu-ment an overhaul. It will of course befree to members.”

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CRIME

Police in Cumbria have warnedoperators in the county to

beware after a man and womanused a key device to emptymachine cashboxes at a holidaypark amusement arcade.

The raid took place on theafternoon of September 30 at theSolway Holiday Village in Silloth,operated by Hagan Leisure.

Officers have not said howmany of the arcade’s coin-opmachines were targeted or howmuch money the couple got awaywith, but they did confirm thatthose machines were emptied.

Police have issued detaileddescriptions of the suspects, whothey say were armed with a keythat allowed them to open themachines.

The man was white, tall, thin,

with light-coloured hair, clean-shaven and under 25-years-old.He wore a distinctive long-sleeved top that bore a MickeyMouse logo.

The woman was also white andunder 25-years-old, and wore adark-coloured thigh-length coatthat had a white-lined hood. Shehad long dark hair and was wear-ing white plimsols.

A spokesman for Cumbria said:

“They knew to target the caravanpark when it was not busy.”

He asked amusement arcadeowners in the county to protectthemselves from travelling crimi-nals by using additional lockingdevices on slot machines, warn-ing that many can be opened witha generic key.

Witnesses should call police on101 or Crimestoppers on 0800555111.

Cumbria police warn arcade operators after machines emptied

Sceptre Leisure has launched three newexclusive digital AWPs to the UK market,

namely Titanium, Palladium and Rhodium. Thenew machine launch continues to build onSceptre’s successful partnership with Gausel-mann of Germany and its UK subsidiary Blue-print, taking digital machine numbers forSceptre to over 2,000 and making them oneof the largest digital operators in the sector.

A successful digital product needs toencompass both a high quality cabinet andfirst class content. Experienced teams fromboth Sceptre and Blueprint have been work-ing hard to refine and re-brand the high qual-ity Genie cabinet. The new digital brands willreplace the King of Games which is to bephased out across the UK pub estates, to beoperated exclusively in AGCs. The three newmachines will benefit from increased secu-

rity, real time connectivity, gameplay analysis,enhanced attraction facilities and exclusivegame content.

The three machines, all taking their namesfrom precious metals, will have varying gamemenus with Titanium being the ultimate, all-encompassing product with maximum con-

tent. Trials have been taking place for sometime on specific numbers of games and menustyles, and retailers can expect to benefit fromthese comprehensive analytics.

Titanium, Palladium and Rhodium areexclusive to Sceptre, fully supported byGauselmann and Blueprint as part of an on-going future commitment. This commitmentwill see constant evolution of digital gamecontent, supported by the highest standardof cabinets.

The digital product is part of many techno-logical advances being implemented by Scep-tre, and will run alongside the analogue AWPestate which is close to full nationwide con-nectivity, another first for Sceptre. By the endof the year, Sceptre plan to have full connec-tivity bringing in benefits such as remote diag-nostics, content management includingremote game downloads and auto fault detec-tion, improving service to customers.

Titanium, Palladium and Rhodiumbring strength to digital marketplaceOPERATORS

GamblingBusinessGroupbolsteredbyPlaytechaddition

VisitEngland has announced anew partnership with the

British Beer & Pubs Associationfor English Tourism Week 2015.Tourism is worth £106bn to theUK economy and employs 2.6mpeople. English Tourism Weekkick starts the tourism seasonand provides hundreds oftourism businesses with theopportunity to take part in anational campaign to encouragemore visitors through their doorsand inspire people to becometourism ambassadors for theirlocal area.

England’s pubs are often iden-tified by tourists as a majorattraction for an English holiday.This desirability is highlighted by13m foreign visitors every year.

Next year, ETW will run from14-22 March. Previous eventstaking place during EnglishTourism Week ranged from after-noon teas and English-themedbaking competitions to art exhi-bitions, special guided walks and‘behind the scenes’ tours. Thereare lots of ways for pubs to getinvolved from creating all-Eng-lish menus with locally sourcedproduce to running themed quiznights and music events.

VisitEngland’s chief executiveJames Berresford said: “EnglishTourism Week is a great way toget Britons thinking of Englandas their next holiday destinationby reminding them what’s ontheir own doorstep. I amdelighted that the BBPA is onboard and I look forward to itsmembers toasting the tourismindustry in 2015.”

BBPA chief executive BrigidSimmonds said: “With great hos-pitality, accommodation andentertainment, pubs are right atthe heart of English Tourism.Pubs now serve around one bil-lion meals every year and offer50,000 rooms. The BBPA will beencouraging all our members tocelebrate English Tourism weekin 2015.”

Tourism bodypartners with BBPA

TOURISM

he vision set out by theGambling Business Group(GBG) when it was offi-

cially launched just two monthsago has received a ringingendorsement, with news thatPlaytech, one of world gaming’smost influential organisations,has joined its ranks. Founded in1999 and listed on the LondonStock Exchange, the internationaldesigner, developer and licensorof software and services for theonline, mobile, TV and land-basedgaming industry has more than3,400 employees located in 12countries.

Peter Hannibal, CEO of theGambling Business Group,believes the recruitment ofPlaytech underlines the impor-tant role that GBG fulfils: “Whenwe launched in July we con-firmed that our key objective wasto provide a strategic voice forgaming in a way in which individ-ual trade associations are unable

to, due to their understandablynarrow remit. Playtech, which hasa breadth of interests includingonline operators upgrading ordiversifying their offering, land-based casino groups, governmentsponsored entities such as lotter-ies, new entrants making theironline gaming debut and theglobal VLT market, is a case inpoint. Our ability to engage withgovernment and regulators onbehalf of gaming per se,as opposed to justone facet ofgaming, is animportant andunique distinc-tion and one theindustry isi n c r e a s i n g l yreceptive to.”

He added:“ N a t u -

rally, we are delighted to havePlaytech’s influence, knowledgeand insight under the umbrellaof the Gambling Business Group.This is the first of a number ofnew members that I hope to beable to announce in the lead-upto ICE and EAG 2015.”

The Gambling Business Groupwas established in order toimprove the business environ-ment for its members, to engagewith government thinking and tohelp shape the political agenda.As well as to protect the long termfuture of the companies activein the industry and the liveli-hoods of the people employed.GBG is a subscription-basedorganisation with membership

rates based on annual turnover.The 50+ members comprise a

broad spectrum oforganisations, fromm u l t i - n a t i o n a lPLCs through toSMEs.

Newly minted industryorganisation, theGambling BusinessGroup, has earned amajor seal of approval asgambling giant Playtechsigns up for membership.

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Scottish town Stranraer could bein line for a brand new ten-pin

bowling and laser game facility. Dum-fries and Galloway Council agreed tosupport investigations into a Wig-townshire Community SportsCentre, an idea which has been onthe cards for many years but whichhas never been pinned down to a setlocation. The facility will include anindoor bowling facility, ten-pin bowl-ing alleys, laser games, café and amulti-purpose function room.

Council officers have been work-ing with the sports centre commit-tee, which is made up of members ofthe public from the local community,to develop a business plan which isnow complete, but the next task is toidentify a suitable location for thecentre.

Several sites have been suggested,including the East Pier and PortRodie Frontage. With Stena Line and

the council still receiving tendersfrom organisations interested indeveloping the pier site, however, noplans can be determined until all ten-ders are in.

So instead, councillors suggestedtwo additional sites for consideration- land adjacent to Agnew Park Pavil-ion and the former Marine Lake area,for which the council has already ear-marked £410,000 in upgrades. Coun-cillors agreed to look more at thepotential for Agnew Park to host thefacility, but agreed it could be prob-lematic with planning issues andcould impact on the park’s ability tohold larger events.

ore than 100 coun-tries and 20m com-petitors are

expected to take part in anew video gaming tourna-ment, entitled the VideoGames World Cup, whichoffers avid gamers world-wide a new, internationaland technologicallyadvanced forum in whichto play.

Stéphane Cosse,founder of VGWC,explained: “As a pioneer inorganising events in thevideo-gaming sector, andafter three years of plan-ning and development ofthe VGWC, I felt that it wasimportant to create asystem that matches thescope of the video-gaming

industry: there are one bil-lion gamers worldwide!Video games are so oftencriticised but never appre-ciated for their true worth.This is the dawn of a newera for the video game: weare giving it a new playingfield.”

Twenty million gamersare expected to take part inthe first VGWC. Should themaximum subscription of128 players per week, percountry and per game beachieved, the world cham-pion, for each game, standsto receive a cheque worthmore than $1m.

Each week, competitorswill have the chance toqualify for the nationalfinals in one of two ways.

Players can either qualifydirectly by winning one ofthe weekly national tour-naments or by topping thenational game rankingduring the regular season,which will run for a total of29 weeks from its launchon 10 November 2014 to31 May 2015.

Different national com-petitions will start eachweek. Players will competeagainst each other onlineusing their own consolesand computers, and savetheir sessions once com-pleted. Only 128 competi-tors may take part perweek, per country and pergame. There will be a maxi-mum of 32 teams for multi-player games. The

registration fee is $30 for aqualifying week and 40 percent of the funds collected(of which $12 will be with-held at source upon regis-tration) will be paid asbonuses.

At the end of the 29-week regular season, thewinners will be invited tocompete in the nationalfinals, to be held in eachcountry between 1 and 21June 2015. The final roundswill be composed of 32players in eight pools offour teams each, i.e. 29 win-ners, together with thebest player of the regularseason and two wildcards.The overall nationalwinner in each countrywill be awarded a cheque

for over $10,000.National champions will

compete in the continen-tal finals from 22 to 28 June2015. One player per con-tinent and per game will becrowned the continentalchampion and will receivea cheque for over$100,000.

All continental champi-ons will compete in theWorld Cup Final to be heldfrom 3 to 5 July 2015 at aprestigious venue in NewYork with all air fares andhotel costs covered by theorganisers. The venue forthe final will be announcedby January 1, 2015.

For further informationabout the tournament, seewww.vgwc.net.

Show organiser Clarion has unveiled its cam-paign for ICE 2015, which opens in London,

February 3-5. Inspired by the pioneering work ofFrench novelist, poet and playwright JulesVerne and his epic stories of adventure, thecampaign invites the industry to embark on itsown Voyages Extraordinaires and ‘Discover’ theworld of gaming which will be at ICE in London.

The world’s favourite gaming event is oncourse to eclipse the 2014 success story whenan independently audited 23,506 attendeesfrom a record 156 nations travelled to London tosee the 515 exhibitors who chose ICE as theirinternational shop window.

Kate Chambers, who is responsible for theTotally Gaming portfolio which also includesEiG (Berlin, October) and GiGse (San Francisco,April) believes that the campaign captures theessence of ICE and the unique benefits that itdelivers stakeholders.

She said: “Each year we work extremely hardin partnership with our creative agency to pro-duce a campaign which is impactful, imagina-tive and relevant to the brand. Jules Verne isprobably most famous for the adventure novelAround the World in Eighty Days: ICE enablesattendees to travel around the entire land-based and online gaming world in just threedays, a feat which no other event on the gamingcalendar can match.

“Thanks to the imagination and creativitywhich ICE exhibitors apply to their presentationat the event, ICE has also become an adventurewhere gaming professionals and entrepreneursdiscover new suppliers, discover ground break-ing technologies and discover those landmarkproducts which have the potential to transformthe way the industry does business. I ampleased to say this is an epic campaign for whatis an epic event.”

PROMOTIONS

British pop star Pixie Lottemerged from a giant

vending machine surpris-ing and serenadingpassers-by as part of a pro-motion by Nectar, the loy-alty programme, last week.

Jumping out of the 13ft-tall purple Thank YouMachine, Lott treated shop-pers to an impromptu exclu-sive performance of her newsingle, Break Up Song.

The live serenade wasone of hundreds of freespontaneous thank youprizes ‘vended’ to shop-pers in London’s Kingstonarea, as they ‘swiped towin’ at the machine as partof Nectar’s Thanks a Millionpromotion that runsthrough October.

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gled out for high praiseafter it answered a requestmade by local police tohelp out a youth club in theCounty Durham seasidetown. The firm respondedto a call for a pool table toreplace the club’s existingmodel which was incredi-bly popular, but no longerfit for play.

Gamestec RDC regionalmanager Gavin Robsonexplained: “I wasapproached by two policecommunity support offi-cers (PCSOs) - Aimee Guestand Martin Nicholson -who asked if Gamesteccould help the centre bydonating a second handpool table. I thought it was

a great idea so we took aperfectly sound used table,gave it a thorough refur-bishment and prepared itfor the site. It looks like abrand new table and is agreat addition to the club.”

Alison Pattison, a OnePoint youth worker at theclub, welcomed the gift,saying: “The kids areabsolutely overwhelmedby it. They’ve wanted a pooltable for such a long time.It’s fantastic. It’s bringingmore in to the club, and wewant to say a big thank youto Gamestec.”

PCSO Guest added:“This will be of great ben-efit to the youth centreand the police. The youthcentre numbers couldincrease and, in turn, leadto fewer youths on thestreet.”

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That same evening,another ‘Win! Shout!Share!’ kitty was uncov-ered at the Mecca Bingohall in Acocks Green. Bywinning the £25,000National prize one playertriggered the in houseprize of £147.42, allowing£100,000 to be sharedamongst the 360 playerswho were in the club atthe time.

The general manager ofthe club, Mark Adams,said: “There was an amaz-ing atmosphere in theMecca Bingo AcocksGreen club. We’reabsolutely delighted foreveryone who won ashare of the £100,000Jackpot! It’s just fantasticthat National Game offerthis prize to share as itbrings everyone togetherto celebrate.”

hile manufacturer/distributorElectrocoin is confident it hasa wide range of cashbox win-

ners at ACOS, one product, in particu-lar, makes its UK debut withexpectations high.Lobster Robot hits the floor at Stam-ford Bridge this week, buoyed by itssuccess at EAS and on the back ofextensive UK site testing that hasalready prompted repeat orders.

The new Andamiro game relies ontrue player skill and presents a chal-lenge at the same time as being greatfun to play. Players quickly master therobot controls but greater rewardscan clearly be achieved with repeatedpractice.

Electrocoin’s Kevin Weir com-mented: “We have had the game out

on site for three monthsnow and the results havebeen excellent. The feed-back from site has been reallypositive as they see this as afresh and different prod-uct for the ticket payoutsector.’

ACOS will seethe launch of anew digital cabinetto accommodateboth the Vegas Stripand Wheel and Dealmultigame con-cepts which willalso have fresh contenton show. The new cabinethas been designed not only forenhanced security, but also for ease

of access for engineersand added player com-fort.The latest development

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he Dreamland Trusthas unveiled itsplans for the first

phase of the redevelop-ment of Margate’s iconicamusement park.

The new ‘heritage’amusement park is due toopen next year and hasreceived a total of £18mfrom Thanet District Coun-cil, the Heritage LotteryFund and the government’sSea Change programme.

Around 150 people willbe employed by Dream-land during peak seasonaccording to the Trust,alongside another 50employed indirectly onconcession stands, bring-ing the number of new jobscreated at the resort toaround 200.

The centrepiece of the

new attraction will be thereconstructed Grade II-listed Scenic Railway roller-coaster.

Speaking at the launch ofthe plans last week, projectdirector Eddie Kemsleysaid: “The Scenic Railwaytook half a million visitorsin its first few weeks ofopening, it was so iconicand important on a nationallevel that people visitedfrom all over the country toride it.

“It’s beautiful, it’s visuallybrilliant and makes a greatnoise as the cars go alongthe track because it’s old.

“We’ve got wonderfulvintage rides all over thecountry in workshopsbeing restored. Some ofthem are nearly finished,some of them are in various

stages of repair.”Although entry costs

have yet to be announced,membership schemes areplanned for the local com-munity to offer it as muchuse as possible from thesite.

Dreamland is due toopen in spring or summerof 2015, with the prospec-tive date expected to beannounced at the end ofthis year

Kemsley revealed thatthe design and branding ofits redevelopment is beingled by renowned designerWayne Hemingway, addingthat there wouldn’t be asingle area of the new parkthat hadn’t been touchedby an artist or designer.

She explained: “Visitorswon’t sit on a bench, they’ll

sit on a reclaimed dodgemcar that’s been upcycledand turned into a bench.

“There won’t be ordi-nary queues with posts andropes to go on a ride, it’ll bebits of letters from an oldillumination from Black-pool which will create thequeue line.

“Wayne Hemingwaywants every single view tobe an Instagram momentwhich can be posted onlineand look really interesting.”

Although the Trust isaiming for a vintage style forthe new park, Kemsley saidit would incorporateplenty of modern ele-ments.

She commented: “Fromthe front the site will looklike a really cool modernleisure complex, with all

the cool architecture toremind us of the past, butthen visitors will walk pastmodern bits that have beeninterpreted in a differentway.

“The entrance will havethe yellow and black colourscheme which will runthroughout the whole proj-ect.

“The cafes will have acool mix of modern andvintage and the formerdancehall can cater forweddings, corporateevents and Christmas par-ties.

“And no seaside amuse-ment park would be com-plete without a vintagepinball parlour - and ourswill be the biggest andrarest collection in Europe,and maybe the world.”

CRIME

Aviolent robber whostole thousands of

pounds from an amuse-ment arcade of the Isle ofSheppy in Kent has beenjailed.

Jonathon Finnegan, 25,broke into Mr Gs in Leys-down-on-Sea with twoarmed accomplices andtook almost £3,000 from itssafe on June 29 last year.

The three men then fledin a black BMW, forcingarmed officers and a policehelicopter to sweep thearea and close the SheppeyCrossing to try and pre-

vent them from leaving theisland.

Finnegan, from westLondon, pleaded guilty tothe robbery at MaidstoneCrown Court on March 11this year and received his

sentence at IsleworthCrown Court last week.

He was given 18-and-a-half-years in prison for theraid, as well as a further twoattempted robberies, onerobbery, aggravated bur-

glary, possession of an imi-tation firearm, attemptedkidnap and drugs offences.

Dail Sillah, 30, who helpedFinnegan rob a PortobelloRoad market stall-holder atgunpoint in her own westLondon home, was jailed fora total of 12 years.

Speaking after the sen-tencing, Detective Consta-ble Tony Dunne said:“Finnegan and Sillah havebeen handed significantsentences for a number ofviolent offences includingthe attempted robbery of amother in front of her five-year-old son which left himtraumatised.

“Finnegan’s recklessefforts to escape policewere stopped due to thebravery of a member of thepublic, who had thecourage to stand up to histhreats bringing his crimespree to an end.

“Finnegan and Sillah’soffences were violent andthey have now received thelong custodial sentencethey fully deserve.”

One of Finnegan’saccomplices in the Mr Gsraid, 26-year-old GaryGrannells, was sentencedto six years and eightmonths at IsleworthCrown Court in August.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Aman was killed lastweek after he was hit

by falling masonry fromthe roof of an amusementarcade during a storm atthe Yorkshire resort ofBridlington.

An ambulance crew,the fire brigade and policeall attended the scenenear the Pleasurelandarcade, but the 61-year-old, thought to be a taxidriver, died as a result ofhis injuries.

According to the MetOffice, a strong gale, withgusts of up to 48mph, wasrecorded in Bridlington atthe time of the incident,but it is not known if thiswas the cause of the inci-dent.

Another taxi driver,who witnessed the acci-dent, described what hesaw: “It came down onthe top of the car and hewas walking towards theamusement arcade. Hewas straight outside mycar and I watched him godown.

“He was minding hisown business and justwalking towards Plea-sureland Amusements.The falling masonry camefrom the pointing on thetop of the building. That’swhere it all came from.

“It quite a new buildingand it’s been there forunder ten years. Appar-ently somebody saw itwobble a few weeks ago.It’s not an old building.”

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he North Gate WorkingMen’s Club in theMexborough area of

Doncaster could soon be demol-ished - and replaced with a new-build housing development.

The plans, which have beensent in by Nottingham-basedagents NJW Design, would seethe development of eight three-bedroom terraced houses fol-lowing the demolition of theclub.

The loss of another commu-

nity building and club hascaused concern with the Cam-paign for Real Ale and Mexbor-ough councillor Andy Pickering.

Doncaster CAMRA commu-nity pubs officer Peter Kennedysaid: “Working Men’s Clubs havea big role in the community, justlike pubs, and this is part of thesame sort of trend for pubs beingshut down. It is a shame to see itgo and I’m sure a lot of people inthe community will be sad to seeit lost. We want to see the tax on

beer put at the same level assupermarkets so that places likethis can compete.”

Cllr Pickering agreed, andpledged his support for localpaper The Star’s campaign tokeep community pubs and clubsalive.

He said: “It is very sad and Iknow the members of the club’scommittee tried very hard tokeep North Gate afloat. It was awell-loved and well used venuein its heyday. We need to have a

level playing field for pubs andclubs and supermarkets in termsof tax. I support the Star’s SaveOur Pubs campaign.”

He said North Gate may havesuffered from its location, whichwas on an estate rather than inthe town centre. Last orderswere called at the once popularworking men’s club for the finaltime in February 2010 aftermore than 80 years. The site hasbeen boarded up for more thanfour years.

A Doncaster community bar looks set to be lostforever under plans to bulldoze it to make way for anew housing development.

WORKING MEN’S CLUBS

Doncaster WMCto be knockeddown after morethan 80 years The winners of the British Beer & Pub

Association industry annual awardswere announced at the BBPA’s annualdinner at the Park Plaza WestminsterBridge last week. Sandi Toksvig OBEhosted the evening where Punch Tav-erns, Star Pubs & Bars and St AustellBrewery scooped the prizes - and a spe-cial Chairman’s Award was given toBrandon Lewis MP.

Punch Taverns won Beer Champion2014.

Star Pubs & Bars, meanwhile, wonPub Champion 2014.

The Chairman’s Award was won byBrandon Lewis MP. Lewis was instru-mental in championing the cause oflower beer duty. He worked hard for abetter deal on business rates for pubs,and putting pubs at the heart of theagenda when it comes to renewal of ourhigh streets and their contribution to thetourism sector.

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G2E Report

he fourteenth annual GlobalGaming Expo (G2E) took placein Las Vegas, Nevada a fortnight

ago, with key coin-op manufacturersincluding Novomatic Group and WMSIndustries fielding their latest tech-nologies.

Thousands of attendees descendedon the Sands Expo and ConventionCentre for G2E’s largest show floor todate, with more than 500 exhibitorsshowcasing high-tech innovations,unveiling popular entertainment-titlegames and even hosting celebrityappearances.

From Europe, Novomatic Group,owners of UK coin-op subsidiary AstraGames, the show represented anopportunity to showcase its ownlatest cabinet offering: the NovostarVIP. Whilst still retaining the unique

‘f lip screen’ feature of the originalNovostar, the new VIP cabinet nowboasts a giant 46-inch upper screenpositioned at the perfect ergonomicdistance for supreme game play.

Stateside, one of the clear pioneerswere WMS whose portfolio at the showincluded the firm’s S32 cabinet. Utilis-ing an advanced tablet interface, a 32inch high definition display andadvanced ergonomics, the S32 will beencase the upcoming generation ofnew WMS titles.

Whilst innovations abounded, anumber of high-profile acquisitionsset an unprecedented backdrop to thecasino industry’s key trade show. Thepast months have seen ScientificGames, parent company of the UK’sSG Gaming, consume slot manufac-turer Bally Technologies in a $3.3bn

Innovation andacquisition sweepsacross the LasVegas showfloor

G2E LAS VEGAS

The casino and gaming industry’slargest trade-show boastedunparalleled scope andcircumstance, amid advancedtechnological solutions and multi-billion dollar buyouts. The latestG2E played its hand, but will itprove a winning one for the globalgaming industry?

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deal, following on from the company’s2013 purchase of WMS Industries inJanuary 2013 for $1.5bn. Meanwhile,long-time global manufacturer of slotsand casino games International GameTechnology (IGT) announced in Julytheir impending $6.4bn take-over byItalian firm GTech S.p.A, with earlyindications suggesting a complete ces-sation of trading under the IGT banner.And then there was Future Logic, long-time established providers of gamingprinting products, proudly displayingtheir acquisition by transaction tech-nologists JCM Global.

The upheaval, or consolidation asthe suits describe it, provoked mixedresponses from industry stakeholders:“There’s concern and there’s excite-ment,” said Paul Magno, executive vicepresident of Gaming LaboratoriesInternational, one of the leading globalproviders of gaming testing services.“On the one hand the face of the indus-try is clearly changing, and there’ll benew prospects that go along with that.On the other, we really don’t know

what that brings in the future.”The show, though, must go on and

G2E did that both on and off the expofloor. The Las Vegas Convention Centeralso provided the platform for a pro-gramme of keynote industry speakers,including billionaire casino entrepre-neurs Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson,owners of Wynn Resorts and the LasVegas Sands Corporation respectively.

Peter Yesawich, vice chairman oftravel marketing agency MMGY Global,also took the stand, profiling currentvacation trends of the American public.Whilst Las Vegas gaming revenuesremain depressed in the post-recessionclimate, there may well be respite closeto hand: MMGY’s latest findings sug-gest that the ‘millenial’ generation(those aged 18-35) have the highestlevel interest of any age demographicwhen it comes to the prospect of afuture gambling holiday.

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he first ever Autumn Coin-op Show (ACOS) hits westLondon at a time when money is once again, slowly,beginning to flow around the industry. And despite per-

sisting difficulties, Astra’s director of sales, Alan Rogers, believesthat there are reasons for hope. “There has been an improvedappetite across the board for investing in the business andthere’s a willingness on the part of stakeholders to explore newideas and open up to fresh concepts,” he said.

Nevertheless, we remain a sizeable distance from the hey-days of old and there’s plenty of ground to still be gained. “Ithink that the industry finds itself in a challenging position atthe moment,” said Rogers. “There is a stability of sorts in so far aswe’ve had things a lot worse in the past, but then again we canall recall times when we’ve had things much better.”

ACOS could well be a catalyst in that rejuvenation project,but Rogers warns that it will require a communal effort to makethe show, and its positive effects, a lasting success. “Accordingto the theory,” he said, “an autumn exhibition should providethe perfect setting for industry stakeholders to gather and pre-pare for any opportunities that might emerge when the showseason proper kicks off in January. The hard part, of course, isencouraging everyone to subscribe to that theory and to getinto the spirit of the event.”

On an individual level, Astra will ultimately judge the showon sales. “All shows are judged to some extent by what’s in theorder book after the doors have closed,” noted Rogers. How-ever, there are other valuable rewards to be taken from eachand every show, and with ACOS slotting in ahead of the majorshow season, simply allowing customers to get eyes on prod-uct may prove equally as valuable.

“Sales form a vital element of the exhibition process,” saidRogers, “and we’ll be looking to sell as much product as we canover the two days at ACOS, to lay down the foundations for fur-ther orders at EAG and ICE. But as any exhibitor will testify, ahealthy order book on its own does not always signify a suc-cessful show. There are other factors such as the number andquality of visitors who attend.”

In depth discussions, both with customers and competitors,also form a major component of any good show and Rogersbelieves that coin-op folk have a natural aptitude for produc-tive conversation. “Networking has always been one of the coin-op industry’s strongest points,” he noted. “In good times andbad, stakeholders and competitors have come together to talkover the challenges, threats and opportunities faced by thebusiness.”

This fosters a spirit of lively debate, without causing bitterdivisions between rival businesses. “We might not always agreeon everything,” he said, “but as an industry we are very good atworking together to find solutions.”

For this reason, Rogers will ensure that he and his colleaguesretain focus on networking throughout the two-day event.“From an Astra perspective, we always take time out to talk withour customers at shows,” he said, “and ACOS will be no excep-tion. It helps to forge new relationships and strengthen exist-ing ones, and the feedback we get is invaluable.”

EXHIBITOR

A new beginningfor coin-opFor an industry that still faces difficult times, the addition of a new show could provide a galvanisinginfluence, explains Astra’s Alan Rogers.

“Talk to as many people as possible.Be prepared to spend a lot of timetalking to people, because that’swhere you find the information: it allcomes out. You can look atmachines, but there’s somuch beneath the surface layer of the industry that’s goingon, that it’s talking topeople and networkingwhere the real value lies.”

JOHN POWELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR,SE LEISURE AND HONORARY TREASURER, BACTA

“Walk around on your own, surveythings quietly - take everything in,and then go away and digest what you’ve seen.Then you can revisit theshow floor and with afresh pair of eyes andformulate opinion onwhat appeals to you andwhat doesn’t.”

BILL SIMMONDS, DIRECTOR OF F SIMMONDS AND SONS, WEYMOUTH

“One tip to anyone attending this, orindeed any other, exhibition is to bethorough in assessingthe player appeal ofeach machine in thecategories you aresupplying.”

BOB BLAKEBOROUGH,TREASURER, BAPTO

“Please come with an open mind towhat’s on offer. We’ve got some fantastic products from one of thebest design teams inthe business andthey’re deserving ofanyone’s attention.”

ALAN ROGERS,DIRECTOR OF SALES,ASTRA GAMES

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The British Association of Pool Table Operators (BAPTO)is firm in its belief that the newly minted Autumn Coin-

op Show will be a worthwhile endeavour, not only for itsmembers, but for the industry as a whole. “ACOS will be asuccessful show,” stated a confident Bob Blakeborough.

With the summer fading from view, operators and sup-pliers will be on the prowl for the latest proven products,searching for games and machines that are still new tomarket, but that have shown evidence of success in thefield. “In introducing new ranges of equipment which arereadily available,” said association treasurer, Blakeborough,“the Autumn Show gives an opportunity for visitors tokeep right up to date with new products and innovations.”

The coin-op pool sector has traditionally relied heavilyon support from pubs and the recent decline of wet-ledestablishments has impacted BAPTO’s members. “The cur-rent state of the market could realistically be described aschallenging,” said Blakeborough, “largely due to the vast

number of public houses that have closed in recent years.”He also believes that, as the options for the pool-playing

public have decreased, players are lost as they are unableor unwilling to seek out new venues. “There’s also a feel-ing that the customers from those closed down locationsdo not have significantly boosted trade at other locations,”said Blakeborough. “Also, the trend to cater towards foodrather than games does not enhance coin-op machine tak-ings.”

However, from behind the scenes at ACOS, show organ-iser Karen Cooke has reported a surprisingly strong uptakefrom the pub sector that could signal a shift in pool’s favour.“One area I wasn’t anticipating such a strong responsewas pubs,” she told Coinslot. “There’s been a great deal ofinterest from pubs and club people which is really encour-aging for the machines sector.”

This plays well into BAPTO’s plan of action, to helpvenues promote pool to their customers. “BAPTO is cur-

rently focused on promoting pool for the grass roots pubplayer and has this year given every member a selection ofpromotional kits to assist in this effort,” said Blakeborough.

The Association is also working hard at providing attrac-tive offers to pool operators around the country. “We arealso seeking discounts from suppliers, to our members,aimed at savings greater than our annual subscription,”said Blakeborough, and the networking opportunitiesafforded by ACOS will undoubtedly play a role in its efforts.

BAPTO energised for ACOSIncreased interest in the Autumn Coin-op Show from the vital pub sector is just one reasonwhy BAPTO is relishing the chance to get to grips with this new event.

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ohn Powell’s credentials are impres-sive. A fellow of the Institute of Char-tered and Certified Accountants, he

has over 35 years’ experience of workingin the gaming and amusement machineindustry. Currently serving as BACTA’s hon-orary treasurer, Powell is also chairman ofthe Independent Operators Association(IOA Group), a specialist marketing andpurchasing organisation comprised of 15independent gaming machine suppliers.Amongst his busy schedule, he also findstime to serve as managing director of S ELeisure Ltd, who supply over 5,000 amuse-ment machines to the pub and club sector.

Armed with a wealth of industry know-how, we asked Powell how important hejudged the upcoming Autumn Coin OpShow to be.

“It’s very important,” he replied. “Previ-ously, there was a substantial gap in thetrade-show calendar since the previousautumn show ceased some years ago.There’s too long a period to go from oneEAG to another, so ACOS fills the void thatwas created quite nicely.”

Whilst anticipation for ACOS amongstsuppliers and operators alike remains high,Powell was conscious of the wider sectorenvironment that forms the backdrop tothe event. “It’s still very difficult,” he said,“especially as far as single-site venue oper-ation is going.” He outlined a particular areaof flux underlying the industry obstacleshis business is facing: “The marketplace ischanging, and the key thing is the fact thatthere are now less pubs operatingmachines.” How did he explain this slow-down in the pub sector? Powell was defini-tive: “What it comes down to is a widerchange in peoples’ social habits.”

In spite of the challenges, Powell valuesACOS as one of the industry’s premieropportunities for forging closer businesslinks: “The networking potential at ACOS is

incredibly useful”, he commented. Regard-ing the criteria of what he would considerto be a successful attendance, he stated: “It’sa question of who attended, who we meetand the reaction we get to our products. SELeisure will be showcasing the latestmachine under our G Squared banner - ifthat leads onto approvals then we’ll con-sider it a major success.”

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Bill Simmonds comes to the Autumn Coin-op Show with a discerning eye born out

of decades of experience: “We’ve been inbusiness fifty years, and I’ve been here forthe duration,” said Simmonds, who was some-thing of an early-starter. “I’ve been going toamusement trade-shows since I was twelveyears old.”

He’ll be well-placed to survey the show’slatest offerings: his business has experiencedsomething of an upturn in recent months.“Business is good at the moment, we’reslowly picking it up,” he noted, “in general,the sector seems to be up and down, a bit

unpredictable, but in the long term I’m stilloptimistic.”

To his mind, the success of a show hingesupon the quality of its exhibitors: “Looking atthe brochure, I’m particularly optimisticabout this year.” He commented. “It looks likeit’ll shape up to be a real success.”

Simmonds echoes a familiar sentiment asto the timely occurrence of ACOS in regardsto the industry calendar: “We needed some-thing around this time in the year,” he stated -there’s been a gap around this time of theyear for quite some time, and so ACOS seemsthe logical way forward.”

The benefits of attending are twofold, heargued: “It’s a networking opportunity for usmainly, but it’s also useful to see if there’s any-thing really new and different on the market.”

With his business specialising in thesupply and operation of machines to the pubsector, the prospect of new product acquisi-tion may be tempered against that specificsector’s challenges:

“A major obstacle that we’re facing at themoment is trying to get enough rent for ourmachines,” he explained. “The brewers wantthe best products with the latest features butaren’t willing to match the cost of leasing

these newer machines. We’re constantly bat-tling the uphill struggle of reaching a fairprice on the rent of our units.”

Whilst ACOS represents one of the bestopportunities to take in the industry’s latestinnovations, for Simmonds, the event wouldbenefit from additional SWP games: “It’s notthe fault of the show - it’s the governmentlegislation which has essentially taken awhole ream of SWP games out the running,”he said. “The industry requires support fromthe government, not the passing of measureswhich detract from its earnings.”

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RIDE OF A LIFETIMEGO GO PONYJNC SALES

JNC Sales will be exhibiting its newinteractive video title, Go Go Pony,

which is expected to attract much atten-tion during ACOS this week. It will be a fullrange at Stamford Bridge for JNC with itsrange of Tecway Kiddie rides, beingexpanded for the forthcoming year, will beon show at Chelsea. The PowerStormsimulator, in particular, is anticipated to bein demand following strong first year tak-ings figures. This dramatic machine sendsplayers hurtling along a death defyingjourney, complete with spills and thrillsthat will entertain players young and old.Elsewhere, new Air Hockey tables sup-plied by JNC in 2014 have performed verywell on site and the company expect thisto continue into 2015.

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Reflex Gaming are bringing a range ofgames to ACOS, including Blow The

Bank, Chilli Con Carnage, Hit the Dracpotand Maid of Money. These are all multi-stake games, with Blow the Bank housedin the highly attractive Horizon Metal Cabi-net with Reel Connect technology. Alsoon display at the October show will be two‘Mini’ Cat C lite machines: Lady LuckBand of Gold Mini and Robin the RichMini. These have a 10/20p price of playand a £5/£10 jackpot, both attracting the5 percent lower MGD rate. The clubsector will also be represented, in the formof the successful Club Let’s Get Jackpot-ted machine, which is performingextremely well on site.

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ICONNSM MUSIC

NSM Music will launch its new back-ground music system, Icon, at the

upcoming Autumn Coin-Op Show. TheIcon system comes with 1,750 tracks andtouchscreen selection technology, fromwhich users can choose from over120,000 tracks online using an Android 8or 10 inch tablet. “The Icon allows users tocreate and schedule music, selecting fromgenres ranging from country to Christmas,bhangra to hip-hop and NSM’s biggestever selection of Asian and ethnic music,”said the company. NSM added that it isalso be showing its full range of digitaljukeboxes, including its bestselling Litemodel, at the show. This popular machinenow comes in a wall mounted version,with a black metallic casing.

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DOND WINFALLRLMS SALES

RLMS Sales will have a formidable line-up of great products assembled at the

inaugural Autumn Coin-op Show. Amongthem will be titles from Astra Games, Bell-Fruit Games, Empire Games, Project andSupernova Games. From the Bell-Fruitstable comes the popular DOND Winfall.“It will sit in good company with the latestapproved models from BFG alongside thecurrent B4 title, DoND Live,” said thecompany. From the Astra camp, RLMSwill run with the best current sellingmodels, Cat C Hot Spot Deluxe, a videocompendium of 17 top performing titlesfrom the £100 content library of games,as well as R-Cade 777, another com-pendium this time of 12 20p/£10 games.

Interest-free initiative Parade of successMaster the slopesCrown Direct and DeithLeisure are at the inauguralAutumn Coin-Op Show with aprogressive six-month interestfree credit initiative designed toinject confidence in themarket. The offer applies toProject’s three new poker-based Category C AWPs, FindThe Lady Ultimate Gamble,Chase The Ace DoubleJackpot and Golden Joker.

Astra Games is preparingto demonstrate its truestrength in depth at theinaugural Autumn Coin-opShow. Among the titlesscheduled to make anappearance are the immenselysuccessful Slotto 500, accompaniedby Party Slots 100, Bullion BarsArena, Megaslot, Gold Vault Streak,House of Fortune multi-stake andTITO ticket redemption machine.

ProductsSAM Leisure will be going off pisteat ACOS in West London this weekwith the arrival of Snowboard, thegaming developer's new air hockey

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24 Seven Gaming’s recentlyapproved £100 Cat C title, WokAround the Clock will be on show atACOS, as will its latest product forthe retail sector - Blackbeard’sBounty. Interested parties will be ableto access this new game throughSelect Gaming and also in 24Seven’s own dedicated cabinet. WildWild West will also be on show,which is based on a rebuilt cabinet,just like its forebear, Crazy Vegas.

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POPULARITY PLAYSVHUB GEN2SOUND LEISURE

Leading the charge for Soundnet andSound Leisure at ACOS will be the

VHub Gen2, now established as the best-selling digital jukebox in the UK. It comespartnered with Soundnet’s new rentalpackage, which they are offering to opera-tors who want to get in on the latest tech-nology without a large initial outlay.Jukebox’s are available for as little as £34 aweek, with full ownership after three years.“It is another opportunity for us to showour customers the many features of theVHub Gen 2,” said Sound Leisure manag-ing director, Chris Black, “such as thesoundjack app, which enables customersto remotely choose and pay for music, theFlickr and Twitter feeds, OpWeb andSound Leisure’s ‘Quick Support’ onlineservice program, which minimisesmachine downtime and means that manyfaults can be remedied remotely.”

A WISH COME TRUEWISH UPON A BONUSBLUEPRINT GAMING

Blueprint Gaming’s Wish Upon ABonus is available in a two or three-

player format and will get its first UKshowing at ACOS. The digital com-pendium is housed in the Chrome Geniecabinet and consists of hi-resolution digi-tal graphics. It contains four standalonegames, including the titular communitygame, Wish Upon A Bonus. Among theother games is Genie Jackpots and Luckof the Irish Hot Slots, which takes its DNAfrom the highly successful B3 titles fromBlueprint. “The AGC market is crying outfor more Category C equipment of thistype, especially since the £100 jackpotwas introduced,” said Andy Hall, opera-tions director. “For inspiration, we lookedat some of the most successful games inthis sector historically and used them asinspiration - adding the Blueprint Gamingtwist of course.”

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It’s been a very positiveyear for InnovativeTechnology, with thecompany undergoing rapid growththroughout 2014. “ACOS is going tobe a positive end to the year forInnovative,” Cookson said. “We’veexperienced remarkable growththrough 2014 and we’ll be at theshow to exhibit the NV11 compactnote recycler, NV200, SMARTHopper and SMART Payout.”

Stern Pinball’s brand new game TheWalking Dead, based upon the

popular American TVseries, will feature atACOS courtesy ofElectrocoin. The

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ASTRA FIELDS AFORTUNE

Astra Games’ House of Fortune con-tinues to be a best-seller for the

Novomatic subsidiary. Now the categoryC title is offering its £100 jackpot in aclassic three-reel format, with multi-stake options of 30p, 50p and £1. Thegame is housed in Astra’s three-playerWOW cabinet, and boasts a sleek andclassic design drawing graphical inspi-ration from the Asian orient.

JABRO PUT SOMEMUSCLE INTO ACOS

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The company’s warehouse includesrefurbished versions of Olympic GoldDouble, Golden Sphynx and Bars andBells Double. Cork Amusements arealso offering Red Hot Poker with a fivetimes progressive jackpot and an Evonaeight player roulette machine.

CATEGORY CTHE POWER OF ANAME

Two big licences are major features ofthe Leeds Leisure line-up this week.

Both gaming stalwarts, Deal or No Dealand famous board game Monopoly. Thelatter features in Monopoly Takeover, a£100 jackpot game bearing the image ofRich Uncle Pennybags - the top hattedmascot who first appeared in 1936.

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SYSTEMSEMBED PLAN AMOBILE ATTACK

Embed enter the 2014-15 showseason with systems very much on

mind. They start the schedule withACOS this week, where one of the prod-ucts presented will be Embed’s innova-tive mobile POS - emPOS. This is a freeapp working on iPhone and iPod Touch,which can be fitted with special cradle toenable multiple advance functionsincluding virtual swipers for access con-trol and payment for your indoor andoutdoor games, midway or attractions;Rapid Reload for queue busting andfloor sales; Swiper Maintenance andGuest Service.

EXHIBITIONICE AT THE MOVIES

The road to ICE Totally Gaming hasbeen given the blockbuster treatment,

with the release of a newcinematic trailerannouncing the2015 editionof the show.Featuring aintrepid bal-loonist as heventuresacross aselection ofeye-poppingfantasy land-scapes. Thetrailer implorespotential visitorsand exhibitors to“discover the extraor-dinary,” with registra-tion now open forEurope’s largestgaming expo.

£100 Popeye comes with low, mediumand hi-tec game packages completewith a multi stake option of 25p, 50p &£1 Play. “All machines are available invarious cabinets and come with an easypayment plan,” a Jabro spokespersonsaid. Also on display will be the PopeyeB3 £500 Jackpot, a Multi-Lotto B3Acomprising of the Best 6 Game Com-pendium and Big Bucks Cat C.

REDEMPTIONUDC GETS ALL IN AFLAP

United Distribution Company (UDC)are offering a ticketed coin-op ver-

sion of a phone app thattook the worldby storm. FlappyTickets allows

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Pinball Heaven are offering a retro,technological redemption alternative

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y the time you readthis, the functionroom at Chelsea FC

for the inaugural AutumnCoin-Op should be packedfull of new and prototypeproducts as well as plentyof industry stakeholdersenjoying an opportunity toreflect on the 2014 holidayseason and plan their tac-tics for EAG 2015 andbeyond.

Hopefully, the StamfordBridge event will prove tobe a worthwhile and rele-vant business exerciseabove and beyond a meetand greet-fest. I’m prettysure it will.

Elsewhere, the Gam-bling (Licensing and Adver-tising) Act 2014 will goahead on November 1 afterMr Justice Green found noerrors or flaws in that logicor in the procedures whichled to the adoption of thefinal policy conclusion,despite the Gibraltar Bet-ting and Gaming Associa-tion’s high profileprotestations otherwise.

Now that the weatherseems to be finally taking aturn for the worse as wereach the halfway point ofOctober, it would be inter-esting to hear how well thecoastal arcades fared in thewarmest and driest Sep-tember for over 100 years.You may remember a newsarticle that appeared inCoinslot in recent weekswhich offered substantive

proof that good weatherhelps people get out oftheir armchairs and spendmore money at seasideresorts! If nothing else,investment into severalwell-known seasideresorts continues apaceand with any luck this willbe reflected in increasedfootfall and bigger cashboxtakings in 2015.

And finally, while anatheist myself, I’m all forrespecting people’sbeliefs. Some of the wordsuttered by Rev David McIl-veen in opposition to thepossible construction ofNorthern Ireland’s firstcasino/mixed use destina-tion venue thus creating250 new jobs, however,took the communionwafer somewhat. Withdepressing predictability,McIlveen stated: “In estab-lishing a casino in Belfast itwill have the potential tosubject some of the poor-est of our population to alife of misery with all itsattendant problems.Northern Ireland has longcherished its puritanicalpast which is under pres-sure from a policy of liber-alism coupled with anunrestrained view of free-dom of expression.”

When such a figure(McIlveen is a retired FreePresbyterian minister)comes out with these kindsof words one wonderswhat planet they live on.

Time toreflect onthe summerseason

Industry leaders urged the gov-ernment to commit to tourism

and do more to promoteemployment in the sector duringa debate held at the Conserva-tive Party Conference in Birm-ingham, according toBighospitality.co.uk.

British Hospitality Associa-tion chief executive Ufi Ibrahimand Travelodge chief executivePeter Gowers were among thespeakers addressing an audi-ence of MPs, parliamentary can-didates and NGOs at the event,which focused on the growthpotential of ‘unexploited sec-tors’ in the UK economy.

Gowers said that a ‘broad-based economic recovery’ -which delivers social mobilityand raises living standards forall - would be dependent ongrowth in all sectors, not justthose requiring a high level ofacademic skill.

He underlined the importanceof tourism to job creation, withthe sector creating a third of allnew jobs since 2010 and Trav-elodge alone helping 3,000unemployed people back intowork through its partnership

with the Job Centre since 2007.“One in ten people in the UK

work in travel and tourism, and alot of people in this room todaylook surprised by this. This is a£127bn sector that provides fan-tastic career opportunities andwhat we need is a governmentwho celebrate the role tourismcan play and stands up for theindustry,” he said.

Gowers also argued thattourism offers excellent careerprogression, and called on thegovernment to do more toencourage lifelong learning insectors currently below the‘national radar’.

In response, Nick Boles MP,minister of State for Skills andEqualities, acknowledged therole that tourism plays in theeconomy, and said it was a‘huge priority’ for the govern-ment.

He argued that the industryshould play a role in highlightingopportunities, because it was‘more in touch than politiciansabout what employees need’,but agreed that more needed tobe done to improve access tolifelong learning.

The debate then turned tointernational competitiveness,with BHA chief executive UfiIbrahim warning the objectivesput forward by Prime MinisterDavid Cameron were at risk ofbeing missed without furthergovernment action.

Dr Gerard Lyons, chief eco-nomic advisor to the Mayor ofLondon also took to the stage toargue the importance of tacklingbusiness taxes, regulation andtransport to help tourism busi-nesses succeed, while BaronessNeville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Parlia-mentary Under Secretary ofState for Business, Innovationand Skills, called for the govern-ment to adopt a ‘long-termvision’ on infrastructure.

Elsewhere, an Asian bettinggroup submits plans to trans-form vacant office building intonew betting shop, bar andrestaurant venue, according tothe Birmingham Post. Onlinegaming company 138.com iseyeing a disused office buildingin Birmingham’s Southside dis-trict to create a mixed-useentertainment complex.

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ding to the latest industry-related news, economic recovery is dependent on growthectors, a new mixed-use leisure facility has been slated for central Birmingham andare evolving.

Specialist gaming law firmHarris Hagan has issued abulletin detailing the outcome ofthe GBGA’s Judicial Reviewchallenge to the point ofconsumption licensing regime.Here John Hagan digests someof the judgement.“politicsjohn hagan

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to football fans in the UKthrough sponsorship deals withNewcastle United and Watford,has submitted plans to trans-form Chaplin Court, in HurstStreet, into a mix of usesincluding a betting shop,restaurant and karaoke bar.

Property consultancy GVAhas been trying to let the four-storey building for three yearsbut said in a planning reportthere had been little interest.

“The property attracted onlya limited number of viewingsfrom potential office occu-piers,” it added.

“None of these resulted in anoffer to occupy the building inoffice use (therefore) it isextremely unlikely it will attractan office occupier. Whilst not asuitable property for manyoffice occupiers, the building isof interest to leisure and enter-tainment operators given itslocation on the edge of theArcadian Centre.”

138.com’s main business isonline betting and gaming but itis now expanding into bettingshop premises and partneringwith other leisure and enter-

tainment operators to delivermixed- use sites aimed at thehigher quality end of themarket.

Chaplin Court is owned byBlack Country-based Londonand Cambridge Propertieswhich intends to lease thebuilding to Xela Estates.

138.com would operate theground and first floors itselfand lease out other availableunits although not all of thebuilding forms part of thisapplication which covers16,412sq.ft.

GVA’s report added: “Theapplicant considers that Birm-ingham offers an excellentopportunity for investment,and, as such, the city is one ofthe first of several locationsaround the UK where it intendsto deliver new mixed-useleisure and entertainmentvenues.”

And finally, we are continu-ing to see a decline in streetoperations with growth inFECs, particularly large formatlocations, according toIntergameonline.com. Largeroutlets, from 20,000 to

60,000sq.ft, are also dominat-ing the markets in the US,Middle East and Asia.

Surprisingly, the UK andEuropean markets have beenslow to develop in this area.Companies like Timezone,Dave and Busters, Main Event,Chuck E Cheese, MAF, Fun City,Al Hokair, Al Otaim and Wandaare each generating hundredsof millions of dollars in salesand growing in their individualmarkets.

Consumers are looking forimmersive experiences, whichsuggests that the future of theindustry may not be limited togames which come in a boxwith a coin mechanism/swiper,which has been the standardfor more than 100 years.

“There was a time when I might have called myself a ‘gamer’. That is, I’m someone whoplays and thinks about video games, and views them as a rich cultural form full ofpotential, both as art and as sport. Now, however, even people who usually ignore gameshave been introduced to the figure of the ‘gamer,’ and he is something entirely different.

PETER FRASE, JACOBINMAG.COM

Mr Justice Green has handeddown his eagerly awaited judge-

ment in the judicial review proceed-ings brought by the Gibraltar Bettingand Gaming Association.

In a 96 page judgement, Mr Jus-tice Green rejected the GBGA’sclaim that the Gambling (Licensingand Advertising) Act 2014 infringedEU or domestic law. In what he statedwas in his judgment “a clear cut case”he ruled that the new regime was:

“…neither disproportionate, nordiscriminatory, nor is it irrational.The new regime serves a series oflegitimate objectives. There is noreason to doubt Parliament’s judge-ment that it will achieve a reason-able degree of effectiveness andthere is no proper basis for conclud-ing that it is or will be discriminatoryin its effects. Further, I reject the sub-mission that the new regime willcreate perverse incentives and leadto the creation of an illicit market ofunscrupulous service providers.”

In his judgement, the documen-tary evidence from 2010 onwards(when the UK government began toconsult over changes to the licens-ing regime) recorded “a strong andconsistent justification based uponconsumer protection and the pro-tection of public order” and that“these were objectives the Govern-ment and Parliament were entitledto pursue”.

He concluded that: “Consumerswant to avoid being cheated. Theywant winnings to be paid. They wanttheir personal data to be kept confi-dential. They want to have confi-dence that the operators withwhom they deal are properly regu-lated in these respects and that inthe event of a problem they can con-tact the regulator easily. The Statewants consumers to be protectedfrom addiction and wants those who

profit from gambling to assumesome level of responsibility for thesocial ills that gambling can lead to.In my view a regime that does nomore than bring service providerswithin the confines of a consumerand public order oriented regime inthe State that they target servesentirely legitimate objectives.”

For those within the industry whobelieve the new regime is reallyabout tax revenues, Mr Justice Greennoted the explanation of the UK gov-ernment that the exposure of off-shore operators to the domestic taxregime “was a by-product of theregime not its principal justifica-tion”. For his purposes, he excludedany economic considerations indetermining that there was suffi-cient justification for the new regimebased only upon legitimate con-sumer and/or public order grounds.

For those within the industry whobelieve the new regime will prove tobe unenforceable, Mr Justice Greensaid that: “First, there is no evidenceor reason to believe that there will bea major enforcement problem. Sec-ondly, even if there are limitations inthe enforcement regime, the Govern-ment and Parliament were entitled totake the view that the suite of enforce-ment powers available to the GCwould be sufficient, at least in largemeasure, to meet the licensing objec-tives. Thirdly, the Government hasacknowledged that if and insofar asthis proves not to be the case that itwould review the law and take stepsto strengthen enforcement powers.”

No application was made in courtfor leave to appeal, as we would ordi-narily have expected if there hadbeen any intention on the part of theGBGA to appeal. In terms of whatthis means for operators, the newregime will go ahead, as planned, on1 November 2014.

Hagan digests Mr Justice Green’sGambling Act judgement

“The #GamerGate hashtag is inextricably linked to campaigns of harass-ment and its proponents have been demonstrably manipulated by a smallnumber of people who want to hurt others for fun. Until now it has had nomajor successes, but by giving in to its demands and pulling its advertis-ing from Gamasutra, Intel has legitimised a movement that has shownitself to be anti-feminist, violently protectionist, and totally unwilling toshare what it sees as its divine right to video games.”

RICH MCCORMICK, THEVERGE.COM

“Technology now makes it possible to deliver quality interactive experi-ences through ecosystems delivering content and services directly toboth operators and consumers. It is already happening with the deliveryof content in cinemas and the jukebox music industry.”

MALCOLM STEINBERG, INTERGAME

“The past decade has been one of revolution for gamers. The peoplewho, for so many years had been on the fringes, now have becomealmost mainstream.”

BRIANA WIPF, GREATFALLSTRIBUNE.COM

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