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DETAILS1. Provision to merge theGambling Commission and the National LotteryCommission was included inthe Public Bodies Act 2011and given effect by the PublicBodies (Merger of theGambling Commission andthe National LotteryCommission) Order 2013.2. Although the two bodieshave merged, regulatorydecisions will continue to betaken under the separaterespective legislation - theGambling Act 2005 foroperators licensed by theGambling Commission, andthe National Lottery etc. Act1993 for all National Lottery

products currently licensed toCamelot UK Lotteries Ltd.3. A letter from the Minister forSport and Tourism, HughRobertson MP, about handlingany conflicts or perceived

raesepe, which operatesa total of 170 adult gamingcentres, bingo clubs and

family entertainment centres in100 towns and cities throughoutGreat Britain, is extending its sup-port of one of the country’s mostsuccessful sports following con-firmation that its Cashino andBeacon Bingo brands will jointlysponsor the senior GB Taek-wondo team as well as the inau-gural World Taekwondo GrandPrix, being held in Manchesterin December. The agreement willsupport GB athletes such as 2012Olympians Jade Jones, LutaloMuhammad and Martin Stamperin their preparations for the pres-tigious Grand Prix event whichwill see the UK host the world’sbest Taekwondo athletes.

Reflecting on the sponsorshipSteve Flynn, GB TaekwondoOperations Director said: “We’redelighted to be working with apatriotic organisation that iscommitted to supporting our GBteam in its preparations for boththe World Taekwondo Grand Prix,an exciting addition to the inter-national calendar, and our longterm target Rio 2016. The part-nership will enable us to pro-mote the sport to a wider

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In a pioneering move,in both the sportingand commercialarenas, industry big-hitter Praesepe hasannounced itssponsorship of theGB Taekwondo team.What will undoubtedlyhelp raise thecompany’s profile tothe broader public,the deal will alsoserve as a landmarkventure for thegaming sector. TheAGC operator will notonly be flying the flagfor the entire sector,but it will beconveying a confidentmessage that coin-opcan stand shoulder toshoulder with anyplayer in the businesscommunity.

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he two leviathans of UKgaming regulation - theGambling Commission

and the National Lottery Commis-sion - have officially joined forces.The Gambling Commission andthe National Lottery Commissionhave been located in the sameoffices in Birmingham since Janu-ary 2012, allowing them to sharecommon services such as IT andHuman Resources. From 1 Octo-ber 2013 the merged body, theGambling Commission, willlicense and regulate all commer-cial gambling and the NationalLottery in Great Britain (exceptspread betting, which is theresponsibility of the FinancialConduct Authority).

Philip Graf, chair of the Gam-bling Commission, said: “As webring National Lottery regulationunder the umbrella of the Gam-bling Commission we will bebetter placed to carry out ourrole by combining the expertiseof both organisations, as well asbuilding on the National LotteryCommission’s successful recordin maximising returns to goodcauses.”

Dr Anne Wright, chair of theNational Lottery Commissionuntil the October 1 merger, said: “Ihave very much valued the oppor-tunity to Chair the National Lot-tery Commission over the lasteight years, which have seensteadily increasing returns togood causes.”

Wright admitted that therewere challenging times ahead, butbelieves the merger will prove to

be beneficial to all in the long run.She added: “No doubt the comingyears will present just as manychallenges in regulating theNational Lottery, but, I am confi-dent the Gambling Commissionwill continue to protect both theinterests of Lottery players andthe integrity of the National Lot-tery, as well as maximising the bil-lions of pounds raised for goodcauses across the UK.”

Aware of the public and politi-cal attention that the merger willno doubt attract, the DCMS’ HughRobertson stated: “I am certain wecan expect a high degree of publicand commercial scrutiny arounddecision-making whilst proce-dures for the newly-merged

organisation bed down. I wel-come this scrutiny as it will pro-vide opportunities to address anyconcerns or misconceptions thatpersist.”

He concluded: “We will con-tinue to monitor lottery incomefigures to ensure that this mergerhas not negatively affected themoney available to good causes.As has previously been the case, Iwould like to continue our peri-odic performance meetings tomonitor the effectiveness of theCommission in implementingthese safeguards.”

conflicts of interest followingthe merger, and the GamblingCommission’s response, ispublished on theCommission’s websitewww.gambling

commission.gov.uk.4. Following the merger, theGambling Commission alsoassumes the statutoryobjectives previously ownedby the National LotteryCommission to ensure that theNational Lottery, and everylottery that forms a part of it,is run with all due propriety; toensure that the interests ofevery participant in the Lotteryare protected; and subject tothose two duties, to do itsbest in making sure that theproceeds of the NationalLottery are as great aspossible. The Commissionalso provides independentadvice to government ongambling in Britain.

Gambling Commissionand National LotteryCommission mergeMERGER

Following Parliamentary approval, the GamblingCommission and the National LotteryCommission merged on 1 October 2013. No changehas been made to the legislation which governs howcommercial gambling and the National Lottery areregulated, but life for the regulator will be slightlydifferent going forward.

audience whilst enabling us toengage with Cashino and Beaconstaff and customers alike, givingthem direct access to a uniqueand dynamic Olympic sport.”

Commenting on the new part-nership, Praesepe CEO, NickHarding, said: ”During London2012 it was noticeable quite howpatriotic our customers were andhow involved they became in theGames as Team GB won medalafter medal. As a truly nationalcompany we felt that it would bea really positive move to getbehind one of our Olympiansand we found that Taekwondogold medallist Jade Jones had a

high level of recognition and reg-istered very positively with ourcustomers. After agreeing a dealto sponsor Jade, the next logicalstep was the senior GB team andthe World Taekwondo Grand Prixboth of which we have now con-cluded. The sponsorship willwork on a number of levels bothin terms of engaging with our1,200 staff and the 500,000 cus-tomers who each year frequentour 170 venues and bingo clubsthroughout Britain.”

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he Gambling Com-mission has revealedthat tests of smaller

adult gaming centre andindependent betting shoppremises earlier in thesummer had revealed someweaknesses in operators’systems for identifying andchallenging youngsterswho enter the premiseshoping to play gamingmachines. Those tests wereconducted in collaborationwith local authorities andthe police, and focussedupon access to gamingmachines by young peoplewho did not seek interac-tion with staff first, in orderto assess operators’ abilityto identify and preventunderage gambling.

In the past, the Commis-sion has carried out test pur-chasing where theyoungsters interacted withstaff by, for example, visitingthe cash desk for change.This gave staff the chance toidentify and challenge them.

In the tests earlier thissummer, the Commissionfound that, in over half thecases, young people wereable to access premises andplay the machines, reflect-ing, it said, its concerns thatcertain sections of theindustry do not have suffi-cient safeguards in place.

The Commission furthersaid that it was expecting tosee an improvement inresults as the programme,which was due to last “forthe next few months”, con-tinued. No doubt it willmake known its findings indue course.

Exempt from the pro-gramme have been thoseoperators who have per-suaded the Commissionthat they are effectivelymonitoring their policies,either by using third partytesting companies and shar-ing the results with theCommission, or who aremembers of trade associa-tions that make test pur-

chasing schemes availableto them.

The approach of theCommission under thislatest initiative is consistentwith its May 2011 GuidanceNote on Test Purchasing. Itwill not generally prioritisethe practice in sectors andon themes where operatorshave their own arrange-ments for monitoring com-

pliance. It will inform thesector potentially affectedof its intentions, in generalterms, before the exercisestarts and it will re-testpremises that fail a shorttime later. Additionally, theCommission will aim toinform operators at the ear-liest possible opportunityonce the testing of all oftheir premises is complete,

to enable them to conductany investigation or re-train-ing that might be necessary.

It is the operator’s respon-sibility to inform its staff ofthe outcome of test purchas-ing, to manage that outcomeand to secure future compli-ance. Dependent on theresults of the exercise, oper-ators may be required tosupply details of an improve-

ment programme.The responsibilities of

the Commission and oflicensing authorities over-lap when it comes to enforc-ing the law on underagegambling. Generally, thelicensing authority isresponsible for securingcompliance within its geo-graphical boundary,whereas the Commissionfocuses more on issueswhich might be of wider sig-nificance and have thepotential to have an impactat a regional or nationallevel. The fact that the Com-mission is working in part-nership with licensingauthorities on this project isan indication of its concernsthat certain sectors of thegambling industry appearto be demonstrating weak-nesses across the board.

Operators who have yetto be tested should certainlyrefresh their minds in rela-tion to their policies andprocedures for identifyingand excluding those whoare underage, ensure that allrelevant staff are clear abouttheir obligations in thisregard and know how bestto meet them, and check tosee that all supporting doc-umentation, including train-ing records, for example, iscomplete and up-to-date.

OPERATORS

Nationwide operator Talarius hasappealed for the coin-op,

amusement and gambling trade tojoin forces in order to better servethe industry.

CEO Peter Harvey explained:“We recently revoked our mem-bership of a number of tradebodies. We firmly believe that anindustry-led approach in areas ofcommonality is the only answer,and have therefore joined the P3group, a cross-industry group ofcompanies that aims to ensure con-sumers have greater transparencyand clarity of gambling offers, aswell as trying to improve identifi-cation of people who show ten-dencies towards risky behaviour.”

Harvey believes that there are

currently too many trade bodies,which are spread too widely andare trying to appease too broad abase of their paying members. Headded: “This means that some oftheir points of view are often notaligned to our own. Given the tur-moil our industry has been throughsince 2008, it is essential that theentire industry work together, forthe benefit of the long term pros-perity of the industry as a whole, aswell as the people that work in it.”

Harvey concluded: “Regulatorybodies and politicians have beenresolute in their concerns over theyears and as an industry we have torecognise that, and find a commonway forward for the industry as awhole. We are willing to work onthis with anyone who takes thisjoint approach.”

Talariuscalls forjointapproach

Commissioncontinues rollingprogramme of test purchasing

TEST PURCHASING

The late August bank holiday weekendalready seems a distant memory, but theGambling Commission used it toannounce its latest round of under-age testpurchasing, according to law firm JoelsonWilson.

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The Advertising StandardsAuthority has rejected seven

out of nine complaints made bythe Association of British Book-makers about advertisements runby the Campaign for Fairer Gam-bling around the time of the Corbyby-election in November 2012.

The Campaign for Fairer Gam-bling advertised in regional news-paper the NorthamptonshireTelegraph, drawing attention to thesubject of FOBTs, their addictiveroulette content and the social andfinancial implications of gamblingaddiction. It also encouragedvoters to ask their by-election can-didates for their stance on FOBTsand problem gambling. The advertdrew complaints from the ABB ona number of points relating to theaddictive nature of FOBTs, the abil-

ity to stake £100 every 20 secondsand faster gameplay compared tocasinos.

Of the nine points raised, theASA has determined that seven ofthese claims were not misleadingand that the Campaign providedrelevant substantiation of theassertions in the advertisement.

Derek Webb, founder of theCampaign for Fairer Gambling,said: “We are very pleased thatthe majority of our claims havebeen investigated and proved tobe not misleading by an officialbody. FOBTs, the most addictiveform of gambling, were firstallowed based on deceptions bythe betting sector. It’s time forgovernment to disregard theclaims of the ABB and their alliesand pay attention to our substan-tiated claims. The ASA hasdemonstrated its competency

down to the very last digit -which means our seven substan-tiated claims should be heededand acted upon now. Naturallywe are disappointed that two ofthe complaints raised wereupheld, even though aspects ofeach of those claims were notdisputed, but the ruling doesdemonstrate the rigour withwhich the ASA carried out itsinvestigation.”

He concluded: “The mostimportant outcome of the ASAruling is that it clearly shows thatwe have been able to substanti-ate that FOBT roulette is not asfair to the gambler as the tradi-tional casino table game roulette.This is because the FOBT playsup to several times faster, mean-ing FOBT gamblers lose severaltimes faster than casino roulettegamblers at the same stakes.”

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he boss of GreatYarmouth’s PleasureBeach believes that his

£25m seafront scheme for alarge casino in the town is setto finally rumble into action.

Two weeks after the open-ing of Britain’s second largecasino in Milton Keynes, AlbertJones (pictured) said his com-pany, Pleasure and Leisure Cor-poration, was now “in anadvanced stage of negotia-tions” with branded restau-rants to become tenants in TheEdge - the striking leisure com-plex that will accompany thecasino.

Talks were also gatheringpace with a number of poten-tial casino operators “who havevisited the resort and like whatthey have seen”.

A deal with Odeon to delivera multi-screen cinema had long

been in place. He said: “We areworking really hard behind thescenes and hope to be in a posi-tion to make importantannouncements in the not toodistant future.”

Breakthroughs were madein the month since the boroughcouncil had granted his requestfor extra breathing space byallowing him four years toapply for a licence from theGambling Commission - amove interpreted by some as asignal that the project was introuble.

Although the economicslowdown delayed his plans tostart building work next to thePleasure Beach this autumn, heis confident that it can be under-way at the end of next summer.

Jones, who has so far stakedan estimated £1m on the proj-ect, voiced his determination

in response to a warning by theowner of Yarmouth’s PalaceCasino - presently the town’slargest - that the whole conceptof large casinos needed a freshlook.

Patrick Duffy spent£100,000 bidding against Jonesfor the right to run the town’slarge casino but now feels theambitious gaming centreshaven’t delivered the “money-spinning tool for regeneration”which had been the hope of theLabour government. Hepointed to the fact that in fiveyears only two had come tofruition across the country.

While praising the commit-

ment of Jones and the council,he questioned the wisdom ofgiving the ambitious schemefour more years. He said: “Thereis a danger that the whole townis going to miss out on oppor-tunities to move forward on thepromise of something that isnot going to happen. While theshadow of the large casinoremains, who is going to comeinto Yarmouth and deliver theregeneration it needs?”

Borough council leaderTrevor Wainwright concluded:“Albert is the only game in townand he has assured us craneswill be on site next year. He isstill talking very positively.”

GreatYarmouth’scasino battlenears itsconclusionCASINO PROJECT

Five years since Norfolk’s biggest resort wasannounced as the venue for one of the country’seight large casinos, Great Yarmouth PleasureBeach boss Albert Jones believes he is close toconstructing a casino to befit one of the UK’squintessential seaside resorts.

Project has built on the market’s posi-tive response to the TS 22 cabinet by

adding the option of a second purplelivery to complement the blue stylingwhich was launched at EAG in January.The additional colour scheme enablesoperators to select the best option forparticular sites without compromising onthe essential qualities and future prooffeatures which have made the TS 22 sopopular in AGCs, FECs and bingo clubsthe length and breadth of the country.

Expanding on Project’s latest devel-opment, managing director Tony Boultonsaid: “Delivering choice and varietyremain the by words of the Project busi-ness philosophy and I’m delighted thatwe’ve been able to meet the demand fora more traditional look without in anyway diminishing the fea-tures and benefits of theTS 22. The ProjectPurple edition is a moretraditional choice andone which I would say ismore associated with afruit machine than acasino slot.

Boulton concluded:“Ultimately it’s down tothe customer to decidewhat fits best in theirvenue but based on ourfeedback the TS 22 Blue isbeing used effectively invenues wanting to make abolder and more contempo-rary design statement.”

Projectdoubles thechoice withTS 22 PurpleEditionCABINETS

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he first Milestonesin Music in 2006was named because

Sound Leisure realised itwould set a benchmark forthe most viable commer-cial digital model producedto date. However, evenSound Leisure and Sound-net could not have pre-dicted the unprecedented

success of the Milestonesin Music technology thatwould see it remain thenumber one most popularjukebox in the UK - sevenyears later.

“With Music Milestoneswe have made the opera-tors’ favourite jukeboxmore attractive, if that ispossible,” said SoundLeisure managing directorChris Black. “Given the cur-rent climate one of the firstthings we looked at was theprice and we have man-aged to retail this model atan amazingly low £1,645,which includes a £205cashback from Soundnet.”

The original Milestonesin Music was based on theindustry-leading Audio

Surfer technology, whichwas so robust that manyremain on site to this day. Infact, the new Music Mile-stones presents the perfectopportunity to replace anySurfers with updated tech-nology.

“Time has moved on andthe new Music Milestoneshas online connectivity asstandard which eliminatesthe need for tracks to bemanually uploaded by disk.It also means that operatorscan manage their settingsand audit performanceremotely via OpWeb,” saidSoundnet’s James Luck.

“The OpWeb is goingthrough continual develop-ment with a new releaseavailable shortly. Sound

Leisure and Soundnet areinvesting heavily in thedevelopment of new func-tionality for the online MIMplatform - so this machineis fully backed and futureproofed. Many more sitesnow have broadband asstandard and we havehelped many others getonline.”

The original Milestonesin Music also featured everysingle track to appear in theUK Top 40 since 1952, plusa wealth of other essentialtracks and albums. The AVversion included every UKTop 10 video since 1980. InJanuary this year, Soundnetsigned another agreementwith The Official ChartsCompany ensuring that

their customerswill still be theonly ones in theUK to have fullaccess to the UKcharts from theirjukeboxes.

“The chartsare incrediblyimportant andthe facility tosearch throughthem via date hasremained extremelypopular,” said Luck. “We areproud to continue to be theonly jukebox music sup-plier to have the exclusiverights to use the Official Sin-gles Chart.”

Black concluded: “Theafter sales and support thatcustomers can expect from

Sound Leisure alsoremains the same as ever.Music Milestones is thebest opportunity that oper-ators have had to updatetheir estates with a freshinjection of hard-workingdigital jukeboxes, whichwill remain a great invest-ment for years to come.”

Sound Leisure introduceslatest in long line of Milestones

With the launch ofMusic Milestonesthis month it is hardto believe that just adecade ago thedigital jukebox wasstill in its infancy.

DIGITAL JUKEBOXES

The Grand Pier wasvoted Business of the

Year at the North Somer-set Business LeaderAwards this week. Over260 of the region’s topbusiness leaders andcompanies were in atten-dance at the inauguralNorth Somerset BusinessLeader Awards, hosted bySir Ranulph Fiennes OBE.Over 103 businesses andindividuals entered theawards, with three com-panies shortlisted per cat-egory by judges.

The Grand Pier was upagainst Hilton by Double-Tree Cadbury House Hoteland Britannia Windows.

Grand Pier directorMichelle Michael said:“We were delighted to winthe Business of the YearAward for 2013. It was par-ticularly good to receivethe accolade for theGrand Pier three yearsafter its opening. It is tes-tament to our team that

we continue to deliverhigh standards of guestexperience together withexcellent customer serv-ice. We were veryimpressed with the qualityof the awards and the wayin which they were organ-ised. Sir Ranulph FiennesOBE was a superbspeaker and rounded offan excellent evening.There was plenty of net-working to do and Ibelieve that the lastguests left after 3am. All in

all, a thoroughly goodevening and one to be rec-ommended to all the busi-nesses in our area.”

Charles Cook, manag-ing partner at Cook andCo solicitors, who werekey sponsors of the event,said: “We were proud tosponsor the North Somer-set Business LeaderAwards - it was a superbnight. It was great to seesomething high-profile forbusiness in the region thatwas so well organised.”

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Glenn Hooker, Jason Dodgin and Andrew Dialall pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit

robbery and Wayne Dial pleaded guilty to assist-ing an offender. The attack happened on March27 when the woman, who worked for singlesite operator Bob Rudd, had just finished col-lecting money from AWP machines at the BridlePath pub (pictured) in Whickham, Gateshead.

She was returning to her vehicle in the pubcar park when she was attacked from behindby two hooded men and struck repeatedlyaround her head and shoulders. Her attackerssnatched her car keys and she was pushed tothe ground before her work case was taken,along with all the takings and her company car.

Staff from the pub heard her screams andtried to intervene. One witness narrowlyescaped being run down by the offenders andwas dragged along while holding on to one ofthem through the car door. The vehicle wasfound abandoned a few miles away and officersfound Wayne Dial with the car.

He had returned to the vehicle to help dis-pose of evidence left behind by Hooker andDodgin. Officers from the dog section and traf-fic followed him along a nearby railway line andarrested him on his way back towards his homeaddress.

When police went to his home, they foundHooker hiding in the kitchen together with thevictim's case, some of the stolen cash and thecosh which had been used in the attack. CCTVfootage from the pub showed that Dodgin,Hooker and Dial had been watching the victimin the week before the robbery while posing ascustomers. The four perpetrators were eventu-ally sentenced to a total of more than 12months in prison.

Detective Chief Inspector Ged Noble fromMajor Crime, said: “The victim suffered a violentand terrifying ordeal at the hands of these crim-inals, but thanks to the victim, staff at the puband members of the public from the localWhickham community, officers were able to tietogether the relevant strands of evidence andconvict these dangerous offenders. I hope thesentences imposed on these four men, whowere intent on committing such a violent andpre-planned offence, provide the victim withthe justice she undoubtedly deserves.”

he Commons CultureMedia and Sport Com-mittee has recognised

the extraordinary success ofthe UK’s creative industries,but warns that this may bejeopardised by any dilution ofintellectual property rightsand the failure to tackleonline piracy. The Committeealso ‘strongly condemns’ the‘notable’ failure of Google inparticular to tackle access ofcopyright infringing web-sites through its searchengine.

The Committee says thatsuch illegal piracy, combinedwith proposals arising fromthe Hargreaves review tointroduce copyright excep-

tions, and a failure tostrengthen copyrightenforcement along the linesenvisaged by the Digital Econ-omy Act 2010, togetherthreaten the livelihoods ofthe individuals and industriesthat together contribute over£36bn annually to the UKeconomy.

Included in the recom-mendations from the com-mittee is a specificdispensation for the videogames industry. The commit-tee believes the governmentshould redouble its efforts toensure that the video gamestax credit is approved by theEuropean Commission andintroduced as soon as possi-

ble: and that current delaysare harmful to the industry.

Among other requests, theCommittee is calling for a cen-tral champion of IntellectualProperty (IP) in governmentto promote and protect theinterests of UK IP; the maxi-mum penalty for seriousonline IP theft to be increasedto 10 years imprisonment, tobring it into line with the pun-ishment for such offences inthe physical world; andreforms to the income tax andtax reliefs systems to ade-quately recognise the free-lance nature of much creativework.

John Whittingdale MP (pic-tured), chair of the Commit-

tee, said: “Britain’s creativeindustries are of huge impor-tance to our economy and assuccessful as any in the world.We are blessed in the UK withextraordinary creativitywhich is backed up by superbtraining in technical skills anda supportive tax regime. How-ever, all this will be put at riskif creators cannot rely on astrong framework of intellec-tual property rights whichare robustly enforced. Thedelays in implementing meas-ures to prevent piracy in theDigital Economy Act are cost-ing the creative industriesmillions of pounds with seri-ous consequences for thewider economy.”

BINGO

Anew complex for bingo fans opened itsdoors to the public last week, in Limerick’s

new Parnell Plaza entertainments venue. Thecity’s newest bingo venue, which can up holdup to 404 seats, is situated on the upstairs ofthe new building.

Chief executive Nigel Rowley stated: “We areonly going to open four nights a week, but thebingo is a cheap night out. Take your Saturdaynight - two people are able to play some bingofor €20 for the night, from seven o’clockonwards. Effectively it is €10 each. There isanother place in Limerick with bingo, and therehas always been a strong tradition of bingoaround the place.”

He said the “luxurious” room requires morefinishing touches after 11 months of construc-tion, but it will be one of the highlights of thebusiness.

“The whole point of the Parnell Plaza is thatit’s an entertainments venue. We have thecasino as well. We have the Vero restaurant. It’sreal food, which is prepared by real chefs, and

not just done in the microwave. It’s luxuriouslyfurnished; there’s nice carpet with a nice sur-rounding. There’s state-of-the-art equipment.It’s just all really nice. I think it’s very importantfor customers to get a good service. We haveloads of regular seats, but we also have seatsfor people with disabilities, which is important,”he added.

Manager Patrick McCullough said the venueis designed to cater for the high demand forquality evening entertainment in Limerick city.

“We hope to get as many customers as wecan get. It’s a new facility for them, and it will begood for this side of the town,” he concluded.

Violent quartet of criminalsbrought to justiceCRIME

Four men have been sentenced to atotal of more than 12 years in prisonfor a violent robbery which sawthem attack a female AWP machinecash collector with a cosh.

Limerick entertainmentcomplex opens

UK creative industries ‘at risk’

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In a report publishedlast week, theDCMS has warnedthat the success ofthe UK’s creativeindustries may be putat risk by failure toprotect intellectualproperty rights.

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article on Gemini Gamesgoing into receivership,which included a pictureof its managing directorJem Symmonds andformer employee BarrieKnighton. Coinslotwould like to clarify thatindustry veteranKnighton has not beenwith Gemini Games forover three years and isthus in no way con-nected to the story.

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Amusement park and leisure attractions oper-ator Merlin Entertainments has been named

Britain’s Best Brand 2013, an award linked to thehighly-respected Sunday Times HSBC Interna-tional Track 200

The Sunday Times HSBCInternational Track 200 is aleague table that ranksBritain’s mid-market privatecompanies with the fastest-growing international sales.

Dr Hamish Stevenson, founder of league tablecompiler Fastrack, said that Merlin’s dynamicinternational growth strategy and iconic globalbrands has made the decision easy.

He commented: “Not only has Merlin seenphenomenal growth - now number two in theworld with sales topping £1bn last year, 60 percent of which are generated overseas - but thegroup has done this by building a fantastic port-folio of strong, distinctive global visitor attrac-tion brands.

new study has sug-gested that most holi-daying families now

favour “mini-breaks”, making thetraditional two-week summerbreak a thing of the past.

Research into British holi-daymakers’ preferences, con-ducted on behalf of holidaycottage rental firm RuralRetreats, found that 70 per centwould opt for a series of threeor four night breaks ratherthan just one fortnight.

The report, which looked atthe holiday habits of more than10,000 people, also indicatedthat holidays in Britain leapedby more than 61 per cent thissummer, compared to 2012.

Charles Miller, chief execu-tive of Rural Retreats, com-mented: “Our hectic lifestylesmean the typical two-weektrip is no longer practical formost families, and as a result itis being phased out in favourof the four day mini-break.”

Another study by consumertrend analyst Mintel found thatthe number of overseas holi-days being booked has fallensince 2010. This trend wasbacked by figures from theOffice for National Statistics,which show that travel to long-haul destinations fell by fiveper cent in 2012.

The caravanning and camp-ing industry reported a 15 percent increase in the number ofbookings taken this summer,

while the Camping and Cara-vanning Club saw a 58 per centrise in family bookings forAugust, compared to the samemonth last year.

Jenny Pritchard, head of Car-avan Industry Training, said:“The options for caravanningand camping have broadenedsignificantly, giving a diverserange of luxury options and‘glamping’ to accompanythose that already exist in themarketplace.”

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More than 100 campaignershave taken part in a protestmarch against plans to builda Tesco Express store on thesite of Westward Ho!’s Sun-shine Leisure amusementarcade. Residents fear thenew store could force localtraders out of business.Tesco said it would providemore choice for consumers.

SUNSHINE LEISUREAMUSEMENT ARCADEIN GOLF LINKS ROAD

The Victorian pavilion onPenarth Pier in Wales hasheld its first event after a£4.2m refurbishment. Itplayed host to members ofthe RAF’s 617 squadron,who marked its associationwith thefamousDambusterraids.Other testevents willfollow until the pavilionreopens fully in December.

PENARTH PIER PAVILIONREOPENS

he latest round inthe fight for owner-ship of Margate’s

historic seaside Dreamlandamusement park has takenplace in the Court ofAppeal.

The previous owner ofthe site, DreamlandLive,wants to reverse the com-pulsory purchase order thatpassed control of Dream-land to Thanet CountyCouncil after it was backedby the ruling of a High Courtjudge in May.

The council, in partner-ship with the DreamlandTrust, want to create a her-itage theme park with his-torical rides, classicsideshows, vintage cafes,restaurants and gardens.

DreamlandLive has nowasked three appeal judgesto block the compulsorypurchase order, which had

been confirmed by Com-munities Secretary EricPickles in August last year.

Richard Glover QC, forDreamlandLive, told thejudges the order should bequashed as the Communi-ties Secretary’s conclusionthat the heritage amuse-ment park would be “com-mercially viable” waslegally flawed and based onfactual errors and mislead-ing advice.

He described the passingof control to the council as a“draconian order with seri-ously harmful effects”, andargued that errors weremade by a public inquiryinspector who recom-

mended to Pickles that it beconfirmed.

Glover also accused theHigh Court Judge thatbacked the order of failingto grapple with any of theissues raised about the com-mercial viability of thecouncil and the DreamlandTrust’s plans for the site.

Glover said: “Taken col-lectively, it is plain that theconclusions on commer-cial viability and durabilityare not safe.”

DreamlandLive’s alterna-tive proposals involve anamusement park on part ofthe land and the building ofup to 500 homes on the rest,arguing that is was the most

financially viable option.Both the Communities

Secretary and the councildefended the legality of theorder at a one-day hearingbefore Lord JusticeGoldring, Lord Justice Eliasand Sir David Keene.

On hearing that theappeal was to be brought,Thanet County Councilleader Clive Hart said: “Thecontinued legal challenge isnothing short of frustrating.

“With support from theSecretary of State, and theHigh Court, we are hopefulthat the right outcome willbe determined at theappeal, and will continueto do all we can to unlock

the regeneration of thispart of Margate.”

Dreamland fell into dis-repair after closing its gatesin 2003, and the councilsaid it had been forced tocarry out repairs to impor-tant heritage assets on thesite, which had been leftneglected

It has already secured£10m of funding for phaseone of the redevelopment,which includes restorationof the Grade II-listed scenicrailway ride that was dam-aged in an arson attack in2008.

The judges havereserved their decisionuntil a later date.

REGENERATION

Anew amusementarcade is to be built at

the Scottish seaside resortof Portobello, near Edin-burgh, replacing onedemolished last month.

Although smaller thanits predecessor, the newarcade will be accompa-nied by a café, alongside73 flats with undergroundparking, at a new develop-ment on the site of the oldFun City funfair.

Margaret Munro, chair-man of the Portobello Her-itage Trust, said she wassad to see the old amuse-ment arcade go.

She told the EdinburghEvening News: “It is theend of an era – there hasbeen a funfair and amuse-ments on the site for a long

time. It’s part of the her-itage. There was a hugefunfair once but over timeit has gone.

“It is a building of itstime but I was still sad tosee it being demolished.It’s something that youcan’t bring back again nowit’s gone. Tastes havechanged and I suppose wehave got to accept that.”

The developmentproject was approved bythe city council nearlyfour years ago, despite

more than 80 letters ofobjection.

Alastair Hackland,director of Hackland andDore Architects, said thedemolition had gone well.

He commented: “We arehoping to start buildingwork next month. It will bebuilt in phases with thefirst phase at the westernend. All being well, wehope to have the site com-pleted in the next two tothree years.”

Resident Bob Jefferson

said the old arcade wouldbe fondly rememberedbut agreed that the resortneeded projects like thisone to boost its regenera-tion.

He explained: “I’m surepeople will be sad to seeit go but I don’t thinkthere’s the market herefor it anymore.

“It will always be part ofPortobello’s heritage andI’m sure people will lookback at it with nostalgiaand fondness.”

Wrangle for control of Dreamlandreaches the appeals courtAMUSEMENT PARKS

The former owner ofMargate’sDreamlandamusement parkwants to quash thecompulsory purchaseorder that gavecontrol to ThanetCounty Council,saying its plans forthe site are the mostfinancially viable.

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Cooke predictsfurther growthEAG International has now com-

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In spite of challenging economic con-ditions, EAG International has grownsteadily since its launch in 2009, to thepoint where for many, it is regarded asthe essential curtain raiser on the NewYear. Indeed, organiser Karen Cooke hasconfirmed that exhibitor bookings areahead of the same time last year and is

confidently predicting a busy show.“For most, online registration will be

their first sight of our new websitewhich is packed with useful informationabout the show, participating exhibitors,events, travel advice and hotel accom-modation.

“We request that visitors register asearly as possible as we use registrationinformation to tailor facilities and eventsaround the show. Early registration alsoensures that the visitor is kept up tospeed with the latest offers and informa-tion,” revealed Cooke.

“On the subject of accommodation,more than ever it’s essential to bookearly this year as ExCel will be hostinganother event at the same time as EAGInternational,” she advised.

It is anticipated that exhibitors andvisitors alike will make regular visits towww.eagexpo.com between now andthe show. The site has been designed as apowerful resource, enabling visitors andexhibitors to register, make travel plansand book accommodation via EAG Inter-national’s specialist hotel partner, EventExpress.

Finally, the wait is over as EAG International organisers confirmed this week that registration for the2014 show is now open on its website.

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he 2013 edition of Global GamingExpo (G2E) took place at the SandsExpo in Las Vegas last week, with

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The world’s largest gaming event wel-comed more than 125 new exhibitors from32 countries, including Australia, Canada,China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico,South Africa, Taiwan, the UK and the US.

The gaming show floor was nearly 10per cent larger than G2E 2012, and thelargest showcase since 2008, indicatingstrong signs of recovery for the gamingand leisure industry.

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Celebrating its 30th year of trading in2013, FutureLogic was showcasing itsGen3 Evolution printer at the Las Vegas

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MEI introduced the PPM Advance inAugust and took G2E as the ideal opportu-nity to showcase the advantages of thisnext generation support tool. “MEI recog-nises that quality service is just as impor-tant as high-performance products,” saidMEI senior vice president of the Americas,Eric Fisher. “The PPM Advance providesnew functionality to technicians. And, as aresult, it makes MEI a better partner in thecontinuous battle to reduce the overallcost of operations.”

The world’s leading cash handling and payment solutions groupsexhibited at G2E in Las Vegas last week, underlining theircommitment to the gaming industry.

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he rapidly growing online and app-based games industry should notbe pressuring children to make in-

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The OFT believes that the app sectorshould stop pressurising minors to pay foradd-on game content. Eight principlesfrom the body state that consumersshould be told upfront about any possiblein-game costs or advertising, and anyimportant information such as whethertheir personal data is to be shared withthird parties.

The OFT also make clear that in-gamepayments are not authorised, and shouldnot be taken, unless the payment accountholder, such as a parent, has given theirinformed consent. The proposed princi-ples follow the OFT’s investigation intowhether children are being unfairly pres-sured or encouraged to pay for additionalcontent in web and app-based games.

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The group operates around 500 Tab-Boxx lottery vending machines in pubsacross the UK.

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Research from the Federation ofSmall Businesses (FSB) has found

that nearly half (49 per cent) of smallbusinesses with employees on theNational Minimum Wage have eitherincreased wages in the last 12 monthsor are considering raising pay.

The data shows less than a quarter(23 per cent) of small firms have anystaff on minimum wage, down from 27per cent in 2012.

John Allan, national chairman of theFSB, said: “With confidence returningto small businesses after a period ofwage restraint, our research shows ourmembers are looking to pass on anyextra profits to their staff, includingthose on low pay.

“Our findings also show that smallbusinesses are already playing their partin the economic recovery by employingmore staff and paying them more wherepossible.”

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Amajor new leisure development inHuddersfield is back on the

agenda, after a shares deal hasresolved the financial situation.

Planning permission was granted inJanuary 2010 for the £100m HD Oneleisure and retail development on landaround the John Smith’s Stadium, buthad been held up because of uncertain-ties over the shares deal.

The stadium shares have now beensplit 40/40/20 between HuddersfieldTown, Kirklees Council and the Hudder-sfield Giants, the Huddersfield DailyExaminer reports.

The HD One scheme involves a skislope, bars, restaurants, a hotel, twonightclubs, a bingo hall, shops andflats.

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Other areas of concern include: a gen-eral lack of transparent, accurate andclear upfront information about costs andother information that may impact on theconsumer's decision to play, download orsign up to a game; blurring the distinctionbetween spending in-game currency andreal money and children being encour-aged or incited through in-game state-ments or images to make a purchase, orpersuade others to make a purchase.

“The OFT believes that commercialpractices of this nature are likely tobreach consumer protection law and thatcompanies in the market need to imple-ment changes to ensure full compliancewith their legal obligations,” it said.

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1 1 Jackpot Island Reflex2 2 Fireball Storm3 3 Happy Hour BFG4 4 Paymaker Reflex5 5 Casino Crazy OTB JPM

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FEC - familyThis LastWeek Week Name / Manufacturer

1 1 Party Time Classic (3 Player) Astra2 2 Party Games (4 Player) Astra3 3 Rainbow Riches (3 Player) Empire4 4 Gold Rush Stampede (4 Player) Barcrest5 5 Adders And Ladders (4 Player) Vivid6 6 Crazy Fruits Bellfruit7 - Golden Games (3 Player) Mazooma8 8 Party Time Arena (4 Player) Astra9 9 Party Time (3 Player) Astra10 - Bullion Bars Astra

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In recent industry-relaarcade is demolishebe set to drag on for

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commentalex lee

orking in softgaming, or coin-opif you’d prefer, I

missed out on the recenttrip to G2E, with some ofmy casino publication-related colleagues makingthe lengthy trek across thepond to Las Vegas. Don’t getme wrong, I’m not in theslightest bit jealous as I’veexperienced Vegas formyself in years of yore andas you can well imagine theshade of claret my bank bal-ance suddenly turned intocame as no big surprise.

That’s not to say ‘thecasino lot’ can’t teach us athing or two and I know fora fact that many delegatesover there dabble purely inthe softer side of gaming,but take the opportunity tosee what was out there andno doubt visit Caesar’sPalace (aka a poor man’sTrafford Centre) for a spotof retail therapy.

An old friend of mine,who doesn’t work in thisindustry, preferring insteadto design and supplyheated fabrics to variousarmed forces around theworld, helped give me afresh new perspective onproduct developmentlately. It wasn’t anything todo with the processes heundergoes to produce thebreath-taking stuff his com-pany comes out with, moreof a response to a picture Isent him of Adam ‘the oldBatman’ West who was atG2E to promote an all-

singing, all biff-bang-powing Batman & Robinslot game (apologies forproduct placement here,it’s integral to the story).

Bear in mind the abovementioned friend of minehas a PhD.

He said, simply: “What abandit!”

Because, to those of usoutside the industry, andbelieve me there are many,that’s all it is. A very good,big, impressive onenonetheless, but despite itssize, stature andundoubted time, moneyand effort spent on its man-ufacture and securingwhat could be a lucrativelicensing deal it is ‘abandit’.

The point I’m makinghere in time-honouredroundabout fashion is weall sometimes just have tocut through the complica-tions and get to the crux ofthe matter - yes, rather likethis comment piece. Will(insert new product namehere) attract more thanone go once its initialimpact has subsided? Willit yield a satisfactory ROIand, most importantly, willplayers understand it andwant to put their hardearned into it over andover? Ultimately, if theplayer doesn’t like it, every-thing that’s gone on beforehas been a complete wasteof time.

But you know all thisalready, don’t you?

The players’needs areparamount

Following an extensive twoyear project by thousands

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Another key feature is thatof the 35,800 real ale pubsfeatured, around 22,000 havedetails of the real ales beingserved - taking the guesswork out of a visit for real alelovers. CAMRA director AndyShaw said: “CAMRA hasdeveloped WhatPub to be theultimate online pub guide forall pub-goers. It may evenhelp encourage people whohave stopped using pubs reg-ularly, since WhatPub willhelp them find the ideal pub to

suit their needs.”The site differs from many

pub websites which arebased on details provided bythe person who owns the pub.The pub entries are written bylocal CAMRA members andthen approved by dedicatedbranch volunteers. A full entryoffers a description and pic-tures of the pub, the address,opening hours, who owns it,lists the regular real ales theystock, states whether the puboffers Guest Beers, highlightsthe pub’s main features e.g.availability of food, gives amap of where the pub can belocated, satnav reference, OSreference and highlights thelocal transport available. As isoften discussed in Coinslot,anything encouraging higherfootfall levels in pubs has tobe actively encouraged.

Elsewhere, one of Porto-bello’s amusement arcadeshas been reduced to rubbleas builders move in to start

work on new flats, accordingto the Coin-op Communitywebsite.

The demolition of the arcade- which stands next to thederelict site of a once popularfun fair - has been describedas the “end of an era”.

A smaller replacementarcade and cafe will beincluded in the new develop-ment alongside 73 flats withunderground parking. Twoneighbouring B-listed potterykilns, dating back to 1906 andsaid to be the last visual rem-nants of the pottery industryin Scotland, will be retained.

The project was approvedby the city council nearly fouryears ago, despite more than80 letters of objection.

In its heyday, in the 40s and50s, Portobello could attractup to 18,000 visitors a day withits diving tower and adjacentfunfair. The railway, which wasopened in 1846, was a key toPortobello’s success as a

“Holyprogressive,Batman!

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nt industry-related news, a comprehensive UK pub guide goes live, a long-standinge is demolished and the discussion regarding the introduction of polymer banknotes couldto drag on for quite some time.

Responding to the Gambling Commission’s openinvitation to the gaming industry to demonstrate avisible commitment to responsible gambling, thecasino sector has launched a new sector-widestatement of principles on responsible gambling.National Casino Forum CEO TracyDamestani told Coinslot of the creationof a new open forum which will becentral to the sector’s efforts to developimproved player protection measures.

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resort but closed in 1964.And finally, there is going to

be a long-winded consulta-tion period before a decisionis taken by the Bank of Eng-land over whether plasticbanknotes will be introducedinto the UK, believesIntergame’s David Snook. Inhis blog, Snook asked: “Whatis the point of opening up ahuge debate on the subjectinstead of simply getting onwith it?”

He continued: “I am aware ofthe fact that much of modernsociety is obsessed with beingseen to be open to persuasion,but the reverse argument isthat it just opens the doors fortree-hugging geeks to jump onthe soap box.

“In this case, the tree-hug-gers should be very quiet, inretrospect, as far fewer treeswill be cut down to make ban-knotes.

“All of the arguments, itseems to me, have been aired

long ago. Plastic - the correctname, apparently is polymer -banknotes have been aroundfor 30 years and are used inmore than 30 countries. Theyare cleaner, greener and lesscostly than paper; and alsoharder to counterfeit. And thekey people in our games andgaming industry who makemoney validation equipmentall tell us that polymer bills areno problem.

“So again, why the debate?I think we can give eitherCosta Rica or Haiti, unlikelythough it may sound, the

credit for being first to useplastic bills in 1982. But I doremember in the early 1980s afriend of mine from the Isle ofMan gave me one of theirplastic bills and invited me totear it up… I couldn’t.

“I know that if you usethem in a chip shop theytend to get tacky, but gener-ally, the material is hard-wearing, looks like paper butis virtually indestructible.Message to the Bank of Eng-land (not that they will bemoved by my entreaties):just get on with it.”

“Companies that make amusement vendingmachines designed to award high-value prizesare likely to offer skill-only versions of their mostpopular games.”

HANK SCHLESINGER, VENDING TIMES

Eight months in planning, the‘Playing Safe’ programme,

personally signed by sevenCEOs of the leading casino oper-ators in the UK, sets out an ambi-tious agenda for responsiblegambling that takes the indus-try’s commitment to a new level.

Playing Safe will ensure thatthe industry and its customershave a shared understanding ofthe risks associated with gam-bling and how we intend to mit-igate them. This is about clarity,understanding and communi-cation.

In the Playing Safe booklet,among a raft of measures, theindustry leaders pledge to lookat new methods of product riskassessment, testing the effec-tiveness of voluntary self exclu-sion schemes, developingnational player protection stan-dards, gathering data onmachine play and to sharinginformation between compa-nies to aid policy development.

At the core of the Playing Safeagenda is an open forum thatwill draw data from the indus-try that will drive the responsi-ble gambling agenda. PlayingSafe is an NCF initiative and weare very proud of it and the com-mitment our members aremaking, but membership ofNCF is not a precondition of par-ticipation. The Playing SafeForum (PSF) will be open toNCF members and to a widerange of other stakeholders,including the Gambling Com-mission and care serviceproviders, as well as academics

and researchers. Uniquely, thePSF will also welcome repre-sentatives from the other tradeassociations. An important con-sideration for us is that respon-sible gambling should not be alever for commercial advantage.

The NCF represents over 90per cent of the industry but thenon-NCF members are wel-come to representation on thePSF without needing to join NCF.

NCF is recruiting a dedicatedproject coordinator to lead thework of the Playing Safe Forumand an announcement will soonfollow on the appointment ofthe chair.

The PSF will not be justanother talking shop: that wouldbe a disaster. We have had a veryclear remit from the CEOs of ourmajor member companies. Weintend to lead the gamblingindustry in its commitment toresponsible gambling and to bean engine for change. We have anumber of projects which arealready under way, like testingthe effectiveness of data sharingon facial recognition and anindustry wide mystery shopperprogramme to test our ability tokeep young people out of ourpremises. And there’s muchmore to come.

The trade body has alsoamended its name from NCiFto NCF. Dropping the wordindustry is intended to be aclear signal that casino opera-tors want to encourage partici-pation in the PSF from a groupthat extends well beyond theindustry.

Casino sector inrenewed responsiblegambling push

DEAR SIR, I write to clarify some comments in arecent issue of Coinslot re: “Webbprovides funding boost for Lib Demconference” article.Firstly, the campaign is againstFOBTs, not bookmakers. Secondly,the campaign could not serve to pro-tect any interests in casinos and I donot own any casinos. Thirdly, thealleged £40,000 is not a donation. Asany of your readers who have exhib-ited at trade shows will know too well,exhibiting is a costly business.Fourthly the £40,000 is not an accurateamount for our costs at the Lib Dems.Fifthly we are exhibiting at Labour andConservative conferences also.The most interesting aspect of thearticle was that Labour MP for Brad-ford North, Gerry Sutcliffe, the ex-gambling minister, was quick tocomment that “eyebrows would beraised” because the Lib Demsaccepted cash from someone whohas made a fortune from gambling. Iwonder where Mr Sutcliffe’s eyebrows

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DEREK WEBBCampaign for Fairer Gambling

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he issue of promot-ing your businessonline will be cov-

ered in depth at ENADARoma, with a seminar organ-ised by BizUp entitled‘Advertising gaming in theinternet age: the benefits ofintegrating traditional anddigital PR’.

BizUp is an Italian webmarketing agency whoseclients include some of themajor players in online gam-ing at national and interna-tional level.

The seminar is scheduledto take place on Friday Octo-

ber 18, from 1:00 pm, in Hall6 of the Fiera di Roma,where ENADA Roma is held.

Attention will befocussed on the web andsocial media and the eventwill begin with an overviewof the approach to advertis-ing traditionally adopted bycompanies trading in regu-lated sectors, and look at thesimilarities and differencesbetween this approach andinternet advertising.

Best practices of digitalcommunication will also beexplained, highlighting themost succesful methods that

can be used and communi-cation errors to be avoided.

The meeting’s partici-pants will include MatteoMonari, co-founder andCOO of BizUp Srl, expert inweb-marketing at interna-

tional level; Enzo Santagata,social media consultantwith Socialmediamarket-ing.it; and Max Mizzau Per-czel, journalist and senioradvisor with PMS Comuni-cazione.

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ENADA seminar to cover internet advertising

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