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The organisers of next year’sEAG International, which

runs from 21-23 January 2014,have promised ‘exciting newproduct launches’ at next year’sshow, having confirmed thatpre-registration is now offi-cially open.

With some sectors of theindustry cautiously reportingearly signs of a recovery in trad-ing conditions, a good summerbehind the coin-op sector andthe Triennial in prospect, atten-dance at EAG International atExCel London ExhibitionCentre will be an even moreimportant start to 2014.

Karen Cooke, EAG Interna-tional organiser, is optimisticthat the growth enjoyed by the

show over its first four yearswill continue. “Stand bookingsare ahead of this time last year,as are new enquiries. In addi-tion, several of the exhibitingmanufacturers have indicatedthat they have exciting plans forproduct launches at the show,”she revealed.

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TRADE SHOWS

To provide some context inrespect to the data in theGambling Commission’s latestreport, the following tableindicates the number of activegambling premises in Britain.The figures are taken from theCommission’s IndustryStatistics publications for thecomparable reporting periods.There are two types of FECs.One is licensed by theGambling Commission and theother is granted a permit by theLA. The FECs referred to in thetable are licensed by theCommission.

Local Authority Compliance EveINTELLIGENCEIn order to make the systemof shared regulation aseffective and efficient aspossible, the Commissionnotifies LAs of complaintsand intelligence receivedregarding non-compliance andillegality in their geographicalarea which is primarily of a

localised nature. Whilst theseincidents may have a highimpact locally, from a regionalor national perspective theytend to be low risk and lowimpact. These are referred toas Local Authority ComplianceEvents (LACE). Theresponsibility for the LACEreferral is then discharged

NUMBER OF ACTIVE PREM

Gambline Sector

BettingAdult Gaming Centre (AGC)BingoFamily Entertainment Centre (FEC)Casino

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he latest statistics regardingthe local and national land-scape of gambling regula-

tion have been published by theGambling Commission. The figuresprovide an insight into premisesinspections, the issue of permitsand the overall size of the sector.

At 31 March 2013, there were380 licensing authorities, of which374 (98 per cent) submitted areturn to the Commission. All rea-sonable attempts were made toensure submissions were returnedby all LAs, according to the Com-mission. This compares to 369 LAssubmitting a return by 31 March2012 for last year’s process.

The Commission used six differ-ent permit types to collate its infor-mation - Alcohol Licensed Premises- Gaming Machine Automatic Enti-tlement; Alcohol Licensed Prem-ises - Gaming Machine Permits;Club Gaming Permits; ClubMachine Permits; FEC GamingMachine Permits and UnlicensedFEC Gaming Permits. With 5,907permits issued by LAs in 2012/13,the total number of permits in forceas at 31 March 2013 amounted to54,076. This is a decrease of 3 percent on last year’s figure of 55,850.

When excluding AlcoholLicensed Premises - Automatic Enti-tlements, Club Machine Permitsaccounted for 42 per cent of per-mits issued in 2012/13. AlcoholLicensed Premises - GamingMachine Permits accounted for 45per cent and Club Gaming Permitsand UFEC Gaming Permitsaccounted for 6 per cent and 7 percent respectively.

Between 2012 and 2013 thelargest increase in active permits isfor Club Gaming Permits (7 percent). For all permit types there wasa decrease of 3 per cent.

The number of Club Gaming Per-

mits issued decreased from 191during 2011/12 to 99 during2012/13, a decline of 48 per cent.When excluding Alcohol LicensedPremises - Automatic Entitlements,LAs in Great Britain issued 1,678gambling-related permits during2012/13 compared to 2,479 in2011/12. Overall, when includingall types of permits/entitlementsthere is a decrease of 32 per centbetween 2011/12 and 2012/13.

In terms of inspections, during2012/13, LAs inspected 6,706premises as part of their regulatoryresponsibility for gambling. Thiscompares to 7,607 in 2011/12. Ofthe 6,706 inspections in 2012/13,3,245 were at premises where theoperator is licensed by the Com-mission (arcades, bookmakers,bingo halls, casinos and race tracks).This represents a 7 per centincrease from the 2011/12 figureof 3,020. In total, 247 out of 374 LAswho submitted returns conducted

inspections during 2012/13.During 2011/12, 214 out of 378 LAsthat submitted returns conductedinspections.

During 2012/13, 3,461 inspec-tions were made to ‘other’ premises.These are mainly premises whereno requirement to hold an operat-ing licence exists, such as pubs andclubs.

When inspections to ‘other’premises and test purchase inspec-tions are removed, LAs inspectedmore betting shops than any otherpremises type in 2012/13 (2,090,67 per cent), followed by AGCs(574, 18 per cent), FECs (260, 8 percent), bingo (133, 4 per cent), casi-nos (46, 2 per cent) and tracks (43,1 per cent).

Given that nay-sayers are quickto condemn all forms of coin-opgaming, can any other country witha gaming landscape as establishedand diverse as that of the UK claimto be more strictly regulated?

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Cooke added: “The timing forEAG International is perfect,with the event delivering unpar-alleled business and networkingopportunities as amusementand attraction industry profes-sionals throughout Europe andbeyond converge on the awardwinning ExCel London.”

She concluded: “With a greatvenue (ExCel London Exhibi-tion Centre), perfect timing(21st-23rd January 2014) andthe promise of exciting newproducts, EAG International2014 will be indelibly markedin some very inf luentialdiaries!”

ns gain momentum

Commissionpublishes threeyears of LicensingAuthority figuresSTATISTICS

The Gambling Commission has released a document charting the findings ofthe last three years’ of Licensing Authority activities in England, Scotland and Wales.

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nce Eventsfrom the Commission to theLA. The complaints thatinstigate the LACE referralscome from a variety ofsources including licensedoperators and members of thepublic. A number of them arereceived anonymously via theCommission’s intelligence line.There were 167 LACE

referrals during the reportingperiod April 2012 to March2013. There were 84 reportsof illegally sited machines inareas such as restaurants,pubs, taxi offices and takeaway retailers. There were 81reports of illegal gaming inareas such as pubs andclubs.

CTIVE PREMISES

as at 31 March as at 31 March as at 31 March2011 2012 2013

9,067 9,128 9,112e (AGC) 2,103 2,247 1,698

695 646 677t Centre (FEC) 293 295 399

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Last week, distributor AMGLeisure held an end-of-season

sale from its Beech Terrace arcadein the east coast resort of Hun-stanton. One of its directors,Mark Sowray, told Coinslot aboutthe event’s success.

Speaking immediately afterthe last of the attending opera-tors set off for home, Sowray said:“It went really well - I wasn’texpecting anything from it. It’sthe back end of the season, we’reout in Hunstanton, so for it tohave been such a success is a bigbonus for us.”

Twenty-five customersshowed up, mainly from the eastcoast, but also one fromSouthend, some from the northeast, another from the west coast

and even an inland operator.Sowray continued: “We managedto sell a number of products fromour new lines and our more estab-lished ones. There were a numberof great deals to be had on the dayand the fact it was held in ourarcade with all the machinesworking and making a racket, theatmosphere was fantastic. Obvi-ously, it gave us all an opportu-

nity to discuss what our plans arefor the winter.”

The day went so well that AMGis ‘definitely considering’ puttingon a similar event in 2014. Sowrayexplained: “It didn’t cost us a greatdeal to host it, and we soldapproximately 60 per cent of thearcade’s stock. We’ve done a fewopen days now, but they’vealways been at our depots. This isan industry first and it won’t bethe last.”

He added: “Along with the factwe managed to sell so manypieces of equipment, theencouraging news was that itseems that, overall, operatorshave enjoyed a decent seasonand are excited about the oppor-tunities that the forthcoming Tri-

ennial will bring, especially if weget the £100 jackpot.”

On the day, AMG sold a quan-tity of Balloon Busters as well as anumber of Barcrest productsamong several others.

Sowray concluded: “TonyBowman, Darryl Webb and DaveBowman were all here as well asmyself to help host the event andsell products. We were verypleased to welcome the likes ofVanda from Bell-Fruit Games,Dave from Concept Games andBarry and Harry from Barcrest.Concept Games’ Category Dmachine Golden Winner wentdown a treat too. There’s defi-nitely been an uplift in interestfor Cat C and Cat D products inrecent months.”

ew slot release Fruit Farm is set tostraddle the gaming categories. Theproject builds on Astra’s recently

revealed ambitions to make better use oftechnology in order to deliver great gametitles that are able to work across a numberof different applications. As a result, Meccacustomers will be able to access Fruit Farmonline, on the firm’s MAX tablets and physi-cally on A-serve terminals across the bingooperator’s estate.

Explaining why Mecca has selected FruitFarm for the cross-platform launch, head ofslots Mohammed Zabed said: “Fruit Farm ful-fils a number of criteria; the look and feel ofthe game has cross-gender approach and thetheme will resonate with Mecca’s customerbase across the land-based and online sec-tors. Furthermore, the game brief is fun, withan emphasis on theatre, and this fits well withour social community and customer profile.”

He added: “We are looking to promote FruitFarm across all formats to customers fromthe online space and in club venues throughvarious channels including Facebook, twit-ter SMS messaging and through our .comwebsite. There will also be a number of in-club messages and marketing campaigns andall will use a common theme so that cus-

tomers can easily identify the product andthe fact that this is a truly cross channel game.We will be hosting in-club promotional activ-ities to raise the awareness of the productand we will also be promoting the messagethat you can play this content in club, on

tablets and online.”Emphasising the benefits of a cross-plat-

form launch for Mecca’s customer base, Zabedstated: “It allows us to give the customer aseamless journey to playing their favouritecontent in venues with their friends and thecommunity and then allow them to play thegame within the comfort of their own homesif they wish to. This shows that Mecca is con-tinuing to work with manufacturers and con-tent providers to develop games that resonatewith our client base in both the land-basedand online communities and puts us at theleading edge of innovation by using customerinsights and giving the customer the maxi-mum opportunity to play on all channels.”

Astra sales and marketing director AlanRogers commented: “We’re excited andproud to be working in conjunction withMecca on this important launch. Currently,there is no other manufacturer that can matchwhat we are offering with our cross-platformapproach. Our aim is to embrace playersonline, on tablet and via our terminals with agame that bears all the unmistakeably bril-liant hallmarks of Astra’s design DNA. Fur-thermore, the launch illustrates how we areable to draw on the assets of our parent Novo-matic through partners such as Greentube.

COMPLIANCE

Following a police investigationrelating to an individual cus-

tomer, the Gambling Commis-sion became aware of potentialweaknesses in anti-money laun-dering and social responsibilitycontrols put in place by AspersUK Holdings at one of its casinopremises. As a result, Aspers hasundertaken an extensive reviewof its anti-money laundering andother relevant controls. Aspershas agreed that the lessons it haslearnt from dealing with thismatter should be shared with theindustry more widely.

Matthew Hill, director regula-tory risk and analysis, GamblingCommission, said: “The Com-mission does not doubt the over-all commitment of Aspers’management to combating bothmoney laundering and problemgambling. Indeed, the fact thatAspers have invested signifi-cantly in these areas would sug-gest that even the most rigorousof operators is likely to findpoints of learning to be drawnfrom Aspers’ experiences.”

A similar case arose at CoralRacing. Again, the operator co-operated fully with the Commis-sion. Hill stated: “They have beencommendably open and candidand have made, and continue tomake, serious efforts to addressthe vulnerabilities that have beenidentified within their organisa-tion. They also recognised imme-diately the importance of drawingthese matters to the attention ofthe industry more widely andagreed very early in the course ofthe Commission’s investigationsthat the detail set out in thisstatement should be made avail-able. As a result the Commissiondoes not intend to take furtherformal regulatory action.”

Aspers, Coralredoublesocialresponsibilitymeasures

Multi-platform Mecca launchfor Astra’s Fruit FarmBINGO

Astra Games has collaborated with the gaming machine team at Mecca to initiate another industry first thatwill see its Fruit Farm Cat B3 game launched on a multi-platform basis.

Hunstanton experiment bears fruit for AMGMACHINE SALE

Despite embarking on a daunting industry first - a machine sale ‘live’ in a seaside arcade - AMG Leisurerecorded a number of deals as the season draws to a close and its arcade undergoes a refurbishment.

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Derby-based Games Ware-house’s SWP game content

now includes two outstanding tel-

evision game show titles. Point-less (Endemol/BBC) and TheChase (ITV Studios) are instantlyrecognisable themes and bothhave already delivered extremelyencouraging results across theextensive connected Paragontest estate.

Another TV favourite thatstands out on v7.0 is a fullyupdated and improved version ofthe proven performer, Match ofthe Day (BBC). Also brand new to

the Paragon SWP Games Menu isPop Quiz, a fantastic music-basedtrivia quiz from the creators of theall-time classic SWP, Pub Quiz,which is itself making a welcomereturn to the UK’s No.1 multi-game terminal.

Additionally, operators runningthe Cat C gaming options on theirParagon terminals will be pleasedto learn that the v7.0 update alsoincludes a fully Cat C compliantversion of the former SWP classic,

Heads Up Texas Hold’em Poker,one of the highest earning gamesever. Also added to the Cat C Zoneis Lucky Gems, an entertainingbagatelle-style game with Auto-play and Turbo features.

Finally, from a technical per-spective, this v7.0 update nowsupports all of the O.P.E.N. plat-forms - SK21, SK22, SN68 andSN78 Paylink and SK21 Aardvark.

Commenting on the launch,marketing director Nick Hardy

said: “GW is now the only SWPdeveloper continuing to investin premium content develop-ment on three fronts - headlinelicensed brands, the very bestthird party games and a full-timeteam of dedicated in-housedevelopers. Our commitment tothe sector is unrivalled and undi-minished, and v7.0 ensures thatwhen the punters return to thepubs, the best SWP in the marketis there waiting.”

laynation is now theexclusive supplier ofgames to motorway serv-

ice station giant Roadchef. Thefirm’s role as Roadchef’s soleprovider of gaming terminalscomes after nearly six years of thetwo companies workingtogether. Roadchef is anextremely successful businessand operates 28 service stationsacross the UK.

Ryan Collinge, sales director ofPlaynation, said: “We’re reallyexcited about bringing Storm,one of our most advancedgaming terminals, to a wider audi-ence. The new machines giveplayers access to content from all

the leading providers, withgames offering jackpots of up to£500. We are pleased to take ourrelationship with Roadchef tothe next level, and offer a morestimulating gaming experienceto their customers than everbefore.”

Mike Heaton at Roadchef said:“At Roadchef, our key role is toprovide customer satisfactionand we aim to create a relaxing,friendly atmosphere at each ofour facilities.

“The decision to proceed withPlaynation as the sole provider ofour gaming terminals is based onthe expertise the company haslent to Roadchef in recent years,

such as their assistance with theacquisition of our gamblinglicence. Thanks to the co-opera-tion of Playnation, and the intro-duction of Storm, we will be ableto continue offering top qualityentertainment to our visitors.”

Storm gaming terminalsoperate on Inspired Gaming’sOpen SBG Core platform whichallows gamers to access con-tent from leading providerssuch as Inspired, Blueprint andSG Gaming. The state-of-the-artmachines have high definitionscreens and TITO operationwith a single cash out positionoffering greater security foroperators.

Top TV titles dominate newParagon software releaseSKILL WITH PRIZES

SWP content expertGames Warehousehas announced therelease of the new v7.0software package forParagon terminals as ofOctober 3.

Playnation and Roadcheftake relationship to next levelOPERATORS

Family entertainment and adult gaming provider Playnation is to supplymotorway service station operator Roadchef with its state-of-the-art Stormgaming terminals. This latest deal means that Playnation now supplies 100 percent of Roadchef’s B3 gaming estate.

Jabro Games continues todevelop its gaming platforms

across various categories, and thecompany has welcomed the addi-tion of Electrocoin’s Storm Bar-X toits portfolio.

Available on Jabro’s Jackpot 70and Multi Lotto 500 platforms,Storm Bar-X has been released forCategory C, B3a and B4.

Bar-X is one of the UK’s mosticonic and well-known gamingbrands. Developed in associationwith Electrocoin, Storm Bar-X fea-tures 10 win lines, free spins andbronze, silver and gold progressivepots.

It is available on Jabro’s Horizon,Casino and Deluxe cabinets, join-ing Jabro’s ever-expanding gamecompendium, which now includesPots of Luck, Monkey Band, CasinoRoulette, Blackjack Diamonds, For-tune Poker, Turbo Roulette and Bobthe Landlord.

Since launching the new dual-screen digital products earlier thisyear, the Jackpot 70 Category C plat-

form has become best sellers forSouth Wales-based Jabro. “With agood mix of games on the menu,operators are now aware how wellthe products are performing on avariety of sites and are also seeingthat these machines can stay on thesame site for much longer periods,”said managing director, TonyBrookes.

“The recent addition of somenew games, such as Cash PotRoulette, feature progressive cashpots and a skill stop feature, takingthe player to a full FOBT-styleroulette table.

“Also, featuring the latest videohi-tech, multi-stake slot, Bob theLandlord with a wonderful 3D ani-mated character and the Bag It orBin It feature. The Jackpot 70 andJackpot 250 packages now haveseven proven games on the menu,”Brookes added. “Featuring multi-line casino style slots, poker andblackjack games we have the bestin class available with absolutely noadditional dongle fees to consider.”

Jabro welcomes Bar-Xto games compendiumDEVELOPERS

Bar-X, the iconic Electrcoin gaming brand, has becomethe latest addition to Jabro Games’ portfolio of titles.

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Industry INDUSTRY AMUSEMENTS LEISURE B2B COMMENT NEWSWEEK

FEC HB Leisure extends its termat the heart of Blackpool’samusements offering. 10

s the UK industryawaits the TriennialReview, many oper-

ators are keeping theirpowder dry when it comesto investing in new AWPmachines.

However, now, the pro-tagonists suggest, may bethe perfect time to upgradea jukebox estate before thenew £100 jackpot takes upall the available resources.

Sound Leisure buildsjukeboxes to last and fullysupports them on their longlifecycle on site. That’s howthey know that there aremany jukeboxes still in serv-

ice that are getting a littlemature - in coin-op terms.

“We appreciate the bene-fit of upgrading our olderestate with this competi-tively priced Music Mile-stones,” said Paul Thomas,MD, Ivor Thomas Amuse-ments. “We consistently seethe Milestones platform out-performing any other juke-box - so this new machine isa welcome addition to ourestate - and ensures we areset for the longer term withMilestones and V-Hubonline.”

It’s an option that couldprove beneficial across the

sector as Sound Leisure MDChris Black explained. “Cus-tomers could considerreplacing some of theirolder jukeboxes with thelatest generation of ourmarket-leading Milestonesin Music range; Music Mile-stones,” he said.

“In order to make thisproposition even moreattractive we are offeringthis model at £1645 whichincludes a £205 cash-backfrom Soundnet.”

“This offer for this levelof technology is unprece-dented in the industry,”added Toby Hoyte from

Sound-net. “The older jukeboxesstill in operation are not ableto offer the same featuresthat come as standard inMusic Milestones. Theseinclude online connectivity- which ushers in all sorts ofbenefits to the operator -including automatic trackand playlist uploads as wellas access to OpWeb - ouroperator management

system.”“Soundnet has invested a

great deal in OpWeb andwill unveil some excitingnew developments forremote jukebox operationin the upcoming months,”continued Soundnet’sJames Luck. “By investing inMusic Milestones now, oper-ators can be confident in theknowledge that their juke-box estate is completelyfuture-proof.”

In the recently-publishedScottish Health Survey

2012, the chapter devoted togambling produced by Scot-Cen Social Research hasrevealed that seven in tenadults participated in someform of gambling in the pre-vious 12 months and 11 percent took part in at least fourdifferent forms of gambling.

The survey looked at gam-bling behaviour in Scotlandand found that 8 per cent ofadults in Scotland have gam-bled online in the past year(excluding National Lottery

play); with three times asmany men gambling onlineas women.

The findings showed thatseven in ten Scottish adultshave gambled over the pastyear.

Gambling participationwas typically highest amongthose aged 25-54. However,when play on the NationalLottery only was excluded,participation rates were high-est among those aged 16-24(with 64 per cent of men and47 per cent of women this agegambling in the past year).

Younger people, andyoung men in particular, tookpart in the greatest range ofactivities. Around a third ofmen aged 25-34 took part inat least four different formsof gambling in the past year.

ScotCen’s research alsoexamined levels of problemgambling in Scotland, findingthat 0.7 per cent of Scottishadults were problem gam-blers, as many as 30,000people. What determinesproblem gambling was notclearly identified, but thesurvey was able to conclude

that circa 175,000 adultswere found to be at low ormoderate risk of harm fromtheir gambling. What willcome as a grave disappoint-ment to the anti-gamblinglobby is the fact that these aresimilar numbers to thosereported in the 1999 BritishGambling Prevalence Surveyin Scotland, which wouldindicate that little haschanged in thestatistics innearly 15 years - quite aremarkable comparison, thepro-gambling lobby wouldargue, given the more

sophisticated research meas-ures and the highly success-ful lobbying of theanti-movement.

Having none of this talk oflittle change was Lisa Ruther-ford, research director, Scot-Cen Social Research, whowas adamant that the statstold a tale of woe.Speakingabout the findings, she said:“In the past decade, the gam-bling landscape in Britain haschanged significantly espe-cially with the rise in onlinegambling opportunities.With 30,000 Scots poten-tially experiencing harmfrom their gambling andmany more thousands at risk,problem gambling remains amajor cause for concern andan important public healthissue.”

One question remainshowever: with such heavyoutlays in problem gamblingresearch coming at suchtough economic times, couldthe government departmentnumber crunchers afford toaccept anything other thansuch a forthright conclusion?

The ScottishGovernment haspublished its latestScottish HealthSurvey, featuring awhole chapter ongambling. What itfound, not surprisingly,was a nation that likeda flutter - not least of allon the National Lottery.

SURVEY

Little change inScotland’s problemgambling statisticssince 1999, except for the hyperbole

Pre-Triennialinvestment could bemusic to jukeboxoperators’ earsJUKEBOXES

Sound Leisure believes that its latest Music Milestones digitaljukebox solution represents a wise investment in uncertain times andto help, the company is offering an alluring deal.

CHARITY

RIDES

The Dreamland Trusthas revealed it is in the

process of acquiring tenhistoric rides plus a fur-ther two original, iconicrides for the opening lineup at the Margate-basedamusement park. Theseinclude an Austin Carride, a Double DeckerRocket ride and a MuffinThe Mule ride.

Dreamlandadds torides

Funfair operatorRaymonds

Amusements issponsoring anevent that aims tohelp Penzancereclaim the worldrecord for havingthe most pirates inone place fromHastings. Organis-ers say they hopethe attempt, raisingmoney for the RNLI,attracts 20,000pirates, trumpingHastings’ 14,231.

Amusementssponsorspirate event

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st Bowl, which hasquickly built up alarge portfolio of

family entertainmentcentres across the UK andis looking to expandinternationally as well asin the UK, picked up itssecond bowling complexoff the UK mainlandrecently.

The rapidly expandingoperator has signed a 25year lease with landlord,Stanhope House LeisureLimited on Island Bowlwhich is situated on Vic-toria Avenue, St Sampson.The 24,000sq.ft venuecomprises 18 tenpinbowling lanes, a fullylicensed bar, café, poolhall and function room.

The venue is locatedbetween St Peter Port andSt Sampson, adjacent to afootball ground and GoKart track.

Mehdi Afshar, chiefexecutive of 1st Bowl,commented: “Followingthe acquisition of our firstice rink recently we areexcited to be announcing

another successful acqui-sition to secure our posi-tion as the only operatorof tenpin bowling cen-tres in the ChannelIslands, our second bowl-ing centre off the UKmainland. The venue is awell-known landmark inGuernsey and has a largecatchment owing to its

location between the twomost densely populatedparishes on the island.The venue has hugepotential and we are con-fident of a strong returnon investment.”

Colin White, partner inthe specialist Hospitalityand Leisure team at the ESGroup which acted for1st Bowl in the acquisi-tion, added: “1st Bowl’sambitious expansionplans have seen the groupgrow in to key UK loca-tions over the last threeyears. Their strategy isnow focused on alsoexpanding into Europeand this acquisition rep-resents a step in thatdirection.”

BACTA North WestRegion will hold its

annual charity ball on 6December at the ImperialHotel, Blackpool, and thetheme for 2013 is VenetianMask.

There will be dancing toa live band - and by popu-lar demand - the Dead-beats will be performing.Ticket cost is £45.00 andguests will enjoy a special

accommodation rate atthe Imperial Hotel.

Tables are for 10 andsmaller-sized parties arewelcome. BACTA hasurged members to booktheir tickets now in orderto start the festive seasonin ‘fine style’ with a ‘non-stop Venetian evening ofspecial events and enter-tainment’ with friends andcolleagues.

1st Bowl acquiresIsland Bowl inChannel IslandsFAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES

Expanding UK leisure owner-operator, 1st Bowl has acquired its second bowling centre offthe UK mainland in Guernsey.

BACTA announcesVenetian Ball

RGT ANNOUNCES NEWTRUSTEE

The RGT has brought in anew trustee - Peter Brooks,the president and COO ofGenting UK, one of thelargest operators of casinosin the UK. Neil Goulden,RGT chairman, said: “Weare delighted to have Peter

join our already strongBoard of Trustees. It isimportant that we have the

right balance of skills andexperience to ensure wealways act in the best inter-ests of the charity and itsbeneficiaries, and Peter’sexperience of operatingcasinos in Britain allied to avery successful legal careerwill be particularly helpful.”Brooks took up his new roleon 1 October.

IAAPA APPOINTS NEWFEC PROGRAMSMANAGER

IAAPA has welcomed LeslieHutcheson to its globalheadquarters staff inAlexandria, Virginia, USA, asmanager of FEC programs.She will serve as the primarycontact for IAAPA’s FEC

members and develops pro-grams, products, and serv-ices for the FEC segment ofIAAPA’s membership.

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Tech toys feature prominently in major toyretailer’s Smyths Toys’ list for Christmas

2013, but traditional, dolls and plush toys con-tinue to hold their own. The firm’s list indi-cates what is likely to be filling prize vendingmachines and redemption counters in 2014.

Not surprisingly, Tech toys have come outon top in the retailer’s diverse range of prod-ucts with an emphasis on Teksta, Furby andchildren’s tablets this year. However, manymore traditional toys, dolls and plush also take

pride of place within the selection.Dryden Geary, marketing manager for

Smyths Toys Superstores, said: “We have ahuge range of fantastic toys that are certainto be competing to be this year's top toy forchildren nationwide. Technology rules thelist, with Teksta and children's tablets tippedfor the top, but the LEGO range and Barbieare still proving as popular as ever. Our TopToys list is bigger than ever due to the qual-ity of this year's toys and we know we defi-nitely have something to suit all budgets andtastes this Christmas.”

Toy retailer details future plush and gift trendsPLUSH

Barbie Mariposa Doll Despicable Me 220cm

Talking Minion Dave Disney Infinity Starter Pack Disney Planes Tilt and Fly Dusty Doc McStuffins Time For

Check Up Doll Furby BoomInnotab 3/ LeapPad Ultra

Lego Star Wars Death Star Lego Friends Dolphin Cruiser Monster High 13 Wishes Doll Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega Centurion Skylanders SWAP Force

Starter Pack Sofia the First Talking Sofia Teksta WWE Basic Figures Gift Pack

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FUNLANDS SAVES HAYLING RAILWAY

Hayling Island’s FunlandsAmusement Park hasstepped in to secure thefuture of the resort’s famousseaside railway. It wasfeared that the railway wouldbe forced to close for good,but Funlands has extendedits lease to remain on site atthe park for another year.

EXTRA DATES FOR BIG ONE

Extra dates for the Walk theBig One experience havebeen added to meet thedemand from thrill-seekerswanting to scale Blackpool’s235-foot rollercoaster. Thebrave now have until Octo-ber 20 to book a place andhelp support ABF The Sol-dier’s Charity, which aidssoldiers, former soldiers andtheir families.

musements opera-tor HB Leisure hasbeen awarded a five-

year extension on its con-tract to manage the familyentertainment centres andgames at Blackpool PleasureBeach.

HB Leisure currentlyprovides and manages 22skill-based games and fourfamily entertainment cen-tres at Blackpool PleasureBeach, an offering that willbe extended next year aspart of the deal with theintroduction of new gamesand coin-operated amuse-ment equipment.

Tim Batstone, chairmanof HB Leisure, said he wasdelighted with the contractrenewal, explaining that the

two companies had devel-oped a good relationshipover the years.

He commented: “It is atestament to the benefits ofgenuine collaborationwhere each partner fullyunderstands what eachbrings to the party. We havedeveloped an excellentworking relationship withthe management team andhave seen some really satis-fying results.

“We are proud to be partof one of the UK’s - indeedthe world’s - major amuse-ment park attractions andthat we also contribute tothe local employment com-munity. Pleasure Beach is asignificant part of the localBlackpool area economyand a major local employer.”

Contributing to thoseemployment opportuni-ties, HB Leisure provides aminimum of 80 seasonaljobs, normally lasting nineto 10 months each season,and 12 permanent jobs atBlackpool Pleasure Beach.

Batstone continued:“Blackpool Pleasure Beachwas determined that itsgames and arcades had tobe of good quality and pro-vide a genuinely fun, good-value experience for itscustomers - HB Leisure wasable to provide this,through our expertise andlong experience and focuson customer service,enhanced with a creativeexpertise to develop newattractions and a keenunderstanding of what

drives the bottom line.”Batstone and Blackpool

Pleasure Beach managingdirector Amanda Thomp-son signed the contract atthe Euro Attractions Showin Paris last month.

Thompson commented:“Outstanding results and areal commitment to qualityand customer servicemeant that we were morethan happy to continueworking with HB Leisurefor our next contract term.They understand that ouroffering is all about cus-tomer satisfaction and areable to fully deliver on theirpromises.”

HB Leisure’s relationshipwith Blackpool PleasureBeach began in 2004, whenit was awarded the contract

to operate the amusementpark’s skill-based games.

In the first year of thatdeal, HB Leisure deliveredthe targeted improvementsin quality and bottom line,with first year spend perhead rising by over 35 percent.

Following this success,Blackpool Pleasure Beachdecided to outsource all ofits coin-operated amuse-ments and family enter-tainment centres andagain awarded the con-tract to HB Leisure.

Despite a late opera-tional handover, the opera-tor still managed to make animmediate impact, achiev-ing a boost in spend perhead of over 20 per cent inyear one.

HB Leisure signs extension on amusementcontract with Blackpool Pleasure Beach

CONTRACT

Delighted with theresults achieved byHB Leisure,BlackpoolPleasure Beachhas extended itspartnership with theamusementsoperator for a furtherfive years.

REGENERATION

Plans for a developmentthat would bring a new

amusement arcade toExmouth’s seafront havesuffered a shock defeat at avote by the town’s council.

At a special meeting,councillors voted alongparty lines and recom-mended that outline plansfor the £10m, 3.6 hectareproject, dubbed ‘SplashZone’, be refused.

Exmouth mayor JohnHumphreys expressed hisdisappointment after thevote, telling the ExmouthJournal he was concernedit could damage the resort’stourist economy.

He commented: “I cer-tainly do not want Exmouth

to look like Blackpool, buttimes are changing.

“We have had three yearswhen we have had familiescome to Exmouth and it’spoured with rain and therehas been nothing for themto do apart from the cinema.We have to invest for futuregenerations and we have toinvest for tourists.”

As well as a new amuse-ment arcade and crazy golf,Splash Zone would includetwo indoor adventure cen-

tres, parking for over 300cars, retail areas and awatersports centre.

If the plans are approved,many existing businessesface the possibility of beingdemolished, including theExmouth Leisure Amuse-ments family entertainmentcentre, which would likelybe relocated to the site’snew amusement arcade.

Council bosses havepromised existing tenantsthat they would continue to

be fully consulted on theplans before any final deci-sions are made.

Despite the result, it isthought that work on thenew leisure developmentcould still begin in 2014 ifthe plans are rubber-stamped by district plan-ners this December.

A spokesman for EastDevon District Council said:“The discussion showedstrong feelings both for andagainst the proposals. If

approved, we will thenappoint a developer partnerwho will be an experiencedleisure developer with theskills and experience toundertake a development ofthis scale.

“At that point, the devel-oper will work up, submitand obtain a detailed plan-ning consent which willagain, of course, go out forpublic consultation. Work isexpected to start on sitetowards the end of 2014.”

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A highlight of theweek was the IAAPASafety Institute atDisneyland Pariswhere experts dis-cussed the latest de-velopments andstandards in the fields of safety andaccessibility. Participants also benefit-ted from a behind-the-scenes look atthe safety program at one of Europe’smost attended theme parks.

Safety seminarPreliminary estimates indicate 8,500attractions industry professionals, in-cluding 5,900 buyers from all overthe world participated in EAS 2013,which was held in Paris at the Portede Versailles Convention Centre.

The numbers gameMany companies represented by UKdistributors exhibited at the recentEAS, including thelikes of Bob’sSpace Racers(HB Leisure),Cogan (SB Ma-chines), NamcoEurope and SegaAmusements.

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he Euro Attractions Show (EAS) 2013,Europe’s largest trade show and con-ference for the amusement parks and

attractions industry, was held 18-20 Septem-ber in Paris and set records for the size of theexhibit floor, the number of exhibitors, andthe number of education programme partic-ipants. The three-day event is owned and pro-duced by the International Association ofAmusement Parks and Attractions.

A record 393 exhibitors from more than40 countries participated in EAS 2013, rep-resenting a 10 per cent increase in theexhibit space over EAS 2012 and markingthe largest exhibit floor in the 10-year his-tory of EAS.

And the plaudits have flooded in.“Weare more than happy to have participatedin the 2013 edition of the Euro AttractionsShow. In three days, we have reached outto many of our existing contacts and alsomany new ones,” said Benoit Cornet fromBelgian supplier Alterface.

Emmanuel Mongon from French supplierImaginvest said: “The attendance was mainlycomprised of interested buyers and provedagain that rotating the show in differentcountries is beneficial to attract local pro-fessionals. We had much more attendeesfrom all countries in Eastern Europe as

before as well as Africa.”Operators of amusement parks, water

parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, indoorplaygrounds, casinos, and holiday parksused the trade show to catch up on trendsand order new attractions for 2014 andbeyond. They saw the latest products andservices including multi-dimensional cin-emas, interactive dark rides and rollercoasters with integrated multimedia, tick-eting and queuing systems, and integratedtheming products.

The record exhibit floor was comple-mented by a vast programme of specialevents and tours. More than 300 industryprofessionals were shown around Frenchattractions including Disneyland Paris, ParcAsterix, Puy du Fou, Futuroscope, and theMachines de l’Ile in Nantes.

The EAS Opening Reception took placeon 18 September at the Musée des ArtsForains at Paris-Bercy. A sell-out crowd of1,200 participants enjoyed the evening inthe unique setting of historical and opera-tional rides and games from the last century.

President of Euro Disney S.A.S. PhilippeGas delivered the keynote address at the EASLeadership Breakfast on Thursday 19 Sep-tember. In front of more than 190 world-wide industry professionals, Gas highlighted

the history of the resort, described its con-tribution to the European attractions indus-try, and provided a look into the future ofDisneyland Paris.

Developed by the IAAPA Europe Educa-tion Sub-Committee, the comprehensiveconference programme at EAS 2013 pro-vided more than 20 hours of attractionsindustry learning provided by some of themost successful leaders in Europe. Morethan 1,500 attendees, a 25 per centincrease over last year’s programme,learned about the latest trends and devel-opments in the European attractionsindustry and studied key issues of theindustry including: new technologies,events, storytelling, investments, sustain-ability, social media and the growth ofindoor playgrounds and water parks.

Sophie Huberson, managing director ofSNELAC, the French counterparts ofBALPPA, stated: “Many members of SNELACcame to meet the industry, see new prod-ucts on the show floor and take advantageof seminars organised by IAAPA Europe. Any-thing that can help to professionalise anddevelop our business is important forSNELAC. EAS in France was a unique oppor-tunity to meet the increasingly demandingneeds of our visitors.”

A record exhibit floor, sold outevents and special tours wereamong the highlights of therecent Euro AttractionsShow in Paris.

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In a management statement detailingthe four months to September 12, thegroup said the year had“started well”,helped by theformal launchof its Revolu-tion laundrymachines inFrance.

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The second annual Atrax exhibitionis set to highlight development

opportunities for amusement productsuppliers in Turkey and the surroundingregion.

Taking place on December 5-7 atIstanbul Fuar Murkezi, Atrax will bringtogether participants and visitors fromnumerous countries.

“Atrax is already in the exhibition cal-endars of the leading companies of theglobal exhibition sector and the exhibi-tion,” the organisers said last week.

“With an occupancy rate of 80 percent, the Atrax exhibition has alreadystarted to give the signals that it will be aquite fruitful platform.”

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BUSY EUROPEANSHOWTIME FOR SUZO

Suzo-Happ continues to demonstrateits range of products and solutions to

European gaming operators and OEMs,with the parts-to-peripherals groupexhibiting at the Forbes expo in Prague,Czech Republic on October 2-3.

“We are very keen to participate at localexhibitions,” said Harald Wagemaker,sales director for Suzo in the EMEAregion. “It gives the team the opportunityto demonstrate just how much we arethere for our customers.

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Plans to redevelop Southampton’swaterfront have moved a step closer

following a decision by the city’s portowners.

The £450m Royal Pier Waterfrontscheme will include offices, homes, shopsand leisure facilities.

Landowners Associated BritishPorts’ board voted to back to the devel-opment at a meeting last week, pavingthe way for a planning application to besubmitted.

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Originally only due to open for five years,the giant wheel has enjoyed such successthat it has been granted lifelong permissionto remain on the South Bank of the RiverThames.

As part of the Merlin EntertainmentsGroup, the London Eye experience hasevolved over the years to include a 4Dcinema experience; upgraded capsules toimprove air temperature control and reduceoverall carbon emissions; interactive touchscreen guides in several languages; andnew products, such as a Pimm’s Experi-ence and Dining at 135.

David Sharpe, divisional director at MerlinEntertainments, said: “To reach 50 millionvisitors since our opening in March 2000 isa testament to the popularity of the LondonEye, a structure that has become one of themost recognisable and well-loved sights inthe London skyline.”

PUBSPUNCH ROADSHOWSOFF TO FLYING START

The Punch Taverns Roadshows haveseen a successful start, as 144 Punch

pubs from across the North East attendedthe first event at Newcastle Racecourse onOctober 1.

The 2013 Roadshows include newvenues and an additional event. This year’sshows will feature over 130 industry-leadingsuppliers, ranging from food and drink tosupport services. Visitors also have thechance to meet members of the PunchTaverns team and operating board.

Aunit Sandhu from the Dragon pub inNottingham said: “I’ve attended the showsfor the last 10 years. I find them to be bene-ficial as I get to ask questions and learn tipson everything from saving money to drinkspresentation - tools I can take away to helpmy business grow.”

The Punch Roadshows will be runningup until October 1 where they finish atChester.

CABINETSJABRO BACKS ITSPRODUCT OFFERINGWITH EASY PAY PLANS

Jabro has been busy extending its portfo-lio of products. It’s Casino cabinet fea-

tures a high capacity hopper and a notevalidator fitted as standard, which is idealfor club locations looking for a complete‘casino in the club’ style product. These arealso available for arcade and bingo loca-tions which require a higher percentagepayout version on all games.

The company offers this product rangewith option of upgrading to the NV11 noterecycler for note payout functionality.

Managing director Tony Brookes said:“With easy payment terms, giving theoption to spread payment for machinesover 12 months and with a full 12-monthwarranty, alongside a first class after-salesservice and product support which weknow other companies simply can’t com-pete with. We also keep a good stock ofproducts at the factory so they are alwaysavailable for delivery at short notice.”

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VNE WINS ITALIANPLAUDITS

VNE has won praise from Italian gamingmachine operator and distributor ATC2

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LorenzoVerona, com-mercial directorat VNE, added:“We are alwayslistening to ourcustomers.Their feedbackis very importantand is key to ourinnovativeprowess.”

OBITUARY

Joanne Armstrong, a woman who dedi-cated 30 years of service to Talarius,

has sadly died aged 46. She passedaway on 13 September after a long battlewith cancer. Her colleagues at Talariussent Coinslot the following tribute.

“Hull-born, Joanne’s career startedat the Golden Touch Venue in Hull,which was later acquired by Talarius,becoming a Quicksilver Venue. Sheworked her way up through a number ofroles, and as an area manager she wasdescribed as having a “refreshinglyblunt style of management”, with astrong sense of how the businessshould be run. Completely supportive ofher venue staff, she looked out not onlyfor their well-being, but for their careerprogression too.

Joanne worked hard to ensure thather venue made one of the largest dona-tions out of all other venues to CHIPS,Talarius’ former nominated charity, toraise funds to purchase specialisedpowered wheelchairs for youngsterswith varying disabilities. She wasthought to have preferred the lowerlevel managerial roles, which allowedher to keep in close contact with her

customers. A spokesman saidJoanne was a “much lovedperson, known to a lot ofpeople within the company”.

Talarius will be hosting atribute to Joanne’s life with anevent at the Quicksilver Venuein Hull on October 31.”

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In addition we are appointing 1 Full and 2 Part Time Fruit Machine Technicians to work in The London palace only. We operate the largest number of handheld computers in any bingo club over, 600 in fact and some 150 computer based fruit machines. These are in use at all times throughout the day, so we are looking for people who are not just great with machines but great with people too, and always ready to help customers regardless of what the problem might be.

We are a family based business where we strive to maintain a high level of welcome and service, whilst at the same time make everyone have a great time. We are looking for energetic people with personality, drive and great customer skills and who behave in a mature and caring way, who are kind and would put yourself out for anyone and is a hard worker, who works to perfection and if you feel you are one of these, then this is something for you.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE APPLYING. The jobs will require weekend and evening working as we are in leisure industry, and Full Time is based on an approximate 40 hour week.

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Comment

Some interesting observbodies’ activities, while redemption games and

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commentalex lee

went to one of myall-time favouriteboozers the other

day, the Lass O’Gowrie onCharles Street in Manches-ter. The pub was famous forbrewing beer on the prem-ises many moons ago (i.e.in the days when I was aregular), but it still makesthe effort to put somedecent real ales on tap.

When I walked in lastweek, however, the pubwas all dark and goth-like,backed up by its clienteleof young ‘Emo’ types withblack clothes, black hair,black boots, white make-up and facial (I like to callthem ‘farcical’) piercings.Don’t get me wrong, thepub hadn’t totally changedits image or somehow beensold to he who walks back-wards, it was merely thevenue for a horror film con-vention, hence the reasonfor the aforementioneddemographic.

“What a brilliant idea,” Ithought to myself. Notbecause I’m a goth or nec-essarily go mad for horrorfilms (I do like some of theclassics, with ‘I Spit On YourGrave’ being a personalfavourite), but because thepub had agreed to becomethe site for a bit of a gather-ing of fans of movie goreand as a result was a lotbusier than it normallywould have been at thattime of day (early after-noon, for reference).

I started wondering whymore pubs didn’t put onsuch events and with moreregularity. Surely anything

like that which was reason-ably well advertised andpublicised would bring inmore people? Surely thoseextra people would bung afew coins into the AWP,SWP or pool table? I seri-ously reckon they would.It’s a matter of maths andthe law of averages. Morepeople in pub = morepeople spending money =more people enjoying theaccompanying coin-opentertainment.

My face turned a whitershade than any self-respecting Goth, however,when I realised just howdifficult it is for pubs to puton such film shows. In arecent edition of pub trademagazine The Publican’sMorning Advertiser, there’sa list as long as my armabout the hoops that pubshave to jump through inorder to show films. Howabout this in terms of awk-wardness (from the abovementioned publication):“Deciding which sort oflicence you require toshow films can be a mine-field as different types oflicence may be requireddepending on the type offilm and whether you willcharge your customers toview it.”

Just how typical is that?What should be a simpletask to set up a couple ofmovies to bring in someadditional custom and rev-enue is suddenlyshrouded in red tape. Andwe wonder why everysingle site coin-op gameisn’t a roaring success.

Is it anywonder?

The bowling alley in Bishop’sStortford closed on Septem-

ber 24, according to the Hertsand Essex Observer, but willreopen after refurbishment.

Staff at 1st Bowl have beentold the facility in the AnchorStreet leisure complex is beingshut down for two to threemonths for refurbishment.Twelve employees will be with-out work during this time.

It is not the first time that thebowling alley has closed itsdoors. The former LakesideSuperbowl closed in November2010 with the loss of around 15posts when operator NewburyLeisure faced a financial crisis.

It was bought and reopenedby Garland Leisure Group thefollowing summer. The closuremeans that three neighbouringunits at the complex are cur-rently closed: the formerMcDonald’s restaurant, whichwas taken over by Zest, remains

empty and Fishy Biz has movedto new premises at the formerKings Arms Centre on SouthStreet.

Further afield, the presidentof BACTA’s US counterpartAAMA, Pete Gustafson, chroni-cled some of his Septemberactivities in his trade body’slatest newsletter.

He stated: “The AMOA Mid-Year Meeting allowed me theopportunity to visit with the‘Best-of-the-Best’ operators inthe country. I was honoured tobe a participant at this excellentgathering.

“I was made present again tothe passion and professionalismof this group; just as I was duringtheir Council of Affiliated StatesMeetings. Most of the partici-pants in the Mid-Year meetingare the bosses of their respec-tive organisations. They’re natu-rally accustomed to making thefinal decision on everything that

happens within their business,but that’s not how it works whenthey’re part of a committee. Isaw these leaders cometogether to make choices thatwere for the common good ofthe association and not neces-sarily for the good of their indi-vidual businesses. Thisdemonstrated a great commit-ment to the industry that willbenefit all of us. AMOA presidentJohn Pascaratti and the staffand AMOA HQ are to be con-gratulated for putting on a spec-tacular event.

“Not long after the AMOA’smeeting, it was back to the eastcoast for the QuarterlyAAMA/AMOA Joint Visit to Capi-tol Hill. What transpired was aseries of meetings with con-gressional leadership led byJohn Russell of Denton’s - ourLobbyist in Washington. Ourmessage during these meetingsconsisted of three parts:

“Have you got a licence for that?”

I

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eresting observations have come to light from US-based operators about their tradeactivities, while a leading FEC merchandising director has revealed her thoughts abouton games and gift stock.

The Federation ofSmall Businesses hasbeen buoyed by the recentminimum wage rise andDavid Cameron’ssentiments at the recentConservative Partyconference that small firmsare at the heart of UKeconomic recovery.

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“We’re not in the violentvideo game business. We oper-ate in the public space so wehave to be ‘Mom Approved.’Our PAS Advisory System hasbeen in place for 15 years andhas done a terrific job of edu-cating our players and parentsabout the content of our enter-tainment offerings.

“We’re made up of smallbusinesses that are present injust about every community inthe country. You may not realiseit but behind the juke box, pooltable, or prize vending gameyou interact with, there’s asmall business that employspeople and pays taxes.

“Many of our members man-ufacture in the US and morethan a few export. Our messagewas well received and res-onated positively with everyonewe met with. Through thesesmall group meetings, ourindustry is creating a positive

impression with our country’sleadership about who we areand what we do.”

And finally, trade magazineFunworld asked Lisa Price,national merchandise director,Family Entertainment Group,Barrington, Illinois if FECsspend enough time analysingtheir redemption games andmerchandise.

She responded: “I would liketo say yes, but I am not sure thatis the case for most. It is easy toget swept up in day-to-dayoperations, trying to survivebusy seasons, and overlook thethings that help make this busi-ness tick. Spending time ana-lyzing your earnings fromgames and watching merchan-dise trends are two very impor-tant aspects of capitalizing onyour business.

“A few tips: Spend time inyour location from a guest’spoint of view. Play your games

as if it were the first time, winsome tickets, and spend themon your items to see what’syour satisfaction rate; or have afamily member, friend,employee, or secret shoppercome do this for you.

“Also, move your gamesoften and watch the trends inearning from this. It takes somework to find the best locationsfor certain games. This is also agood way to work on the ‘dead’areas that most locations haveand how you can draw peopleto those spots.”

“Few family entertainment centres orarcades are complete without a simulatoror interactive theatre experience.”

STAFF WRITER, INTERGAME

As the minimum wageincreases, small firms

are paying their staff more.The 12 pence per hourincrease to the NationalMinimum Wage came intoforce on October 1.

Since the minimumwage increase wasannounced in April of thisyear, economic confi-dence has grown. Ourresearch found that half ofsmall firms with employ-ees on the National Mini-mum Wage have eitherincreased wages in the last12 months or are consider-ing raising pay.

However, while mostbusinesses believe theincrease will have no sig-nificant impact on theirbottom line, a significantminority of firms will findit difficult to absorb therise - particularly those runon very fine margins in sec-tors such as retail and hos-pitality.

In matters such as this,the government must strikea balance between boost-ing consumer spending andeconomic growth, whileensuring the United King-dom’s small businesses staycompetitive in a period ofeconomic recovery.

As part of this task, it iscritical that governmentredoubles its efforts to sub-stantially reduce the cost

of doing business. We urgepolicymakers to continueto tackle the issues holdingback enterprise and smallbusiness growth today,such as business rates andlate payment by big com-panies to their suppliers.

Small firms are an inte-gral part of the economyand we were encouragedby the acknowledgementof the role business playsin the success of the coun-try in David Cameron’sspeech.

Encouraging start-ups,innovation and enterprisewill be key to rebuildingthe United Kingdom’seconomy for the long-term, creating badlyneeded jobs.

As was made clear, thereis still further to go. Whileour members reportincreasing optimism,rising turnover andexports, the focus must beon repairing our publicfinances, getting finance toall businesses, and creatingan apprenticeships systemthat delivers the workerssmall firms need to growtheir business.

We want to see how thegovernment will take for-ward policy in these areasin the Autumn Statement,to make a tangible differ-ence on the ground forour members.

FSB identifiesencouragingeconomicsigns

“The shows are upon us again; EAS, LIW and for a lucky few G2Ein Las Vegas. Facebook has been awash with pictures of frondypalm trees, helicopter rides and swimming pools.”

STEPH NORBURY, COIN-OP COMMUNITY

“The Operations Manager of the Year award is for the ops man-ager who has consistently gone above and beyond the call ofduty in their everyday working lives. From helping the generalmanager to increase sales, to mucking in with the team, toensuring the customers have a great night in the clubs, Richardhas done it all and with a smile on his face.”

MARK JONES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MECCA BINGO

“Multigame devices - there's no way around them at IMA 2014.They - along with sportsbetting, bowling and coffee - will be acentral focus for many exhibitors and visitors, and they'll shapethe character of the trade fair. Visitors representing a vast rangeof target groups will find the entire spectrum of offerings rele-vant to their business here. Some 9,000 equipment distribu-tors/servicers as well as owners and operators of arcades,bowling centres, billiard cafés and restaurants are expected.”

MIKE SEIDENSTICKER, IMA PRESS DEPARTMENT

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BOWLING TO PROVIDECENTRAL FOCUS AT IMA 2014

he organisers of IMA2014 have declaredthat bowling - along

with sports betting, multi-game devices and coffee - willbe a central focus for manyexhibitors and visitors at thisyear’s event. The bowlingsegment will be representedat IMA for the fifth timebecause ‘synergies in thismarket continue to be verypromising’, with bowling cen-tres increasingly co-locatedwith amusement arcades.Adding entertainment optionssuch as pool, darts, airhockey and even simulatorsto the mix has become a natu-ral move for many bowling

centre operators. IMA hopesit will once again be the cen-tral meeting point for manu-facturers and distributors ofbowling alleys and acces-sories. Some 9,000 equip-ment distributors/servicers,

as well as owners and opera-tors of arcades, bowling cen-tres, billiard cafés andrestaurants are expected toattend the show, taking placeat the Düsseldorf ExhibitionCentre on January 14-17.

OVER 80 EDUCATIONPROGRAMS PLANNEDFOR IAAPA ATTRAC-TIONS EXPO

AAPA AttractionsExpo 2013, takingplace November 18-

22 at the Orange CountyConvention Centre inOrlando, will offer morethan 80 expert-led educa-tional seminars, lunch-eons, roundtablediscussions, behind-the-

scenes tours, daylonginstitutes, and half-daysymposiums designed togive directors, managers,senior executives, andCEOs the knowledge theyneed to keep up in the rap-idly changing global attrac-tions industry. More than26,000 industry profession-als will participate in IAAPAAttractions Expo 2013, thelargest conference andtrade show in the world-wide attractions industry.Education sessions atIAAPA Attractions Expo2013 will cover a range ofthe industry’s most in-demand topics, includingcommunications and pub-lic relations, entertain-ment, facility operationsand emergency prepared-ness, finance and informa-tion technology, food andbeverage, games, humanresources, marketing,retail merchandising,safety, and more.

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9BBPA Annual Dinner Park PlazaLondon UK www.beerandpub.com

10Annual National Conference ofVisitor Attractions 2013 QEII Con-ference Centre London UKwww.vac2013.co.uk

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17-18Surexpo 2013 Expo XXICentre Warsaw Poland www.wigor-targi.com

17-19ENADA Roma 2013 FieraRoma Rome Italy www.enada.it

21-22Eastern European GamingSummit Sofia Bulgaria www.eegam-

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the opportunities broughtabout by installing ATMs fromsuppliers such as Infocash,the ATM Security conferenceis the ideal opportunity togain expert knowledge onprotecting these machines.

Now in its thirteenth year,ATM Security 2013 focuseson ATM fraud and security.Jointly organised by ATMIAEurope, the only EuropeanATM industry association,and RBR, the industry’s lead-ing research and consulting

firm, in 2012, it attracted over260 delegates from 43 differ-ent countries, making it atruly global event.

ATM Security 2013 isorganised around a two-dayspeaker programme includ-ing case-studies addressing afull-range of ATM securityand fraud issues, with aschedule that consists ofover 30 speakers from 15 dif-ferent countries.

They include StephaneDuguin, the EuropeanCybercrime Centre’s chief ofstaff, who will discuss theECC’s role in combatting

ATM fraud as part of its remitto tackle high-value cyber-crime by organised groups

Other highlights include asession providing insightinto the latest fraud threatssuch as analogue and stereoskimming, as well as casestudy from Royal Bank ofScotland, and a look at the lat-est security trends in ATMs,

such as anti-skimmingdevices, biometrics and chipcard technology.

The conference also offersthe opportunity to viewmany of the latest ATM tech-nology solutions in a dedi-cated exhibition area.

ATM Security takes placeon October 22-23 at Lon-don’s Victoria Park Plaza.

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