Enada Spring 2005, due to be held from 10-13 March, will be a valuable platform for trade members and visitors to discuss some of the biting issues that are currently affecting Italy's coin-op market. [more information]
Money Controls has united with powerful new partner C.A.T.S. Russia in its quest to conquer the Russian market for secure automated money transactions. [more information]
New measures to protect children and vulnerable people are at the heart of Government plans to modernise the UK's gambling laws - with the new Gambling Bill published last week. [more information]
Six Flags Great Adventure New Jersey has announced it will launch the tallest and fastest roller coaster on earth, the keystone of a new, mythical jungle kingdom, which will also feature an elaborate children's area and massive tiger exhibit for the 2005 season. [more information]
Photo Play X-Treme clients with online linked terminals can now receive free upgrades, which will enhance the advantages of their terminals. [more information]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) yesterday released a bulletin notifying state and local authorities with jurisdiction over amusement rides that it is investigating the Sizzler and Deluxe Sizzler Amusement Rides. [more information]
For the fifth straight year, Incredible Technologies (IT) has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Chicagoland. [more information]
Magnetic Cash announced it has this month closed a commercial deal with Magic Play of Argentina, where it will supply its magnetic card systems for the company's entertainment center. [more information]
For the second time in three years, Incredible Technologies (IT) was the recipient of the prestigious AMOA Innovator Award, for its Golden Tee Live video golf game. [more information]
AmEx 2005 - The 26th Irish Amusement Trade Exhibition & Seminars will be held on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 March 2005 at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin, from 11 am to 6 pm both days. [more information]
Brent Electronic has become an official distributor for the JCM United Kingdom Ltd. range of note readers. Widely accepted as the best note readers on the market, Brent Electronic will be handling all products in the range. [more information]
Environmental Tectonics Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary EnTCo, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program. [more information]
Photo Play Clubs in Germany have seen an increase in numbers since the first club was founded in April this year, with now 100 clubs operating. According to Funworld, a Photo Play terminal with a club counts over 62% more games than a terminal without a club. [more information]
VirTra Systems last week announced receipt of an order for a minimum of 15 IVR-300 HD 360-degree, high-definition firearms training systems for use by Mexican governmental agencies. [more information]
Brent Sales/Namco Europe has secured distribution rights for Re-Volt, a new, fast-moving and compelling spin on the racing genre regarded by many seasoned observers as the best game to come out of U.S. developer Tsunami Visual Technologies. [more information]
Visitors to ICE 2005 will have the opportunity of seeing an even broader range of new products with more than 10 per cent of the exhibitor list comprising industry suppliers making their first ever appearance at the London show. [more information]
VirTra Systems this month announced the sale of an IVR-180 HD high-definition firearms training system to MacDill Air Force Base, near Tampa, Florida. [more information]
Leisure Link Group this month announced it will commence its withdrawal from the manufacture of traditional AWP machines to allow a complete focus on the design, development and manufacture of networked digital equipment for the leisure, gaming and retail markets. [more information]
King of Fighters 2004 Neo Wave, the first arcade title for Sammy's Atomiswave system, is now available for immediate shipment in the form of a full kit including Sammy's new Atomiswave motherboard system, game cartridge and player instructions. [more information]
Funworld has launched its ‘Your Way To Victory' (Dein Weg zum Sieg) promotion in Austria this week, with the company sending its Austrian players 68,000 fun.mails, 2,000 SMS text messages and 40,000 e-mails. [more information]
Gamesman's founder, Ken Smith, is set to take a new strategic role within the company he launched eight years ago, that is now a market-leading push button designer and manufacturer in the UK. [more information]
Money Controls is set to demonstrate how ccTalk, Money Controls' open serial communication protocol, works in complete harmony with its portfolio of high performance products, on the Maggi Coniature stand number 20, pavilion 22 at Enada 2004. [more information]
UltraCade Technologies, a leading manufacturer of classic multi-game video machines for coin-op and consumer markets, today announced the addition of Elaine Shirley to the UltraCade Executive Team. [more information]
IT announced today that Starburst Coin Machines has been appointed the exclusive Canadian distributor of Incredible Technologies products, including Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee Fore!, and its newest sensation, Silver Strike Bowling. [more information]
BMI Gaming said this week that in partnership with Incredible Technologies and Woodchuck Woods, it has introduced the first authentic factory authorised Golden Tee Golf Video Arcade Game produced specifically for the home and office gameroom markets. [more information]
ATE, organisers of the Amuse UK exhibition, have confirmed that the 2005 show will take place from 16 to 17 March at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, with The Hilton once again selected as the headquarters hotel. [more information]
Photo Play has this month welcomed its new market researcher, Tanja Peherstorfer, who is set to develop ideas to optimise Photo Play's games for its target markets, based on analysis of current market developments and the Photo Play user database. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe and Sammy Europe will be joining forces at this years London Preview by taking the largest stand in the Chablis suite. [more information]
In the U.S., South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents have seized 40 video gambling machines from a Spartanburg business. [more information]
Leisure Link's first National PGA Golf Tournament Jackpot winner is Ian Richley of Cheshire, who achieved a score of 12 under par on Timber Hill 2 during the Big Cash Smash 6 Hole Tournament. [more information]
A bill signed into law by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, aims to help parents keep children from engaging in pixilated murder and mayhem by forcing video game retailers to display signs and brochures explaining the rating systems that govern the games. [more information]
AmEx 2005 - The 26th Irish Amusement Trade Exhibition & Seminars, will be held at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 March 2005. [more information]
With the presence of its widely acclaimed product line, as well as the attendance of three-time Golden Tee National Champion, Steven Sobe, IT was provided with an opportunity to become part of the world's largest extreme sporting event. [more information]
Stella International was pleased to announce the launch of its new range of AWP games for Eastern Europe on the booth of Alliance Games Amusement. Both partners were well prepared with an appealing mix of themes. [more information]
Funworld Ag will next month release Update 2005, the first update for its DSL linked Photo Play Extreme terminals. The conventional update for the terminals will be available from January 2005. [more information]
California racetracks and card rooms launched an ambitious statewide television advertising campaign on Friday urging voters to back a November ballot measure that could end Indian tribes' lucrative monopoly on slot machines in the state. [more information]
A large range of watches are now available for sale online through Highway Entertainment, with varieties including men's, ladies and children's watches in sports, classic, cute and elegant designs. [more information]
UltraCade Technologies today announced the coin-op release of Feeding Frenzy, an action-packed deep-sea challenge with beautiful undersea graphics and addictive game-play. Originally released by Sprout Games as a consumer PC game, it has been in the top-10 charts since its release. [more information]
TouchTunes Music Corporation yesterday announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent in its favor that covers the link between a Digital Jukebox and an electronic game machine. [more information]
Kerry Packer's bid to become a major owner of casinos in Britain took another step today when plans were announced for a AU$128.3 million development in England's Midlands. [more information]
Oriental Land Co., operator of two Disney theme parks near Tokyo, plans to invest a total of 140 billion yen ($1.28 billion) as the company aims to attract more visitors to its theme parks. [more information]
Deith Group is very pleased to announce the completion of negotiations to distribute for the Canadian based motion platform manufacturer, TrioTech Amusements. Deith will have exclusive rights for the UK and Ireland, with other territories under discussion. [more information]
We are pleased to announce we are expanding our spare parts department, and will now be offering a wide range of pinball spare parts. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe has released the next title for their CashCube video SWP cabinet. Combining Sega's video expertise, the success of the CashCube concept and the always popular format of a football game, Kick '4' Cash has been kicked well and truly into the market place. [more information]
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