Philippines: President Gloria Arroyo backtracked recently from her plan to put up 2,000 slot machines nationwide, after she was accused of turning her country into a 'gambling republic' and not into a strong republic, as she had envisioned earlier in her state of the nation address in July. [more information]
Tennessee, USA: The Tax Reform Act of 2002 provides that an annual license tax will be levied on the privilege of owning bona fide coin-operated amusement machines for commercial use by the public. [more information]
Brand new laptops are now available ranging from Pentium 3 to Pentium 4 systems. Also available are barebone systems which allow you to build your own configuration. [more information]
Stern's home page has gone from a night view to a day view, while maintaining the format of a classic pinball machine. New features have been added while the old features have been kept. [more information]
CA Extreme is coming, and the deadline for pre-registration for the show has been extended to August 24, so why not take a few minutes to sign up now and take advantage of special deals only available to pre registrants. [more information]
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live it's online game service system will launch on November 15th. In order to hook up to the service the user will need to already have a existing broadband service running. [more information]
A tobacco company is trying to reinvent the fading cigarette vending machine with a model designed to prevent illegal purchases by those under 18. The machine works only by swiping a credit card and a valid identification with a magnetic strip. [more information]
Incredible Technologies will be holding seminars and tournaments for operators in its booth at the 2002 AMOA show. Operators will receive gifts and prizes by attending the seminars and participating in the tournaments. [more information]
The North Carolina Sheriff's Association met at the state legislature yesterday to deliver a petition signed by all 100 county sheriffs in favor of a ban on video poker in the state. [more information]
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a $33 million lawsuit that claimed the makers of video games, a pornographic Web site and a movie studio were to blame for a 1997 shooting spree at Heath High School(kentucky America) in which three students died. [more information]
Full OEM factory kits will be available this coming week. These kits include all major parts and accessories to convert your older cabinets into Crisis Zone or Biohazard - Code Veronica. [more information]
Taj Mahal Vice Chairman Vince Mascio requested that Blackjack Switch, developed by UK based Customised Casino Games, be installed and on 2nd August the game was officially open to the public. [more information]
The European Gaming Organisation recently revealed its new logo at the European Casino Summit in France. To allow for a range of products that need separate identities but remain under the EGO umbrella a new and more flexible logo was needed. [more information]
Cyberslotz, RAL's on-line fruit machine experience, celebrated its first birthday in some style last week. The site, which went live on 1st August 2001, passed the 10,000th player landmark & has given out in excess of £3m in prize money. [more information]
Richardson's comments follow the announcement by event organisers – ATE and The River City Group – of a comprehensive and contemporary seminar programme featuring over 30 industry professionals, expert in their field. [more information]
Namco's latest fighting game in now available for shipment. Featuring the latest DVD graphics and game play, kits are available @$2,295usd. [more information]
A one-day seminar has been announced by ATE for the 5th November at the Chelsea Village where it will focus on licensing issues surrounding the UK's new gaming and gambling landscape. [more information]
Thanks to a big $73 million dollar opening for the 3rd Austin Powers movie has helped bolster both earnings and resale value of the recent Austin Powers Pinball by Stern. [more information]
FX Simulation have moved into larger premises at Cupar Trading Estate in Scotland. The current office will still function at 340 High Street and all contact details will stay the same. [more information]
Sega director, Hiroyuki Soga, has quashed rumours that suggested the games giant is looking to buy software houses Infogrames and Midway. [more information]
Entertainment giant Walt Disney has signed a tentative deal to build its fourth Asian theme park in the Chinese city of Shanghai, the Hong Kong Economic Times has reported. [more information]
The new website www.enadaroma.it, is exclusively devoted to the exhibition held in Rome every year in October (this year from 9th to 11th). The website has been structured into the 2 sections "Visitors" and "Exhibitors" [more information]
The 11th annual Asian Amusement Expo 2002 ended successfully in Singapore last Friday, with the smell of money finally back on the floor. Indeed, after a reasonably tough time being felt by the global amusement industry, exhibitors were looking for some positive signs from Asia. [more information]
Despite of many rumours circulating in these weeks, the current Italian law on coin-op machines (Financial Budget 2001) has not had any change. [more information]
Microsoft attempted to buy out Sega and Square once again earlier this year, in a deal which would have cost the company over $1.8 billion. Negotiations however between the companies collapsed just before E3. [more information]
A full range of converters are now in stock. Looking to convert your old 50" monitors into a television, or run your video tapes on your PC? We now have a variety of converters to fit your needs. [more information]
Sega has been up-front about plans to buy video properties in the U.S. and Europe. Enter Midway Games, a designer and maker of software for video-game consoles and PCs. [more information]
Sega Corp. plans to purchase European and U.S. videogame developers to expand their studios outside Japan, the company said this week. [more information]
The British coin-op industry once again displayed its incomparable ability to combine fun with charity fund raising at the recent Coinslot Golf Classic, which was held at the Carden Park course in the north-west of England. [more information]
With increases in teams, stadiums, camera views, replays and graphics, the latest version of Virtua Striker 2002 will be released at the end of October. [more information]
Machineguard – UK are pleased to announce that the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has granted them status as an Umbrella Body. This means they will be able to access criminal record information, through a new service called Disclosure. [more information]
Happ Controls Europe has now become the sole distributor for Western and Eastern Europe in the Gaming and Gambling sectors for the company "General Touch" a China based seller of touchscreens. [more information]
Stern Pinball is proud to announce the release of their new pinball machine, ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON®. The ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON pinball machine is designed by Pat Lawlor Design. [more information]
As part of an ongoing commitment to its customers, the JVL Corporation have launch their new corporate website. The new streamlined design offers a superior user experience with cutting edge design. [more information]
Virtra Systems has been awarded patent number 6,374,208 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the company's Universe Control BoardT which was invented by Bob Ferris, VirTra Systems' president. [more information]
UK machine manufacturer Project Coin has announced its decision to enter the casino sector and has confirmed a production schedule which will see the launch of five dedicated products by October. [more information]
At Mall of America, Twin Galaxies' Video Game Festival Features PS2 and X-Box Contests Sponsored by Midway, Sega and Altus now in its 2nd year at the Mall of America. [more information]
Konami have begun testing their latest game, Winning Eleven, a soccer game featuring a new card reader system with game players developing their team's skills. Also, IGS has released their new game on their motherboard system titled, Demon Front. [more information]
Publisher Midway Games has seen over 50 per cent knocked off its share price in the past few days, following a warning that it will report far lower than expected revenues in its second quarter financials, and consequently, far higher losses than expected. [more information]
Virtua Tennis II GD Rom upgrade kits now in stock. Upgrade your older style Naomi I game boards, such as Zombie Revenge, Virtua Striker 2000, into Virtua Tennis II GD Rom. [more information]
Allen Morris knew time was running out. Mr. Morris, the owner of Augusta's A&M Amusements, got rid of his entire gambling machine inventory Thursday, just in time for the deadline set by the Georgia Supreme Court. [more information]
RealNetworks has launched a new subscription service that delivers video games over the Internet as the digital media leader seeks to diversify to offset slower growth elsewhere. [more information]
„Yes to entertainment, no to illegal gambling" was the motto with which many people took to the streets of Greek Thessaloniki in mid-June to draw attention to the imminent ban of all types of electronic entertainment terminals. [more information]
As the AEE show Singapore fast approaches, LAI is having a private preview of the latest LAI Games Redemption Games, prior to the show the event will be a Cocktail Reception at Timezone Entertainment Center in Signapore. [more information]
The Namco Station at London's County Hall became a television studio for the day when a film crew from Gamer.TV hosted a programme on the world's leading arcade video games. [more information]
We have just received word from the arcade centre to clear the stock of Bowlingo ($24,995usd for 4 lanes) and Hi Striker ($10,995usd). [more information]
We are clearing all our stocks in our warehouse to make room for new shipments. To view the specials, please browse our product section. [more information]
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