Namco Operations Europe Ltd (NOEL) has completed the purchase of a major 56,000 square foot leisure destination venue in Tamworth, Staffordshire which includes 26 lane bowling centre, 900 capacity nightclub and a health & fitness club. [more information]
The Australian Government today brushed off threats of compensation claims over its Internet gambling ban as the minor parties warned it faced a rocky path through the Senate. [more information]
Arcade Planet, Inc., and Leisure and Allied Industries (LAI) today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance for the manufacture, sales and international distribution of their respective arcade game products. [more information]
Australia's conservative government said today it will seek to prohibit betting on the Internet, acknowledging the country has a gambling problem. [more information]
uWink, Inc., today announced an agreement with bam! entertainment, an entertainment software publisher, to license games for all Palm platforms. [more information]
At this week's ASI show, Sega will be unveiling six new titles in seven configurations. Along with new products, Sega will also introduce a revolutionary game feature on Club Kart Deluxe and Standard called the Memory Card Reader & Dispenser, (MCRD). [more information]
BOCA RATON, USA - A father is suing an arcade company, saying his 7-year-old son was traumatized when it failed to give the boy prizes he won and then kicked them out for complaining. [more information]
According to Vending Technologies, within the next six months you will be able to order drinks and snacks from vending machines through your mobile phone and receive promotional offers. [more information]
Great Pacific Vending Corporation, based in Los Angeles, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide prospective purchasers document earnings reports for advertisements made in local papers. [more information]
Since 1st Jan, 2001, all Cigarette sales through vending machines in Tasmania Australia, need a gold token to enable the machine to accept money with tokens being issued by the premises once they check that the buyer is over 18 years of age. [more information]
Sega Corp said on Wednesday it had appointed Chief Operating Officer Hideki Sato as its new president, entrusting him with guiding the firm through a tough bout of restructuring. [more information]
Gaming machines would be able to pay out, and be played, in bank notes or smart cards as well as coins, under proposals announced recently by the Home Office. [more information]
Brent Electronic's SecurDor has just reached its 15,000th order at the recent Blackpool Show. SecurDor has been designed to keep machine fraud to a minimum. [more information]
With over 4000 Silverball terminals linked to the ChampionsNet, TAB is offering a VW Golf 4 – Silverball edition in a raffle for any player who registers. [more information]
Heated news is filtering out of Japan that Capcom is about to exit out of the arcade industry and shift its focus soley on the consumer market. [more information]
Targeting the entire vending industry, the new alliance will allow vending machines to be seen as machines that do more than just dispense beverages, snacks and packaged goods. [more information]
With the recent passing away of Sega's President Isao Okawa, Sega Corporation (the world's third-largest video-game maker) shares have fallen 5.3 percent. [more information]
Sesame Place theme park decided Friday to withdraw its application for a liquor license to sell beer and wine at its new restaurant because of opposition from local officials. [more information]
As Sydney's Star City Casino in Australia trys to clean up its image after much publicised indiscetions, new information has come out that staff have pressured and lured gamers into betting well above their means. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd have unveiled the eagerly awaited latest instalment in their award winning football series. Virtua Striker 3 saw it's European debut at the ENADA exhibition in Rimini this month to a rapturous welcome. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd showcased their new Go-Kart racing game called Club Kart at the ATEI in January. Subsequent to thorough testing in the UK it is now due to be manufactured in a deluxe format in early May. [more information]
Operators are urged to block out time on their schedules during the Amusement Showcase International held in Las Vegas later this month to attend three important seminars conducted by Incredible Technologies. [more information]
At the upcoming ASI Show, BayTek will introduce Winner's Edge, a prize rotary game, is powered by a steel arm that if stopped at the right time, will knock a prize over the edge and the player wins. [more information]
Arcade Planet announced today that it will demonstrate several exciting new gaming concepts at the upcoming Amusement Showcase International (ASI) tradeshow from March 29 - 31 in Las Vegas. [more information]
Sega chairman and president Isao Ohkawa has died today following a cardiac arrest. Ohkawa-san was also honorary chairman and founder of the CSK group. [more information]
The main attraction at the recent Japanese AOU Show was Virtua Fighter 4 - with the power of Naomi II, improvements in graphics, sounds and game play, many people are eagerly waiting for its release. [more information]
The Italian show has recently come to an end, and once again the show organisers did themselves proud in the beautiful seaside town of Rimini. [more information]
Incredible Technologies will be displaying New Courses at ASI Show, Booth 1101. The new course update, entitled Golden Tee Fore! 2002, will offer five brand new 18-hole and two 9-hole courses. [more information]
At the recent Spanish Trade Show, the release of Dr Face, a digital photo machine that takes your picture and puts your face on different bodies, was very well received. [more information]
Tecmo has been ordered to pay 2,340,000 yen in damages to racehorse owners for the unauthorised use of their names in Tecmo's horse racing game, Gallop Racer. [more information]
Now in its fifth year, California Extreme draws hundreds of enthusiasts, including industry personnel and collectors from around the world. This year's show in September promises even more with an astounding collection of unreleased and prototype games never seen anywhere else. [more information]
Konami have recently announced a partnership with Japan Airlines called Mile de Healthy where people can gain mileage points when they use Konami excercise equipment. [more information]
JAPAN: The number of subscribers to NTT DoCoMo i-mode service topped 20 million on March 4, 2001. Currently, 828 companies are providing information services through i-mode including games provided by Sega, Namco, Konami, and Taito. [more information]
Merit Industries has been very pleased with the test results of it's TournaMAXX Global Player Ranking System which will be unveiled at this month's ASI Trade Show. [more information]
The Irish show has just ended in Dublin, and once again the show was very well run with a good turnout and plenty of orders written and Guiness drunk. [more information]
Arcade Planet, Inc. have announced that it will feature its online game technologies and Partner Program at Internet World Spring from March 14-16 in booth # 6007 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. [more information]
Brent Electronic has become the first distributor in Europe to show the new CashFlow Programming Module which enables operators to undertake on-site programming of amusement machines fitted with CashFlow coin mechanisms before, during and beyond euro conversion. [more information]
With the recent poor showing at ATEI, and the many rumours that have circulated this year, Midwaygames on Friday let go many of their key arcade staff. Whilst MTN and Infinity will still remain, its seems no further development with occur in coinop. [more information]
Six Flags America have unveiled the release of new rollercoasters Vertical Velocity and Déjà VU - both feature high-flying twists and ski-lift style inverted seating, where the track is above riders' heads and their feet dangle. [more information]
With the recent death of nascar driver Dale Earnhardt, some fans have been stealing full Soda machines which bear his life-size likeness. [more information]
The Victorian Government in Australia has announced more than 400 poker machines will be removed from areas where people are most at risk of problem gambling. [more information]
The Amuse UK show in Blackpool England has recently finished with good feedback, but lower attendance due to snow and ice which closed many roads from Scotland. [more information]
Merit Industries, citing its successful strategic focus on the touchscreen game market and the continuing challenges of the slowing dart market, has made the decision to exit the coin-operated dart manufacturing business. [more information]
The first European deliveries of Namco's Ridge Racer V have been made, with the game earning plaudits from one of the UK's major operators. [more information]
Arcade Plant have announced that it will provide its online games to Dave & Buster's®, through PrizeGames.com™. In addition to exciting game offerings, players can accumulate prize credits and choose their own prizes. [more information]
With the recent Japanese Trade Show finishing, Manjiro Works highlights the main attractions and feedback of visitors and exhibitors. [more information]
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