The future prospects of the Chinese game industry has never looked so good. After being named as a key member of the BRIC nations, China has become a vital battlefield for numerous global manufacturers, including coin-op manufacturers. GTI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2007 will give operators a fantastic opportunity to expand into this rapidly growing market. [more information]
Amex 2008, the 29th Irish Gaming and Amusement Trade Exhibition, has been boosted by the recent international interest in the Irish market. The event, which will be held at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel Dublin on the 4th and 5th of March 2008, will feature a number of existing gaming machine exhibitors and new suppliers who plan to show their latest games for the Northern Ireland market. [more information]
The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) has given its full support to the rearranged layout introduced at the 2007 Amusement Trades Exhibition International (ATEI). [more information]
The preparations are continuing in the lead up to Ukraine's 14th International Specialised Exhibition, Entertainment Industry. The exhibition will be held in the International Exhibition Centre, Kiev, from the 19th to the 21st of September, 2007, and is one of the largest and most popular events in Central and Eastern Europe for the gambling sector. [more information]
ATEI, ICE and ICEi, collectively known as the London Show, have been named as finalists in the 2007 Event Awards "Best Business Exhibition" category. The news comes just months after the London Show received the Association of Exhibition Organisers Excellence award for "Trade Show of the Year". [more information]
Hot Games Show 2007 organisers have announced that Astro Corp. will be displaying their state-of-the art products in the Casino Pavilion. Astro will display a series of diversified video gaming machines, such as Barbarossa, Formula X, Golden Empire, Magic Tarot and Robot Kong. [more information]
Signature Devices has announced that negotiations have been finalised with Global VR to develop a new arcade game. The new game will be designed for the Vortek arcade platform, and will be ready to ship next year. [more information]
Billy Mitchell recently shattered his own Donkey Kong world record. Exactly 25 years after setting the original world record, Billy scored a high-score on Donkey Kong that has been verified to be the new world record. [more information]
Nevada gambling regulators have approved the concept behind Bally Technologies latest product, Bally Pong. The product combines regular elements of slot machines with Atari's 1972 classic Pong, with the machine entering a 45 second game of Pong after three bonus icons line up on the five-reel video slot machine. [more information]
Incredible Technologies has hired a variety of new employees following recent announcements regarding new games, new services and new directions. [more information]
Global VR has announced that their new racing game, EA Sports NASCAR Racing, will be unveiled at the August 3rd AAMA Gala in Illinois. The game is the result of an agreement between Global VR and Electronic Arts, with Global VR given the exclusive rights to develop and manufacture the only coin-op version of EA's NASCAR franchise hit. [more information]
The California Extreme Film Festival is shaping up, with organisers recently announcing the lineup for the festival. The film festival looks set to be a great new addition to the show, and will feature a range of coin-op related documentaries, short films, trailers and promotional videos for pinball and video games. [more information]
Merit Entertainment's Director of Government Relations, Robert C. Fay, has announced that nine complete copies of Merit Force products were recently seized in raids conducted in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysia's Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. [more information]
LAI Games USA has announced the appointment of Pete Gustafson as the company's new International Sales Manager. In his new role, Gustafson's main responsibilities will be to develop and implement strategic international sales objectives with an emphasis on increasing global market revenue. [more information]
Merit's Spring Fling Tournamaxx Tournament was held in May, with long time Megatouch favourite TriTowers generating a great deal of interest among players. Brian Bkzr of Erie, PA was the eventual winner, taking first place with an average score of 179,429. [more information]
LAI Games has partnered with Firestone Financial Corp. to offer their first ever joint financial promotion. The two companies have announced a zero percent program that covers the complete line of LAI kiddie rides, ticket redemption and instant redemption games. [more information]
London Show organisers Clarion ATE have confirmed that Earls Court will remain home for ATEI, ICE and ICEi for the foreseeable future. Speculation surrounding the future of Earls Court has been widespread in the lead up to the London Show, however it appears that the future of the popular venue has been assured. [more information]
Global VR has announced that they will begin to use a newly designed force feedback steering wheel board from Immersion Corporation. The new RoHS compliant board has been designed to meet the high level of reliability demanded by the coin-op market. [more information]
GTI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2007 will take place on November 7 to 9 at Hall 7A of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, and will target the Chinese market. [more information]
Global VR has just announced their plans to unveil the latest addition to the company's 2007 line-up of titles, America's Army. The game is based on the popular America's Army game brand, and is the result of a unique partnership between the U.S Army and Global VR. [more information]
Project has announced the official launch of its strikingly themed multi-player, Egyptian Gold. The three-player, three-reel based game is available in 50p/£35 and 30p/£35 formats. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has announced that Natasha Spetz of Toledo, OH is the winner of the May Megatouch Nation Sweepstakes and will be awarded the $4000 grand prize. [more information]
Chase H.Q 2 is Taito Corporations latest machine. Chase H.Q 2 is an upgraded version of the original classic 80's arcade racing game Chase H.Q. We are currently taking orders for the Chase H.Q 2 machine which will be ready for delivery in December. [more information]
A record number of new exhibitors have been confirmed for Preview 2008. Machine manufacturers are leading the charge, with Coincheck Electronics, Ace Coin Entertainments, Cotswold Microsystems, Gamesoft and JPM International all confirming their place at Preview for the first time. [more information]
The 2nd South-East European Gaming Expo Belgrade (SEE GEB) will take place on February 19th-21st, 2008, with Belgrade set to host the best known worldwide manufacturers of gaming and multiplayer machines, related equipment, software, surveillance equipment and much more. [more information]
Brand Vending has revealed their plans to once again exhibit at London's Amusement Trades Exhibition 2008 (ATEI) after a very successful few years at the event. The importance of the Bulk Vending group at ATEI was highlighted by CEO of Brand Vending Dax Logue, who described it as "a hotbed of opportunity and shop window to the bulk vending world". [more information]
Magnetic Cash recently released a new auto cashier which is more than 8 inches slimmer than their previous model, making it one of the most compact systems in the market. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has announced that its 2007 New Jersey version games and software will begin shipping on Monday July 16th, 2007, with orders now being taken. [more information]
Namco Bandai recently released new details about the much anticipated new Tekken release, Tekken 6. The latest installment in the popular fighting series is scheduled to be released later this year, with Namco revealing that the deluxe Tekken 6 cabinet will go on sale in early November, with the standard cabinet to be released in early December. [more information]
Only two months remain until Hot Games Show 2007 takes place. The event will take place from 7-9 of September at the Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan, and will cover a range of innovative gaming and amusement machines, including the latest products from a variety of operators. [more information]
Merit Entertainment this week advised operators that the newest software released by TouchTunes, Gen3, does not support the industry standard link between TouchTunes jukeboxes and Merit's Megatouch games. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has announced that it has expanded both the bill and coin storage capacity of its new Aurora system. The changes come in response to customer demand for increased cash storage generated by stronger than expected earnings of the Aurora. [more information]
Embed has announced the successful installation of the Embed Card System at all three Frankie's Fun Parks across South Carolina, USA. Developed for the Leisure and Amusement industry, the Embed Card System replaces traditional methods of transaction like coins, tokens and tickets with a sophisticated but simple card. [more information]
The dates for Ireland's Coin-Op Expo have been confirmed for 2008. AmEx 2008, the 29th Irish Gaming and Amusement Exhibition will be held at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on the 4-5th of March 2008. [more information]
Space at Preview 2008 is running out, with organisers Howard & Wikberg inundated with requests for larger stands, with some companies increasing their presence at the show by up to five times. [more information]
California Extreme organisers are currently assembling their speaker and seminar lineup for this years show, and have asked the public to nominate people to participate in two new events that are planned. [more information]
Coverage of the amusement sector has been receiving valuable mainstream consumer gaming attention. Coverage of the amusement industry has been absent from most of the popular consumer game media for some time, with the industry considered by many to be dead. However, the increased coverage reflects the growing interest in a resurging amusement scene. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has released details about their upcoming summer finance promotion. Teaming up with Firestone Financial Corporation, Merit is offering operators no payments for 120 days and a 9.9% APR when 3 new Merit dedicated touch screen games are purchased, with payments spread over the following 21 months. [more information]
TAB-Austria has exhibited at the European State Lottery and Toto Association congress for the first time. The event, which was held from 21-24th of May in Budapest, consisted of a total of 600 registered participants eager to find out more about the latest developments and trends in the industry. [more information]
Parlay Entertainment has announced that Stan James, a leading internet bookmaker, has signed an agreement to use Parlay bingo technology. [more information]
British theme park Flamingo Land has announced their decision to install Monkwood Technologies cell phone based Virtual Queuing system, making it the first theme park to adopt the groundbreaking technology. [more information]
Lightspace Play is an LED based interactive games and fitness platform that can be used by children and adults alike. The system combines the latest display and interactive technologies to produce a recreational experience that will provide hours of fun. [more information]
Enterprising Games Week is scheduled to get underway in less than a week, with the event being held over the 27th-28th of June in London, UK. The event will comprise a number of conferences and masterclasses dedicated to the use of games in areas other than the traditional games industry. [more information]
Large sale discounts are currently available on arcade and video games from Europe. These include games like Daytona twins, F355 Ferrari, Boxer, Ghost squad, House of the Dead, Outrun 2 and many many more machine. [more information]
Enada Rome, the 35th edition of SAPAR's International Amusement & Gaming Machine Show, will be held from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th October. The event, organised by Rimini Fiera, will be the first to be staged in the Italian capital's new leading edge expo centre. [more information]
In the lead up to the ATEI/ICE/ICEi exhibitions to be held in London from 22-24 January 2008, Clarion ATE has appointed Daniel Wiseman as their new events co-ordinator. [more information]
Medalist Marketing Corporation recently held their Annual Operator Council. Running from May 17-19 in Seattle, the company hosted 27 operator partners from 21 operating companies across the U.S, with Medalist executives working closely with operators as the organization finalized plans for several major new promotional initiatives. [more information]
Merit Entertainment's Megatouch Nation Sweepstakes have been generating an enormous amount of excitement and interest over the past few months. Just by registering and playing the Megatouch Nation Game of the Month, one lucky player will take home a $4000 grand prize each and every month. [more information]
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