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REPORTThe Gambling Commission hasalso released its annual figureson how the public perceivesgambling. The following findingsare based on questionscommissioned by theCommission in surveysconducted by ICM Research.These questions measure howfar people in the UK think firstlythat gambling is fair and can betrusted and secondly thatgambling is associated withcriminal activity. For the year2013 (an average of figures fromthe four quarterly surveysconducted last year), 42.3 percent of the 4,000 adultssurveyed agreed that gamblingin this country is conductedfairly and can be trusted. Thiscompares with 48.5 per cent in2012, 49.3 per cent in 2011, 48.4per cent in 2010, 49.6 per cent in2009, and 48.8 per cent in 2008.Over the same period, 39.8 percent of the 4,000 adultssurveyed agreed with thestatement that gambling in thiscountry is associated withcriminal activity. This compareswith 39.6 per cent in, 36.5 percent in 2011, 36.9 per cent in

2010, 41.3 per cent in 2009 and42.0 per cent in 2008.Participation in gambling isassociated with a more positiveperception of gambling, withpast-year gamblers more likelythan past-year non-gamblers toagree that gambling isconducted fairly and can betrusted (51.0 per cent comparedwith 30.0 per cent respectively)and less likely to associategambling with criminal activity(37.8 per cent and 42.5 per cent

England legends Michael Owenand Michael Vaughan launched

5050Sports licensed content onAstra Games terminals at ICE 2014.5050Sports brought two of Eng-land’s biggest sports stars to ICETotally Gaming 2014 as it launchedits partnership with Astra Games,a subsidiary of the NovomaticGroup.

Former Liverpool, Real Madridand Man Utd striker Michael Owenand Ashes-winning captainMichael Vaughan promoted thecollaboration between Real SportsGlobal, owners of 5050Sports, andAstra Games at Stand S3-246between on February 5.

The agreement sees AstraGames utilise 5050Sports as abonus double-up feature in theexciting new land-based slot MegaGrandstand for the UK market.

Owen and Vaughan front, and areimmersed in, the football andcricket versions of 5050Sports,which also has a boxing variationstarring Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hattonand a darts theme with Simon ‘TheWizard’ Whitlock.

Players enter the feature whenwinning £10 or higher on MegaGrandstand. The 5050Sports gameis presented by popular broad-caster Jim Rosenthal alongsideone of the four personalities fromthe virtual studio as they interactwith players who wager on theoutcome of the upcoming, offi-cially licensed, archive sportsvideo footage.

Mega Grandstand featuring5050Sports includes classicfootage from the FA Cup and Eng-land football matches, PDC darts,international cricket fixtures and

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a on public perceptions of gambling

he Gambling Commissionhas issued its yearly analy-sis of levels and types of

gambling in the UK, based on a setof questions selected by the Gam-bling Commission in omnibus sur-veys conducted by ICM Research.The data published in the reportis from the four quarterly surveysconducted in 2013. The questionsasked respondents about theirgambling participation in the pastfour weeks.

An average of 55 per cent ofrespondents had participated inat least one form of gambling inthe previous four weeks. Thiscompares to 57 per cent in 2012.A larger proportion of male thanfemale respondents had partici-pated in gambling in the previousfour weeks (60 per cent of malesand 50 per cent of females). Mean-while, an average of 15 per centof respondents had participatedin at least one form of online gam-bling in the previous four weeks.This compares to 14 per cent in2012. If those respondents onlyplaying the National Lotteryonline are excluded, however, theproportion of respondents whohad participated in online gam-bling is just 9 per cent, comparedto 8 per cent in 2012.

A larger proportion of malethan female respondents had par-ticipated in online gambling in theprevious four weeks (19 per centof males and 11 per cent offemales).

In terms of participation ineach different type of gambling,the most popular gambling activ-ity was buying National Lotterytickets (43 per cent of respon-

dents). This was followed by otherlotteries (13 per cent) and scratchcards (10 per cent). No other indi-vidual activity, though, was partic-ipated in by more than 4 per centof respondents.

Overall, 73 per cent of past fourweek gamblers had gambled ‘inperson only’. A further 16 per centhad done so both ‘online’ and ‘inperson’, and 11 per cent had gam-bled ‘online only’.

For participation in all individ-ual activities, respondents weremore likely to report that theygambled ‘online only’ than theywere to report they did the activ-ity both online and in person, withthe exception of virtual dog andhorse races. Among past fourweek bettors, betting in person ata bookmakers was the most

common option for all types ofbetting activity.

As far as gambling involvementis concerned, the most commonfrequency of participation forpast four week gamblers was‘once a month, less than once aweek’ with this being the mostcommon frequency for 12 activi-ties, although for a significantnumber of activities respondentsindicated that their participationwas ‘once a week’.

Overall, then, the National Lot-tery remains the UK’s most popu-lar form of gambling by quitesome distance, despite themedia’s obsession with B2machines, while participation inonline (non-National Lottery)gambling still only accounts fornine per cent of gambling activity.

respectively). Questionsmonitoring public perceptions ofgambling were initially piloted insurveys from June 2006. Thesequestions were subsequentlyrevised to provide more detail(by distinguishing betweengamblers and non-gamblers,and identifying which crimesrespondents associated withgambling), to improverespondent understanding andto increase the accuracy ofresponses. The questions have

remained substantially the samesince March 2008.Each survey is conducted oncea quarter with a nationallyrepresentative sample (in termsof age, gender, socialclassification and region) of1,000 over-18s. The data will bepublished annually, based on anupdated sample of 4,000interviews. The next publicationwill thus include average figuresfor the four quarters up to theend of 2014.

Commission revealsyearly gambling trends

In the UK, men are stillmore likely to gamble thanwomen according to thelatest annual GamblingCommission survey,with overall participationlevels slightly down.

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Stuart Carr, CEO of Real SportsGlobal and founder of 5050Sports,stated: “As part of the NovomaticGroup of Companies, this is amajor agreement with huge poten-tial for 5050Sports. This agreementgives players more chances toengage with the game and I am

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Burton-based RLMS Salesbelieves that now is the

time for FEC operators toinvest in some Classicgames. The machines inquestion are the Classic 3Player Cat D range fromAstra Games: Bullion BarsClassic and Party Time Clas-sic. Following an extremelybusy EAG, salesman Kevin

Bottrill had this to say:“What’s fabulous about sell-ing this pair of three-playersis that they have beenproven out in the field. Thegame branding is iconic forboth models and both play-ers and operators alike canreally relate to them, interms of their amusementvalue, as well as how they

look, acting as a centrepiece for any FEC arcade,bingo or even some AGCs.10p/£5 is still an attractivestake and prize for manyplayers who simply want tohave fun and spend timeplaying such machines,without having to spendmuch at all.”

Sales director Tony

ank has announced itshalf-year results, withsome dramatic operating

profit falls, but the operator hasput cost reduction and revenueenhancement actions in place toimprove results. Performanceduring the six months to 31December 2013 was characterisedby a 26 per cent like-for-like fall inoperating profit at its GrosvenorCasinos venues and a 38 per centfall in operating profit in Mecca, inline with management’s expecta-tions and the group’s Q1 InterimManagement Statement.

Adjusted profit before tax wasdown 23 per cent to £27.7m (H12012/13: £36.1m) due to tradingperformance, higher costs andinterest charges arising on the

acquisition financeBut it is in the reduction of

costs and ‘revenue enhancement’that the company is placing itshopes; actions, they confirmed,are in place to improve results in

the second half.Rank has successfully com-

pleted the integration of the 19casinos acquired from Gala inMay 2013 and invested £11.9m innew product and casino refur-

bishments. Rank said in a state-ment: “The acquired portfolio istrading well.”

Interim dividend was up 8 percent to 1.35p reflecting theBoard's confidence in the group'soutlook.

Ian Burke, chief executive ofThe Rank Group, said: “As previ-ously guided, the first half of thecurrent financial year was chal-lenging with like-for-like brandperformances down on the sameperiod last year. Our London ParkTower casino has underper-formed against a strong compar-ative period; this casino’sperformance has been the prin-cipal cause of a 2.9 percentagepoint fall in London win marginand a 6 per cent fall in London

handle in the period. The verychallenging bingo market hascontributed to a decline in theMecca brand’s performance ascustomer visits fell by 8 per centin the period.”

He added: “The integration ofthe 19 acquired casinos has beensuccessfully completed and weare pleased with their perform-ance to date. We are continuingto implement actions outlined inour Q1 IMS to drive both revenueand operating profit that willbring benefits in the second halfand future years. Managementanticipates operating profit inthe second half, excluding theimpact of the acquired casinos,will be broadly in line with thecomparable period last year.”

Rank Group announces half-year resultsOPERATORS

Gaming and bingo operator Rank Group has announced its half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2013.

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Leading family entertainmentoperator Playnation has

secured two new contractwins with bowling alleys. Thefirm will operate the arcadeareas of the bowling alleys,supplying and maintaining arange of interactive machinesincluding coin pushers, toygrabbers and video games,amongst many other products.

A four-year contract has been signedby MFA Bowl, who operate 33 bowlingalleys from North Shields to Jersey, and athree year contract has been won withBowlplex to supply amusement withprizes machines, alongside a two yearcontract for service and maintenanceacross all Bowlplex’s 17 UK outlets.

Commenting on the deals,Adam Hodges, CEO of Playna-tion said: “With the strength ofthe economy improving, fami-lies are spending more timeenjoying leisure activities thatmay have been deemed aluxury a few months ago. Fam-ilies and groups of youngpeople are still looking forgreat value and family fun.”

Playnation is the UK market leader forFECs and currently operates machines inover 1,000 locations including 74 bowlingalleys, first breaking into the market over20 years ago while operating as part ofInspired Gaming. Playnation was backedby Palatine Private Equity in an MBO inFebruary 2013.

Playnation strikes two new business winsOPERATORS

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n total, 5,460 visitorsmade their way toLondon’s ExCel in

January, a positive reflec-tion due to the numberbeing slightly higher thanrecorded at the 2013 show.

Many exhibitorsreported brisk businesswith orders being takenthroughout the entire threeday event, and there werefavourable commentsregarding the number ofserious buyers in atten-dance.

Among the exhibitorsenthused by the Londonshowing was NSM Music’sAlex Kirby who revealed:“Our EAG offer on the IconLite was a huge success andour latest backgroundmusic offering was also wellreceived. There was a strongoverseas representationand on the basis of this startto the year, 2014 is likely tobe a very good year indeed,”

he predicted.RLMS Sales’ Phil Boulton

also reported a good show:“We are delighted with theinitial reaction from our vis-itors to the array of modelswe had on show. It turnedout to be a real selling show,buoyed by having someproven new product withinthe range, many fantasticlooking new models and ofcourse, new Cat C prizelevels going live the weekbefore.”

Another exhibitor expe-riencing a significant inter-est in new products wasProject Coin’s Tony Boulton.“We’ve had a good showwith a lot of enthusiasm for£100 products. AGC andbingo operators are seizingthe opportunity created bythe Triennial. We’ve seen alot of UK buyers.”

Sound Leisure’s ChrisBlack declared: “We’redelighted to have received

confirmation of a 250machine order fromGamestec, plus a furtherorder for 50 machines from another customer.Operators who have previ-ously held back are nowinvesting.”

The 2014 EAG Interna-tional attracted first-timeexhibitors from a numberof industry sectors, one ofwhich was FutureLogicInternational which pro-vides printer solutions fora range of applications,including casino/gamingvouchers, petrol pumpreceipts, medical devices,POS coupons, and labels forassembly-line products.Marketing manager AnetteGauch was pleased with the company’s EAGdebut. “This is our first yearat EAG International and itwas absolutely the rightdecision.”

Another first time

exhibitor was Teddy Moun-tain, with its Build YourOwn Teddy Bear brand.“This is our first year at EAGInternational. It’s been greatto meet overseas visitors,”confirmed sales managerTina Chiffers.

EAG International chair-man Martin Burlin was justi-fiably proud: “It’’s verygratifying to see visitor num-bers being maintained thisyear. Even more gratifyingare the favourable com-ments we’ve received aboutthe show’s smooth organi-sation and the amount ofgenuine business beingwritten by exhibitors. Thisyear there were many trulyinnovative products; a realtestament to the creativityof our industry. After a greatsummer last year and a posi-tive Triennial for some, oper-ators are investing for thecoming season; it’s fantasticnews for our industry.”

Visitor numbers upyear-on-year at EAGEXHIBITION

After its three dayrun at ExCel, EAGInternational2014 closed with apalpable mood ofoptimism shared byvisitors andexhibitors alike. Andthe figures seem toback this up.

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Glanville supported Bottrill’ssentiment and went further, inrespect to considerations froman operator’s point of view.“There is little to doubt abouttheir performance. They alsomake perfect sense from aninvestment point of view.They come at a sensibleprice and we are also offer-ing an interest-free, six-month payment plan on this, wherebyoperators can spread their paymentsequally over six months.” The companyhas clearly taken on board cash flowconsiderations for the operator.

G l a n v i l l eexplained: “We are taking orders nowon both models for pre-Easter deliveryand coastal operators can then spreadtheir payments right through till Sep-tember. This must present an excellent

opportunity for operators torefresh their Cat D offeringwith a Bullion Bars Classicand Party Time Classic.”

Chris Widdowson, keyaccount manager, summedit up: “We first sold anumber of Party Time Clas-sics half way through thesummer last year. Wherever

they went, the performance figureswere excellent. However, from a sea-sonal point of view it was too late toreally penetrate the market. We’vestarted afresh this year, and added theBullion Bars Classic.”

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The Gambling Commission has consulted onchanges to the current Gaming Machine

Testing Strategy in order to clarify certainrequirements. It was considered necessary tointroduce further clarification as a result of les-sons learned from recent compliance casesinvolving game manufacturers that incorrectlyinterpreted, misunderstood or simply failed tocomply with the requirements of the testingstrategy.

As a result of the consultation, the Commis-sion has amended the Gaming Machine Test-ing Strategy as follows:

Defined game variants, and testing require-ments for random and compensated games.

Included additional guidance regardingacceptable forms of recording formal agree-ments where more than one party is responsi-ble for testing.

Clarified testing requirements for exe-cutable game code prior to release.

Set out a requirement for PML (personalmanagement licence holder)/responsibleperson to sign games off as compliant prior torelease in all cases.

In addition, the Commission requested theindustry provide pos-sible options for ‘gamevariant’ (variousstake/prize/return toplayer combinations)testing, which was aspecific questionwithin the consulta-tion document. Themajority of respon-dents favoured theapproach whereby the manufacturer wouldbe allowed to test their own games, and submitthe results to the test lab, who would then re-run a set number of simulations to check forthe accuracy of those results. This option wasconsidered the most efficient and risk averseand therefore was adopted.

Gaming machine testing strategy - revision1 - can be downloaded from the gambling-commission.gov.uk website.

The Commission concluded: “We requirethe industry to comply with the revised test-ing strategy by 1 May 2014. However, theexpectation is that the industry will worktowards the introduction as quickly as possi-ble. Should any manufacturer/supplier wishto adopt the revised testing strategy in full,prior to this date they may do so.”

Commission amendsgaming machinetesting strategy

REGULATIONS

amestec commercial directorPeter Davies has spoken in moredetail about the major new deal

signed during EAG that sees the nationaloperator join forces with SoundLeisure/Soundnet and The Official ChartsCompany. Under the terms of the exclu-sive agreement, Gamestec has commit-ted to purchasing and operating 250jukeboxes bearing The Official ChartsCompany branding.

On the timing of the roll out of the newjukeboxes, Davies revealed: “We expect toreceive our first deliveries in March andwill install the first phase into our opera-tion in suitable locations where pay to playmusic is already established, upgradingthe existing offer. We will use the productstrategically to maximise appeal and rev-enue. This will be through a combinationof upgrades and new installs both withexisting and new customers.”

The importance of the new, exclu-sively branded, jukebox was reflected inits grand unveiling which took place at

the O2 Arena on January 21. The high-profile launch was attended by someof the pub retail sector’s most influen-tial decision makers as well as mem-bers of the music trade press who weregiven a detailed insight to the work-ings of the deal by Gamestec, SoundLeisure, Soundnet and The OfficialCharts Company.

Davies said: “Whilst Gamestec haslong since moved away from manufac-turing ‘in house’, the company remainsat the forefront of supplying the UKpub, bar and leisure market with pay-to-play music and operates over 2,000music products.”

He concluded: “We have worked withSound Leisure and Soundnet closely overthe years as our preferred suppliers ofcontent and hardware. We recognise theproduct quality, investment in researchand development and professionalismshown by both organisations as marketleading. We are excited to be able toextend this relationship to include the

Official Charts Com-pany. We have been incredibly impressedwith their approach to embracing thepay-to-play sector and the consumerappeal the official UK singles charts bringto the jukeboxes we operate. A fullybranded Official Charts Company Juke-box was a natural progression and we aredelighted to be working with all partnersto bring this fantastic product to market.”

Gamestec ready to rollwith jukebox revolution SINGLE SITE

The Ultimate Fan, suppliers ofVirtual Racing cabinets, are

excited by the prize uplift

increase to £100 on Cat C units.“As a company, we feel very

positive about the change,”explained Ultimate Fan’s south-west area sales manager, Rex

Sargent. “£100 is a much betterlevel than £70. In time, we’ll havethe statistics to get the gamesright and the manufacturers willget there soon enough. They’re

significantly happier with thehigher jackpot. Sales of Cat Cwill improve, but slowly at first,and we hope to see a markeddifference by the summer.”

The Suzo-Happ team hadplenty of innovations on

show at the EAG Internationalrecently. Alongside its range ofcomponents and spare parts,visitors were able to see brandnew products on display forthe first time.

True to the company motto‘solutions focused, technol-ogy driven’, the new Interac-tivePro Table opens up manynew opportunities for gamesdevelopers to provide new,exciting options. The Interac-tivePro Table is Suzo-Happ’sanswer for table gaming. The42ins display has multi-touch

technology included and thescreen can be separated intoup to four separate sections,so four players can play at thesame time. The robustly-con-structed InteractivePro Tablecan be inclined and moved up

or down to cater for players ineither a seating or standingposition.

The InteractivePro Table isjust one of many new Pro solu-tions from Suzo-Happ withVisionPro monitors, Power-

Pro power supplies and a vastrange of Pool & Billiard acces-sories from the newly createdBilliardPro range all findingtheir way to London a fort-night ago.

John Vallis, Suzo-Happ UKsales director and VP amuse-ment sales EMEA, summed up:“We had plenty to talk about[at EAG] with the introduc-tion of the Pro series and ourupcoming February Free ForAll repair service promotion.Our new UK mini catalogue ina handy A5 format gives a greatoverview of the most impor-tant innovations and solutionswe have on offer. We were verypleased with the EAG.”

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Apair of fruit machine thieves havebeen brought to justice. Police

described Robert John Nicholsonand Robert John James Thompson as‘dangerous’ after they were jailed forthe armed raid on Vegas Amusementsin Wallsend, perpetrated on October10, 2013.

The pair stole cash and gamingtokens during the robbery. Nicholson,32, and Thompson, 35, both pleadedguilty to the robbery and being in pos-session of an offensive weapon, at New-castle Crown Court along with threejoint charges of burglary for break-ins.Nicholson was jailed for seven and a halfyears and Thompson six and a half.

Northumbria Police’s North Tyne-side Chief Inspector Mandy Shea toldlocal press: “Nicholson and Thompsonare both prolific criminals that have his-tories of committing offences all acrossthe Northumbria Police force area. Theyare clearly dangerous individuals andit’s reassuring that they will now be offthe streets for a very long time.”

She added: “It’s thanks to the hardwork of the investigating officers thatthe two were found, arrested and sub-sequently charged with the robberyand burglaries, and the sentenceshanded to these two men should act asa warning to anyone considering com-mitting crime in North Tyneside andacross the force.”

Northumbria Police and CrimeCommissioner Vera Baird added:“People who work in our local busi-nesses and shops should be able to goto work without fearing armed rob-beries at their premises.”

Duo jailed foramusementarcadearmedrobberyCRIME

Police have said that ‘thestreets are safer’ without twoprolific thieves who threateneda Wallsend amusementarcade’s staff with a hammerand a screwdriver.

reat Yarmouth’s residents havebeen asked for ideas on how toboost heritage tourism across the

borough. The town is well-known for itsthriving amusement arcades, FECs andsandy beach, but its rich history is anotherbig selling point and council bosses arenow calling on locals to help promote itslinks to the past.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council wantsto update its cultural heritage on the backof the complete refurbishment of StGeorge’s Theatre and the continuing suc-cess of the Tide and Time Museum.

The strategy is a formal plan which willguide the council on the best way to investin and promote the area’s history and tra-ditions from 2014-2019.

Bernard Williamson, chairman of thecouncil’s heritage working group, toldlocal press: “Great Yarmouth is a thrivingseaside holiday resort, which generatesabout five million holiday bed nights plusabout four million day visitors a season.”

“The council will continue to promoteour fantastic beaches, great attractions andour varied entertainment, but is looking toexpand and develop the tourism offer byshouting a bit louder about the many her-itage gems in the borough which are oftenoverlooked by both residents and visitors.Once these are pointed out and explained,people are amazed by what we’ve got here.Even something as simple as better under-standing and awareness among the com-munity of the area’s heritage could help

residents to act as informal ‘heritage ambas-sadors’, proudly encouraging visitors tocome and see the sites for themselves.”

When complete, the strategy will set outaction points for areas across the borough,including how to promote the region’s her-itage, how to engage the local communityin heritage, how to support the mainte-nance and regeneration of the historicbuildings, how to bring heritage to life, andhow heritage can act as an economic driver.

The council is also consulting with localoperators, Norfolk Museum Service, GreatYarmouth Tourist Information Centre, Nor-folk Library Service, local history societies,volunteers, and the owners of independ-ent museums. The final document is due tobe adopted by cabinet in April.

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Fifteen nations will contest the teamcompetition on the first day of the Europeanchampionship, March 21.

The 240 individual players will competefor the title of European Champion, includ-ing local contender Daniele Acciari and cur-rent World Champion, Sweden’s JorgenHolm. The event is organised by IFPA Italia,Rimini Fiera and Tecnoplay.

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Amusement and gaming busi-nesses in Blackpool could be

set for a boost after the resortsecured an event that will seehundreds of tour operators arriveto encourage overseas visitors toholiday there.

Leading trade associationUKinbound, the only one thatfocuses solely on the interests ofthe UK’s inbound tourism sector,is holding its annual conventionin the resort in February.

The business tourism team atVisitBlackpool successfullysecured the conference aftertaking part in a bidding process

with other UK resorts and cities.It is now hoped the two-day

event, which takes place Febru-ary 5-6, will encourage operatorsto spread the word about Black-

pool with the view of welcomingmany more overseas visitors tothe resort.

Councillor Graham Cain,Blackpool Council cabinetmember for tourism and leisure,said the UKinbound conferencewould be important for Black-pool’s visitor economy.

He commented: “This is a greatopportunity to showcase our fan-tastic resort to tour operatorsfrom all over the UK who, in turn,will then pass the word on to theirinternational clients helping usto attract overseas visitors.

“We already attract touristsfrom overseas every year withour major events such as dance

festivals, the World MatchplayDarts, Showzam! and the annualMagic Convention.

“It is very easy for people tothink of Blackpool as a holidaydestination purely for UK resi-dents but this is not the case andby welcoming UKinbound to theresort we would hope to see a risein the number of internationalvisitors.”

The annual convention prom-ises to be a pivotal forum in whichto discuss the future of theinbound tourism industry, look-ing at opportunities and poten-tial obstacles that could impactupon visitor numbers to the UK.

During the event delegates will

also take in leisure attractionsincluding Blackpool PleasureBeach and The Blackpool Tower.

It is being billed as a balancedmix of business opportunities,staff development, politicaldebate and celebration and willbe attended by more than 200 keyindustry figures.

Cain added: “The best way tosell a destination is to showpeople just how much you haveto offer and these tour operatorsand agents will be able to see first-hand how Blackpool caters forevery visitor and how the resorthas changed with increasingregeneration and investment inrecent years.”

Conference win boosts Blackpool’s tourism hopes

urnham Pier’shopes of installing anew retractable

roof over its forecourt haveincreased after the resort’scouncil approved the pro-posed £100,000 plans.

The 35ft retractable roof,part of a series of refurbish-ments to mark the pier’s100th year in operation,must now get full approvalfrom Sedgemoor DistrictCouncil later this month.

Louise Parkin, managerand owner of the pier, saidthe new roof would make ahuge impact to her busi-ness if it gets the go-ahead.

She told Coinslot: “At themoment I can seat about 80people, but only 30 in badweather. So that extra 50people will have a bigimpact, and that’s not justin one sitting, it’s all daylong.

“We are open from ninein the morning until 10 atnight, so that’s a lot ofpotential extra custom.”

It will also help from acoin-op perspective. At themoment Parkin and herstaff have to move theirkiddie rides outside and

inside every day, so the pieronly operates the morerobust all-weather kind,like Bob The Builder andThomas The Tank Engine.

At last month’s EAGshow, Parkin said she sawsome “beautiful” rides that,if able to remain in situ, thepier would be able to oper-ate, opening up yet moreextra revenue earningpotential.

She explained: “Therewere several kiddie ridesthat I would definitely beinterested in purchasing ifwe get the roof. If we don’t,then we couldn’t havethem.

“We couldn’t move them

in and out every night, as bythe end of the seasonthere’d be nothing left ofthem.”

Given the vagaries of theBritish weather and the factthat Burnham Pier is a pri-vately maintained struc-ture, the ability to becomea year-round attractionwould also have a profoundimpact on the business.

Parkin commented: “Wewill be a wet-weather facil-ity. Where at present ourkiosk opens from Easterthrough to November andthen weekends only inbetween, we are hopingthat it will continuethroughout the year once

the roof is in place. “It will probably only be

11am until 4pm during thewinter, but that’s enough tokeep it ticking over.

“Then in the low season,from March until June,where we would normallyclose around 6pm, I’mhoping we’ll be able to stayopen.”

With the fire at Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pierincreasing Burnham’sinsurance by 240 per centand its arcade takings down75 per cent since 2007,Parkin said the refurbish-ment plans were born of aneed to diversify.

She added: “Originallythere was a big dichotomybetween the amusementsand catering sides of thebusiness, but now they areworking together, with onesupporting the other andvice versa.

“They have to - the costof maintaining the pier isenormous. We don’t wantto leave it until we are indesperate straits; we aretrying to make a differencenow before we get into thatsituation.”

Torbay MP AdrianSanders has called on

local councils at seasideresorts to tackle the chal-lenges holding them backby diversifying theireconomies.

With councils in Eng-land facing upcomingfunding cuts, Sanders saidthey needed to grow theirhospitality offering,encourage tourism andcapitalise on the seaside’snatural attractions toattract investment.

He identified pooremployment opportuni-ties, combined with poorhousing and demands onpublic services thatexceed the resources allo-cated to them, as thecommon challenges thathad stunted growth foryears at all larger Victorianseaside resorts.

Writing in local paperthe Herald Express,Sanders said that theresponse from TorbayCouncil had always been areluctance to challenge its

low-paid and low-valueemployment-based localeconomy.

He commented: “Weconsistently fail to counterthe fact that less of theprofit from tourism stays inthe locality, as family-owned local businessesare replaced by nationalchains of pubs and foodoutlets, accommodationproviders and visitorattractions.

“The answer is eco-nomic diversification withthe aim of raising incomesacross the board. This iscrucially about assistingnew business start-upswith long-term support tohelp them prosper andgrow and spend their prof-its locally.

“But it’s also aboutgrowing the wider hospi-tality sector, encouragingtourism to develop higher-value trade, and capitalis-ing on the environmentalattractions of the seasideto attract business reloca-tion and inward investors.”

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The owners of a proposednew bingo club, which is

scheduled to open in Farnbor-ough later this year, have statedthat the premises will be “verywelcome” in the town centre.

An application submitted toRushmoor Borough Council in2013 to convert a Pizza Hutrestaurant, which has beenempty for over three years, intoa bingo hall has been approvedby the council’s developmentcontrol committee.

Despite a unanimous votein favour of the application,Councillor John Marsh, repre-senting the Fernhill ward, saidhe could think of better usesfor the vacant unit.

He told local press: “All I cansay about this application is theonly good thing about it is thatit brings an otherwise emptyunit into use. We have to comeup with very good reasons toreject an application, which Icouldn’t.”

The new bingo hall in thetown’s Queensmead shoppingarea, is due to open this

summer and will operate from10am to 11pm daily. Inevitably,opposition came from an anti-gambling angle, with one localresident stating: “This is just notwhat Queensmead should con-tain. Queensmead needs tobecome a hub for small inde-pendent shops and cafes thatwill draw people of all ages intothe area. A gambling establish-ment is not good for the com-munity and will downgrade thearea considerably. It will lowerthe tone of the area and mayencourage other such estab-lishments in the future, puttingoff the kind of independenttraders Farnborough needs.”

However, Kevin Scott, anagent for the owners of thebingo hall, said it will add to themix of town centre uses andprovide additional vitality.

He stated in the applicationthat the new business willcreate opportunities toimprove security in the towncentre by installing additionalsurveillance while supportingthe development of an evening

economy and occupying along-term vacant unit.

St Modwen, the developerscarrying out the regenerationof Farnborough town centre,took on a lease with Gala Bingoin 2010, on the first floor ofQueensmead, however the sitehas never opened for trade.

Simon Hannah, the appli-cant for the new bingo hall, saidhe believes it will be ‘very dif-ferent from anything that play-ers will have experienced inthe past’ and Farnborough isthe perfect location for it.

He concluded: “We aredelighted to have the oppor-tunity to rejuvenate a propertywhich has been empty for anumber of years, and is fastbecoming an eyesore in anarea which has had a lot ofmoney spent on improve-ments recently. There aremany bingo players who cur-rently travel from the localarea, as far afield as Bas-ingstoke and Bracknell, so afacility in the town should bevery welcome.”

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Rushmoor Borough Council has approvedan application to turn a vacant Pizza Hutrestaurant into a bingo hall.

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Star plan to focus the future on food. The aimis that it will account for50% of sales in the estate’svenues by 2020.freeze in beer duty

in the Budget wouldsecure 2,400 jobs

this year alone, believeBritain’s brewers. A statusquo would build on the suc-

cess of last year’s historicBudget duty cut - promotingjobs, growth, and invest-ment in Britain’s brewingand pub sector. This was themessage to the Treasuryfrom Britain’s brewers andpubs last week, as they puttheir Budget case to Eco-nomic Secretary to theTreasury, Nicky Morgan MP.

Industry CEOs toldMorgan that a duty freeze in2014 would lead to 2,400additional jobs in the first yearalone, at an approximate costof £4m to the government,according to new research

from Oxford Economics. Thiswould provide a furtherboost to the industry andwould be warmly welcomedby single site operators.

British beer drinkers pay42 per cent of the entire EUbeer duty bill. For every pintsold in pubs, the governmentreceives 50 times more in taxrevenues than the brewerretains in profit. Nearly half ofbrewer turnover, and a poundin every three spent in pubs,goes to the Exchequer.

Last year’s duty cut led torenewed confidence withinthe sector. Last week, the

BBPA reported that beersales had grown for thesecond successive quarter -the first time this has hap-pened in ten years. Compa-nies have been committingto reducing prices, increas-ing investment and creatingadditional jobs, but a dutyhike in March could rapidlyundo these benefits. A dutyfreeze, however, wouldcreate jobs, boost the econ-omy and put money back inpeople’s pockets.

Brigid Simmonds, BBPACEO, commented: “There is acompelling case for a beer

duty freeze. The governmenthas made an excellent start, inabolishing the beer duty esca-lator and with the historic cutin duty last year. It has been areal boost to jobs and growthin the sector, at a time whenthe economy most needs it.The recovery remains frag-ile, but we can continue thisgood news story for the gov-ernment, with a further dutyfreeze. And in avoiding furtherdamage to beer and pub busi-nesses, a freeze can beachieved with virtually no costto the Treasury. It is a win-winsituation for the government.”

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Even now that the show has ended, itsconstructive effects have continued toresonate. “By the time that the remainingenquiries are followed up over the nextcouple of weeks, this EAG will most cer-tainly have set a new record for us, saidRobinson. “Our phones have not stoppedringing since we returned.”

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CommentPM givespubs WorldCup boost

Pubcos and licensagain and Otley is set

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media watchalex lee

HMRC chases down pub machin

commentalex lee

espite the Home Office initially reject-ing a plea from the BBPA to allow pubsto open beyond their usual 11pm for

the World Cup, Prime Minister David Cameronhas intervened. On February 3, the CoalitionLeader tweeted: “I have ordered a rethink onpub opening times for England's World Cupgames - will consult with pub trade, police andcouncils.”

With single site operators serving the AWP,SWP, jukebox and pool sectors crying out forincreased levels of footfall, it looks like theymight just get their wish – even if it’s just forevenings when England are playing.

Commenting on Commenting on The PrimeMinister’s intervention regarding the lateopening of pubs during the World Cup, BrigidSimmonds, BBPA Chief Executive, commented:“This would make for the most fantastic newsfor thousands of publicans and millions of foot-ball fans. I am delighted that the Prime Minis-ter has intervened to back Britain’s pubs andmake clear that England’s World Cup campaignis a time for celebration.”

She concluded: “This common sense deci-sion would remove a great deal of bureaucracyfor pubs and local councils – and makes clearthat the best place to enjoy the England team’sjourney is in your local pub. We are absolutelythrilled that our efforts have made a real differ-ence for football fans and pubs.”

While a definitive statement regarding howthe above will work in practise, or indeed howlate pubs will be permitted to open till, hadn’tbeen made at the time of writing, the abovenews certainly bodes well for the single sitesector and comes nicely on the back of therecent Triennial Cat C £100 prize upliftannouncement and a certain jukebox deal thatI’m sure you must have heard about by now.

While there will be some, inevitable, oppo-sition in some quarters, the Prime Minister’sdecision should definitely see a markedincrease in pub custom and have a positiveknock-on effect in terms of single site cash-boxes. Could it be, therefore, that 2014 signalsa summer of contentment for Cat C? Perhapswe should all sign a petition to implore theEngland squad to practise their penalties.

HMRC has issued a statementclaiming it will be pursuing

pub operators for underpaidVAT, according to the MorningAdvertiser. This followed aCourt of Appeal decision con-cerning the Rank Group lastOctober relating to VAT ongaming machine takings. In2009, a High Court ruling led tohundreds of pub operators andlicensees receiving tax rebateson overpaid VAT. It said the factVAT had been charged on somemachines - including AWPsused in pubs - and not othershad broken EU competition law.

HMRC appealed at theEuropean Court of Justice butit agreed that having differentVAT charges on differenttypes of machines repre-sented an “infringement” ofthe principle of fiscal neutral-ity. However, the latest rulingin the Court of Appeal agreedwith HMRC that the multi-ter-minal betting machinesshould have been taxable.

According to the government

department, all businesses thatmade a valid claim and receiveda repayment were advised that,in the event of HMRC being suc-cessful in litigation, recoveryaction would be taken.

An HMRC spokesman said:“The Court of Appeal agreedwith HMRC’s argumentsregarding the taxation of multi-terminal betting machines.These will now fall within thedefinition of gaming machines,and be taxed in the same way.Companies that claimed a VATrebate will be asked to repay themoney received. All companieswere told when claiming thatthis would be the case if HMRCwon the appeal, which is in linewith standard practice.”

HMRC said it will write toevery affected business in thenext few weeks, setting out theamount it received. The letterwill include guidance about howto repay the money. A number ofpubco agreements split theincome of AWP machines 50:50between the pubco and tenant -

meaning any VAT refunds havebeen split down the middle.

In cases where the full refundhas been sent to the licensee,HMRC confirmed it will pursuethe licensee for the full amountand not the pubco for its 50 percent. If a pubco has claimed onbehalf of the host, the pubcowill be liable to refund the tax.

Meanwhile, the Cat Cmachine market is edging awayfrom the abyss thanks tocommon sense exercised byboth the operators and the retail-ers in the negotiations whichhave taken place since SceptreLeisure CEO Ken Turnerannounced its increase in rentsin November 2013, according toIntergame. Turner, however,believes that “the industry is stillin intensive care”. Turner admit-ted that it was with considerabletrepidation that he initiated themove to introduce an 8.7 percent increase to Sceptre’smachine rents.

“I was apprehensive at thethought to going to our cus-

D“Pubs to open late for theWorld Cup? I’ll drink to that!”

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os and licensees will have to pay back VAT rebates, the AWP sector could be profitableand Otley is set to benefit from a new arcade.

The Campaign for FairerGambling’s Derek Webbhas given his spin on thelatest House of Commonsdebate surrounding thethorny issue of FOBTmachines.“politicsderek webb

quote unquote

”machine VAT



tomers with such an increaseagainst a background wherehistorically the retailers haveheld the whip-hand in machinerental levels for so many years.But I felt that it had to be rightbecause of all of the economicfactors which made operatingCat C machines in Britaintoday, bluntly, no longer agood business. The bankswere reluctant to inject cashinto the business to help fundoperators’ purchases. Every-thing had gone up, from petrolto machine prices - everything,including the cost of living. Onthe other hand rents formachines had been rooted at20-year-old levels.”

Turner said that two monthsdown the line the picture hadchanged. “We are a long wayfrom being out of the woods,but the sector now has achance. The operators werecollectively heading towardsthe abyss and we had to con-vince the retailers that theywould go over with us if some-

thing didn’t happen. Westepped back and theystepped back with us.”

He is impressed by the pro-fessionalism and understand-ing shown by the retailers. “Wesat down with all of those noton contracts with us and whenwe laid out the problems of theindustry, they were preparedto accept our position and helpto rectify it. Every one of themco-operated and at Sceptrewe have rent improvements ofbetween 8-12 per cent as aresult.”

Those retailers - and theones on contract with Sceptre- were aware that the Novem-ber 2013 increases were only astep on the way to bringingprofitability back to themachine sector “and are pre-pared to accept that.”

And finally, a derelict swim-ming pool could be the newsite for an amusement arcadein Otley, according to the IlkleyGazettte. Councillor RykDownes (Lib Dem, Otley &

Yeadon) says the state of theold swimming pool site inWharfemeadows Park hasbeen raised as a concern byboth residents and visitors. Heis calling on the city council, asthe park owners, and localpeople to come up with ideasto improve the area.

He said: “The site has beenempty for some time now andis becoming increasinglyderelict. This eyesore site isnot a good advert for Otley. Anumber of residents havealready approached us withsuggestions for possible uses,including an improved café-restaurant, public toilets,amusement arcade, high-techbusiness centre or store forboats on the river.”

“We haven’t considered installing cashless systems as they’re not always the mostpractical solution. It’s not in our mindset, nor do we think it’s in the mindset of anaverage UK family. The kids like to fill up their coin cups too much!”

ADAM HODGES, CEO, PLAYNATION

The usual Conservative suspectsentered the race to be the book-

makers’ favourite MP in the recentOpposition Debate on giving morepower to local authorities to con-trol FOBTs, but a strong run byLabour MP Gerry Sutcliffe left themall standing.

Mr Sutcliffe, who declared hisinterest in representing the race-course bookmakers pitch associa-tion, wore a variety of colours inrunning. He spoke as an MP, butreferred to his roles as a past Minis-ter responsible at DCMS and as atrustee of the Responsible Gam-bling Trust.

In 2008, Mr Sutcliffe advocatedlooking at FOBTs whilst at the sametime trying to resolve the Horserac-ing Levy issue. The Levy was resolved,but no FOBT specific review has everbeen undertaken. By 2009, Mr Sut-cliffe had already agreed to a reviewof all high-stakes, high-prize Cat Bmachines, diluting the effect of a B2-only FOBT review.

The disastrous consequence isobvious in the recently publishedNat Cen research entitled "Examin-ing player behaviour: a qualitativeexploration". This research studiedmachine gamblers in situ in arcadesand bingo halls, but it did not studyin situ FOBT gamblers, because thebookmakers would not allowresearchers access to betting shops.

The RGT, the body that thisresearch was delivered to, has notoffered any explanation as to why atrust primarily funded by bookmak-ers, with a bookmaking chair andbookmaking trustees, was unable topersuade bookmakers to enable vitalqualitative FOBT research by the NatCen researchers, whom the govern-ment are relying on to inform themabout FOBTs.

Mr Sutcliffe condemned the Cam-

paign for Fairer Gambling in Parlia-ment for raising concerns around theRGT research. But in the context ofthe refusal of access to FOBTs, howcan it not be a cause for concern? Justas there may be some good peopleon the boards of bookmakers theremay be some good people on theRGT, but the presence of goodpeople is never a guarantee of goodoutcomes.

Mr Sutcliffe also questioned in Par-liament why the campaign does notfocus on other gambling issues. Putsimply, government has the powerto do something today about FOBTs- without primary legislation - byreducing the maximum stake from£100 to £2 per spin. So FOBTs, themost significant gambling issue, isthe easiest to immediately resolve.

Mr Sutcliffe must be unaware thatFOBTs are now the high street equiv-alent of 23 very-super-casinos. FOBTlosses from gamblers, on a permachine basis, are on parity with thelosses from slot machine gamblersin the top 23 Las Vegas Strip casinos(which are open 24 hours a day,exclude under-age 21 gamblers,allow alcohol consumption atmachines and cater to gamblers whocan afford to travel to and stay in thecasino hotels).

In Parliament, Mr Sutcliffe musthave had a memory lapse when hesaid that Neil Goulden, chair of theRGT, was not also chair of the ABB,because that very same day MrGoulden was on Channel 4 newsdefending the bookmakers in hisrole as chair of the ABB, in this illumi-nating interview!

Mr Goulden has stated he will stepdown from the ABB but he is still“acting chair” until the position isfilled. Maybe this is an opportunityfor a retired politician to representbookmakers in an official capacity?

“All we want is a fair level of taxation so the sector can growthrough investment. Demographics shift and this willinevitably lead to the odd closure, but with a fair tax regimenew clubs will appear, existing successful ones will seemoney invested in them with the overall effect being that allbingo will be the modern, exciting and relevant community-driven pastime that it deserves to be.”

MILES BARON, CEO, BINGO ASSOCIATION

“I’ve got 80 machines on my arcade floor at present. It’s adecent-sized family arcade and we do quite a lot of redemp-tion. Having the arcade gives me a good take on what workswell in terms of plush and gifts. I’ve personally invested insome kiddie rides for the family area and in terms of the all-cash area I keep up to date with B3s. I am optimistic thatCategory C will give us all a boost this year - I do hope thatthe uplift from £70 to £100 will be well-received by players.”

CHRIS OLDLAND, SEASIDE OPERATOR

“We are not trying to control the world’s use of the wordCandy; having a trade mark doesn’t allow us to do thatanyway. We’re just trying to prevent others from creatinggames that unfairly capitalise on our success.”

RICCARDO ZACCONI, CEO, KING.COM

The most significantgambling issue is theeasiest to resolve

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IRISH GAMING CONFER-ENCE PROGRAMMEUNVEILED

he programme ofevents that comprisethe Irish Gaming

Conference has beenannounced.The event, which takes placealongside the Irish GamingShow will be held on March 4-5 at the Morans Red CowConference Centre in Dublin.The first session will providean update on Irish gamblinglegislation, progress anddetails of how Ireland’sDepartment of Justice plansto introduce the new regula-tor’s office, the OGCI (Officeof Gambling Control Ireland).

A panel of Irish and interna-tional machine operators willdiscuss how the future ofgaming machine operationswill be affected by new legis-lation and what the industryneeds to do to prepare for theeventual adoption of newlaws, regulations and codesof practice.

INFLATABLES SHOWMOVES TO NEW HOME

NPAS, the UK’slargest inflatablesand play industry

expo, has moved to a newhome for 2014 due to demandfor extra exhibition space.The event will now be held atthe Bruntingthorpe Proving

Ground in Leicestershire onFebruary 23-24. A former USAir Force base, the site hasover 30,000 square feet offloor space to showcase thelatest inflatable and playproducts on the market.Show organiser Peter Grandsaid: “The last few monthshave been very interesting for

the INPAS team and we havebeen listening to exhibitorsand visitors and have decidedon a whole new approach.“We approached INPAS 2014with a completely open mindwith plans to rebrand and afull change for 2015.“However, it became appar-ent that change was needed

sooner rather than later andwe were fortunate to agreeterms with Bouncy CastleNetwork, who is headlinesponsor of INPAS 2014.”

Calendar



UK EVENTS

FEBRUARY 201411-13Digital Signage Expo

Sands Expo Center Las Vegas Nevada

US www.digitalsignageexpo.net

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

FEBRUARY 2014

5-7 IAAPI Bombay Exhibition Centre

Goregaon India www.iaapi.org

12-14EAAPA 2014 Sokolniki Exhi-

bition Centre Moscow Russia

www.eaapa.ru

MARCH 2014

1-3CIAE Guangzhou Expo 2014

China Import and Export Fair

Guangzhou China www.chinaamuse-

ment.net

4-5 Irish Gaming Show Moran Red

Cow Conference Centre Dublin Ireland

www.purcellassociates.net

4-6Vending Expo Kiev International

Exhibition Centre Ukraine

www.vendingexpo.kiev.ua

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he organiser of this month’s EurasianAmusement Parks and Attractions Expo hasannounced that it has cancelled the event.

Smile Expo, which had been due to host EAAPAat Moscow’s Sokolniki Exhibition Centre on Feb-ruary 12-14, said it was no longer financially viable.

Representatives of the UK coin-op industryhave been left disappointed, with the likes ofSega Amusements Europe and United Distribut-ing Company booking some of the largest spaceon the floor show.

In a statement, the company said: “Since allefforts are concentrated on IT and technologicalindustries development, as well as interactiveentertainment and AR, company management has

decided to call off EAAPA project due to its differ-ences with the integral company strategy.

“Taking into account the long-term perspec-tive, Smile Expo does not consider a possibility to

develop a financially successful venue in parks andattractions industry.

“This is affected by the market nature and con-ditions, as well as competitiveness that influ-ences pricing.”

In 2013, EAAPA featured 120 Russian and inter-national companies presenting machines across60 categories. The show attracted 4,000 visitors.

Smile Expo said it would continue to promoteEAAPA Kiev, which had its inaugural outing lastautumn in Ukraine.

That exhibition proved very popular amongstUkrainian amusement businesses, attracting highattendance and encouraging many exhibitors tosign contracts for this year’s event.

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