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The decision of Judge NJWarren to quash the Gam-

bling Commission’s initial deci-sion to refuse Greene King’sapplication for a bingo licenceformed a priority point of discus-sion at the most recent quarterlyboard meeting of the Bingo Asso-ciation (BA).

“It’s fair to say that the GreeneKing ruling featured quite promi-nently at our December board,”said the trade body’s chief execu-tive, Miles Baron.

With the regulator preparingits own appeal against the ruling,the eventual outcome ofwhether bingo operation willsuccessfully integrate withinGreene King’s 1,000 site opera-tion remains unclear. Even if per-

mitted, just how many of thecompany’s premises would actu-ally establish a permanent bingopresence is unknown, but theprospect enough to give jitters tocurrent operators.

“Obviously some of our mem-bers in the short-term are goingto be concerned about competi-tion, and I understand that,”Baron conceded. It’s concernthat will be reflected in theagenda of the organisation’s firstquarterly board meeting for2015. “First and foremost, we’llbe keeping a close eye on thebingo pubs and clubs issue.”

But then again, he is quick tohighlight that the BA has alreadynailed its colours to the mastwhen it comes to Greene King

SHOWMEN

Bingo Association toprospective Greene Whilst acknowledging competition concerns ofexisting operators, Miles Baron of the BingoAssociation “cautiously welcomes” the increasinglikelihood of bingo within the pub and club sector.

We waited nearly40 years for newgambling legisla-tion - you’d thinkwe could havegot it right in thattime!

Afire which broke out in theearly hours of Monday at The

Plantation mobile home site nearLingfield, Surrey has claimed thelives of a woman and her two chil-dren, and left a man and anotherchild with burns injuries.

The caravan site in Newchapel

is home to members of the Show-men’s Guild, the trade body rep-resenting travelling showmen.

Speaking to BBC News, guildpresident David Wallis said callsof condolence and offers of helphad poured in from memberselsewhere in the country, with

Three die in Plantat

Police and fire services have started investigations into the causeperish at a caravan site operated by members Showmen’s Gu

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on to welcomeeene King bingo entry

and wider prospectivebingo/pub hybrid operation.

“As we said in the LCC consul-tation when we completed thequestion on bingo in pubs andclubs: if Greene King or anyoneelse like them are serious aboutplaying bingo and meeting thelicensing requirements then wedon’t see any reason why theyshouldn’t be able to,” heremarked.

In his own words, for Baron,the cross over and potentialgrowth in the scope and appealof the game is a development thatboth he and the directors of theBA “cautiously welcome”.

“We exist to support and rep-resent anyone who operates alicensed bingo premises,” hestated. “On that basis, there’severy reason for us to welcomeand support them.”

he Gambling Commission isto launch an appeal to theUpper Tribunal Court,

having been forced to approvepubco Greene King’s licence tooperate bingo on its premises.

Despite initially rejecting theapplication, the Commission’s handwas forced by Greene King’s ownsuccessful appeal in the First-TierTribunal, at which the breweryargued that the regulator had over-stepped its responsibilities in refus-ing the initial request.

Judge NJ Warren overturned theCommission’s decision on thegrounds that it did not have theauthority to dictate whether or notGreene King should be awarded alicence, stating that it should simplyprovide guidance to the relevantlocal authority, as had been dictatedby Parliament.

In the view of the Gambling Com-mission, this is a position that placesthe body in a regulatory strait-jacket,effectively hamstringing theirexpress purpose.

“We are seeking permission toappeal the decision of the First-TierTribunal requiring the GamblingCommission to allow (license) a pubchain to introduce commercial gam-bling with potentially large numbersof gaming machines into pubs,” saida spokesperson. “This ruling appearsto handicap the Commission indoing what it was set up to do - thatis, react to new developments andprotect the vulnerable.”

The Commission has also raisedconcerns regarding the potential forblurring lines between a pub and adedicated gambling venue. “We areclear, and this view is strongly sup-

ported by the government, that com-mercial betting, gaming and bingoand any associated high stakes andprize machines should be providedonly in separate premises licensedfor that specific purpose,” added thespokesperson, “premises that adultsmake a deliberate choice to visit inorder to gamble.”

The court ruling also entitlespubs to feature machines that arecurrently limited to bingo and AGCpremises. The potential for £2/£500B3 machines entering UK pubs, is adevelopment that the Commissionis extremely keen to prevent.

“A judgment from the Upper Tri-bunal should hopefully clarify whatwe can and can’t do by way of oper-ating licence conditions,” continuedthe spokesperson. “Meanwhile, we

are working closely with theDepartment for Culture, Media andSport to see how we can both useour various powers to keep com-mercial gambling in dedicatedlicensed premises and stop itspreading to pubs.”

The industry, on the other hand,wears the lines of concern across itsface.

In the view of BACTA chief exec-utive, John White, this episode willeventually result in a law changethat returns things to the status quo.“My own very personal view is thatrather like the Luxury Leisure case,”said White, “if a ruling goes againstthe Gambling Commission, in alllikelihood the law will ultimatelyget changed to accord with the viewthe Commission has.”

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two organisation representativesalready en route to lend whatassistance they could.

“We are quite a close commu-nity and the families living on thesite are all very close and will belooking after those affected,” heremarked.

While the ages of the deceasedare yet to be verified, reports havesuggested that the two dead chil-dren may have been infants.

Occupying 16 acres, the siteconsists of approximately 50mobile homes and has existed atthe location for 20 years. Bothentrances to the park are cur-rently sealed, as investigationinto the causes of the fire areconducted by the police and fire

services.A statement released by the

local governing authority Tan-dridge District Council said thatit was “aware of the tragic fire atThe Plantation early this morn-ing.” The statement added thatthe council had no managementrole on site, which is in privateownership.

A fire service spokeswomansaid they received an initial emer-gency call at 01:37.

“The fire was extinguishedusing hose reels, however, threepeople - two children and oneadult - died,” she said. “Ourthoughts are with the familyand friends involved at thistragic time.”

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Gambling Commissionlaunch Greene King appeal

Greene King’ssuccessful bingo licenceappeal is to be challengedby the GamblingCommission. So wheredoes this leave theopportunities for businessdevelopment, particularlythrough the amalgamationof gambling sectors?

MILES BARON, CHIEFEXECUTIVE, BINGO

ASSOCIATION

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The rapid growth ofonline enabledjukeboxes con-tinued thiswinter, with NSMconfirming that5,000 of itsmachines are nowhooked up to the internet. Per-haps the greatest advertise-ment for connected jukeboxesis the rapid way in which newmusic can be introduced to avenue. This benefit wasdemonstrated shortly beforeChristmas, as NSM were ableto roll out the winning X Factorsingle to every online jukeboxin the UK within two days ofthe live televised finale.

Reflex Gaming has charteda course through the UK

gaming industry’s turbulentwaters, arriving at the pointwhere it is now the UK’slargest independent manu-facturer.

Best known for its iconicCategory C titles such asAlice’s Wonderland, HotShots and Lady Luck DoubleTake, Reflex Gaming alsosupports the Club, AGC, FECand bingo markets.

Asked about the reasonsfor his firm’s success,Quentin Stott explained: “Inour early years, we took a lotof knocks, along with theUK’s other gaming machinemanufacturers. The newGambling Act hit the com-pany badly, as did the smok-ing ban. Our philosophy hasalways been to keep the busi-ness lean and free of debt. Ibelieve this is what saw usthrough this difficult time forthe industry. We certainlylearned a tough lesson abouthow laws can be open tointerpretation and endured afour-year battle with HMRCover the VAT and AMLD statusof lottery and B3A machines.

“We returned to the pubsector in 2009 and had somegood successes with the realbreakthrough coming in2011 with Barcrest with-drawing from the reel basedpub sector followed by thepurchase of Bell Fruit byNovomatic. This was thepoint at which operators andsite owners recognised thesupply vacuum and becamedesperate for increased com-petition within the market,”revealed Quentin.

Today, with operators andretailers working closely andinputting into the develop-ment process, Reflex Gamingsupplies around 6,000machines a year and enjoyingthe lion’s share of the inde-pendent supply to the Cat Cmarket.

Reflex Gaming’s productsare backed by an impressivesupport service. Stottexplained: “From day one,exemplary service has beenpart of our culture. It stemsfrom the passion our teamhas for the business and a gen-uine wish to over-achieve andrepay the confidence our cus-tomers have placed in us.”

Reflex increases stand space at EAG

MANUFACTURERS

Reflex Gamingwill celebrate astrong trading yearwith increasedspace at EAG2015, showcasinga host of excitingnew games for theUK market, alongwith someimpressive newdevelopments.

he sale of GalaCoral’s bingo arm ismaking good

progress, with nearly eightypercent of the locationshaving found new ownersin the past four months. Thesale was announced inAugust, with bankersLazard hired to dispose ofthe Gala Bingo portion ofGala Coral’s betting and

gaming empire.Forty seven of the sixty

venues have been sold toM&G Investments, ahead offive more propertiesexpected to complete inthe near future. The invest-ment management com-pany forms part of thePrudential Group, runningsome of the UK’s largestfunds ad overseeing a

diverse portfolio that isnow set to include over 50bingo clubs.

As part of the deal, GalaRetail will continue to oper-ate the bingo halls and act asa tenant in 25 year leaseswith M&G. Additionally, GalaCoral has paid of £34m ofrent on its bingo locations,reducing rent to between£9m and £15.5m a year.

Gala Coral’s program ofsales, which has alsoincluded eight casinos,forms part of an overall strat-egy to double down on itsbetting shops, which con-tinue to drive profits. Bingooperator Gala Retail is toremain part of the largerGala Coral whole for now,but may itself be up for salein the near future.

“We remain pleased withthe turnaround in the per-formance of Gala Retail andhave recently embarked ona process to explore a poten-tial sale of the division,” saidchief executive Carl Leaverwhen announcing thebingo club sales in August.Indications are that thecompany remains on thelookout for a likely buyer.

Gala BingosalesapproachconclusionBINGO

Gala Coral’s sale of its bingo sites gatherspace, as one of the UK’s largest investmentfirms snatches up the bulk of the venues.

CAT C

BLUEPRINT STRIKELUCKY

One of Blueprint’s latestentrants into the reel-basedCat C market, Luck O’ TheIrish, is now available fromPWS Sales. Housed in thenewly minted Sunlight Cabinet,the game belongs to a range ofnew reel-based games fromthe designer and manufacturer.“We are now producing a newanalogue Category C productevery six weeks, which showsour dedication to this side ofthe market,” said operationsdirector, Andy Hall.

DIGITAL

DIGITAL GROWINGWORLD WIDE

Digital games on mobiles,tablets and TVs are becomingan increasinglypopularsource ofentertain-ment aroundthe world. Areport by Per-sistence MarketResearch indicates that in the110 largest countries in theworld, 18.75 percent of thepopulation are active gameplayers, covering both videotitles and gaming products.With the adoption of digitaltitles in the coin-op sector stilllagging behind the dominantlo-tec machines, the reportindicates that there is a largesegment of the potentialgaming market who arealready fully on board with thedigital revolution.

BINGO

Leading UK gamblingoperator Rank Group

have announced theappointment of MartinPugh, formerly managingdirector of Camelot UK, tothe role of managingdirector of its MeccaBingo brand.

Alongside his work atCamelot, Pugh’s creden-tials within the UK leisureindustry also includesenior management posi-tions within both Virgin

Active and Adpoints.The announcement

comes at a time of man-agement restructurethroughout Rank Group:former Mecca MD MarkJones is rumoured to befilling the position of thecompany’s GrovesnorCasino Division, in wake ofthe departure of its ownmanaging director PhillipUrban to pub retailerMitchells and Butlers.Rank’s chief executiveHenry Birch highlightedthe suitability of Pugh’scareer history: “WithMartin’s wealth of experi-ence not only in gambling,but also marketing andleisure, I am confident thathe will help us to bringgaming-based entertain-ment to an even wideraudience,” he remarked.Pugh is set to officiallytake the helm of Mecca’s93 retail clubs as of Janu-ary 5, 2015.

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INDUSTRY AMUSEMENTS LEISURE B2B COMMENT NEWSWEEK

HOLIDAYS The school summer holidays couldbe changing - and the damage will be massivefor the UK’s amusements sector. 6

Ingoldmells arcade tightens upprocedures following test failures

An amusement arcade inIngoldmells has been

ordered to tighten its agerestriction practices after itfailed two mystery shoppertests over the summerseason.

Sun City Amusements, atIngoldmells Point, failed atest on July 23 and anotheron August 27.

East Lindsey DistrictCouncil’s licensing com-mittee ruled the businessshould enforce the “Think21” rule and undergo inde-pendent testing once amonth for 12 months ofbusiness.

Tony Kelly, a Sun City rep-resentative, told the EastLindsey Target: “It’s veryembarrassing to be here,

this is the first time we havebeen to a licensing review.

“We don’t want this tohappen again. We arehaving test purchasing, weare trying our best tocomply with the law.

“We rely massively onour reputation, we will doeverything that we can tocorrect this.”

Licensing and environ-ment officer Neil Brookstold the committee heinstructed the underageindividual to make contact

with staff and stay for atleast seven minutes.

On both occasions thatSun City was tested duringthe summer, the underageindividual was not chal-lenged on entry to anadults-only section and wasallowed to stay.

Kelly told the commit-tee that no employee hadtaken responsibility forthe first offence and thatduring the second theemployee responsible hadnot been confident in

making a challenge.He also suggested that

the adults-only section ofthe premises could bemoved to make itsentrance more visible tostaff. The committee said itwould support such anapplication.

In response to theoffences, Kelly said SunCity’s management hadnow adjusted its recruit-ment procedure to ensureall employees understoodbest practice regardingunderage gambling andthe consequences of fail-ing to carry out theirresponsibilities.

Brooks said: “I have neverasked them to be in front ofa committee before andthey are some very goodoperators.”

FEC

eading UK puboperator JD Wether-spoon has

announced that it plans toinvest over £400m to open200 pubs over the next fiveyears, many of which willbe located in the Republicof Ireland. The move isexpected to create 15,000jobs throughout bothcountries.

The expansion planscome at the end of a bounti-ful sales year for the pubcompany. Whilst fourth-quarter financial results forthe pub company’s gamingmachines division showeda like-for-like decrease of3.1 per cent, total sales rev-enue for the companyincreased 10 per cent to£1.4bn.

Wetherspoons currentlyoperates over 900 pubsthroughout the UK. 2014saw the company take itsfirst steps within the Irishmarket, opening its first pubin the country in Blackrockearlier in the year, and a

second in Dublin in Decem-ber. The Irish pub sector isnotable for its diverse own-ership structure that seesbrewers wield significantlymore power than their UKcounterparts.

The company has statedthat it will aim to open a fur-ther 30 pubs throughoutIreland before 2020.

“We are looking forwardto opening the new pubs,many of which will be inareas where Wetherspoonis not yet represented,”stated JD Wetherspoons’

chairman Tim Martin. “Wehave already acquired anumber of sites and willcontinue to search for newsites throughout 2015 andbeyond.”

Fair fortune for the newpubs will see the companyalmost double its tax con-tribution. “Wetherspoonspaid more than £600 mil-lion in taxes in our lastfinancial year,” addedMartin. “This will rise toapproximately £1 billion inthe course of the next fiveyears.”

Wetherspoons announcesextensive expansion plans

Buoyed by continuedprofit growth andwith a tentativefoothold into the Irishmarket, UK market-leader JDWetherspoons hasset its sights on aprogramme ofgrowth which will seethe opening of two-hundred new pubs.

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or generations, thelong summer holi-day has been a main

artery for the amusementsindustry: children on alengthy break from school,parents in search of whole-some family entertain-ment. It’s in these crucialweeks that Britain’sarcades, piers and amuse-ment venues deliver aneasy, cheap and fun leisureoption to families of allincomes up and down thecountry. And it’s in this cru-cial time slot that the for-tunes of the amusementsindustry can often depend.

Could this all be about tochange?

If plans unveiled byformer Secretary of Statefor Education MichaelGove in 2013 are put intoaction, these summerbreaks could be slashed,with the missing weeksredistributed throughoutthe year.

Under the proposals,school kids may will begranted the same volumeof holidays, but spread outmore evenly throughoutthe year.

For amusement opera-tors, all weeks are not madeequal and the loss of a weekin summer, to be replacedby a longer winter break,would be devastating.

Trade associationBALPPA are leading thecharge against this legisla-tion, which, having suc-cessfully passed throughthe Commons, currentlysits in the House of Lords.Termed the DeregulationBill, it would bring in newlaws which allow schoolsto decide the length oftheir own holidays, allow-ing them to slash thesummer break from six tofour weeks.

“Evidence from aroundthe world shows thatreducing the length of

summer holidays is devas-tating for tourism,” says aBALPPA mission statement,“which is reliant on tradein peak periods to offsettougher winter months.Reducing this length - ormoving holidays outside ofthe peak period - has a hugeimpact on these businessesand the local economies ofareas that rely on tourismspending.”

BALPPA’s hope is thatthey can intercept the billas it passes through the var-ious stages of the House ofLords and add amend-ments that protect theleisure and amusementindustry.

Party members fromacross the political spec-trum have backedBALPPA’s cause, with con-cerns raised in the Houseby both Conservative LordNaseby and Liberal Demo-crat Lord Clement-Jones,while opposition

spokesperson BaronessHayter mentioned issue inher summing up forLabour.

BALPPA also maintainsthat the introduction ofthis bill does not match upwith the government’scommitment to bolstertourism in the UK. Seasidetowns, many of which fea-ture some of the finestamusement arcades in thecountry, would be hugelyimpacted by the loss of twosummer holiday weeks andno manner of pro-tourismpolicies will be able tomake up for that shortfall.

The selection of whichdays are removed from thestandard school holidaywill also make a massiveimpact. Not all days in Julyand August are equallyprofitable and the mostdamaging holiday cutscould see businesses loseup to 75 percent of theircurrent summer trade.

Are school holidaysheading for the chop?The fight againstschool holidayderegulationcontinues, withBALPPA leading thecharge as theamusement industryapproaches a makeor break 2015.

How are your discussionswith the House of Lords

progressing?We have a number of sup-porters in the House ofLords and our concernshave been discussed severaltimes in debates. At the laststage, the committee stage,we also tabled an amend-ment in an attempt toremove the offending partof the bill, however, thisdidn’t pass. We intend totable another one at thenext stage, the report stage.

Have you been given anykind of timetable for theDeregulation Bill?The timetable is highly flex-ible as it depends on howlong the debates go on for,but we expect the nextstage to take place at theend of January with thefinal stage, the third readinga short while after. At thispoint the Commons has toagree the Lords amend-ments and the bill needsroyal assent, so we expect itcould be law in a fewmonths’ time.

What support have yourlobbying efforts receivedfrom BALPPA members orother trade and tourism

associations?We work closely with anumber of associations on arange of issues, but thesummer holidays one is ofclose concern to our mem-bers. It is something thatconcerns associationsacross the board such asBACTA and the Cinemaassociations, but more pres-sure is needed.

How central to the fortunesof a seaside arcade, forexample, is that lucrativesummer period whenschools are out?The summer peak is whenour businesses take most oftheir money, which helpsthem survive the longer,colder months whentourism is reduced. Seasidearcades have been strug-gling for years and the gov-ernment’s decision not toraise stakes and prizes hasreally hit them hard. If theywere to then introducethese, lots of these busi-nesses would be less able toinvest in local economiesand boost struggling sea-side communities. Summerholidays are crucial for thesuccess of seaside attrac-tions and these proposalsendanger this.

Holidays pressuremounts forBALPPA chief

BALPPA chief PaulKelly explains theassociation’s fightagainst the schoolholidayDeregulation Bill.

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RETRO ARCADE BAR TOOPEN IN EDINBURGH

A new bar kitted out withclassic coin-op arcadegames like SpaceInvaders is about to openin Edinburgh’s fashionableWest End district. Billed asa “playground of retro fun”,the bar - named PDT (PleaseDon’t Tell) - will include a dance-floor surrounded by booths fitted withtimeless video games such as Puzzle Bobbleand Super Mario Brothers. The company

behind the bar believes that themarket for retro-themed,

arcade-style entertainment isexperiencing a resurgenceand it expects to see similartypes of business openacross the city. CarolineLoudon, an agent for devel-

oper Polmex, explained tolocal press: “It’s simply that it’s

come back into fashion. There’snothing in the market like this, it’s

very different.” The [city’s] policy asks us tohave a distinct style of operation, so I said toPolmex, ‘don’t just come back to us with a bar -

it does need to be different’. It’ll be a fun placeto go - somewhere different for the city centre.”PIC REF: CS2400-Amusements-ArcadeBar.jpg

HARRIS HANDBOOK NEARS HORIZON

Law firm Harris Hagan hastrailed the release of a newregulatory handbook,aimed at any businesseslicensed by the UK Gam-bling Commission. “TheGambling Commission willexpect all operators, with-out exception, to be open

and transparent with them,” counsels theannouncement, “and any non-compliance putsa licence at risk, and the Gambling Commissionhas statutory powers to take action.” The doc-ument will act as a comprehensive guide to an

operator’s regulatory obli-gations. Arriving in Janu-ary, companies whopurchase a copy of thebook will also be entitledto an educational meetingwith the firm’s regulatoryand compliance team.Image: cs2401-industry-brief-harrishagan

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howman Allan Stokes hasexpressed his satisfactionwith the new location

Shropshire Council has found forOswestry’s historic March funfair.

However, he is still awaiting theoutcome of the council’s search fora new site for the caravans he livesin, and hopes to remain close to thetown itself.

The move was made necessaryafter the funfair’s previous site, nearcattle market on Shrewsbury Road,was sold to become part of a newleisure and retail complex.

Stokes said that Oswestry’s 100-year-old funfair could now becomeeven more successful, owing to thenew site’s more central location at thetown’s Oswald Road coach and carpark.

He told Coinslot: “It’s much closerto the town itself then the cattlemarket is, and we’ve always said thatthe closer you can get to a towncentre, the better the atmosphere

for the funfair.“Because we have done business

with Shropshire Council for manyyears, it has pulled all the stops outto find us somewhere to go.

“The March funfair was held inthe centre of town for 88 yearsbefore it was moved to make way forSainsburys around 20 years ago, andit was always a very successfulevent.”

Stokes said his involvement withthe funfair goes back 60 years, butit was founded by his grandfatherand has since passed on to his sons.

He was still frustrated by the lackof progress made in finding a newlocation for his caravans, which havestood for on the cattle market sitefor the past 15 years.

He commented: “It’s one thinghaving nowhere to take the funfair,but it’s a bigger problem havingnowhere to live.

“The council has been trying tofind us somewhere for the last 15

years, and really they haven’t got veryfar at all. But now because of the newretail park and coverage in the localmedia it has started to pull its fingerout and find me somewhere to go.

“Hopefully in the New Year I willhear more about it, and hopefully itwill still be in this area, as I have threegrandchildren at local schools, so wedon’t want to have to move very far.”

Stokes also told Coinslot that theway funfairs are operated havealtered a great deal over the lastdecade.

Gone are the days when a funfairwill set up in a town for two or threeweeks with the showmen’s cara-vans in tow.

He explained: “It’s all one dayevents all over the country now, andit’s too costly to move all the cara-vans to an event just for one day.

“Parents used to give their chil-dren money to come down to a fun-fair every weekend, but with therecession we’ve had over the last

ten years they don’t have that kindof money any more.

“If we take a fair into a town for acouple of weeks and charge just 50pthe children don’t seem to come, butif we come for just a day and charge£2 we are busy.”

At 70-years-old, Stokes’ appetiteto stay in the industry remains ashungry as ever, fuelled by thedemand he perceives people stillhave for the type of entertainmenthis family provides.

He said: “If a time came when weopened the funfair and nobodycame, then you could say it has hadits day, but it isn’t like that at all - lotsof people continue to enjoy ourevents throughout the year.

“I do about 20 different events inthis area without travelling out ofShropshire, and the locals arealways excited to see me and thechildren are always glad to come tothe fair, so I feel like I want to keepgoing for a few years yet.”

Stokes pleased with new location for Oswestry funfair

The move ofOswestry fair is aboon for long-timeshowman AllanStokes, but heremains in need of aplace to live as hereflects on thechanging nature ofhis trade.

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CHARITY So Banksy is not so bankable as we all thought. Amid the furoreof Palace Amusements taking down the Banksy mural on its exterior, itseems that no-one will benefit from the iconic piece of street art. 10

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new report, entitledClosing Time -Who’s killing the

British pub? claims that tax-ation, regulation anddeclining real wages as aresult of the recession havebeen responsible for theclosure of more than 6,000

pubs in the past eight years.Author Christopher Snow-den argues that the blameattached to pubcos for clo-sures has been overstated.

The report states thatpubco pubs have been clos-ing at almost exactly thesame rate as independents.

“The All-Party Parliamen-tary Save the Pub Group,amongst others, has beenguilty of misrepresentingtransfers as closures in aneffort to support theirclaim that ‘the non-man-aged (largely leased/ten-anted) sector has seen

many more net closuresthan those of independentfreehouses’ and that ‘pubcopubs are being sold off foralternative use and bull-dozed in their thousands’.”

The report continues:“The mere fact that pubcoshave sold large numbers ofpubs to the independentpub sector does not meanthat the tied pub model isa major contributingfactor to an increased rateof pub closures.”

Recent years have beencharacterised by a flurry ofpolicies which have‘severely damaged’ thepub industry. The rise inalcohol duty and introduc-tion of a duty escalator,combined with theincrease in VAT to 20 percent and falling real wagesduring the recession haveresulted in drinking outbecoming less affordable.

Snowden puts forwarda number of solutions,including:

• Halve alcohol duty.British drinkers pay 40 percent of EU’s entire alcoholduty bill - the governmentshould halve alcohol dutyto bring it in line with theEuropean average, whichwould reduce both the costof living and alcohol fraud.

• Reduce VAT from 20 percent to 15 per cent and intro-duce a lower rate of VAT forfood sold in pubs and restau-rants, as happens in manyEuropean countries.

• Relax the smoking ban.The UK has one of mostuncompromising smokingbans in the world. There isclearly a market for venuesthat allow smoking in oneor more ventilated rooms.

“British pubs may be suf-fering from long-term cul-tural shifts, but governmentpolicies have exacerbatedthis trend. Taxation and reg-ulation have been the lead-ing causes of the

decimation of the UK pubindustry since 2006. Thelevel of alcohol duty in theUK is hugely regressive, hit-ting the poorest the hard-est. Taxes must be lowered,and one-size-fits-all policieslike the current smokingban must be reconsideredif we are to temper the rateof decline of the Britishpub,” stated Snowden.

Greg Mulholland MP,chair of the ParliamentarySave the Pub Group,responded: “The Save thePub Group are all for sensi-ble changes to reduce reg-ulatory burdens onbusiness and have fairertaxation for pubs, but it isextraordinary that thissomeone who claims tobelieve in market econom-ics is defending the veryinstrument responsible forrestricting licensees withthe hugely burdensometerms of the pubco tie. ForMr Snowdon to defend thisanti-competitive modeland the closed shop it hascreated is just bizarre.

“This is another desper-ate last gasp in the deaththroes of one of the mostanti-competitive and anti-free market businessmodels in modern UK his-tory and if this is the bestthe anti-reform brigade cando with this flawed unsub-stantiated nonsense, thenthe many credible organi-sations backing reformhave little to worry about.”

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PLAYNATION RETURNSTO BACTA

LeadingoperatorPlaynationis to rejoinBACTA afteran extendedabsence, fol-lowing a change inleadership and the framing ofa new set of lobbying priori-ties. “As one of the major com-panies in the industry, werecognise the importance ofplaying our part in shaping thedirection our industry’s tradebody takes,” said PlaynationCEO, Adam Hodges. “Underthe new leadership of JohnWhite, BACTA has laid out aclear strategic path that alignswith our vision of where theindustry needs to go andclearly has the ability to influ-ence decision makers.” Thereturn a major operator to thefold was welcomed warmly byBACTA. “Playnation is a majorplayer in our sector,” said CEOJohn White. “BACTA will ben-efit enormously from thedynamism of the company’smanagement and our sharedview of the future. I am verymuch looking forward toworking with Adam and histeam.”

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he Jim GoddenMemorial CancerTrust has missed out

on an estimated £450,000after a mural by street artistBanksy failed to sell at anauction in Miami.

The mural, dubbed ‘ArtBuff’, originally appearedon an outside wall of PalaceAmusements in Folke-stone, but was removed inSeptember and shippedover to the US.

The Godden family, whoown the arcade throughoperating firm DreamlandLeisure, had hoped it wouldraise significant funding forthe charity, which was set

up by Rochelle Godden inmemory of her husband,Kent amusement industrygiant Jimmy Godden.

Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief and co-founder of artblog Hyperallergic, toldKent Online that Art Buffhad failed to sell because ithad not been authenticatedby Pest Control, a companythat issues paperwork forgenuine Bankys.

He said: “They [theworks] aren’t approved byBanksy’s Pest Control,which means no reputableauction house will touchthem.

“This impacts the value.

I’m not sure I know of anymajor museums that showsnon-Pest Control approvedpieces.

“Considering there’s‘official’ Banksys available,I can see why few want tospend on unofficial ones.”

The removal of the muralcaused considerable con-troversy at the time, withmany Folkestone residentsdismayed to see a work bya world-renowned artisttaken from public view.

Folkestone and HytheMP Damian Collins calledon Dreamland Leisure toreturn the mural, and theincident even reached

debate in the House ofCommons, where Ed Vaizey,minister of state for cultureand the digital economy,said he wanted to see theBanksy piece donated tothe people of Folkestoneinstead.

At the time, the Goddenfamily listed the cost ofmaintaining the mural asone of the reasons for itsremoval, as previously ithad been defaced, either byvandals or, as somerumours suggested, byBanksy himself.

American art dealerStephan Keszler, who ownsthe New York art gallery

currently in possession ofArt Buff, said the Goddenshad been right to remove it,arguing it was “unreason-able” to expect street art toremain in situ.

He commented: “It’s veryunreasonable. Every com-plainer would stop com-plaining if Banksy wouldpaint on their property.”

Asked if it matteredwhether the work wasremoved from its originallocation, Keszler said: “Notat all. Without our involve-ment this and 90 per centof Banksy’s street workswould have beendestroyed.”

REGENERATION

Southend’s Golden Milecould be about to see the

addition of a new £60mdevelopment that stake-holders hope will boosttourism at the resort.

Goldfield Developmentsis hoping to create a largeleisure and residential com-plex, Marine Plaza, on thefamous seafront stretch -home to many amusementarcades, fish and chip shopsand pubs - and it wants tosecure planning permis-sion next February.

Plans for the brownfieldsite include 282 flats

divided between sixblocks, restaurants, shops, aspecially designed publicarea and an undergroundcar park.

Dawn Jeakings, chair-man of Southend BusinessImprovement District,thought the project had thepotential to increase foot-

fall in the town.She told the Southend

Echo: “We are pleased tohear of further confidencein the town with excitingnew developments such asMarine Plaza.

“Investment in the town,and specifically theseafront elevation, just

shows the area has greatpotential to attract evenmore than the average sixmillion visitors each year.

“Marine Plaza will con-tribute to the continuedsuccess of Southend, withseven miles of gloriouswaterfront this is anotherdevelopment that willmake sure even more willbe able to enjoy it.”

Goldfield hopes to putits proposals to Southendcouncillors at a planningmeeting in February and, ifplanning permission issecured, start work on thesite by the end of 2015.

Mark Farrier, a partner at

Goldfield, said: “Our devel-opment has been designedto link the Kursaal to thetown centre, attracting morepeople up to the EasternEsplanade and boosting theeconomy along the seafront.

“We are confidentSouthend will go fromstrength-to-strength as thecountry’s economyimproves and want toinvest more than £60m indeveloping this site on theGolden Mile.

“We are delighted withthe support we havereceived from the localbusiness community forour Marine Plaza plans.”

Southend’s Golden Mile set for multimillion pound boost

Jimmy Goddencancer charitymisses out afterBanksy fails to sellFEC

A new twist in the saga of the Banksy mural that appeared on anarcade in Folkestone has seen charity miss out on thousands ofpounds after nobody bought the piece at auction.

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WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

Operators and providers ofarcade merchandise weredelivered a stark reminder ofthe need for quality control -and sheer common sense -this week, as an enragedmother in Oklahoma, USAwatched as a toy vendingmachine delivered her son aring bearing Nazi insignia. “Youdon’t want to know what myreaction was,” she told localreporters, “I just started yellingat the store people like, ‘Whatthe hmmm is this?’ I’m like,‘Why is this here?’” Reportedlythe machine featured 10-15more of these toys - gold ringswhich featured the unmistak-able Reichsadler eagle andswastika symbol.

WORTHING LEAPERRECOVERING IN HOSPITAL

An adult male in his 40s whojumped from Worthing Pierwas pulled from icy waters offthe south coast bythe Shorehamcoast-guard.TheShore-hamRLNI’sinshorelifeboat wasscrambled to rescuethe man, following calls fromconcerned witnesses. Thelifeboat crew successfully pre-vented the man from downing,taking him to shore where hewas attended my the SouthEast Coast Ambulance Service(SECAMB) before being takento Worthing Hospital. A spokeswoman for SECAMBsaid that the service werecalled to treat the man whowas conscious when taken tohospital and was not in a life-threatening condition.

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REDEVELOPMENT SHELVED FORNORTHERN IRISH LEISURE CENTRE

Plans which would have seen extensive mod-ernisation of the Dundonald Ice Bowl inCounty Down have been postponed indefi-nitely, amid budgetary uncertainty due to theamalgamation of Castlereagh and Lisburn bor-ough councils. Opened in 1987, the leisurecentre offers ice-skating, ten-pin bowling andan indoor children’s play arena and attractsapproximately 600,000 visitors every year.Renovation plans would have seen the intro-duction of a brand new bowling alley and thecreation of a new soft play area. “Local gov-ernment is currently undergoing unprece-dented reform which will take effect from 1stApril 2015,” claimed a spokesperson fromCastlereagh borough council. “ConsequentlyLisburn City and Castlereagh District Councilis currently considering the associated costs

of delivering and sustaining all the requiredservices, projects and programmes for thenew Council area.” Over £1.2m have alreadybeen spent on planning and architectural feesfor the project. Castlereagh council claim thatthe feasibility Ice Bowl’s redevelopment will bereassessed following the formation of the newlocal governing-body.

BINGO

MECCA ELVES CYCLE FOR FESTIVE FUNDRAISE

Two employees atMecca Bingo’s BrierleyHill hall near Dudley areto cycle more than fortymiles in an effort to raisemoney for charity. Colleagues Ben Wash-ington and Josh Nettle-

ford will dress as elves and ride to collectdonations from nearby clubs in Bilston,Wednesbury, West Bromwich and Oldbury.The pair aim to raise £500 to purchase toysand electrical goods for the children’s ward atRussells Hall Hospital. IMAGE COURTESY OF STOURBRIDGE NEWS

BINGO GUNMAN DENIED REDUCTION

A man who committed anumber of armed rob-beries across theBlack Country,including two atlocal bingo halls,has failed tohave his prisonsentencereduced. WilliamThomas Finch, 57,donned an array of disguisesin a failed attempt to avoid capture. During aspree that lasted over a month his targetsincluded the Mecca Bingo venue in Bilstonand Gala Bingo in Darlaston. “I’m pleased withthe lengthy sentence and that Finch is nowunable to cause hurt and distress to anyoneelse with his repeated offending,” said Detec-tive Sergeant Paul Reeves.

leisurebriefs

imes are changing at theWolstanton WorkingMen’s Club, as the club’s

committee opts to remove anyreference to gender from thevenue’s title. Club secretary, BrianSkelton, told the local press thathe hopes the rebranding willhelp dispel some of the stuffystereotypes associated withworking men’s clubs.

What will now be known asWolstanton High Street Club canalready boast as many femalemembers as male and at a gath-ering of the venue’s 600 mem-bers, a vote was also passed lastyear to leave the Working Men’sClub and Institute Union. “Ispoke to two or three memberson the club committee and wethought we’d take that step for-ward to change the name,” saidSkelton. “Someone suggested theWolstanton High Street Clubname because that’s wherewe’re located.”

It is hoped that, after a lean year,the name change will help attractnew members. “We’re trying toimprove on what we already

have,” said Skelton. “For the lastcouple of years, we’ve brokeneven and with money in the bankwe can afford two or three badyears but obviously we don’twant that.”

A range of coin-op gaming andlottery machines make up a por-tion of the Wolstanton HighStreet Club’s entertainmentoptions, which also include a

darts, pool and a space for livemusic. Skelton says that it’s aselection which surprises manyvisitors, as he discovered duringa recent visitor from a potentialbooker. “When she came in, shesaid: ‘I didn’t think working men’sclubs were like this, I didn’t thinkthey were as nice as this’. I askedif her friends had the same per-ception and she said ‘yes’.”

Working mens club todrop ‘men’s’ from name

TIt’s taken over ahundred years, butwomen are finallymaking their move onWMCs. Could wefinally see the daywhen WorkingMen’s Clubs arefor working people -Wolstanton certainlythinks so.

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Who wants whatData from the Center

for Exhibition Indus-try Research (CEIR)has indicated that onaverage, 82 per cent

of attendees at tradeevents and expos have

buying authority. This might explainwhy B2B exhibitors spend a median of39.2 per cent of their marketing budg-ets on show attendance (the largest ofany other marketing channel).

Attracting the buyersIn a recent survey, 99 per cent of ex-hibitors agreed that trade shows of-fered unique marketingopportunities. 60 per cent attrib-uted this to the ability to meet multi-ple current and prospective clients atthe same time, whilst 51 per centclaimed showsprovided unprece-dented face-to-face contact withcustomers andprospects alike.

A unique medium

Essential Guide to...

The vast propor-tion of exhibitors(84 per cent) claimthat the most im-portant factor un-derlying theirdecision on whether or not to exhibitlies in the quality of the show’s at-tendees. Reversing the roles, theoverwhelming majority of attendees(92 per cent) claim that their mainobjective is to see new products.

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s the industry gears up for EAGand ICE and one of the largesttrade-show opportunities in the

annual calendar, coin-op businesses largeand small are spending large to place theirrespective products in the limelight. Thecosts involved are, as you would expect,not insignificant, but the returns - well,these could be business defining.

First, though, we need to consider thedown-side. Combining exhibition priceswith the logistics required in transportinghigh volumes of advanced, heavy or deli-cate products, stand design and assem-blage, not to mention accommodationcosts for personnel and trade-show exhi-bition adds up to a significant commit-ment, particularly for smaller businesses.

In an age where social media providesan unprecedented global marketing plat-form free-of-charge, some might betempted to ask of the large-scale tradeexpo: is it still all worth it?

Well, businesses seem to think so. Arecent study by the Center for Exhibition

Industry Research (CEIR) drew upon fourkey metrics to analyse the sector’s overallperformance since the turn of the millen-nium: net floor-space sold, visitor atten-dance, exhibitor number and grossrevenue. Across all sectors, the collectedtrade-show industry grew 1.09 per cent:but behind this figure lies a more complexand optimistic outlook. “Even though 2013only showed incremental growth, therewas positive movement across a majorityof the sectors and there was growth in allmetrics,” said Dr Allen Shaw, chief econo-mist for Global Economic Consulting Asso-ciates. “Each metric measured sawpositive growth in 2013, and the numberof attendees finally exceeded the previ-ous peak in 2007.”

What’s more, amusement trade-showscontinued to outperform the industrystandard: growing nearly 3 per cent in2013 across combined analysed metrics.

So much for the figures. One need onlyspend five minutes chatting to exhibitorsat October’s Autumn Coin-op Show to find

a sector basking in an opportunity to meetand network face-to-face. “It’s been a won-derful networking opportunity,” enthusedAstra’s sales and marketing director AlanRogers. “You quickly realise that you haven’tmet face to face with some of your cus-tomers for a couple of months because ofthe summer season, and then holidays, thatkind of thing.” For Wexel gaming, showcas-ing at ACOS brought another vital elementof customer interaction: product feedback.“We’ve been given feedback from atten-dees as to how they’d like to see us improveour current designs in the future,” productdeveloper Dan Smedley told us. “That sortof thing’s really invaluable.”

Perhaps it was sentiments such as thesewhich imbued EAG with the confidenceto expand its 2015 event to include theentirely new Visitors Attraction Expo(VAE). Regardless, it’s more than fair to saythat ours is an industry that continues toderive great benefit from the tried andtested formula of the stand, the introduc-tion and the handshake.

EXHIBITIONS

On theworthof theexpo Despite the costs involved and apost-recession economy, thetrade-show industry continuesto grow. One of its healthiestsectors? Step up, amusements.

According to a FaceTime report byOxford Economics, the UK exhibi-tions industry generates in excessof £11bn in spending and con-tributes £5.6bn in value added to theUK economy. As of 2010, the sectorsupported nearly 150,000 jobs andattracted more than 13m visitors.Over a third of all UK expo exhibitorsexpect to generate between £10,000to £50,000 in additional sales.

A burgeoning trade

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The demise of Germany’s once great IMAshow is testament to the fact that irre-

spective of need and popularity, exposi-tions are vulnerable if their correlatingindustry falls victim to hostile legislation.Once one of the sector’s leading tradeevents in Europe, the future of the IMAevent has been placed in long-term jeop-ardy due to current local governmentefforts within Germany to drastically reducethe number of permitted games machineswithin German arcades and bars. That said,Dusseldorf’s loss is London’s gain: at leastaccording to the managing director of BallyWulff, one of the principal German gamesmachine manufactures. Lars Rogge claimsthat the cancellation of the IMA trade showoriginally scheduled for January 2015 willeffectively make the upcoming ICE TotallyGaming event in London the German indus-try's trade show of choice. “I would expectthere to be at least 300 of the most impor-tant German operators visiting London forthe show,” he said. “For us - and our fellowmachine-makers in Germany - ICE willtherefore become our principal interna-tional showcase.”

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In June of this year, Applewill launch its first new prod-uct since company founder,Steve Jobs, died in 2011. Aproduct that could revolu-tionise gaming, the Watchwill jostle for shelf space withLG, Sony and Motorola’s offerings in thespring. With sales expected to soar,Apple’s latest innovation is sure to inspirea greater demand for smartwatch prod-ucts in cranes and redemption counters.

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GAUSELMANNAPOLOGISES FORHINDU UPSET

Global gaming conglomerate theGauselmann Group has pledged to

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objections fromleading mem-bers of the Hinducommunity.

Companychairman PaulGauselmannissued a state-ment apologis-ing: “We willimmediatelyremove thisgame from ourgames portfolio and no longer offer this.At no point in time did we have the inten-

ong known for its association withstrong licensed brands, 2015 willprove no exception for Sega

Amusements: who have confirmed a raftof recognisable branded products in itsupcoming EAG display portfolio.

Drawing inspiration from the popularTransformers television and movie fran-chise, Super Deluxe Transformers HumanAlliance will represent the apex in Sega’svideo amusement technology, boastingan incredible 80 inch display screen.

The company is also set to field astrong hand of licensed video-redemptionmachines: its 60 inch Deluxe Plants vs

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Meanwhile, aimed at the youngerplayer, Sega will be showcasing its HelloKitty Air Hockey table, alongside a richprize merchandise collection.

“The team has worked very hard tosecure one of our best ranges ever,”remarked Sega Amusements general

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MARKETINGPARAGON SET FORSTARRING ROLE

Game Warehouse’s Paragon SWP isto appear in an upcoming Channel 4

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the European amusements sector will beembodied by way of not just one but threeshowcase stands at the upcoming EAGexpo.

“It makes sense to present our prod-ucts in a market-facing way so that eachstand will reflect a separate division of ourbusiness,” explained the company’s busi-ness development manager Ian Whitting-ham.

The first Whitehouse Leisure stand will

focus on both generic and licensed plush,with the star of the show set to be thecompany’s acquisition of a pan-EuropeanDespicable Me licence from Universal.With a film due for release in the comingmonths, Whittingham was optimistic thefranchise will prove a sales front-runnerfor the year: “Despicable Me was a fantas-tic success in 2014, and that’s without amovie,” he claimed. “We’re really excitedby the potential for these engaging char-acters.”

Meanwhile, the Whitehouse Redemp-tion stand will boast 42 separate licences

of its own, including merchandise fromFrozen, Avengers, Peppa Pig and Winniethe Pooh.

The Whitehouse Disney stand will alsobuild upon the fresh expansion of thecompany’s exclusive distribution agree-ment with Disney to include not justEurope, but also the Middle East andAfrica. Frozen products are expected tocontinue a strong sales trend throughoutthe coming year, and will be displayedalongside established Disney franchiseslike Micky and Minnie, Monsters Inc, Find-ing Nemo and many more.

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DOND Make Or Break’s features includehigher stakes, ‘play it again’, swap box,new bonuses and a message from the

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value before time runs outto proceed to the next level. Aftereach level, visit the shop and spendyour money to upgradeyour fishing gear.Just like the real Jan-uary sales.

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Designed andbuilt in the UK, theSWD Rock-It eight-player pusher has low play fields, colourchanging middle doors, a ticket pay-outoption fitted as standard, and operatoradjustable ticket amounts. The BubbleParadise single player crane pays outevery time - skill or prize - and the Disneylicensed Merkur Mini Mouse is a timelessride, constructed from fibreglass. For amore social game, up to eight people canplay Bowlingo. The coin-operated bowl-ing lanes recreate the ten-pin experience,complete with two lanes and sidewalls.

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Sales and marketing director JohnMcLoughlin said: “We first put the gameout on test towards the end of 2013 andsince then its performance has beenconsistently superb. As a result, DONDWinfall has been afforded a very warm

welcome from the UK’s two largestnational operators who have placed verysubstantial orders.

Whitehouseaim for triplecrown at EAGTaking three separate stands atEAG, Whitehouse Leisure willclearly de-mark the businessdivisions of its expandingoperation.

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Comment

In the newsthis week,criminalsstrike inLeicesterandhackers hitthe internetwhile arebornworkingmens clubcontinues itsrebirth fromthe ashes.

media watchjoseph ewens

Cyber crooks and str

Leicester operator VG Leisurehas put out a call for justice,

care of Coin-op Community, asthey hunt for a criminal gangresponsible for a number ofmachine thefts.

“I have seen around 5 mem-bers of this gang but I believethere could be as many as 10 ofthem,” said Managing DirectorMr Modi. “They go into the pubin a small group and some ofthem will keep the bar staffbusy, while the others have atool that grips the barrel lockson the machine cashbox doorand turns it so it opens and theygrab the money. If they turn thelock back within a few minutesthen nobody is any the wiseruntil collection, when we havefound there is no money in themachine and grip marks on thelocks.”

VG Leisure has suppliedsome pictures of the gang,which he has also passed on toWest Midlands police. However,

t comes as no shock to thesystem that the GamblingCommision has decided

to challenge the successful appealby Greene King to facilitate bingoin pubs. In a way, it also comes aslittle surprise that the courtsgranted GK’s appeal in the firstplace. And, to most observers, itmost probably wouldn’t causemuch surprise if the Commissiongets somewhere with its latestchallenge to the appeal decision.

Which beggars the question:when is a court decision the rightdecision?

The industry will, competition

notwithstanding, stand firmlybehind Greene King: it’s good foroverall business, it’s good forgrowth and it’s good for customerchoice. At the same time, theindustry will almost certainlyunderstand the stance of theGambling Commission in protect-ing its remit to regulate.

But where does that leave us all- the legal fees mount up, theimpasse stagnates businessopportunity, and the dividebetween regulator and regulatedremains just that.

With Greene King and theGambling Commission backed by

such proficient legal teams,where does this conflict actuallystem from? Is it over zealous regu-lation, greedy commercialism orjust badly crafted legislation? Well,we all think regulators are overzealous - it’s their job, so that pointdoesn’t have any gravitas. As forbingo in pubs, that’s simply agood idea, so we can knock greedoff the list. So could we possiblybe suggesting that the legislationis simply not fit for purpose?

We waited nearly 40 years fornew gambling legislation - you’dthink we could have got it right inthat time!

n the battle to stop thederegulation of schoolholidays, there’s more at

stake than just politics and goodbusiness. Long idyllic summerbreaks are a part of nearly everyBritish adult’s fondest childhoodmemories. They form a part ofour culture, and lopping morethan 30 percent off the standardsummer break will do more thanjust impact profits, it will

damage a way of life.The facts and figures make it

plain, this is something that thecoin-op industry must fight. Theimpact on coastal businesses inparticular will be catastrophicand the tourism sector must alsojoin the battle. But if BALPPA andits allies are to win this fight,there must be engagement withthe wider public. There’s a realsocial principle at stake and

awareness of the threat is low. Amusement operators don’t

need to be told how serious thisissue is, but the potential forengagement from the generalpublic is massive and if pitchedcorrectly, could see the tide turnagainst Michael Gove’s divisiveproposal. With the bill currentlymaking its way through theHouse of Lords, the time tostrike is growing slim.


Appealing timesThe bingo in pubs debate rages on, but will the courts stand firm by their decision?

The reduction of British school summer holidays is imminent and not long remains to turn thetide. Engagement with the general public could be the answer.

he lead-in time to EAG isdefinitely shorter this year- but that’s only assuming

everybody hasn’t bothered bring-ing forward their preparationtimetable by a fortnight!

For those perfect planners tothose leave it to the last minuters,EAG has become the fundamen-tal stop on the business calendar.

And with two shows for the

price of one, no IMA in Germany,the best expo venue in London,well, what a bargain.

There is always the sense aheadof EAG - and its predecessor ATEIfor that matter - that UK amuse-ments enters the year full of highhopes and aspirations. Just how tofulfill this dream remains the elu-sive killer application.

A good show will help - and

BACTA will certainly make surethat will happen.

But the business environmentholds the key: and in an electionyear everything is up for grabs.

Is it too much to hope for thatthe industry finally gets some qual-ity legislation, friendlier govern-ment and sound businessopportunities?

That’s the wish list for 2015.

School’s out for summer

Time to ExCelPreparations may be short, but the opportunities are huge at the upcoming EAG.

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It’s been a busyclose to the year forBACTA where themany and variedcampaigns aregetting underway.“politicsjohn white

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”nd street gangs hit the headlines



the response he has had so farhas been unsatisfactory. “Theyjust told me to secure themachines better and I thought itwas their job to try and catchcriminals! I am sure that theseguys are doing the same thing inother parts of the country. Theyseem to come to Leicester on aTuesday and a Thursday and theywere around a few years ago aswell. I am certain I am not theonly company affected and Iwould like to hear from anyoneelse in a similar position,” addsMr. Modi.

Elsewhere, hackers continueto terrorise the video game com-munity, and Ars Technica reportsthat the FBI has stepped in. TheFBI is reported to be investigatingthe people responsible for thedenial of service attacks that ren-dered Microsoft’s Xbox Live andSony’s PlayStation Networkinaccessible for much of Christ-mas Day, according to sourcesspeaking to the Daily Dot.

A group calling itself LizardSquad has claimed responsibil-ity for the Christmas attacks.The group has raised its profileover the Christmas period byspeaking with a variety of mediaoutlets, including BBC Radio 5Live and Sky News. Talking toWinBeta, group members saidthat the denial of serviceattacks were being done todemonstrate poor security on thepart of Microsoft and Sony.

More positively, a workingmen’s club which burnt to theground in a freak blaze has beennominated for an award by theSunderland Echo for the secondyear running.

South Hylton Workingmen’sClub, which suffered a freak firecaused by an ice machine, hasundergone a £300,000 refurbish-ment. The club’s success, andthe way its top-class teamensured functions still wentahead, has put it among thecontenders for a What’s On

Where award.The club is no stranger to the

competition as it won the socialclub of the year category in lastyear’s event.

Assistant secretary PeterAnderson, who works at the clubas a volunteer, said: “We are overthe moon and it is wonderful thatpeople have nominated us. It hasbeen a pretty difficult year butwe have got great customers.The members have been brilliantand really rallied round. Theyhave supported us through a dif-ficult time.”

The nomination for the clubsaid: “All the staff and membersrallied round to make sure thatpeople who came for a night outstill enjoyed the experience.

“The bar is now open againafter a total refurb and all isback to normal. During the dis-ruption there was still the usualhigh standard of entertainmentand any bookings for privatefunctions still went ahead.”

Accompanied by David Ger-shlick and Andy Deacon, we

had a very useful meeting withthe Gambling Commissionbefore Christmas where wewere able to demonstrate howcompensators worked incranes when they were oper-ated as games of chance asopposed to prize every time.

The Gambling Commissionhas been trying to ascertain viaquestionnaires, which I knowa number of members havereceived, the answers to ques-tions about compensation.These conversations are ongo-ing but physically seeing thecompensation unit reallyhelped their understanding.

As you will know the issuearose principally because ofconcerns about cranes in shop-ping centres not being prop-erly permitted and operated.The GC issued advice to LocalAuthorities on the matterabout which we advised mem-bers a few weeks ago. We alsospoke about LAs requiring anew licence when pubsreplace a Cat C machine with aCat D. We think this is wrongand will be writing to Division2 in the New Year with legaladvice on how to go aboutmaking sure both are covered.

We have also met withGraham Wason and his teamfrom the Campaign forReduced Tourism VAT to 5%.We support this campaign andwe were able on Tuesday towork out how BACTA and itsmembers can help make thecase. I will soon be sending outmaterial that Division 1 mem-bers in the main can use tolobby local MPs and otherstakeholders. In the meantimeI would encourage all mem-bers to go to their website and

sign up to support the cam-paign http://www.cuttouris-mvat.co.uk.

BACTA took its place at theIGRG meeting whichincluded the Commission totalk about self-exclusion. Asyou will know BACTA has cre-ated a compliance committee.This will be on the agenda forthat meeting which is fixednow for 10th February. Ifanyone is interested in sittingon that committee then pleaselet me know.

Our Mancom held its lastmeeting of the year and I alsohad the opportunity to take ourDCMS civil servants to see thetypes of machines you can findin pubs, arcades, and LBOs.

Amongst other things, wediscussed the recent GreeneKing case which effectivelygave the green light to bingo inpubs - with associated machineentitlement. The judgment inthe case was not on the desir-ability of bingo in pubs butrather more simply the processby which Greene King weredenied a licence. Essentially theGambling Commission wasadjudged to have acted beyondits powers, powers that prop-erly resided with the localauthority. I would be interestedin members' view of this case.

Finally, can I say thank youto all members for their sup-port during the past fivemonths since I rejoinedBACTA as CEO. It has beenhectic and challenging but Ifeel we are getting traction onthe strategic and policy initia-tives we have developed. TheConvention was a great suc-cess and I am very much look-ing forward to renewing ourengagement with policymakers in the New Year.

BACTA stepsup its activity“We work closely with a number of associations

on a range of issues, but the summer holidaysone is of close concern to our members.”

PAUL KELLY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BALPPA, ON THEORGANISATION’S OPPOSITION TO THE SCHOOLHOLIDAY DEREGULATION BILL.

“We are clear, and this view is strongly supportedby the government, that commercial betting,gaming and bingo and any associated highstakes and prize machines, should be providedonly in separate premises licensed for that spe-cific purpose.”

STATEMENT BY THE GAMBLING COMMISSION, ON ITSDECISION TO APPEAL A RULING WHICH WOULDCOMPEL IT TO GRANT GREENE KING A BINGOOPERATION LICENCE.

“It’s a terrible thing and all the members of theguild throughout the country send their condo-lences out to the family.”

DAVID WALLIS, PRESIDENT OF THE SHOWMEN’S GUILD,ON THE FIRE WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THREEPEOPLE AT ONE OF THE ORGANISATION’S SITES INSURREY.

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WORLD REGULATORYASSEMBLY EMBARKS ONCUTTY SARK ‘VOYAGE OFDISCOVERY’

CE organiser Clar-ion Eventsannounced plans to

host the ICE Conferences’annual World RegulatoryAssembly (WrA) receptionaboard Greenwich’s famousnineteenth century sailingship, the Cutty Sark. Sup-ported by key gamingorganisations, includingInternational Association ofGaming Advisors (IAGA),International Association ofGaming Regulators (IAGR)European Casino Associa-

tion (ECA), National CasinoForum (NCF) and the WorldLottery Association (WLA),the WrA Cocktail Receptionwill provide invited dele-gates with the opportunityto peer-to-peer networkwith C-Level executives,gaming regulators and influ-encers in advance of theexhibition, which opens itsdoors to the international

gaming community the fol-lowing day.

EAG ANNOUNCEEXHIBITOR LINE-UP

AG’s organisershave confirmed thatWhitehouse Leisure

and RLMS Sales will bothhave a major presence at itsupcoming expo, taking

place at ExCeL Londonacross the 13-15th January2015. Joining them by takingcentral stand space at theshow will be industry heavy-weights Reflex Gaming,Astra Games and JNCSales, all of whom will beappearing in the capital toshow their latest and mostup-to-date products to thecoin-op community.

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chief executive of the British HospitalityAssociation, and John White, chief execu-tive of BACTA, to its annual black tie dinner,which is taking place on the 12 January2015 at London’s Madame Tussauds. Join-ing them will be BALPPA chairman BobO’Connor and Paul Kelly, BALPPA CEO,both of whom will give keynote addressesto the assembled diners before overseeingpresentations to the leisure organisation’s

sponsors and supporters. Guests to theflagship event will be given the opportu-nity to tour key moments in British historyon the wax museum’s Spirit of London taxiride, enjoy a drinks reception and partakein a delicious three-course meal. “Then,those who are brave enough can then exitvia Madame Tussauds' infamous Chamberof Horrors and join us at Leicester Square’sHippodrome Casino where we have a pri-vate area reserved for an exclusive after-party,” BALPPA events consultant LisaWheatley said.

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