16th Enada Spring Closes with Positive Figures
In spite of the difficulties the trade is going through, faced with a normative impasse that's limiting its prospects of development, the 16th edition of the Enada Spring International Coin-op Show closed with positive figures.
The SAPAR-AGIS expo, organized by Rimini Fiera, was inaugurated last Thursday by Manlio Maggioli, chairman of Rimini Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of beautiful "godmother" Miriana Trevisan, along with the biennial Park Show International.
The final overall figures of the two exhibitions include the participation of 23,869 visitors (a rise of 1.8%), of whom 2,035 were foreign (a significant increase of 21%).
Product manager Gabriella Zoni said, "We're happy, as Enada Spring once again showed signs of a market that's picking up and is just waiting for the revision of a normative law that's extremely penalizing for the continuation of its development. At a time like this, Enada represented an opportunity for working together and useful discussions for the growth of the entire coin-op trade."
"We hope the Italian Government changes its decision to levy a 13.5% revenue tax on sums played and not (as would have been more logical and correct) on the sums effectively earned by the machines," said SAPAR AGIS Chairman Lorenzo Musicco. "In the meantime, trade members will continue to innovate, even if government action on tax issues is absolutely indispensable for the market to pick up again"
Over 300 companies, occupying 35,000 square metres of expo space, spotlighted the very latest as far as amusement machines were concerned: video games, pinball machines, juke-boxes, video juke-boxes, etc.), billiard tables, carom billiards, table soccer, kiddie rides, equipment, accessories and spare parts, automatic dispensers, bingo hall equipment, technology and services, furnishing, fittings and security systems for amusement arcades, gadgets, internet points, bowling and trade press.
The common denominator at Enada Spring 2004 was without doubt the trend to use the most sophisticated edge technology to upgrade evergreen games. The great comeback of the pinball machine, a 'Briscola' card game with a touch screen and the increasing number of table football fans (the game will soon be included by the C.O.N.I. among its sports) once again confirmed the public's undying love for amusement arcades. The Italian Kiddie Ride School's success was confirmed, and these increasingly imaginative, technological games intended for the youngest age group were showcased in an area all of their own at the expo.
The highly original exhibition entitled "Tilt! Show of electric pin-ball machines in Italy" was also a success, as were the performances by the Italian Table Football champion and world vice champion, Amedeo Molino.
The next edition of ENADA Spring will be held from 24 - 27 February 2005.
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