The Stinger Report

The Stinger Report

Public Space in Consoles Sites
Stinger has details of Microsoft's move into the public-space sector with a broadband kiosk system to publicize Xbox Live! This system has achieved a penetration of over 200 sites. Although the Microsoft kiosk is NOT coin-operated, for that very reason (as well as the Microsoft name) it could provide serious competition for location space, possibly squeezing out operators of conventional touchscreen machines in desirable new locations. Meanwhile SEGA Amusements USA seems to miss the bus regarding the popularity of tournament play, and news of Midway possibly returning to private ownership shows the state of the console market.

New Amusement Sites
Sammy flexes new-found muscles with agreement to build ‘Seeds Cinema' mixed use amusement sites in Japan over the next 10 years. While at the same time secret negotiations will see Disney divest itself from its retail operation. The Stinger also inspects fallout from the Jillian's collapse and sell-off.

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