The Stinger Report

The Stinger Report

Japanese Toy Vending Invasion!
The inroads that the Toy Capsule Vending sector has made in Japan have started to make an impact in the international scene. Under the 'GASHAPON' name, the Stinger hopes to give a detailed overview of the current players and the implications for the existing prize and vending sector with the appearance of the highly branded toy capsules. Ramifications for the amusement scene increased with announcements by Namco and Tomy concerning increased international development.

New NET-CASH for Video Games!
The Asian amusement market has been stymied from applying prize tournament to their network video amusement systems, as has been done in America and Europe. Due in part be a mixture of legal regulations and association complacency, the amusement factories have started to find a way to cash-in on the 'second cashbox' opportunities of prize tournament gaming. TSR looks at the emergence of a ground-breaking prize architecture for Japanese amusement tournament (NET CASH), and how this experiment could revolutionise the market. Also covered is the reaction to the high level conference held in London and the reaction at the Multi Platform Gambling Forum.

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