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Six Flags Expands Deployment Of VR Performance Theaters™ To Eight Parks

Six Flags Expands Deployment Of VR Performance Theaters™ To Eight Parks

2 Nov, 2001
Six Flags, Inc. has purchased five additional VR Performance Theaters from Ham On Rye: one to be installed immediately after IAAPA 2001 at Six Flags Over Texas, and four more for parks in the 2002 season.
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ATEI Hotel Guide On-line

ATEI Hotel Guide On-line

2 Nov, 2001
The ATE has once again done an excellent job with the local hotels and has negotiated up to 50% off the marked room rates for visitors at the upcoming ATEI/Parks/Casino Trade Show. Their new hotel guide is now online.
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Interview with Pat Lawlor by Stern Pinball

Interview with Pat Lawlor by Stern Pinball

1 Nov, 2001
Pat Lawlor, designer of The Addams Family® and Twilight Zone® and several other of the most successful pinball machines of all-time, talks with Stern about pinball design.
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uWink Secures Winfield Entertainment Group for Canadian Distribution

uWink Secures Winfield Entertainment Group for Canadian Distribution

1 Nov, 2001
uWink, today announced that The Winfield Entertainment Group, Inc. will be distributing its products in Canada. Tournament support will be provided in Canada with integrated American tournaments.
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Court Refuses to Revive Video Game Restrictions

Court Refuses to Revive Video Game Restrictions

31 Oct, 2001
The US Supreme Court refused to revive an Indianapolis law requiring parental consent before children may play violent arcade games, which a lower court struck down as an unconstitutional damper on free speech.
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Gaming Giant EA Gambles Online

Gaming Giant EA Gambles Online

30 Oct, 2001
With a market cap of $7.32 billion, EA is the leading U.S. manufacturer (it swallowed up most domestic competitors), and is shifting resources now to create an online subscription game market.
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Charities Are Now Participating in $3 billion Online Gaming Market

Charities Are Now Participating in $3 billion Online Gaming Market

30 Oct, 2001
Internet gambling for charity has arrived in Ohio, USA, to the chagrin of charity and gambling watchdogs. Firestone Park Athletic Association (baseball leagues sponsor), may be the first charity in the state to use online gambling to raise money.
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NY Senate Approves Gambling Expansion

NY Senate Approves Gambling Expansion

29 Oct, 2001
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill this week to expand gambling in New York, with state leaders saying new revenue sources are crucial because of the World Trade Center attacks.
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Sega To Take Big Hit on Stock Portfolio

Sega To Take Big Hit on Stock Portfolio

27 Oct, 2001
Sega Corp. said this week it expects a bigger group net loss for the first half that ended Sept. 30 due to an appraisal loss of 23.8 billion yen on its securities holdings in the wake of falling share prices.
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Paramount Parks Makes Rollout Purchase For 2002 Season

Paramount Parks Makes Rollout Purchase For 2002 Season

27 Oct, 2001
Paramount Parks, Inc. has purchased four VR Performance Theaters for its theme parks in the United States and Canada. Paramount joins Six Flags as the second top-ten theme park chain to directly purchase Ham On Rye's innovative and highly profitable attraction.
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