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Welcome to the Latest Industry News section where you'll find all the latest information on the amusement industry. The latest news stories are listed below, however to refine your search, please use the search engine on the left.

uWink Releases Fantasy Football

uWink Releases Fantasy Football

31 Aug, 2001
uWink greeted the football season with the download of its current Sports Club Network offering, Fantasy Football where uWink players and sports fans will be able to draft their fantasy football teams on uWink terminals.
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Maygay Adds to Permanent Production Staff

Maygay Adds to Permanent Production Staff

30 Aug, 2001
At a time when the UK manufacturing sector is reported to be in the doldrums, Maygay Machines Limited, the Bushbury based developer and manufacturer of amusement and gaming equipment, is delighted to announce a 10% increase in the size of its factory workforce.
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Sega Looking to Develop Online Xbox Games

Sega Looking to Develop Online Xbox Games

30 Aug, 2001
Sega Japan announced today that it was in talks with Microsoft about possibly developing online games for the software giant's Xbox game machine.
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Companies use Online Games to Lure Traffic

Companies use Online Games to Lure Traffic

28 Aug, 2001
Companies such as Burger King, Kelloggs, Nabisco and last week Honda, are using branded online games in order to build consumer loyalty by associating their brands with entertainment.
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Arcade Gangs Getaway With Yearly Haul of £50m

Arcade Gangs Getaway With Yearly Haul of £50m

24 Aug, 2001
Organised gangs are stealing millions of pounds from pubs, clubs and amusement arcades using specially designed tools and sophisticated electronic devices to extract money from gaming machines.
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ITG Adds New Position of Chief Technical Officer

ITG Adds New Position of Chief Technical Officer

24 Aug, 2001
Elaine Hodgson, CEO of Incredible Technologies (IT), has announced the hiring of David S. Feldman as Chief Technical Officer. Feldman will oversee the development of online products and services.
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"Video gambling is cancer", Governor Barnes.

"Video gambling is cancer", Governor Barnes.

23 Aug, 2001
Governor Roy Barnes will introduce legislation on Aug. 22 to ban video gambling in Georgia. The legislation would make video gaming machines and slot machines illegal in the state.
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China Mobile Game Market Expanding

China Mobile Game Market Expanding

22 Aug, 2001
Mobile games and text messaging via cellphones is taking China by storm. An estimated 20 million of the country's 123 million cellphone users regularly exchange text messages, play simple games, enter contests and download screensavers or ringtones.
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Eidos Cleared in $5bn Law Suit

Eidos Cleared in $5bn Law Suit

22 Aug, 2001
EIDOS, the computer-games company responsible for the Lara Croft character, has been discharged from a $5 billion writ lodged by the families of the 13 victims of America's Columbine High School massacre. Sega, Time Warner, and a number of other companies still are being pursued.
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Deregulation in the UK

Deregulation in the UK

20 Aug, 2001
The UK gaming industry is being subject to a very comprehensive review, which recommends more casino style locations, and no gaming machines in takeaways - something which is argued will put many people in the club and gaming industry out of work.
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