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5 May, 2001 |
| A new study shows that 70% of U.S. homes will have video game consoles by 2005 (close to the percentage of homes with VCRs), that 60% of Americans play computer/video games on a regular basis, that the gaming industry put 220,000 people to work last year, and that those jobs generated US$9 billion in wages and tax revenues. |
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5 May, 2001 |
| The Alabama Senate narrowly passed legislation Thursday that would close down large adult arcades and allow dog tracks to add gambling machines with unlimited cash prizes. |
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4 May, 2001 |
| Mortal Kombat V, NFL/NHL Blitz 2002, Arctic Thunder and Cart Racing - all for the consumer market, are tipped to reverse the $25.9 million loss in the 3rd quarter. |
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4 May, 2001 |
| A fire raged through a roller coaster at one of Europe's largest amusement parks Tuesday, forcing 150 passengers to scramble down 60-foot ladders to escape. At least 54 people were injured. |
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3 May, 2001 |
| Is gaming getting as close to hand as the button on a PC? That's the inevitable question in need of an answer following the latest move by RAL Holdings, operator of the UK's largest chain of inland gaming centres, to launch its Cyberslotz website. |
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2 May, 2001 |
| Internationally recognized technical writer Randy Fromm has announced the publication of a
new trade journal for the gaming industry, Slot Tech Magazine. |
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1 May, 2001 |
| As they enter into their twentieth year of record keeping for the video game industry, Twin Galaxies has launched a World Championship to identify the world's greatest gamers competing on Sega's popular Crazy Taxi video game. |
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1 May, 2001 |
| Sega Amusements Europe Ltd have announced that Avranches Automatique and the EXA Group will begin distributing Sega coin op products in France, following an agreement recently reached by the two companies. |
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1 May, 2001 |
| Brent Electronic, a division of the Namco Group and one of the fastest growing companies in its sector, has appointed Peter Murphy to the newly created post of Sales Director. |
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25 Apr, 2001 |
| Investigations by Tamba Bay law enforcement agencies into video slot machines have resulted in arrests. The focus was on "Cherry Master" video slot machines, considered contraband under Florida law. |
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