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4 Jun, 2008 |
| Taking place May 8 to 10, GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2008 saw over 120 exhibitors showcasing the latest and most popular products, including redemption, slots, vending, kiddie rides, pachinko, pinballs and much more. |
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6 Jun, 2008 |
| A new UK trade show has been announced for January 2009. The InterGame Expo will take place January 26 to 28, at the Ibis Hotel, London. The new trade show comes after many exhibitors revealed dissatisfaction with ATEI 2008, with rumblings surrounding the ownership of the event, the invasion of non-trade visitors and layout problems abounding for months. |
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6 Jun, 2008 |
| Following the departure earlier this week of company head Jim De Rose, Global VR have announced two appointments to fill the positions of president and Chairman of the Board. Jim DeRose, the company President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, announced his resignation on May 30th for personal reasons after spending 3 years in the leadership role. |
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10 Jun, 2008 |
| ATEI organisers Clarion Gaming have responded to the announcement earlier this week regarding the new trade show, the InterGame Expo. Chief executive Peter Rusbridge believes that many see the trade show as an unwarranted and potentially divisive move. |
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12 Jun, 2008 |
| The Stinger Report has learned from various sources that though the game may be achieving record revenue in Asian countries, Namco's satellite amusement sales operations are thinking of abandoning selling 'Tekken 6' to United Kingdom and United States operators. |
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13 Jun, 2008 |
| The second International Amusement parks and Attractions Expo (EAAPA 2009) will take place in IEC Crocus Expo February, 11-13, 2009, and will feature a large amount of park, attractions and amusement equipment. |
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19 Jun, 2008 |
| JVL has been found guilty of willingly infringing multiple patented inventions by Merit Industries. A federal jury sitting in Philadelphia found that past products by JVL had infringed upon Merit patents. All of the products in question had been discontinued by 2006, with the jury finding that none of JVL's current line of countertop video game machines infringes any patent held by Merit Entertainment. |
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20 Jun, 2008 |
| Astra Games, part of the Novomatic Group of Companies, have appointed Zane Mersich as Managing Director of its Bridgend, South Wales facility. South African national Zane Mersich is a relative newcomer to the gaming industry, joining fellow Novomatic Group subsidiary company Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH in October 2007. |
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20 Jun, 2008 |
| As part of the 10th anniversary of the Dance Dance Revolution franchise, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc has launched an official Dance Dance Revolution community portal. The portal includes blog updates from the development team, forums, news, events and much more. |
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20 Jun, 2008 |
| The 17th International gambling, lottery and amusement trade show, EELEX, will be held September 9-11, 2008 in Moscow. Nearly 30 companies have already announced their participation, including Unicum Gaming, Atronic, SmartGames, CMS and Global Pay. |
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