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North Wales seaside towns:the difference £43m could

makeA £43m funding bid is aimed

at continuing the economicregeneration of Conwy. Thecouncil wants £14.3m throughthe Welsh Government’s Vibrantand Viable places fund towardsfinishing the job of regeneratingColwyn Bay, which has alreadyhad multi-million pound invest-ments at Parc Eirias and on thewaterfront. If successful itwould go towards a £43m pack-age for the whole county.Schemes include having thou-sands more tons of sanddumped on a 1.2 mile section ofthe beach between the pier andRhos-on-Sea. It follows the suc-cess of the non-tidal beach atPorth Eirias, which increased

footfall in the town by 5 per cent.Rob Dix, head of business andenterprise at Conwy council,said: “In Colwyn Bay we haveused the investment at ParcEirias and the waterfront alongwith big ticket events to helpwith the regeneration of thetown. We have to keep up thismomentum. It would be a shameto stop now.”

Dix concluded: “The beachhas been a success and thiswould extend it in the directionof Rhos. This would provide seadefence as well as supportingregeneration. This will bebacked with private sectorinvestment, and we are negoti-ating a number of key invest-ments in Colwyn Bay.”

Dr Jan Green, BusinessDepartment, Glyndr University,

Britain is still a great place tovisit, according to the latest

International Passenger Survey.The positive results confirmedthat in the first half of 2013Britain attracted 15.2m visitors(+4 per cent). Spend across thisperiod was a record £8.7bn (+11per cent).

Over 2.89m overseas visitorswere welcomed in June alone, up12 per cent compared with lastJune. Expenditure over the sameperiod saw overseas visitorsspend a total of £1.84bn, anincrease of 13 per cent from June2012. This was also a new high,up 8 per cent on the existing Junerecord set in 2011.

June seems to be the month forbreaking records with 1.22m hol-iday visits, 17 per cent up on theprevious year followed by a newall-time record for the first sixmonths of 2012 (2 per cent).

The first time June has seenover 0.5m visits from ‘Rest of

World’ markets (+18 per cent)points to another new record andmeans figures are now 11 percent higher in the first half of2013. Double digit growth fromhigh volume and loyal EU15 mar-kets continue with 14 per centmore visits from this part of theworld compared to June 2012.

Keith Beecham, overseasdirector at VisitBritain said: “Thisis the second consecutive monthwe have seen record visits andspend, while the first six monthsof the year have also delivered arecord. In June the UK welcomedmore than a visitor every singlesecond (67 overseas visitors aminute). If this trend continues itwould see us welcome one over-seas visitor every second of everyday of every week of every monthof the year. This is great news forthe economy and a further signthat tourism is delivering growthacross the country.

“Particularly encouraging is

Britain continues to be attracTOURISM

A year after Britain hosted some of the largest events in the worlthe UK’s key export growth markets, as the latest figures from thfirst half of 2013 seeing record levels in spend and the strongest

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Wrexham, added: “Business inthe Conwy is reliant on a highproportion of sole traders, manyof which fall below the VAT

threshold, operate from a homebase and are dependent on localand regional sources for busi-ness and labour.”

that we’ve witnessed a record 18per cent rise in visits from Restof World markets, the first timeJune has ever seen us welcomeover half a million visitors from

these markets. This growth hasbeen sustained over the first halfof the year, up 11 per cent and alsoa record.

“The roots planted by ourGREAT campaign have seentourist numbers in full bloom.We’ve capitalised on the show-casing of Britain throughout2012, turning inspired viewersinto visitors. Our continuedglobal marketing will lead to fur-ther growth for what is alreadythe UK’s fifth largest industry.”

Minister for Tourism, HughRobertson said: “These recordfigures for June show that ourtourism strategy is working. Wedid all we can to showcase thebest of Britain to the world in2012 and it’s paying off. Thetourism sector has a big role toplay in delivering economicgrowth and we must keep upthis momentum and continue topromote Britain as a great placeto visit.”

e attractive visitor destination

ents in the world, inbound tourism continues to prove it is one offigures from the International Passenger Survey point towards the

d the strongest visitor numbers since 2008.

onwy Borough in NorthWales, which includes thecoin-op strongholds Llan-

dudno, Colwyn Bay and Abergele,has applied for £43m from the WelshGovernment’s Vibrant and Viableplaces fund with a view to attract-ing additional tourists and boostingthe area’s economy.

Plans to attract additional touristsinclude a proposed surf centre in theConwy Valley while a £43m fundingbid could see Colwyn Bay’s non-tidalbeach extended and the promenadeupgraded.

In Llandudno, for example, visitornumbers and retail occupation ratesare holding up despite the challengefrom internet shopping and visitors’lack of disposable income.

Rob Dix, head of business andenterprise at Conwy Council, said:“Services and tourism are key sec-tors in the county and both are in aposition to grow in coming years.There is a lot of confidence in Llan-dudno in retail and tourism. We havea retail occupation rate of 92 percent which compares with affluentareas in the South East of England. Intourism, Llandudno is such a uniquedestination, it is best in class on aEuropean basis with good accom-modation and on the doorstep ofSnowdonia. The county can alsooffer as good a package as anywherein outdoor activities, with facilities

like Tree Tops in Betws-y-Coed andplans for a £25m investment in a surfcentre in Dolgarrog. If that comes tofruition it will bring new visitors tothe area.”

Mike Learmond, from the Federa-tion of Small Businesses, stated: “Asfar as Conwy is concerned, I cer-tainly can sense a change of moodamong our membership in thecounty. But while it is clear that smallfirms are more confident about thecoming months there is no doubt

that conditions remain difficult. Theblight of empty shops is still affect-ing town centres, but I do now feel acautious optimism for the future.”

Sean Taylor, who runs Tree TopAdventure, Betws-y-Coed, said: “Weare ahead of other counties in man-aging and promoting the tourismoffer here. The council are pro-active at working with the privatesector but people need to ask forhelp rather than just sit their com-plaining.

“The proposed surf centre in theConwy Valley would be a win-winfor everyone, bringing more peopleto the region with restaurants, shopsand accommodation providers ben-efiting. It would add to the uniquefacilities we already have in Snow-donia, like Zip World, it would helpgive North Wales an edge over theLake District. It is though up to allproviders to keep up the quality ofthe offer here. In terms of what morecould be done then fast broadbandand wi-fi would be a great help.People now expect wi-fi when theycome here. Improved signage wouldalso help.”

Arcade and FEC owners in sea-side resort towns Abergele, ColwynBay and Llandudno will be hopingthat the investment comes soonerrather than later.

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North Wales coastal resorts bidfor £43m redevelopment fund REGENERATION

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The service sector, regeneration cash and itslocation at the heart of North Wales are the mainfactors which can positively influence the economyof Conwy, according to the council. To this end, thearea has bid for funding to help boost footfall to itsseaside businesses which include severalamusement arcades and FECs.

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Royal MintCEO visitsCumminsAllison

CASH HANDLING

Cummins Allison,provider of coin, cur-

rency and check handlingsolutions, recently hosteda visit from AdamLawrence, chief executiveofficer of The Royal Mint.

Doug Mennie, presi-dent, Cummins Allison,explained: “As coin design,materials and authentica-tion features change, ourcollaboration with theworld mints assures ourbanking and retail cus-tomers of a smooth, seam-less transition. Ourpartnership and recent

meetings with AdamLawrence and his RoyalMint staff have been espe-cially important giventheir significant role inminting and providingcoin circulation solutionsfor the United Kingdomand many other govern-ments worldwide.”

Adam Lawrence, chiefexecutive, The Royal Mintcommented: “It was apleasure to visit the Cum-mins Allison facility andmeet up with the team. AtThe Royal Mint, we recog-nise the importance of

working closely with vali-dation and detection part-ners within the currencyindustry to ensure thatcustomers receive valuefor money and consis-tently high qualitythroughout the wholecash cycle. Currency cred-ibility underpins our busi-ness and our relationshipwith Cummins Allison iscentral to ensuring thatour integrity is maintainedas the technologies in coinproduction and counter-feit detection progress tonew levels.”

Mersich reflects on ayear of positive change

Withernsea promenadereceives funding boostRESORT REPORT

Withernsea and SouthEast Holderness

Regeneration Partnershiphas been successful ingaining funding through theCommunity First Pro-gramme to put up attractivefencing around the oldTeddy’s nightclub site. Themove will come as goodnews to the owners of With-ernsea’s four nearbyarcades and FECs.

Colourful panels titledCelebrate Withernsea arenow in place on new fencingto hide the old Teddy’snightclub site. Fundedthrough the CommunityDevelopment Foundationand East Riding of YorkshireCouncil, the panels havebrought a boost of colour tothe promenade, making thisarea of the promenade

safer and brighter. The move should encour-

age both locals and visitorsto enjoy a walk along theSouth Promenade and visitlocal amusement arcadessuch as Fantasy IslandAmusements, Game King,Smiles for Miles and W & JShaws Pastimes.

The artwork can be reusedto improve the look of otherdevelopment sites aroundthe town and aims to rein-force community spirit andconfidence that Withernseais a good place to invest in.Positive moves to improvethe town continue after theRoyal visit as local shops andpubs have been taking pridein their frontages.

Holderness CommunityPartnership has organisedthree beach cleans on the

main public beach with vol-unteers giving up a coupleof hours each time. Eventssuch as the recent PirateFestival, Summertime Spe-cial and Carnival that attractlarge numbers of both visi-tors and residents havegiven the town a welcomefootfall increase.

Councillor Arthur Hodg-son, chair of the Withernsea& South East HoldernessRegeneration Partnership,said: “This is a muchneeded improvement to thepromenade and I amdelighted that partnershipworking can make physicalimprovements to the town.”

OVERVIEW he Astra GamingGroup is now a yearinto the process of

integrating its respectivebrands, and its CEO ZaneMersich believes that it hasalready proven to be atremendous success for allconcerned.

He told Coinslot: “Withany big transition it’s safe tosay there will always be chal-lenges along the way. Butour people have met thosechallenges positively andprofessionally. And, mostencouragingly, there is agenuine pride in the ethosof our business. Of course, ithas been a tough year froman industry and businessviewpoint, notably for thearcade and pub sectors, butalso a good year in terms ofthe integration and thecoming together of the busi-nesses to form the AstraGaming Group.”

Mersich believes thatone of the most pleasing

aspects to emerge from thelast 12 months is the wayAstra has been able to com-bine all of its brands, yetallow them to remain mas-ters of their own destiny. Heexplained: “As a result, weare able to encourage amore autonomous way ofdoing business, but not atthe risk of compromisingcohesion across the group.Inevitably, that hasprompted more joined upthinking between ourbrands and there is a clearunderstanding that everyone of our companies muststand on its own two feetfrom a financial perspec-tive. There’s also combinedthinking from a grouppoint of view. We are able toleverage off our strengthsand ultimately that meanswe can provide the verybest products and services.”

Another high point inMersich’s considered opin-ion has been the perform-

ance of Astra’s staff and the‘tremendous value’ it hasamong the various teamsthat have come on board.He revealed: “Throughoutall of our brands we haveexperts within all of theirindividual areas and somefantastic personalities.We’re proud to be an organ-isation that world-classindividuals aspire to associ-ate themselves with and areproud to have that associa-tion. We have a fantasticgroup of talented individu-als who are single-mind-edly pursuing customersatisfaction and playerdelight. They are fightingthe good fight on a dailybasis to ensure that ourproducts are without peer.”

Being an integral part ofthe Novomatic group ofcompanies means thatAstra has access to a highlevel of support on R&D.Mersich stated: “All of ourtechnology and products

are underpinned by Novo-matic technology, which isclass leading. We are able tomake physical capital onthe huge global spend theyinvest by taking productsto market in world classcabinets, with sophisti-cated software platformsunderpinned by propri-etary hardware deliveringworld class game content.”

He concluded: “We’re theonly business in the UKable to deliver leading

casino gaming content - thevery best casino brandedgames which are success-ful in casinos all over theworld – into the streetmarket, bingo halls, arcadesand pubs. We are takinggames that are phenome-nally successful in the Euro-pean casino segment andintegrating them into theUK AWP market. There isn’tanother company in the UKthat can replicate that tothe extent we can.”

More than 12months havepassed since theformation of theAstra GamingGroup (thewholly owned UKsubsidiary ofAustrian GamingIndustries GmbH,part of theNovomaticGroup). Thegroup’s CEO,Zane Mersich,has reflected onthe positiveprogress that hasbeen madeduring thatperiod.

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Cheap alcohol, changing demographics,the smoking ban and a lack of business

expertise has hit working men’s clubs inEast Lancs hard, according to owners andindustry stakeholders. Existing members,however, are determined to do all they canto keep open their much loved clubs.

The 103-year-old Orchard Club in Black-burn, for example, recently held a fundrais-ing event to boost business in a bid to avertclosure.

Bernard West, a local musician who reg-ularly visits the club, said: “It’s very sad so

many clubs face uncertain futures and can’teasily adapt to changing society because itmarks the end of an archetypal northernworking class pastime.”

Around 60 clubs in Blackburn, RibbleValley and Rossendale and 26 in Burnleyand Pendle are affiliated to the industry’slargest body, the Working Men’s Club andInstitute Union, which represents 1900establishments in England. This marks a 50per cent decrease since the 1970s and adrop of more than 500 since the smokingban was introduced in 2007.

Alan Kennedy, treasurer of BurnleyMiner’s Club (pictured), told local press:“It’s hard for us to attract younger peoplebecause they prefer to drink at home or goout later into town and a lot of workingmen’s clubs can’t afford to stay open lateror put on entertainment to try and attractthe younger crowds. Our regulars are dwin-dling even on big event nights.”

Chris Leigh, club secretary of StanhillWorking Men’s Club, Blackburn, has seenaround seven clubs close within a two mileradius in the last two years.

He stated: “The smoking ban affected usbecause we don’t have room to have an out-side smoking space, but luckily we are stillfinancially viable.”

BLACKPOOL PIERS BUCK NATIONALTREND

The owner of Blackpool’s Central and Southpiers believes they are bucking the nationaltrend of decliningpiers. MichaelWilliams, managingdirector of Six Piers,said: “Numbers havestarted to improve andthe amount of people coming here over thebank holiday weekend was exceptional.”

HASTINGS PIER HAILED

Hastings Pier has been hailed as a leadingexample of regenera-tion by trade associa-tion Co-operatives UK.However, the associa-tion also warned thattoo many piers were“trapped in a cycle of neglectful ownershipwith only periodic attempts at conservation”.

East Lancashire WMCs look to battle back

WORKING MEN’S CLUBS

industrybriefs

Having invested around £500,000, GalaBingo is set to host its Viva Las Vegas

promotion finale. Following severalmonths of ‘All Winners’ games in everyclub across the UK, the promotion is nowproceeding to regional play offs whichwill result in 28 Gala Bingo fans winningan all-inclusive trip to the entertainmentcapital of the world, Las Vegas.

On 15 September, 11 clubs across thecountry will host the second stage of thepromotion, known as the ‘Regional Jam-borees’, where members will experiencea fun filled day of entertainment, fantasticbingo and the chance to win amazingcash prizes. Plus, one lucky winner fromevery club will be jetting off with a guestfor four nights in Las Vegas later this yearwith all expenses paid, £1000 spendingmoney and a range of activities.

Simon Wykes, managing director ofGala Bingo, comments “We’re excited tobe offering multiple players the chanceat such a great prize. This exclusiveevent really will offer our biggest fans theultimate bingo experience and a chanceto win one of the most exclusive prizeswe have offered to date.”

BINGO

r e d e v e l o p m e n tscheme designed toboost Aldershot

town centre was set to begiven the green light lastweek. Rushmoor Councilplanners were being recom-mended to approve a multi-million pound project forthe town’s High Street.

The site earmarked forthe redevelopmentincludes the Gala Leisurebingo hall, Kings Church,the Princes Gardens surfacecar park and the formerpetrol filling station. Bothbuildings would be demol-ished with a new churchbeing built over the car parksite. Two large shops with 84flats above are planned forthe rest of the available land.

The project dovetailswith the council’s West-

gate development ear-marked for waste landbetween Tesco’s and thepolice station. According tothe report, Gala Bingo willrelocate to the Westgatesite. “Without Gala’s reloca-tion, Westgate would beseriously prejudiced and itis unlikely that the devel-opment of either of thesetwo sites could beachieved,” it said.

If the development con-trol committee gives the

go-ahead, then the schemewill be referred to the Sec-retary of State for hisapproval. The planningapplication has been sub-mitted by Scammell Secu-rities and Kings ChurchTrust.

They have been told thatthe council will require atotal contribution of£242,936 towards openspace and transportimprovements beforework could start.

AGala Bingo’s nationwidechampionship nears conclusion

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Internet gamingsearches showmarked slowdown

RESEARCH

Online gambling has takena big tumble in terms of

Google searches, accordingto a new survey. Brits spend£2.3bn annually on onlinegambling according toresearch from Deloitte,commissioned by the Asso-ciation of British Bookmak-ers. However, a new reportfrom leading independentdigital marketing agency,Greenlight, shows con-sumer online search vol-umes pertaining to sportsbetting, poker, bingo andcasino, have suffered theirsharpest drop yet.

Greenlight’s findingscome soon after the gov-ernment’s announcementof a 15 per cent tax imposi-tion on operators in theremote gambling market -depending on the type ofgambling offered - andwarnings from bookmak-ers on losses to come fromthe planned tax reform setto kick in next year.

The agency’s GamingSector Report - Issue 11profiled consumer searchhabits when they went toGoogle UK in July to makegaming-related queries. Itreveals the most popular

search terms, total searchvolumes and the most visi-ble sites to searchers. Thereport’s 12 month retro-spective shows gaming-related consumer searcheswhich totalled 995,830 inJuly, suffered a sharp 34 percent decline on June’svolume of 1.5m, the steep-est drop yet since August2012.

Casino accounted for a35 per cent share of July’squeries, followed by sportsbetting (31 per cent), bingo(18 per cent) then poker(16 per cent).

Ten most popular termsused by consumers to findgaming sites in July:

SEARCHES

‘Bingo’ 60,500

‘Online casino’ 60,500

‘Casino’ 49,500

‘Poker’ 33,100

‘No deposit casino’ 33,100

‘Bet’ 33,100

‘Poker hands’ 22,200

‘Bingo sites’ 22,200

‘Betting calculator’ 18,100

‘Free bingo’ 18,100

SOURCE: GREENLIGHT

LMS Sales hasannounced theappointment this

week of Martin Austin (pic-tured with Tony Glanville),who joins the firm as newaccounts manager withresponsibility for maximis-ing new business opportu-nities as well as managing akey Customer base inLondon and the South East.Austin, whose role becomeseffective from September,brings an enviable salespedigree to the RLMS Salesteam, having worked forElectrocoin, MDM and most

recently Reflex.Phil Boulton, managing

director of RLMS Sales, com-mented on the appointment,saying: “In Martin we have anew team member who isbrimming with enthusiasm,drive and the determinationto help push our business for-ward in a key geographicalarea for us. He brings to thetable a huge breadth of prod-uct knowledge and an obvi-ous talent for forging strongrelationships with stake-holders. We’re delighted tohave him on board.”

Austin is already looking

forward with anticipationto his latest challenge. Henoted: “The move to RLMSSales represents a greatopportunity to be workingalongside some of the most

respected individuals inthe business, as well ashaving access to an envi-able portfolio of Manufac-turer Partners. I can’t waitto get started.”

APPOINTMENT

Austin landsnew role withRLMS Sales

LEISURE DEVELOPMENTS

Amulti-screen cinema, 10-pinbowling alley, restaurants and

cafes may form part of a new £9mleisure centre scheme being put for-ward for Workington, Cumbria.

Allerdale council is consideringbuilding a leisure and family entertain-ment centre on The Cloffocks in Work-ington, two years after scrapping

plans for a Tesco superstore there.Plans revealed last week show

that the council has earmarked partof the site next to Brow Top car parkas one of three potential locationsfor the new £9m leisure centre andswimming pool.

A consultation runs until Septem-ber 20 and the council’s executive isdue to make a decision on which siteto use on November 13.

Cumbrian leisure centre plans unveiled

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Law firm offersadvice to IrishindustrystakeholdersLEGISLATION

The Irish government recently published the General Scheme ofthe Gambling Control Bill, which anticipates the introduction of a newregulator and a new licensing regime and one of the country’sleading law firms has offered an advisory hand to those with aninterest in the sector.

he publishing ofboth the GeneralScheme of a Gam-

bling Control Bill and arevised draft of the Betting(Amendment) Bill 2013 inJuly confirms that the Irishgovernment intends tointroduce extensivereforms in the area of gam-bling regulation. Law firmLK Shields has issuedsome words of advice toindividuals and firmswishing to take advantageof the updated legislation.

The Committee on Jus-

tice, Defence and Equalityhas invited interested par-ties to make submissionsregarding the Scheme tothe Committee by 30August 2013. The Commit-tee is made up of parlia-mentary representativesfrom various political par-ties, and it will report tothe Irish government. TheCommittee will considerall submissions and willreport on its findings. TheGeneral Scheme of theGambling Control Bill hasbeen provided to the

Attorney General’s Officeso that a bill can be draftedfor the Government’s con-sideration. A bill isexpected to be producedin 2014, taking account ofthose recommendationsof the Committee whichthe Irish Governmentdecides to take on board.

Deirdre Kilroy, partnerand head of intellectualproperty and technologyfrom law firm LK Shields,stated: “I encourage thosewith an interest in thegambling sector in Ireland,

especially those likely tobe licence holders andoperators of gamblingservices under the newrules, to familiarise them-selves with the Scheme ofthe Gambling Control Bill.Making a submission tothe Committee is a goodway for a stakeholder toinf luence the content ofthe legislation, or to voicea concern or a preference.”

The firm has publisheda short article regardingthe General Scheme on itswebsite.

Kilroy added: “If youwould like assistance inpreparing a submission tothe Committee, we wouldbe pleased to assist you.”

It is likely that the Gam-bling Control Bill will beprogressed by the IrishGovernment in mid to late2014. The revised Betting(Amendment) Bill 2013was notified to the EUCommission on 18 July2013 and is now subjectto a “standstill period”which ends on 21 Octo-ber 2013.

Namco Prize Divisionreveals new gift rangePLUSH

Plush, gift and toy sup-plier Namco Prize Divi-

sion has a new ‘retailquality’ range of plush char-acters - Canimals. The brandalready has a strong follow-ing in the UK thanks to adaily broadcasts in popularslots on CITV, plus a week-end morning simulcast onITV. A second series, due forrelease in 2014, is currentlyin development.

The toy range is sup-ported by an extensive mar-keting campaign includingTV advertising, and anexclusive range of Cani-mals ‘lunch wear’ productslaunched in Sainsbury’s

this summer, while theoverall brand hopes togather even more momen-tum with publishing,apparel and accessories indevelopment.

The Canimals onlinecommunity continues togrow on canimals.co.ukand through the structuredUK Facebook campaign,and there has been over 4million downloads of Cani-mals apps globally.

“This is an exciting newlicence with a great pedi-gree and huge awarenessamong its target audience,”said James Anderson, gen-eral manager, Namco Prize

Division. “The media cover-age this summer on thislicence has been incredi-ble, in teenage magazinesalone - the campaign hasreached around 6.4m.”

Canimals plush figures

are available in two sizessuitable for standard andsuper-sized cranes. Opera-tors can order now throughBrent Electronics andmachine artwork is alsoavailable.

Cheshire firmuses largerpremises asbase forexpansion

OPERATORS

Amusement and enter-tainment machine sup-

plier Playnation has taken21,000 sq.ft of office andwarehouse space in Run-corn.

The company, whichsupplies coin-op equip-ment to the likes of Butlins,Haven, Park Resorts,Parkdean, Welcome Break,Moto, Roadchef andTenpin, has signed a newten-year lease. BerkshireProperty Asset Manage-ment completed the lettingat Berkeley Court, onManor Park, on behalf ofActive Commercial Estates.

Dave Clark, operationsdirector at Playnation, said:“We see the unit as the idealbase to grow our businessover the next few years.”

Playnation was repre-sented by OBI PropertyConsultants, with the land-lord represented by EileenBilton Partnership and GVA.

Electrocoinannounces Metallicapintable availability

PINBALL

London-based Electro-coin has announced

that a limited number ofMetallica pintables arenow available.

The initial release ofMetallica pinball cap-tured the attention ofgamers and fans alike.Stern sold out of both theUS and international allo-cations of its 500 Lim-ited Edition (LE)games withinan hour ofeach respec-tive customerannounce-ment.

The

second Premium editionmachine features thevibrant artwork of DirtyDonny Gillies and comple-ment’s Stern’s MetallicaLE, “Road Case” Premium

and Promodels.

The new Pre-mium editionMetallica gameboasts the same

action-packedfeatures as theRoad Case Pre-mium model andhighlights theaddition of DirtyDonny’s radical

pop art creations.

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AmusementsNew venue brings videoamusements back to LondonVIDEO

Many thought the closure of the Trocadero’s Funland FEC had signalled an end to video amusementsin Britain’s towns and cities. A new arcade in London is proving those naysayers wrong.

he success of a newly-opened venue inLondon with its own

unique concept has provedthat the humble amusementarcade still has life beyond theseaside resort.

Consisting entirely of videocabinets, Heart of Gaming hasdeveloped its own pricing for-mula in a bid to attract a com-munity of regular customers,eschewing the coinslot andinstead charging from £5 a ses-sion for unlimited play.

Heart of Gaming ownerMark Starkey, an amusementindustry veteran, spent twoyears collecting and repairingits video cabinets, many ofwhich were sourced whenthe Trocadero centre’s Fun-land FEC closed down twoyears ago.

He explained his new ethosin video gaming: “The tradi-tional idea is gone. It’s notenough to have the latest titlesin the latest machines - youhave to give gamers some kindof community.

“It’s the aspect of sociallyinteracting with like-mindedpeople who are as passionateabout a video game as you are.

Many of my friends I made inthe arcade era through goingout and just meeting differentpeople. Now, the whole onlinething of people just sitting intheir bedroom with theirheadsets on has really kind ofkilled that. It’s very faceless.”

The community mindedaspect of Heart of Gaming hasproved a hit. With 200 attend-ing its opening night launch,the arcade now has a regularcustomer base and attractsaround 40 regulars on a Fridaynight.

Starkey pointed to a multi-tude of reasons why the inlandvideo amusement arcadescene had declined, but saidthe failure of coin-op to tacklethe challenge of home gamesconsoles was the real killer.

He commented: “Nobody’sgoing to come out of theirhouse to pay 50p, £1 or £2 a goon a machine anymore; it’s alot easier to just go home, turnon your PS3 and play online.But if you can give someone anentire day’s worth of gamingfor a set sum, you’re givingthem value for money and let-ting them play with friends attheir leisure.”

Another Heart of GamingUSP is the range of its videogames, catering for all ages ofplayer. For younger gamers,there is a twin Dance DanceRevolution/In The Groovedancing stage setup, while forretro gamers there is every-thing from Frogger and SpaceInvaders to Streetfighter IITurbo and House of the Dead.

“There really isn’t any-where else like it, somewherethat encapsulates arcadesfrom all points of time,” saidStarkey. “The arcade era is avery specific thing. Because it

spans 30-something years,you’ve got people experienc-ing their personal high andlow at different points.

“Someone in their early 40sisn’t going to want to come inand play Dance Dance Revo-lution or the latest StreetFighter - they’re going to wantto play Pac-Man or DonkeyKong or Space Invaders. It’s allvery periodic, it’s gonethrough changes and it’sevolved over the years. Videogames have become like films,where some of them are quitetimeless.”

CAPTION: THE SOCIAL NETWORK:HEART OF GAMING HAS ESTABLISHED

A COMMUNITY OF LOYAL PLAYERS

Skegness hits back overdeprivation claimsREPORT RESPONSE

Local authorities haveresponded after Skegness

was named as the mostdeprived seaside resort inEngland in a report compiledby the Office for National Sta-tistics.

The Lincolnshire resort,famous for being the birth-place of Butlins, and nearbyIngoldmells were found tohave deprivation levels nearlytwo and a half times greaterthan the national average.

East Lindsey District Coun-cillor Craig Leyland hit back atthe findings, saying that

Skegness still retained itspopularity amongst Britishholidaymakers.

He commented: “Skegnessand Ingoldmells are home to abustling tourism industry andremain some of the most pop-ular visitor destinations, withmillions of visitors coming tothe area,”

Colin Davie, executivemember for economic devel-opment for LincolnshireCounty Council, said it woulduse the report to highlight thesituation to the governmentand encourage it to invest

more in the area.Davie also said LCC had

invested significantly in Skeg-ness and Ingoldmells, whichin turn had helped attract EUfunding for a wide range ofprojects aimed at improvingthe two resorts.

He commented: “We arecurrently spending £50m inimproving broadband county-wide, which includes a£300,000 investment in wire-less technology in Ingold-mells. We also won £200,000of Coastal Community Fund-ing, and led an ERDF-funded

project to improve Skegnessrailway station.”

Blackpool was listed asthe next most impoverishedseaside town, despite wel-coming more visitors a yearthan any other Englishresort, with larger coastaltowns generally faring worsein the ONS analysis.

England’s 31 larger seasideresorts were found to have adeprivation level of 26.9 percent in 2010 - well above the20 per cent average in Eng-land as a whole and up ontheir 2007 mark of 26 per cent.

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Category B3

In July 2011, the Department forCulture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

implemented an increase in stakefor B3 gaming machines to £2 andchanged the number of B3 gamingmachines permitted in adultgaming centres (AGC) and bingopremises.

Following the successful lobby-ing by BACTA and key industrystakeholders, AGC and bingopremises are entitled to makeavailable a number of Category Bgaming machines not exceeding20 per cent of the total number ofgaming machines which are avail-able for use on the premises.

Following the implementation ofthe legislation, licensed AGC andbingo premises in existence beforeJuly 13, 2011, were entitled to makeavailable four (AGCs) or eight(bingo) Category B gamingmachines, or 20 per cent of thetotal number of gaming machines,whichever is the greater.

AGC and bingo premiseslicences granted on or after July13, 2011, but before April 1, 2014,are entitled to a maximum of fouror eight Category B gamingmachines or 20 per cent of the totalnumber of gaming machines,whichever is the greater; from April1, 2014, these premises will be enti-tled to 20 per cent of the totalnumber of gaming machines only.

LEGISLATION

Two yearson: B3 stillgoingstrong

Key support for B3Since the implementation of thenew Category B3 gaming law, manyoperators have noted a significantincrease in theaveragestake anddwell timeacrossmanypopularplatforms.

Opportunity knocksNew Category B3 gaminglegislation came into playon July 12, 2011, increas-ing the maximum individ-ual stake to £2 andmarking a change in thenumber of permitted B3machines to a maximum

of 20 per cent of an op-erators’ estate. Maxi-mum prize levels remainat £500.

Raising the barWhile the new B3 gaminglegislation has, to a cer-tain extent, enabled oper-ators of AGCs and bingohalls to better compete with book-makers for business on the highstreet, LBOs themselves are alsotaking advantage of the B3 uplift.Last year, bookmaker William Hillsaid it is “already making use of thischange on the gaming machines”across its retail estate.

Bookies adopt B3Baroness Patricia Rawlings of theConservative Party remains a keysupporter of the B3 gaming sector.“Category B gaming machines arean intrinsic part of the businessmodel and generate significant levelsof rev-enue,” shesaid duringthe 2011consul-tancy.

The change from AMLD to MGD hasallowed us to maximise our B3 num-bers where in the past the fixed cost of

AMLD was a deterrent. While the B3 sector stillgenerates the majority of income, new prizelevels for Category C games will, I believe, com-plement B3 gaming and provide a sourceof entertainment for players who aremore accustomed to the B3 genre.

When it comes to game design, youcannot escape the fact that what Iwould call the ‘Lucky Irish’ themedgames are as popular as ever. Luckof The Irish (Blueprint) and Rain-bow Riches Pots of Gold (Barcrest)are amongst some of our top titles.Free spin games, where the playermakes little or no decisions otherthan what stake, also fea-ture highly in ourleague table. Proba-

bly the most successful within this latter groupis Project’s Mega Bars Big Hit.

B3 machines attract players with a higherbudget. However, what we find is that theywill also sample both Category C and evenCategory D games. A Category C player will

also play Category D and a Category Dplayer gains his/her enjoyment

almost exclusively from lowerstake gaming.

From our perspective thepoints of difference are moreabout geography than sector.Games which work in our

London venues - such as MagicLotto II from Novomatic - might notwork in Scotland for instance. Make

no doubt that some areas ofBritain are much more stake

sensitive than othersand, in turn, we

have to be sensitive to this. That said, the emer-gence of community B3 games appear to havea following in bingo but more due to theenhanced footfall in clubs rather than anythingspecific to the bingo player base.

I think people tend to overlook how muchthe weather impacts business. Clearly, therecent sustained temperatures in excess of 30degrees are virtually unheard of in the UK, andit certainly impacted footfall. Even our FECestate found trading difficult, with visitors stay-ing on the beach all day.

Despite these uncontrollables, we ‘weath-ered the storm’ and I’m pleased to say, that likefor like we are trading above last year. The focusis now on making a real push in the autumnand winter months confident in the knowl-edge that we have the best team in gaming,many of the best venues and of course the bestpartnerships with our colleagues in the man-ufacturing sector.”

Spin to win: B3 gaming keepsthe players coming backPraesepe continues to generate solid income streams from the latest Category B3 gaming titles. NigelDavis, head of machines for the group, discusses the importance of the sector in today’s AGC andbingo environment.

NIGEL DAVIS; PRAESEPE

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STRENGTHS

•Latest uplift presents abetter proposition,encouraging gamersto visit AGCs and bingohalls, and increasingcompetitiveness withbookmakers on thehigh street

•The most familiarbrands and gamesfrom Cat C and somefrom B2 have trans-lated well onto B3

•New B3 machinesinevitably attract cus-tomers, while at theother end of the spec-trum conversion kitsare easy to install and acheaper option forcash-strapped opera-tors

WEAKNESSES

•Restrictions on num-bers permitted to besited at a single loca-tion

•Uncertainty regardingwhat the Triennial maybring

OPPORTUNITIES

• Most recent £2 stakehas helped gamedesigners to be morecreative, makingmore attractivegames and enhanc-ing the overall game-play experience

• Multi-stake optionsand bonus featuresallow the B3 sector tocater to a broadrange of playerdemographics

• B3’s only restriction isin terms of stakes andprizes, so differentstyles of machinesand content arealways possible

THREATS

• Direct competitioncomes from FOBTswith higher stakinglevels

• Like all coin-opgenres, competitionfor discretionaryspend from LBOs,internet gaming sitesand smartphone content

SWOT ANALYSIS B3 MACHINES

More to theB3 genrethan meetsthe eyeAs much as Cat C games are the staple diet of pub coin-op, thesame could be said of B3 machines when it comes to thebingo and AGC sectors. With Cat B3 products making up asmuch as 20 per cent of the total gaming machines in any AGC,their success is vital to the profits of all high street operations.

ith the B3 sector being as estab-lished as it is - in other words, anexpected and familiar feature of

both adult gaming centres and bingo halls- it is no wonder that the genre hasbecome fragmented. With manufactur-ers looking to make B3 machines (maxi-mum stake £2, maximum payout £500)as competitive as possible since section16/21 products were phased out, theformat has a number of different guisesall competing for operators’ attention.

In addition to the straightforwardindustry standard single game, singleplayer machine, a number of variantshave emerged with a view to increasingvisual impact and giving the player morechoice. Since the 2011 stake/prize uplift,three player versions with a single rearpromotional display intended for wallpositioning have made an impact, as havethree and four game compendiums,making use of video technology. Mean-while, visitors to LBOs will have noticedthat certain games which have provensuccessfully in that environment havefound their way onto B3 games in bingohalls and AGCs. Furthermore, a trend ofreleasing B3 versions of successful Cat Cgames has also permeated the market,making the B3 sector one of coin-op’sliveliest and most creative.

Nowadays, AGCs can position CatB3/B4 gaming machines so long as theydon’t exceed 20 per cent of the totalnumber of gaming machines which areavailable for use on the premises. AGCs inexistence before 13 July 2011 can offerfour category B3/B4 gaming machines, or

20 per cent of the total number of gamingmachines, whichever is the greater.

Alternatively, AGC premises licencesgranted on or after 13 July 2011 butbefore 1 April 2014 are entitled to a maxi-mum of four category B3/B4 gamingmachines or 20 per cent of the totalnumber of gaming machines, whicheveris the greater. From 1 April 2014, however,these premises will be entitled to 20 percent of the total number of gamingmachines only. While from an operationalpoint of view such restrictions are asource of frustration, the angle that man-ufacturers and distributors have had totake is that they must up the ante in termsof compelling gameplay content in orderto compete for that vital portion of thearcade floor.

The B3 sector was in the news recentlywhen the Gambling Commissionreminded operators that gamingmachines offering games presented asrecognised games of chance, such asroulette or blackjack, must be transpar-ent in informing players where thosegames differ from their ‘real’ equivalents.

This followed a case in which a cate-gory B3 game which was presented anddescribed as a random roulette gamewhen that was not the case. The game wasfound to be operating under game rulesthat were different to the equivalent realgame of roulette. This was not made clearto players.

The Commission considered this to bea potential breach of the gaming machinetechnical standards and contrary toensuring gambling is conducted in a fair

and open way. Following intervention bythe Commission, the operator concernedto his credit quickly made amendmentsto the game.

While such news could be seen as over-zealousness on behalf of the Commission,it could also be construed as a messagethat the UK’s game developers are keento push the envelope when it comes toCat B game creation.

While the industry has had to suffersome depressing times in recent years,the B3 sector has provided coin-opmachine manufacturers and distributorswith a serious growth opportunity.

It’s rare that any coin-op firm wouldadmit that they haven’t experiencedsuccess in a certain sector, or that theywere unhappy with the numbers theywere shifting, but when it comes to thebingo sector for example, coin-opgaming has undergone a period ofgrowth - and there are official statisticsto bear out this assertion.

According to the most recent Gam-bling Commission Annual Statistics,there were 2,247 adult gaming centresin March 2012 and 646 bingo halls, andin the latter sector only Cat B4 machinessuffered a small drop in the period 2008-2011, while Cat B3, Cat C and Cat Dmachines all saw an uplift. Of course, inthat time frame, bingo halls were per-mitted additional Cat B3 machines, butthe fact remains that opportunities forpromoting Cat B3 machines to two verydifferent demographics (visitors toAGCs and bingo club-goers) are manyand varied.

SWOT ANALYSIS

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Sometimes I wonder what wouldhave happened if the industry hadnot got Category B3 machines. I

don’t know where we would be withoutthem. Section 16 was very good for theindustry, but we really are only taking thesame money that we were 10 years ago.

Without B3 we would be in a periloussituation. With the £100 stake Category B2machines in bookmakers on the high street,things are heavily weighted in their favour- especially now that they can operate B3content on them as well. I don’t know howlong we will be able to remain competitivewith the bookmakers, given that only theycan have that type of product.

When the government removed the £2stake on Section 16 and dropped it downto £1, a lot of our customers were able togo straight into their local bookmakers andcontinue to play for £2 per spin. Not onlythat, they also had the opportunity toswitch over to roulette and other casino-style games and play for £100 a spin, andthat was the nail in the coffin for us. Whenthe £2 was reinstated we had already lost alarge percentage of our clientele to thebookmakers, who had converted themfrom B3 players to roulette games on Cate-gory B2.

Without Category B3, business wouldnot be viable for AGC operators. They havehelped to keep players in the arcades, butunfortunately I feel that our player base isdiminishing because every time a newgame is released for Category B3 in arcades,

if it doesn’t appear on a B2 machine straightaway it will still be there very shortly after.

The one thing that we really need is ourspecific product for AGCs and over-18 areasat seaside FECs. There has been talk in thepast of a higher jackpot, but I think we arehappy with £500. We need a stake that wecan compete on. Our multi-stake machinesrun from 25p to £2 - I think this shouldincrease up to £20.

I have all the latest Barcrest machines.Lots of manufacturers have tried to bringout Category B3 roulette games, but withthe parameters that our games designersare allowed to work within we can nevercompete with those on Category B2.

Category B3 community games seemvery exciting, and I think they will only getbetter. We have seen that it does exactlywhat it says on the box. Games such as Bar-crest’s Money Mad Martians and Star Warsform a sense community and get playersplaying alongside each other and with eachother, with the ultimate goal of one of acti-vating the feature, which means they all getthe feature. We see customers chatting toeach other, which is something that wehave lost over the years.

Progressive jackpots have also proved abig winner with our customers. They arealways heavily favour a machine that hasthem over one that doesn’t. Customers thatplay Category B3 machines know whatthey are doing. They are not casual players,so they like to see innovations like this onthe games they play.”

AGC OPERATIONS

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‘WithoutCategory B3,business wouldnot be viable forAGC operators’

While Category B3 products have helped keep people in arcades, theAGC sector needs a new genre of machines to maintain competitionagainst High Street bookmakers, according to Jason Frost, ownerof Liskeard Leisure.

BARCREST’S MONEY MAD MARTIANSIS PROVING POPULAR IN LISKEARD

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Coinslot: Was trading for Mecca’sbingo venues affected by the particu-

larly hot summer period?Mohammed Zabed: As we announced inour recent financial results announce-ment, the recent hot weather hasadversely impacted trading in the firstweeks of our new financial year. However,in the last 12 months we have beenencouraged by the increase in thenumber of younger customers visitingour clubs, up six per cent during the

period, and the continued growth of ourdigital business, which grew by 10 percent. Our focus for the coming year is tobuild Mecca as a brand, with customers‘coming to play at our house’ whereverand whenever they choose - whetherthat’s in club, online or on their mobiledevices.

CS: It is now more than two years sincethe Category B3 stake/machine numberlegislation came into force. How is thesector performing? MZ: The B3 sector continues to performwell for Mecca and they are very popularwith our slots customers. However, wecan never rest on our laurels and we con-tinually look to enhance their experienceby improving content mix, variety,themes, value and features.

CS: What are the current strongest per-forming B3 products and why do you thinkthis is?MZ: At Mecca we want to ensure that wehave a broad and continually improvingproduct mix rather than being reliant onany one product. We carry out extensivecustomer research, which shows that thekey features desired by our customersinclude brand recognition, simplicity,stake and ease of play.

CS: Are you happy with the stake andprize level in general?MZ: Our main priority is about being ableto offer our customers as much choiceand variety as possible. Our research hasshown us that our customers do like fea-tures such as Mega Spin, which we are cur-rently not allowed to offer at the same

level as operators in other gaming sectors.CS: Is there an ideal formula behind Cat C andCat B3 product mix? Do B3 machines attracta different demographic to, say, Cat C?MZ: There isn’t a magic formula as such,because every club is unique and one-size-fits-all is certainly not the strategy weadopt. However, Mecca has successfullyintroduced hybrid terminals with bothcategory C and B3 content on the samemachine and we are seeing more of ourcustomers are making the transitionbetween Category C and B3 games, whichis very positive step change. I also believewe are narrowing the gap between purelyB3 player and those who only play Cate-gory C machines because of the flexibilityof having a choice of content, stake andcategory all within the same terminal.

BINGO OPERATIONS

Mecca looks to enhance thecustomer experienceMohammed Zabed, head of slotsfor Mecca Bingo, explains whythe B3 sector remains animportant part the bingo gamingproduct mix.



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teve Bierrum, director of Bucking-hamshire-based Genesis Games,has over 30 years of experience in

the European gaming industry. His com-pany carries some of the finest quality cab-

inets and remains the exclusive supplier ofAmatic Industries and JVL Gaming prod-ucts in the UK and Ireland.

“We have been supplying Amatic equip-ment in the UK for around 15 years,” Bier-rum told Coinslot. “The company’s rangeof products has been very well receivedand is gaining popularity.”

As one of Europe’s leading manufactur-ers of casino and gaming equipment, Bier-rum said Amatic’s products stand out fromthe crowd in the UK market, providing

that all-important ‘wow’ factor when com-pared to more traditional machines.

“The B3 customer is moving to a moremature gaming environment,” he said.“They want much more technologicallyadvanced machines. You can see this in theproliferation of digital, video-basedgaming products in casinos and upmar-ket AGCs, such as those operated by Talar-ius, Rank and Praesepe. We are definitelymoving toward this type of incomestream.”

Bierrum added: “One key advantage ofAmatic terminals is that they are designedfor casinos. Therefore, they have to be ableto run 24 hours a day, seven days a week,365 days a year. Some of the older, moretraditional cabinet designs literally can’tstand the heat.”

AMATIC INDUSTRIES: THE MASTERS OFMULTIGAME

Amatic Industries is a family-owned com-pany that specialises in two major fields:slots and electronic roulette. The companywas founded in 1993 by Reinhold Bauer, aveteran in the gaming industry, who hadpreviously amassed many years of experi-ence and company management.

Amatic was set up to focus specificallyon the gaming industry. Based in Austria,in the heart of Europe, the company is ide-ally placed to support the many diversecountry requirements around the region.

Today, Amatic Industries markets itsproducts and solutions globally. Each yearthe company takes a large stand at the ICEexhibition in London to underline itsinternational presence across various sec-tors, including amusement with prize(AWP), video lottery terminals (VLTs),server-based gaming (SBG) and casinoslots.

Back in 1993, multigame - the ability tooffer several games together on onegaming terminal - was still a novelty.Amatic focused on multigame from dayone, and this focus has been a major pillarof the group’s success.

New games such as Train Robbery,Mermaid’s Gold and Diamond Cats com-plement the greatest hits that includeBilly’s Gang, 80 Days, Casanova, AztecSecret, Baron Munchhausen, GrandX andPharao II.

TECHNOLOGY

Casinoquality B3terminalscater todiscerninggamers

Genesis Games is well placedto satisfy consumers’ increasingdemands for technologicallyadvanced B3 gaming machines.

AMATIC INDUSTRIES FOUNDER,REINHOLD BAUER, WITH THE

COMPANY'S OLIVIA WEISSGERBER ATTHIS YEAR'S ICE TOTALLY GAMING

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VIEWPOINT

When stakeholders were giventhe green light by thegovernment to manufactureand site B3 machines withthe latest maximum stake levelof £2 back in 2011, the UKcoin-op industry immediatelyembraced. Two years on andthe B3 market is as vibrant andvaried as you like.

Now that the B3 stake of £2 has well andtruly bedded in, there is plenty of evi-

dence to show that the coin-op pay toplay industry has once again reactedswiftly and decisively to a new window ofopportunity.

Typically, the UK’s leading manufactur-ers and distributors were the first toembrace the challenge that the new stakeand prize levels brought. Large high streetAGC operators Talarius and Praesepe, forexample, reacted quickly to the change inmarket conditions, with both organisa-tions taking advantage of renewed invest-ment in R&D and the new games whichcame to market. This has certainly beenthe case over the last two years, as theproducts showcased this week underline.

Similarly, the likes of Gala and Mecca inthe bingo sector have embraced theopportunity that B3 machines have offeredto themselves and their paying customers.

Overall, the net result for the industry asa whole was that common sense prevailedand the right decision was taken in gettingthese badly needed measures in place.The stake and prize review for B3 was ofcourse long overdue, but it was better latethan never and has definitely helpedamusement arcades and bingo halls toremain competitive with their machinestock and enabled them to bring fresh andentertaining new games to their premises.

In the two years since the introductionof the £2 stake, the overall view certainlyseems that while no-one would claim B3to herald a new golden era of coin-op, allthe indicators are that it has establisheditself as one of the industry’s more robustand popular sectors. Furthermore, giventhe levels of attention, dedication andservice to the sector provided by the likesof RLMS, MEI, Genesis Games and Tower-gate, B3 is in the hands of the pros.

In fact, when you consider the numberof variations on a theme B3 offers, onecould reasonably argue that when itcomes to adult gaming, the genre hassomething for everyone.

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Coinslot: How would you assess the cur-rent state of the B3 sector? Have the

machines become more popular since theintroduction of the £500 jackpot?Tony Glanville: As with all sectors from a dis-tributors point of view we could always dowith being busier! The B3 market has beensteady throughout 2013, with operators churn-ing their B3 estate to update to accommodatenew games and technology and fine-tune theiroffering to best suit their customers’ needs.

CS: Roughly what percentage of operatorschose to increase their B3 estate followingthe legislation that permitted them to doso?TG: A significant number of our customers tookthe opportunity to increase their B3 numbersonce the change from AMLD to MGD tookplace earlier this year. With the fixed cost of

AMLD removed, it gave operators the confi-dence to increase their B3 numbers to takeadvantage of the 20 per cent rule. This, in turn,was a welcome shot in the arm for the supplychain as it resulted in fresh injection of B3 prod-uct into operators’ estates.

CS: Which B3 products have been perform-ing particularly strongly in 2013?TG: Our major suppliers Astra Games and Proj-ect have both introduced new products intotheir ranges in 2013 and continue to invest sig-nificantly in cabinet and game design, as theyrecognise that B3 is major contributor to thesectors income.

Operators are now presented with a rangeof cabinet styles to choose from, and a com-prehensive catalogue of games that are avail-able to be supplied either on the new cabinetstyles such as Projects TS22 and Astra’s Big Party

or available to purchase to upgrade and refreshpreviously purchased models. Operators nowhave the facility within the products to iden-tify the popularity of individual games withincompendiums and gain a better understand-ing of what style of games are strong in theirvenues.

It is clearly evident from data supplied backfrom test sites there is no ‘one size fits’, and sup-pliers have responded to this by offering largernumbers of games and styles to accommodatea wide range of players preferences.

CS: Has the sector been affected - posi-tively or negatively - by MGD? How wouldthe sector be impacted by the Triennial?TG: There have been positives and negatives.Where operators have not been able to reclaimVAT, this of course has had implications on cap-ital available. However, the removal of AMLD

has without doubt increased the number ofB3 machines to play, which gives the playermore choice of game styles available. Morechoice allows the operator to provide anappealing proposition to compete on the highstreet.

CS: Could you describe a typical player ofB3 gaming machines?TG: Every category of product will attract itsown following depending on what style ofgames they enjoy playing, what level of stakethey feel comfortable playing at and their moti-vation for playing the product. Equally, therewill be floating players that will move acrosscategories depending on funds available toplay. The most successful games are those thathave wide appeal and are visually stunning,entertaining and strong enough to ensure play-ers come back and play on return visits.

SUPPLIERS

Choice is important: continued diversification across B3

The new, more favourable stake and machine limit was a welcome shot in the arm for the UK’s CategoryB3 gaming sector, according to Tony Glanville, sales director for RLMS Sales.



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GENESIS GAMES

Top Performer from GenesisAmatic Industries’ Performer video cabinet is now available inthe UK and Ireland through Genesis Games.

enesis Games has been distribut-ing the Amatic Industries range ofvideo gaming product in the UK

and Ireland for 15 years. Over this periodthe product has proved extremely suc-cessful and is now established as a marketleader in these markets.

The Amatic product range is extremelydiverse, ranging form twin wheel multi-player roulettes to upright video gamingslot machines.

In the UK, and Northern Ireland, thevideo slots have been licensed for the B3,B3a and Cat C gaming categories. The 19-inch X3000 video slot is now a major suc-cess, featuring strongly amongst thehighest earning machines in each cate-gory, in both Plc chains as well as locallocations.

Amatic Industries is among the mostsuccessful of the large gaming machinemanufacturers. One of the major reasonsis the company’s belief in the constant evo-lution of the product range. To this end,Amatic is now introducing the Performervideo game cabinet.

The striking Performer cabinet is a dual,

22-inch monitor design. High-reso-lution graphics, superb soundeffects and a high quality wellbranded cabinet are amongstthe initial features that attractthe player. A range of newgames has been designed forthe cabinet. The library is con-tinually being added to, ensur-ing the longevity of theproduct.

All genres of game are in thecompendium - from simplethree line games up to 50 linegames with multiple winoptions. Win spin features,mystery bonuses and freespins ensure players are enter-tained during their playingtime. Player interaction isenhanced by the use of the topmonitor in the aforemen-tioned features.

Robust testing of the prod-uct has been carried out sincethe beginning of 2013, andaccording to Genesis Games

results have been “amazing”, withlevels of income exceedingprevious levels achieved inmany locations.

“Reliability is an importantfactor in the success of anymachine and the 22-inch Per-former measures up verystrongly in this area,” said SteveBierrum of Genesis. “Highquality peripherals ensure theproduct can run 24/7 forindefinite periods - a vital issuein a market that is increasinglymoving towards all day andnight opening. Front entryensures ease of access to allcomponents inside the cabi-net, both for engineers andmanagement.”

Various forms of cashredemption can be utilisedwith the Performer - from thetraditional hopper to TITO,and from a simple standalonehandpay to a sophisticated

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The expanded memoryof the SC Advance limitspart numbers and submis-sions by allowing morenotes to be recognized in aspecific release offirmware, while compre-hensive barcode recogni-tion processes barcode

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Taken from a representative number of sites around the UKSupplied by national operator

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Weston set to benefit from new leisu

commentalex lee

was buoyed to findout recently thatBACTA has under-

lined its commitment to theUK pub sector. There are somany reasons for this, it wouldbe a struggle even just to listthem all in a column of thissize. Besides the obvious ben-efits of having a quiet pint ortwo and socialising withfriends and/or family, there’ssome seriously good coin-opentertainment on offer downthe boozer. I know this for afact as despite my days ofdrinking eight pints a nightbeing long gone, I still popdown the local from time totime to sample the wares bothbehind the bar and on the AWP,SWP, pool table and jukebox.

Following the publicationof our Great British PubSector feature a fortnight ago,BACTA declared that the UKmachine market for pubsremains a “critical part” of thegaming machine environ-ment, and, backed by experi-enced single site operatorSteve Hawkins at the helm,stakeholders can expect arenewed focus on this part ofthe group’s activities.

My personal love for pubsgoes above and beyond thesimple pleasure of gettingleathered. For example, I metmy wife in a pub, winning herover by chivalrously placingher empty glass on the top ofthe AWP (she’s quite small).Pubs also contain some of thegreatest coin-op entertain-ment there is. Prior to becom-ing a full-time journalist, Isupplemented my meagreincome by winning games of‘killer’ on the pool table andemulating ‘TremendousKnowledge’ Dave Rainford byregularly taking a few coins

from the likes of Who WantsTo Be A Millionaire, Match ofthe Day and Hangman.

Those of you in the knowwill be familiar with Mr Rain-ford (now a regular on BBC2’sEggheads), who was for anumber of years a humanextension of the Queen ofHearts’ SWP machine in Fal-lowfield, Manchester.

I do hope that BACTA con-tinues to work closely withthe likes of the IOA, the BBPAand the ALMR in order tobetter deal with issues thatcome from pubs and clubs.Not only am I a fan of pubs perse, but the coin-op entertain-ment within - and the behav-iour it elicits from those whoget involved - has always beena constant source of fascina-tion for me. Take coin-op awayfrom a lot of pubs and thosepremises wouldn’t be half theplaces they are.

I had a very interesting chatwith Games Warehouse’sNick Hardy recently and wasimpressed by the amount ofwork his firm is putting intoturning the SWP sectoraround. His overall message isthat we must all work collab-oratively in order for thosecashboxes to fill up. I couldn’thelp but agree and in the sameway that UK holidaymakersmust make the effort to visitdomestic seaside locations,we must all find time to popdown the boozer - andencourage others to join us.Remember, if you’re driving,the money you save by not get-ting inebriated can always goin the AWP, the SWP or thepool table. Besides, there’snothing funnier than select-ing ‘Nag Nag Nag’ by CabaretVoltaire on the jukebox tentimes just before you leave.

Go on, gofor a pint

Anew cinema, bowlingalley and six restau-

rants should openWeston-Super-Mare nextyear, despite developersrevealing a failure to landbig name retailersprompting it to change itsplans, according to theWeston Mercury.McLaren Life promises itwill bring more shops toWeston despite no firmssigning up in the two-and-a-half years sincethe £45m scheme wasapproved.

Company directorAlastair Bell said: “Con-tinuing on the back of thesuccess of the hotel andcar park and the demoli-tion of the original Dol-phin Square, it is vital tokeep this momentumgoing and start the con-struction of phase threeas soon as possible. Byapproaching the finalphase in two stages, wecan expect the first part

of Dolphin Square toopen in late 2014, provid-ing a much needed boostto Weston town centre.”

Plans to build theleisure sector with noth-ing other than a verbalguarantee of new shopsto follow, has promptedconcern from one coun-cillor over the company’scommitment and feasibil-ity of its proposal. Thecouncil cannot forceMcLaren Life to build theshops should it go backon its promise - a movethat would leave a big gapbetween the cinema andthe Premier Inn hotel.

This month McLarenLife seeks North Somer-set Council’s permissionto change its original sitelayout plan, so buildingwork on the leisuresector can begin in theautumn. The leisure partwill feature Vue Cinema,First Bowl, a gym and var-ious restaurants includ-

ing Harvester, PizzaExpress and Nando’s,plus two retail units.

However, Cllr JohnCrockford-Hawley said:“From McLaren Life’spoint of view it makessense and for the town itmakes sense as it’ll bringa bit extra to the town.But I’m sure I won’t be onmy own if I say I’m con-cerned if the retail areawill take place, and evenif it does, whether Westoncan sustain a larger retailsection that it has. I don’tthink we have a criticalmass of spending peoplefor a large spendingcentre.”

Cllr Crockford-Hawleysaid Weston needs to becareful to protect its‘pleasure and leisure’image and continue thegood work started by theseafront improvements,rather than sacrifice whatmakes Weston unique.

Further afield,

research from Mintelshows that 67 per cent ofkids age 12-17 visited aU.S. theme park in thelast year, compared with76 per cent five years ear-lier, according to CNN.

With competition fromvideo games, the internetand cheaper entertain-ment, theme parks areseeing reduced visitsfrom teens, said Mintel. Inaddition to the changinginterests of today’s teens,rising theme parks prices- not just the cost ofadmission, but also theprice of services oncethere - can be a hugedeterrent to theme parkvisits by young people,Mintel found.

Mintel argues thattheme parks could boostguest satisfaction byintegrating games andthe internet, and by usingtechnology to cut downon wait times. In fact, 76per cent of theme park

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tinue the regeneration of Weston-Super-Mare, while a number of Europeanoking to the gaming industry to help kick-start economic recovery.

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visitors, according toMintel, believe themeparks should useenhanced technology todecrease wait times.

And finally, govern-ments across Europe arebetting the house on newcasinos to help boost theeconomic recovery intheir respective countries,according to theGBGC.com website.

In Ireland, the newGambling Control Bill willpermit 40 small casinos,which will have no morethan 15 gaming tables. Ire-land does not currentlyhave any ‘proper’ casinos,so the addition of 40gaming properties will bequite a revolution to thegambling sector in thecountry. ‘Super casinos’,however, have beenexcluded from the newregulation.

Elsewhere, Las VegasSands is planning a casinoresort in Spain on a scale

not seen in Europe before.If completed as plannedon the site near Madrid,Europa Vegas will involveE26bn worth of invest-ment and includes sixcasinos, three golfcourses, 12 hotels (with36,000 rooms) and will beas big as half of the entireLas Vegas Strip. A second,similar casino resort isalso being proposed forBarcelona. Grupo Vere-monte intends BarcelonaWorld to be the biggestentertainment centre inEurope and a rival forEuropa Vegas. Estimatesare that the two projectscould employ a total of180,000 people.

GBGC Director LorienPilling commented: “Thefact that some Europeanpoliticians are willing tochange completely theirposition on casinos is evi-dence of the just howsevere the economicproblem is in the EU. In

usual circumstancesthere are few votes to bewon in permitting orexpanding gambling.”

But if new casinos dohelp the recovery in thesecountries the UK govern-ment will be kicking itself.Under former Prime Min-ister Gordon Brown it hadthe chance to create aregional super casino in2007, but chose not topress ahead with it. Thejobs, investment and taxrevenues would have beenmost welcome; especiallyas the new casino wouldlikely have been com-pleted by now had con-struction begun in 2010.

“What disappoints me is how the major British institutions havestill not woken up to the fact that our industry was importantand much of it born in the UK, later to spread across the worldand to ultimately generate today’s computer games age.”

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“I am delighted that Paul Wells, Sandra Daniells and JohnAyres are working together with others to come up with ascheme to regenerate the (Bognor Regis) pier, preservingsome of its original ornate features. I hope to be a part ofthis. Thank you to all concerned and to the Civic Society forhosting such a positive meeting on Friday evening.”

WENDY GREEN, VAN GOGH PLACE, BOGNOR

“The hotels have been busy, although there have beenvacancies, but the mixture of sunny spells and cloudy skieshas meant indoor attractions have been quite popular. Onthe whole it has been a successful bank holiday for thetown.”

JASMINE CONNOLLY, BOURNEMOUTH TOURISM

“With the finalised details of the Triennial now imminent, weeagerly await the timescale to which this will come intoeffect so purchase planning can begin. The £100 Jackpot forthe Category C AWPs will no doubt give a welcome boost tothe pub trade and all operators will need to prepare well tocomplete organised and prompt machine changes to satisfycustomer demand.”

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Rules1. Two points are awarded to any player who is in a teams starting eleven2. One point awarded to any player comes on as a substitute3. Any player who scores a goal receives five points (not including penalty

shoot-outs)4. Any player making a key contribution to the scoring of a goal receives

three points5. Any player booked during a match will lose one point6. Any player sent off during a match will lose three points (This sanction

will remain even if the referee’s decision is later rescinded on appeal)7. Any player scoring an own goal will lose three points8. Any player missing a penalty in either normal time or a penalty shoot-

out loses two points9. Any goalkeeper or defender who plays a full 90 minutes and keeps a

clean sheet will receive four points and two points if they only play apart match

10. Any goalkeeper or defender get 0 points if their team concedes onegoal (not including penalty shoot-outs)

11. Any goalkeeper or defender will lose a point for each goal concededafter the first goal their team concedes (not including penalty shoot-outs)

12. Any goalkeeper that saves a penalty will receive five points (includingpenalty shoot- outs)

13. Any player not playing for any reason scores no points for the gamesthey miss

14. After the closing date you may make up to a total of six transfers duringthe season, these will only be allowed during the two transfer windowsof October and February. This will allow you to change your formation ifrequired (only 4-4-2 or 4-4-3) but all teams must still be within the£50m budget

15. Up to three transfers are permitted in the October transfer window andthe remainder during the February transfer window,– if the maximumthree transfers are done in October you will only have three transfers toplay with in February!

16. If a player moves to another Premiership side either on a permanent ora loan transfer, he will continue to score points. However, as far as Sur-real Soccer is concerned, he will remain registered with the originalclub

17. If a player retires or moves outside the Premiership he cannot scorepoints in Surreal Soccer.

18. Only Premiership players can score points in the FA Cup. Points will beawarded as for Premiership matches.

19. In the FA Cup replays are counted as separate matches20. Total value of team must not exceed £50 million

21. There is no restriction on the number of players you can select fromeach team

22. Each team must have either a goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfieldersand 3 forwards or goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 for-wards

23. A cup competition will be run and exact format will be announced oncethe number of entrants is confirmed – a separate prize will be given tothe winner of the cup competition.

24. You may enter as many teams as you wish 25. In the event of a draw, prize money will be divided equally.26. You must be over 18 years or over to play.27. Entries and payment must be received by 1500 hrs 13th September

201328. Scoring will be backdated to 17th August 201329. The winner of the league will be paid £1000,

second £200 and third £10030. In the event of a draw, prize money will be divided equally.31. Team and Manager names should be no longer than 20 characters32. The decision of the publisher is final. No alternative prize will be offered

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Goalkeeper (GK)NAME TEAM PRICESzczesny, W Arsenal £3.5mGuzan, B Aston Villa £3.0mMarshall, D Cardiff City £3.0mCech, P Chelsea £4.0mSchwarzer, M Chelsea £3.0mSperoni, J Crystal Palace £3.0mHoward, T Everton £3.4mStekelenburg, M Fulham £3.3mMcGregor, A Hull City £3.0mJakupovic, E Hull City £3.0mMignolet, S Liverpool £3.5mHart, J Man City £4.1mde Gea, D Man Utd £3.8mLindegaard, A Man Utd £3.1mKrul, T Newcastle £3.2mRuddy, J Norwich City £3.0mBoruc, A Southampton £3.2mBegovic, A Stoke City £3.4mWestwood, K Sunderland £3.2mMannone, V Sunderland £3.0mVorm, M Swansea City £3.3mLloris, H Tottenham £3.4mFriedel, B Tottenham £3.0mFoster, B West Brom £3.2mJaaskelainen, J West Ham £3.2m

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Evra, P Man Utd £4.8mVidic, N Man Utd £4.5mEvans, J Man Utd £4.2mRafael Man Utd £4.1mFerdinand, R Man Utd £4.1mJones, P Man Utd £4.0mSmalling, C Man Utd £3.5mSanton, D Newcastle £3.1mDebuchy, M Newcastle £3.0mColoccini, F Newcastle £3.0mBassong, S Norwich City £3.4mMartin, R Norwich City £3.2mTurner, M Norwich City £3.0mOlsson, M Norwich City £3.0mLovren, D Southampton £3.2mClyne, N Southampton £3.2mShaw, L Southampton £3.1mShawcross, R Stoke City £3.5mPieters, E Stoke City £3.4mHuth, R Stoke City £3.3mO'Shea, J Sunderland £3.3mCuellar, C Sunderland £3.2mBrown, W Sunderland £2.8mDiakite, M Sunderland £2.8mWilliams, A Swansea City £3.4mRangel, A Swansea City £3.4mChico Swansea City £3.2mDavies, B Swansea City £3.1mVertonghen, J Tottenham £4.5mWalker, K Tottenham £4.0mDawson, M Tottenham £3.7mAssou-Ekotto, B Tottenham £3.5mKaboul, Y Tottenham £3.4mMcAuley, G West Brom £3.1mOlsson, J West Brom £2.9mO'Brien, J West Ham £3.4mCollins, J West Ham £3.3mReid, W West Ham £3.2mDemel, G West Ham £3.0mRat, R West Ham £2.8m

Midfield (MF)NAME TEAM PRICECazorla, S Arsenal £5.5mWalcott, T Arsenal £5.2mArteta, M Arsenal £4.1mWilshere, J Arsenal £3.8mRamsey, A Arsenal £3.5mOx-Chamberlain, A Arsenal £3.3mWestwood, A Aston Villa £3.4mN'Zogbia, C Aston Villa £3.3mWhittingham, P Cardiff City £3.2mGunnarsson, A Cardiff City £3.1mCowie, D Cardiff City £2.7mBo-Kyung, K Cardiff City £2.5mMata, J Chelsea £6.2mHazard, E Chelsea £5.4mSchurrle, A Chelsea £5.1mLampard, F Chelsea £4.5mOscar Chelsea £4.3mRamires Chelsea £4.1mEssien, M Chelsea £3.5mMoses, V Chelsea £3.4mJedinak, M Crystal Palace £3.1mMoritz, A Crystal Palace £3.0mThomas, J Crystal Palace £2.8mGarvan, O Crystal Palace £2.7mDikgacoi, K Crystal Palace £2.7mBolasie, Y Crystal Palace £2.5mFellaini, M Everton £5.0mPienaar, S Everton £4.4m

Mirallas, K Everton £4.2mOsman, L Everton £4.0mGibson, D Everton £3.2mDuff, D Fulham £3.8mSidwell, S Fulham £3.4mKoren, R Hull City £3.1mMeyler, D Hull City £2.9mElmohamady, A Hull City £2.8mBrady, R Hull City £2.7mGerrard, S Liverpool £4.7mCoutinho, P Liverpool £4.2mDowning, S Liverpool £3.8mHenderson, J Liverpool £3.7mLeiva, L Liverpool £3.4mAllen, J Liverpool £3.3mSilva, D Man City £5.5mToure, Y Man City £5.1mNavas, J Man City £4.5mFernandinho Man City £4.2mGarcia, J Man City £3.8mMilner, J Man City £3.8mNasri, S Man City £3.7mBarry, G Man City £3.5mCarrick, M Man Utd £4.4mNani Man Utd £4.2mKagawa, S Man Utd £4.0mValencia, A Man Utd £3.8mYoung, A Man Utd £3.7mCleverley, T Man Utd £3.5mCabaye, Y Newcastle £3.8mBen Arfa, H Newcastle £3.6mGutierrez, J Newcastle £3.5mSissoko, M Newcastle £3.5mGouffran, Y Newcastle £3.3mTiote, C Newcastle £2.8mSnodgrass, R Norwich City £3.8mHoolahan, W Norwich City £3.5mPilkington, A Norwich City £3.5mJohnson, B Norwich City £3.4mHowson, J Norwich City £3.2mTettey, A Norwich City £2.8mSchneiderlin, M Southampton £3.7mRamirez, G Southampton £3.6mLallana, A Southampton £3.6mDavis, S Southampton £3.4mPuncheon, J Southampton £3.3mWanyama, V Southampton £3.3mAdam, C Stoke City £3.2mNzonzi, S Stoke City £3.2mEtherington, M Stoke City £3.0mKightly, M Stoke City £3.0mJohnson, A Sunderland £4.0mSessegnon, S Sunderland £3.8mGardner, C Sunderland £3.7mGiaccherini, E Sunderland £3.7mLarsson, S Sunderland £3.4mRoutledge, W Swansea City £3.9mDyer, N Swansea City £3.7mHernandez, P Swansea City £3.5mde Guzman, J Swansea City £3.3mShelvey, J Swansea City £2.7mBale, G Tottenham £6.5mDempsey, C Tottenham £4.5mPaulinho Tottenham £4.0mLennon, A Tottenham £3.9mChadli, N Tottenham £3.8mDembele, M Tottenham £3.5mSigurdsson, G Tottenham £3.4mSandro Tottenham £3.3mParker, S Tottenham £3.2mMorrison, J West Brom £3.9mBrunt, C West Brom £3.5m

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Goalkeeper (GK)NAME TEAM PRICESzczesny, W Arsenal 3.7Given, S Aston Villa 3.3Cech, P Chelsea 3.8Howard, T Everton 3.3Schwarzer, M Fulham 3.3Reina, P Liverpool 3.4Hart, J Man City 4de Gea, D Man Utd 3.9Lindegaard, A Man Utd 3.1Krul, T Newcastle 3.4Ruddy, J Norwich 3.3Green, R QPR 3.3Federici, A Reading 3Davis, K Southampton 2.9Sorensen, T Stoke City 3.3Begovic, A Stoke City 3.2Mignolet, S Sunderland 3.3Westwood, K Sunderland 2.6Vorm, M Swansea 3.3Friedel, B Tottenham 3.7Gomes, H Tottenham 2.9Foster, B West Brom 3.3Jaaskelainen, J West Ham 3.1Al-Habsi, A Wigan 3.2

Defender (DF)NAME TEAM PRICEVermaelen, T Arsenal 4.5Sagna, B Arsenal 4Koscielny, L Arsenal 4Gibbs, K Arsenal 3.5Mertesacker, P Arsenal 3.7Santos, A Arsenal 3.3Djourou, J Arsenal 3Jenkinson, C Arsenal 2.7Collins, J Aston Villa 3.3Warnock, S Aston Villa 3.3Hutton, A Aston Villa 3.2Dunne, R Aston Villa 3.2Herd, C Aston Villa 3Clark, C Aston Villa 2.9Cole, A Chelsea 4.8Terry, J Chelsea 4.6Ivanovic, B Chelsea 4.4Cahill, G Chelsea 4.4Luiz, D Chelsea 4.1Baines, L Everton 4Jagielka, P Everton 3.7Heitinga, J Everton 3.5Hibbert, T Everton 3.3Neville, P Everton 3.2Distin, S Everton 3.3Riise, J Fulham 3.4Hangeland, B Fulham 3.3Hughes, A Fulham 3.3Kelly, S Fulham 3.2Senderos, P Fulham 3.1Johnson, G Liverpool 4.1Enrique, J Liverpool 3.8Skrtel, M Liverpool 3.7Agger, D Liverpool 3.7Carragher, J Liverpool 3.2Kelly, M Liverpool 3.2Kompany, V Man City 5.1Lescott, J Man City 4.7Clichy, G Man City 4.6Richards, M Man City 3.9Zabaleta, P Man City 3.5Kolarov, A Man City 3.3Evra, P Man Utd 4.8Vidic, N Man Utd 4.6Ferdinand, R Man Utd 4.5Evans, J Man Utd 4.1Jones, P Man Utd 4.1Smalling, C Man Utd 4Rafael Man Utd 3.7Coloccini, F Newcastle 3.8Simpson, D Newcastle 3.5Williamson, M Newcastle 3.3Santon, D Newcastle 3.3Taylor, S Newcastle 3.1Martin, R Norwich 3.1Whittaker, S Norwich 3.1Drury, A Norwich 2.8Ayala, D Norwich 2.8

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Midfield (MF)NAME TEAM PRICEWalcott, T Arsenal 4.3Ramsey, A Arsenal 3.9Song, A Arsenal 3.8Wilshere, J Arsenal 3.7Arteta, M Arsenal 3.7Chamberlain, A Arsenal 3.4Rosicky, T Arsenal 3.3Holman, B Aston Villa 3.7N'Zogbia, C Aston Villa 3.7Petrov, S Aston Villa 3.4Ireland, S Aston Villa 3.3Albrighton, M Aston Villa 3.1Mata, J Chelsea 5.8Lampard, F Chelsea 4.5Hazard, E Chelsea 4.3Ramires Chelsea 4Marin, M Chelsea 3.9Malouda, F Chelsea 3.8de Bruyne, K Chelsea 3.7Meireles, R Chelsea 3.4Essien, M Chelsea 3.3Osman, L Everton 3.9Fellaini, M Everton 3.8Cahill, T Everton 3.7Rodwell, J Everton 3.1Coleman, S Everton 2.8Barkley, R Everton 2.4Dempsey, C Fulham 4.3

Duff, D Fulham 3.7Murphy, D Fulham 3.7Sidwell, S Fulham 3.1Etuhu, D Fulham 2.8Diarra, M Fulham 2.8Gerrard, S Liverpool 4.5Henderson, J Liverpool 3.8Adam, C Liverpool 3.7Downing, S Liverpool 3.7Leiva, L Liverpool 2.8Cole, J Liverpool 2.8Aquilani, A Liverpool 2.7Silva, D Man City 6Toure, Y Man City 4.3Nasri, S Man City 4Johnson, A Man City 3.7Milner, J Man City 3.4Barry, G Man City 3.4de Jong, N Man City 3.3Nani Man Utd 4.9Young, A Man Utd 4.7Valencia, A Man Utd 4.5Kagawa, S Man Utd 4Giggs, R Man Utd 3.7Scholes, P Man Utd 3.4Carrick, M Man Utd 3.4Cleverley, T Man Utd 3.3Cabaye, Y Newcastle 4.2Gutierrez, J Newcastle 4Ben Arfa, H Newcastle 3.8Taylor, R Newcastle 3.7Amalfitano, R Newcastle 3.4Obertan, G Newcastle 3.3Tiote, C Newcastle 3.3Marveaux, S Newcastle 2.5Hoolahan, W Norwich 3.9Pilkington, A Norwich 3.8Surman, A Norwich 3.7Johnson, B Norwich 3.7Bennett, E Norwich 3.4Fox, D Norwich 3.3Crofts, A Norwich 3.1Howson, J Norwich 2.8Taarabt, A QPR 3.4W-Phillips, S QPR 3.3Barton, J QPR 3.3Faurlin, A QPR 3.3Derry, S QPR 3.3Buzsaky, A QPR 3.1Park, J QPR 3.1Diakite, S QPR 2.7McAnuff, J Reading 3.3Leigertwood, M Reading 3.1Karacan, J Reading 3.1Kebe, J Reading 2.8McCleary, G Reading 2.7Robson-Kanu, H Reading 2.7Guthrie, D Reading 2.7Mullins, H Reading 2.5Lallana, A Southampton 3.3Do Prado, G Southampton 3.1Davis, S Southampton 2.8Cork, J Southampton 2.8Schneiderlin, M Southampton 2.7Hammond, D Southampton 2.7De Ridder, S Southampton 2.4Etherington, M Stoke City 3.9Pennant, J Stoke City 3.3Whitehead, D Stoke City 3.3Whelan, G Stoke City 3.3Sessegnon, S Sunderland 4Larsson, S Sunderland 3.8McClean, J Sunderland 3.7Colback, J Sunderland 3.7Gardner, C Sunderland 3.4Richardson, K Sunderland 3.3Vaughan, D Sunderland 3.1Cattermole, L Sunderland 3.1Sinclair, S Swansea 3.9Dyer, N Swansea 3.8Allen, J Swansea 3.7Routledge, W Swansea 3.4Britton, L Swansea 3.3Gower, M Swansea 3.1de Guzman, J Swansea 3.1Agustien, K Swansea 2.7Bale, G Tottenham 5.5van der Vaart, R Tottenham 4.5Modric, L Tottenham 4.2Sigurdsson, G Tottenham 4Lennon, A Tottenham 3.7Pienaar, S Tottenham 3.7

Parker, S Tottenham 3.3Sandro Tottenham 3.1Huddlestone, T Tottenham 2.8Morrison, J West Brom 3.8Brunt, C West Brom 3.7Mulumbu, Y West Brom 3.7Dorrans, G West Brom 3.3Thomas, J West Brom 3.3Reid, S West Brom 3.1El Ghanassy, Y West Brom 3.1Nolan, K West Ham 3.3Noble, M West Ham 3.1Diame, M West Ham 3.1Collison, J West Ham 2.8Taylor, M West Ham 2.7Bouba Diop, P West Ham 2.7O'Neil, G West Ham 2.5Moses, V Wigan 3.9Gomez, J Wigan 3.7McCarthy, J Wigan 3.3McArthur, J Wigan 3.3Beausejour, J Wigan 3.3Watson, B Wigan 3.1Crusat, A Wigan 2.8

Forward (FW)NAME TEAM PRICEvan Persie, R Arsenal 7Giroud, O Arsenal 6.2Podolski, L Arsenal 5.8Gervinho Arsenal 5.3Bent, D Aston Villa 6.5Agbonlahor, G Aston Villa 5.5Weimann, A Aston Villa 4Torres, F Chelsea 6.7Sturridge, D Chelsea 5.6Jelavic, N Everton 5.8Anichebe, V Everton 4.5Naismith, S Everton 4Dembele, M Fulham 5.3Ruiz, B Fulham 5Petric, M Fulham 4.5Rodallega, H Fulham 4.3Suarez, L Liverpool 6.7Carroll, A Liverpool 5.8Borini, F Liverpool 5.3Aguero, S Man City 6.9Tevez, C Man City 6.5Balotelli, M Man City 6.2Rooney, W Man Utd 6.9Welbeck, D Man Utd 5.8Hernandez, J Man Utd 5.5Cisse, P Newcastle 6.5Ba, D Newcastle 6Ameobi, Shola Newcastle 3.3Holt, G Norwich 5.5Morison, S Norwich 4.9Jackson, S Norwich 4.9Vaughan, J Norwich 2.8Zamora, B QPR 5.5Mackie, J QPR 5.3Cisse, D QPR 5.2Helguson, H QPR 5Johnson, A QPR 5Campbell, D QPR 3.7Pogrebnyak, P Reading 4.9Le Fondre, A Reading 4Hunt, N Reading 3.4Roberts, J Reading 2.7Lambert, R Southampton 4.8Rodriguez, J Southampton 3.9Lee, T Southampton 3.7Walters, J Stoke City 5.5Crouch, P Stoke City 5.3Campbell, F Sunderland 4.9Gyan, A Sunderland 4.8Wickham, C Sunderland 3.8Graham, D Swansea 5.3Moore, L Swansea 4Dobbie, S Swansea 3.3Adebayor, E Tottenham 5.6Defoe, J Tottenham 5.5Odemwingie, P West Brom 5.5Long, S West Brom 5.3Fortune, MA West Brom 4.8Cox, S West Brom 3.9Cole, C West Ham 4.3Vaz Te, R West Ham 3.3Nouble, F West Ham 3.3Maynard, N West Ham 2.5Di Santo, F Wigan 5Maloney, S Wigan 4.5

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