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CONTENTS MARCH 2009
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4 NEWS
Editor’s letter
10 GAMING AWARDS
Who won what
I
GE was great, and buzzing on
the middle day at least. The
business is still out there, but
it’s a long road to recovery; it
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NICK HAWKINS
was reassuring to the industry,
with two big shows under the belt, to know that
What is the UK government doing?
money is still being spent.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the
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STATESIDE
US with their controversial recovery plan, passed into
law recently. Sharon Harris has a few words on that
Sharon Harris reports from the US on page 14. Other highlights this issue include
Graeme Kidd’s latest report, this time on table
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LATINO AMERICA
gaming, on page 40. Check it out!
Jon Bruford
Ricki Chavez-Munoz reports from this
Managing Editor
gaming hotspot with the latest news
jonbruford@yahoo.co.uk
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GAMMEX
40 TABLE GAMING
A look forward to the Mexican show
Graeme Kidd reports
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AMZ HOLDINGS
48
SCREEN MEDIA
The company with a head start in
Barnaby Page looks at digital signage
Taiwan speaks…
in casinos
26
IGE REVIEW
52 INSTALLATIONS
The London Show reviewed
What’s where, and by whom
38 DUSK TILL DAWN
54
DIARY DATES
An interview with the Nottingham
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