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Comeback for B.E.R., the
The exhibition area
Rimini bowling event
P
resent at the Show were all the main players and products from the world of
gaming: institutions, network licensed dealers, gaming machines, spare
parts, together with a complete roll call of the industry international press.
In addition to highlighting the long established machines, ENADA Primavera
T
he second B.E.R. (Rimini Bowling Event) has aroused curiosity has given space to remote gaming, in particular in the area assigned to games of
and interest. This is the first European Bowling Show, held at the skill and on line betting, which provoked a good deal of interest at the most recent
same time as ENADA Primavera. Even when it first opened, this event shows, by showing the innovative i-gaming, the data on games and on product
generated a feeling of ownership among the sector operators: spread and means of distribution, as well as the software needed to run them.
manufacturing companies, bowling operators and players. This is an In conclusion, the Gaming Machines International Show has once more brought
International Show dedicated to a sector with a conservative estimate to the fore the gaming sector with a 360 degree view, with in depth analyses,
of 25 - 30,000 bowlers, excluding countless weekend bowlers who are innovations and debates, reaffirming its undisputed preeminent position and its
creating a very sizeable business in all the countries in Europe. “Around leading role among trade shows. The event covered a total area of 40,000 m²
Italy there are about 4000 bowling alleys, – says Gaspare Piunti, the split between 6 Halls on the west side of the Show complex. As always, meetings
Brunswick U.S.A distributor for Italy and the Balkans. During 2008 and workshops were organised during the Show, and these proved useful both for
alone we have sold 1,800 alleys throughout the whole of Europe”. informing the operators and for the protection of the players.
Another successful year
Gaming and the
for Enada Primavera
inland revenue
In 2008 more than currency1 12.8bn in tax receipts
N
o crisis in the gaming sector and success again for Enada Primavera. The from gaming. 12% more from slot mahines
initial conclusions are being drawn after the ending last Saturday of the
21st ENADA Primavera staged at the Rimini Fiera. This is the Sapar Gaming
T
otal tax revenues for the period January to December 2008,
Machines International Show, organised by Rimini Fiera SpA under the before one-off payments, were currency1 422,297m (+1.1% against
patronage of AAMS, with the support of Euromat and working closely with 2007): currency1 12,287m (+6.0%) from activities connected with gaming
Ascob, As.tro, Fidart & Sicon. (indirect taxes).
During the four days of the show, 25,545 professionals visited ENADA Tax receipts relating to gaming (including various taxes
Primavera (1.5% up on 2008), and of these 2,810 (+9%) were from abroad. classified both as direct and indirect taxes), totalled currency112.817m (+
The show has also scored highly with the media. All the technical press currency1730m, equal to 6.0%), with a reduction mainly due to
was present, and reports have appeared every day in the local and regional extraordinary tax receipts deriving from the granting of licensing
media. The main Italian television networks (Rai, Mediaset, La7 and Sky) rights to run games in public (laws D.L. 223/2006, art. 38) netted
and the main radio networks were there in Rimini. In total, 165 journalists during January 2007. Among the tax receipts relating to gaming,
(51of whom came from abroad) belonging to specialist and general press takings from Lotto were currency1 6,732m (+ currency1554m, a rise of 9.0%),
attended the show. those from instant lotteries were currency11,638m (+ currency1129m, a rise of
The international exposure of the show was at a high level. In addition to 8.5%) and those from gaming machines and equipment were
buyers from Germany and Switzerland, buyers from the Balkans visited the currency12,419m (+ currency1259m, a rise of 12.0%).
Show. Many professional visitors also came from Japan, Taiwan and India. Indirect taxes. Revenues from indirect taxes were currency1191,754m (-
currency12,281m, a reduction of 1.2%), representing 45.1% of the total
yearly revenue. Altogether tax revenues relating to gaming have
been currency111,790m (- currency1492m, a reduction of 4.0%).
In 2008, the tax on performances of shows and the tax on
gambling houses have guaranteed revenues of currency171m, an increase
of 6% over the previous year.
The economic situation
I
n 2008, the gaming sector has seen a further increase in
its trend indicators: a 12.5% increase has been recorded
against the previous year, and in consequence turnover
reached currency147.5m. Legal gaming machines are top of the list
with an increase of 14.4%. Scratch Cards and Superenalotto
are doing very well; horse betting has been less successful.
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