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MEI and Money
Breaks joins Electrocoin
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Controls licence
A brand new 4D effects theatre
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lectrocoin is made its official debut at Drayton
pleased to Manor Theme Park on March 21
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EI has agreed to license use of EASITRAX Soft announce that Shane when the UK facility opened its
Count to Money Controls. The arrangement Breaks will be working gates for the start of the 2009
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provides Money Controls global access to the with the company as season.
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integrated software/hardware solution that makes an International Following a hugely successful
cash verification more efficient and places information Business Development 2008, Drayton Manor has once
collected in a bill validator into a database that can be Executive, to assist again invested significantly in new
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accessed to analyse slot floor performance. with overseas sales in attractions and facilities for the
“This is a proud day for MEI,” said Tom Nugent, Europe/Middle East coming year with the
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MEI president - Gaming. “Money Controls’ interest in and Africa where redevelopment of The Television
EASITRAX Soft Count, along with the positive Electrocoin is not Theatre, which houses the 4D
feedback we have received from the numerous represented. effects theatre, and of the
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customers using the product, verifies the value of this Breaks will be involved in marketing Electrocoin’s games, adjoining café and retail buildings
solution. The ability to work with a competitor – to which include those games manufactured by their factory in in the Aerial Park section of the
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raise the expectations for bill validator manufacturers South Wales as well as products from Konami and other venue. Major refurbishment of
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– helps us to move the industry forward.” manufacturers handled by Electrocoin. several catering outlets elsewhere
The full potential of EASITRAX Soft Count can only Shane’s long career started as MD of Streets Automatic in in the park has also been carried
be realized if the slot floor is fully enabled. Expanding Eastbourne in the early 60’s where he first sold his British out to increase capacity in these
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the product’s reach improves it ability to redefine the machines to Electrocoin and then was VP of worldwide sales and satisfy customer demand.
cash management process. for Atari, in this capacity he supplied early Atari kits to
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“We’re excited about the opportunity to work with Electrocoin back in the 70’s and has stayed good friends
MEI,” said Mike Innes, Money Controls’ chief executive. with the company in all the intermediate years. According to assessments of
“At the end of the day, we both benefit from making In more recent times (1990-1998) Shane was the founding experts over 20 000 slot
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casino operations more efficient – which EASITRAX MD of Namco Europe Ltd. and for the last eight years has machines are ready to move into
Soft Count definitely accomplishes.” been happily engrossed in the redemption business working the new Russian gambling zones.
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for Benchmark Games Inc. successfully getting their Furthermore slot machines
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products established in Europe, and now with this new produced and used in Russia, are
venture to add to his portfolio, Shane will be helping sparking interest for foreign
Electrocoin expand their EMEA sales with his many years gambling operators. They are
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experience in the Industry and his extensive contact list. interested in buying slots and
equipment, which will not be used
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in Russia in future.
The full range of existing slot
Merkur double in Hungary
machines in Russia will be BRIEF
presented at the 18th
international gambling, lottery
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and amusement show EELEX
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t the beginning of March, MERKUR Casino, the Gauselmann 2009, the largest expo in Russia
Group arcade chain that operates throughout Europe, opened two that takes place from June 9-11,
arcades in Hungay. 2009.
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The first new entertainment centre under the brand name MERKUR The expo will get together
Spielo was in the city of Szolnok, 100 km to the east of Budapest. The Russian and foreign producers,
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city has a population of approximately 78,000 and is located in the distributors and operators
heart of the Hungarian plain. working in sphere of amusement
The new entertainment centre is located on the upper floor of the and gaming. Among the key BRIEF
recently opened modern shopping mall at the central bus station of the city. themes of the expo are slot
The site occupies 370 square meters and offers 62 gaming stations, machines, used equipment, bingo,
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creating a cutting edge international gaming mix including two popular lotteries and lottery terminals,
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roulettes. VLT, entertainment online
The second arcade was opened in Szeged in the southern part of the systems, equipment and furniture
Hungarian plain. Szeged is located close to the tri-border region with for poker clubs, bookmakers and
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Serbia and Romania and 164,000 habitants make it the fourth largest totalizators, print shops for
city in Hungary. lottery tickets, amusement
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With a gaming surface of approximately 320 square meters and 48 terminals, info and Internet
gaming stations the entertainment centre in Szeged is similar to the one terminals, payment systems and
in Szolnok, and is one of the most modern and innovative entertainment cash dispensers. BRIEF
centres currently operated by MERKUR Casino in Hungary.
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