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which are to be found on the premises of Bingo but it has been during the first months of this midst of the financial crisis and was preceded by
Halls, so that these terminals send warning year that the fall has become really accentuated continuous rumours that it would be cancelled,
messages about responsible gaming to the showing a drop of almost 11%. We are talking will be seen paradoxically as one of the most
people playing. about the worst moment in our history”, said successful fairs in recent years in the history of
These messages, three in total, will appear Albert Sola, President of the Independent the sector. Despite the doubts held by the regular
when the player commences the session on the Association of Amusement Machine Operating exhibitors, the organization never doubted the
terminal. Later there will be a message warning Companies in Catalonia (Europer). “In the viability of its project. “The fair most wanted by
about the time played, when 30 and 60 minutes medium term we still fear that there is worse to the professionals in the sector”, as the
of continuous play have elapsed and lastly, a come and we shall experience a decline of as Andalusian operators normally describe it, did
message will be displayed when 60 minutes of much as 15%,” he continued. not leave anybody without some doubts.
continuous play have elapsed warning the player Nevertheless and in all honesty the numbers
that the terminal will be disconnected once he given by the organizers show that, this year, the
has played continuously for 90 minutes. Similarly
the Catalan Parliament has put on public display This data disproves the
crisis continues at the moment to affect each of
the exhibitions that make up the international
its projected modification to several articles in circuit.
the present regulations governing Amusement
belief that in a time of
With the absence of some well-known
Machines. companies, such as Machines Games Automatics
This reform covers aspects related to the use
crisis people play more
(MGA) which preferred to put on its own
of images that can be harmful to children and exhibition in a well-known hotel in the area, this
young people. In the case of machines of type A; year 113 exhibitors, representing more than 500
images, symbols, messages and animations on national and international companies, brought
the equipment or serigraphy that can be The businessmen in this sector, as well as their products to Málaga. The number of
discriminatory or humiliating due to sex or observing the emptier pockets of their clients participating countries increased to 36, not
violence against women, together with the have themselves been particularly badly hit by including Spain, whose contribution was 16 direct
inclusion of a sign indicating that the use of the the massive closure of bars and restaurants, exhibitors showing models and products from
machine is prohibited to anyone under 18 years above all on industrial estates. According to 300 foreign companies. The exhibition occupied
of age, as also that its abuse can lead to Merce Claramunt, Director General of the a total floor space of 12,500 square meters,
addiction. Department of Gaming and Entertainment in the slightly less than in previous years. However, to
Amusement machines in Catalonia saw a drop Catalonian government, “This data seems to everyone’s surprise, with fewer Exhibitors and
of 11% in takings during the first few months of disprove the belief that in a time of crisis, people less occupied space, the Fair broke all records for
this year. And in bingo halls, there was a drop of play more.” the number of professional visitors over the first
15%. Lotteries have recorded a fall of 5.5%, Despite this, the twentieth eighth FERIA two days, during which 13,192 visits from
somewhat less than the sales of tickets by Once ANDALUZA DEL RECREATIVO (ANDALUSIAN Operators were recorded out of a total of 14,515,
and the State-run games and lotteries, with 6% AMUSEMENT FAIR) which took place in the almost 13% more than at last year’s fair.
fewer sales.
These figures confirm that the financial crisis
has also certainly reached the gaming sector. “At
the end of 2008 we began to notice a reduction
in takings, with a fall of between 5% and 6%,
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