CONTENTS JANUARY 2011
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NEWS
STATESIDE Sharon Harris’s fingers of fire!
LATINO AMERICA Ricki Chavez-Munoz brings the news
from this gaming hotspot
ONLINE/OFFLINE Barnaby Page investigates this grey
area as two worlds collide
THE HIPPODROME An update on London’s new casino,
preparing to open in October 2011 BALLY
This issue’s cover story looks at Bally Technologies and ICE…
ICE PREVIEWS Atronic leads the line in this jam-
packed preview area
Editor’s letter A
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hh, 2011, welcome, wel- come. Come in, take your shoes off. Have my seat, the one by the fire. Tea?
Coffee? Whisky? I’ll just get that for you. And take your coat. You stay there and get comfortable. We need you to be a happy, happy year, 2011, so all of gaming can enjoy recovery and get back to its usual vibrant, buoyant self, albeit with a new self-awareness and the knowledge that there is no such thing as ‘recession-proof’. So come on in 2011, and make yourself at home. Mi casa es su casa. Enjoy the issue, and happy new year to you!
Jon Bruford, Managing Editor
jonbruford@yahoo.co.uk
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Managing Editor: Jon Bruford Tel: +44 1584 877177 email:
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International Editor: Ricki Chavez-Munoz Tel: +44 1202 425751
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Contributing Editor: Barnaby Page
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