Reports NETHERLANDS Holland Casinos.
This means slots working with banknote acceptors, TITO system and the possibility of a new gaming machine for arcades and restaurants with higher stake and payout ratios, faster game cycle and lower hourly loss.
Also with the advent of new younger players the sector is eager to see the introduction of new products, such as video AWPs rather than reel only whilst there is also a demand now for more skill features.
In addition a new gaming authority is expected to be created which will police the Dutch online and offline gaming market more effectively and will have powers to apply administrative and criminal sanctions against operators.
Marc Aarts, Sales Manager at Suzo Happ Group said: “At the moment new machine investments are on the lowest level ever. Let’s hope that the lobby of the VAN against the gaming tax will bring a positive outcome so investments will be done again.
“Cashless should be a new and positive impulse for the Dutch market. We foresee that the investment for cashless will bring new opportunities.
“The experience Suzo has with TITO is extensive and the feedback from casinos that have implemented TITO is indeed very positive from all around the world. The marketing concept of TITO is just beginning to be considered in casinos, a further advantage TITO brings.”
Suzo has found that its GeWeTe change machines and mini ATM from Hess are particularly popular in the Dutch market, especially with Holland Casino whilst its Arcade III change machines are ideal for the arcade market.
smoking ban meant the turnover in arcades decreased by 16 per cent during the third quarter of 2008 whilst single sites saw a drop of 32 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2008. Net turnover dropped by 29 per cent in arcades and 47 per cent in single sites
Operators have pretty much stopped investing whilst the elite arcades (or casinos as they are often called) are also suffering with some closures.
The association VAN has lobbied the government in a bid to save the industry and it is understood the government is now re-looking at the situation and a way of raising the cash boxes and help the
industry pay the extra taxes.
The problem is how? The Netherlands has a very stringent and official anti- gambling policy particularly in its casino sector which is monitored closely.
The idea of trying to encourage people to play goes against the grain and so the government has to be very careful in what is actually approved bearing in mind the industry wants blood over the tax increase.
The State Secretary of Finance Jan Kees de Jager has expressed his willingness to look at the possibility to permit in arcades cashless play, which is already used by
Suzo has found that itsGeWeTe change machines andmini ATMfromHess are
particularly popular in theDutchmarket, especiallywith
Holland Casinowhilst its Arcade III change machines are ideal for the arcade market.
It’s not first time the Dutch market has suffered from a change in the law. Back in 2002 the Nijpels Commission divided the market by splitting the type of machines permitted in arcades and single sites.
This meant two types of development processes for manufacturers active in the Dutch market.
There are now a handful of Dutch based manufacturing companies whilst the main distributor here is still Janshen- Hahnraths.
J-H is the largest of all the Dutch companies and has its operating and sales
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