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“There is a changing attitude in gaming and there are new target
groups such as women, couples and younger clientele.”
Petra Lassahn Event Director | IMA
Spare and Accessories | Slovakia
Suzo-Happ holds out
for Slovak upswing
The Slovak Show may have experienced a drop in visitors in 2009, but
an ever-expanding Suzo-Happ plans to set up camp at the
Bratislava expo once again next year. James Walker reports.
In 2008, operators and manu- in 2005, Suzo-Happ, the Illi- Topper and Round Video
facturers from across the nois-based global distributor, Topper, along with its
European amusements and found itself well placed to range of money
gaming industry flocked to weather the downturn. And changers and the
the 15th edition of the Slovak while many companies in the cost-effective
Show. Their excitement was global supply sector continue Trilogy note
understandable, as Slovakia’s to report falling revenues and reader.
impending ascension to the a shrinking market share, Suzo cur-
euro - which occurred on Suzo-Happ has wasted no rently works
January 1, 2009 - promised to time in expanding its opera- closely with a
open up easier trading oppor- tions across the globe. number of key manufactur-
tunities and lead to a much- The group chose to exhibit Slovakian opera- ers see a need
needed rise in machine at the Slovak Show for the first tors and manufac- for quality parts
quality. time in 2009, joining a range of turers, including and services, and
The Bratislava show’s major Slovakian and Czech Evona Electronic, this is what Suzo-
success last year turned out to manufacturers. Despite the Eurocoin, Olympic Happ represents.” Slovakia joined the euro on “The Slovak Show has
be something of a bittersweet fact that there were fewer visi- Casino, Game Center, and Klaassen is responsible for January 1, 2009 been held for many years and
pill, however, as the 2009 tors this year than in 2008, one Bono. “We believe that the sales across the Czech Repub- a lot of manufacturers from
edition reported a drop in of Suzo-Happ’s newest sales Slovak gaming market will get lic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, therefore prefer to use our the Czech Republic and Slo-
exhibitor and visitor numbers managers, Bart Klaassen, more mature in the next five Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, high quality products. There vakia attended. I had the
- the sharp sales last year remained busy throughout years,” Klaassen said. “The Romania and Bulgaria. Com- are a lot of manufacturers and opportunity to meet up with
serving to amplify the wider the Bratislava expo. Speaking Slovak market has a smaller menting on the current state operators that currently them. Next year we hope to
effects of the economic to Games World in the wake of number of manufacturers of the market, he said: “We see profit from dealing with exhibit again. We want to be
slump. the show, Klaassen said a great than others, but is growing not that eastern European manu- Suzo-Happ - a one-stop shop there for our customers
Following its formation deal of interest was shown only in size, but in quality of facturers are getting more for the industry’s compo- regardless of the economic
through a high-profile merger towards Suzo’s new Round products. Companies and and more professional, and nent requirements. climate.”
Payment Systems | Italy
Pachinko | Japan
Paytec launches
three-in-one solution
Following a comprehensive R&D and testing plan, Paytec of Italy
has officially launched Trio.
Pachinko: Massive aytec, the Italian periph- facing using the industry stan-
damages payout in Japan
P
erals group serving a dard ccTalk or USB
number of vertical enables also facilitates
sectors, has launched its easy integration of the
Pachinko operation ordered
new three-in-one, inte- Trio unit in all new
grated payment unit. Offi- designs.
to pay damages
cially rolled out at Enada in “This is a unique
October, Trio combines a product,” said the
coin validator, a sorter and company’s Marzia Pel-
a multi-coin hopper in one legrini. “It is not just a
compact unit. ‘smart hopper’ - it pro-
THE YUKO LUCKYGROUP there are other suitable the new parlour began in Thanks to its large vides a coin-mecha-
HAS BEEN ORDERED TO locations for the new March 2001. However, the capacity of approximately nism, a sorter and a
PAY Y128M IN DAMAGES parlour, and dismissed the Yuko Luckgroup bought a 1,500 coins and its hopper function. This
TO TOGOSHI GINZA, AFTER claim for damages. piece of land nearby and compact size, Trio is aimed saves manufacturers in
IT BLOCKED THE CON- However, the Supreme sold it to a relative's at revolutionising coin han- the gaming and vending
STRUCTION OF A NEW Court ruled that the victim medical corporation, which dling in the gaming business. industry a lot of time and
PACHINKO PARLOUR BY had suffered a loss of earn- set up an orthopaedic The product includes all the money.”
OPENING A MEDICAL ings and sent the case back surgery clinic there. Regu- main requirements of a coin years Pellegrini said the initial
CLINIC Initial hearings con- to the Tokyo High Court. The lations forbid the construc- handling system in one unit and ago and response to the product has
ceded that while the build- high court subsequently tion of such parlours within reduces the height required proceeded with a been encouraging. In addition
ing of the new parlour in awarded two years' worth of 100 metres of a medical from coin-in to coin-out posi- staged roll-out to key to its core Italian market, Trio
Moriya by Togoshi Ginza estimated operating profit clinic, so the plaintiff with- tions to just 20cm. clients while it finalised certain looks set to enjoy strong
from nearby Chikusei had in damages. According to drew its application for per- Paytec presented a test design aspects, including the returns across European street
been blocked intentionally, the plaintiff, construction of mission to open the parlour. product at London’s ATEI two mould. Simple electrical inter- and casino markets.
GamesWorld | 10 | December 2009/January 2010
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