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“It is important to show the financial benefits and prove
the ROI before we begin a heavy conversation about
environmental or social reasons.” Eric Hansel EGM | Green
Cash Handling | Japan
World
JCM implements Y1.4bn
IN BRIEF
cost reduction initiative
September 30, 2009, rev- ment of facilities and In an effort to offset the has in progress is already NICARAGUA Beneficial
Despite reporting a
enues for the Osaka-based demand for our products,” effects of the downturn, JCM higher than that of last year, Holdings, a gaming
more bullish
group totalled Y8.4bn the company said. “Addition- has implemented manage- and the group will exhibit at venue investment and
domestic amusement
($93.7m), down 36.8 per ally, the worsening employ- ment reforms in its domestic the IGE show in January in management firm, has
cent on the Y13.3bn ment situation and amusement operations, an effort the stimulate signed contracts for the
market, Japan Cash
($148.3m) reported in the appreciating yen makes the while the group is also pur- growth in western markets. purchase of seven
Machine said
prior-year period. Net loss situation severe.” suing a reduction in produc- Director Yojiro Kamihi- gaming locations in
amounted to Y29.2m While JCM continues to tion and administration gashi said: “We picture our- Nicaragua. The US-
conditions overseas ($325,600), compared to be affected by shrinkages in costs. “With these attempts, selves not as vendors, but as based group has ten-
remain severe.
earnings of Y2.2bn Japan’s pachinko and arcade we anticipate a Y1.4bn cost partners with our clients, dered an
($24.5m) in the first half of market, the group said some reduction and we will con- deepening relationships by as-yet-unnamed amount
fiscal 2009. of its domestic customers tinuously improve the earn- listening to their challenges, as down payment
JCM attributed the results have regained the willing- ings structure of our and creating leading solu- towards the seven loca-
apan Cash primarily to a slowdown in ness to invest. Despite this, company,” said JCM. tions. At JCM, we strive to tions in the Central
J
Machine its core amusements sector, JCM’s overseas subsidiaries Although the payment fully develop our worldwide American republic and
Company, the to which it supplies a wide in North America and solutions firm expects both business by helping our will begin the transition
global currency range of products and serv- Europe anticipate a “remark- sales and profits to fall short partners to increase effi- procedure regarding
and transaction ices, from cash handling able decrease” in demand in fiscal 2010, the cost reduc- ciency and lower operating each venue over the next
management group, swung equipment to token dis- compared to last year. “The tion initiative is likely to costs by always developing few months. The acquisi-
to a loss in the first half of pensers. “Although the situation of our overseas improve the company’s and improving technology tion will bring Beneficial
fiscal 2010, as the effects of world economy has sta- subsidiaries in North long-term position as a to suit their needs. From our Holdings’ total number
the economic slowdown bilised in the six months to America and Europe looks leader in the world gaming headquarters in Osaka to of locations in Nicaragua
continue to affect its over- September 30, 2009, it takes set to remain severe in the and amusement services every corner of the globe, to eight. “On average,
seas subsidiaries. time to recover from the second half of fiscal 2010,” industry. JCM said the JCM Global offers a world of each location has been in
For the six months ending decreased capital invest- the company said. amount of work it currently solutions.” business and profitable
for over five years,” the
group said.
Statistics | Canada
Calgary: the largest city MEXICO Scientific
in Alberta, Canada Games subsidiary The
Global Draw has
unveiled three new
reel-based games for
the Mexican market.
Gambling
Thai Flower, Amazon
Eyes and Rosetta’s
revenues down
Stones have been tai-
lored for the local
market and released
in Canada
onto terminals in
gaming venues oper-
ated by Corporacion
Intermericana de
Entertenimiento, which
operates 1,000 Global
While statistics suggest that Albertan residents spend more money per year on gambling than their counterparts
Draw terminals across
45 sites, mostly
elsewhere in Canada, the economic downturn has seen a drop in gambling revenue in the territory. licensed bingo halls.
USA The Hanna Group
T
he economic slump saw ous year, according to an lottery ticket sales. About earlier. is celebrating three
people gamble substan- Alberta Gaming and Liquor $22.8bn was paid back out in Overall, gambling revenues
Alberta,
decades of service to
tially less in Alberta, Commission report. Research prizes. in Alberta have soared nearly
Canada, last fiscal year - still company Statistics Canada The largest drop in gam- 70 per cent over the past eight
Canada
the vending industry.
Charles Hanna founded
spending $25bn on VLTs, slots, has found that the average bling revenue came from the years (up from nearly $15bn the Kansas company in
and the like - although alcohol adult Albertan spent $890 ageing VLTs, which saw a 16 in 2001). While the minister KEY FIGURES 1976 as a full-line
sales proved ‘recession proof’ annually on gambling in the per cent drop in 2008-09 com- recognises Albertans enjoy vending operator. He
and increased during the 2008-09 fiscal year, far more pared to the roughly $10.5bn coin-op gaming, he said the later expanded into
downturn to about $2bn. than any other province and the previous year. total dollars spent on gaming vending machine and
The figures from the 2008- the national average of $524. Government policy dic- are ‘not something to be related equipment
09 fiscal year have opposition “It's a reflection of the tatesAlberta can have no more worried about.’ Gambling rev- Slot machines in sales, industry consult-
members of the legislature downturn and also the age of than 6,000 VLTs in the enues have traditionally province 12,680 ing and financing.
arguing the provincial gov- our VLTs,” explained provin- province. Last year, there were reflected a young population
Total gaming
Hanna’s company also
ernment is ‘addicted’ to gam- cial Solicitor General Fred 5,964, a slight drop from pre- and high wages in the
revenues $25bn
produces a variety of
bling revenue, and has Lindsay, noting many video vious years. province, he said.
sparked more questions lottery terminals are getting The popularity of slot The sliding revenue is
Slot machine
educational resources
for vending industry
about the number of gaming old and have outdated tech- machines rose at the expense impactingAlberta community
revenues $15.5bn
professionals. Today,
machines in Alberta and a pro- nology that's no longer of VLTs. The number of slot groups and charitable organi- VLT revenues $8.9bn the group represents
liferation of casinos. It seems appealing to regular players. machines grew seven per cent sations. The government's
Electronic bingo and
hundreds of manufac-
that while Albertans like a Of the $25bn in total to 12,680, while revenue share of the gambling dollars -
lottery ticket sales
turers of bulk, amuse-
drink, they also enjoy gaming. gaming revenues collected increased by more than which is transferred to the
But total gambling revenues in last fiscal year, about $15.5bn $360m. The number of Alberta Lottery Fund and dis-
$0.6bn
ment, coffee and related
Alberta dropped about five came from slot machines, casinos in the province grew bursed to groups - sank more
Prize pay-outs
coin-operated equip-
ment to thousands of
per cent last year to $25bn, $8.9bn from VLTs and the rest to 24 last year - a 50 per cent than $100m last year to about
$22.8bn
customers across the
down from $26.3bn the previ- from electronic bingo and increase from just four years $1.5bn. globe.
GamesWorld | 39 | December 2009/January 2010
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