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IAAPI CAN INDIA SUSTAIN ITS MOMENTUM?
IAAPI president speaks out over downturn
The Indian gaming industry’s resistance to the economic crisis may not last forever,
according to one industry expert.
E
ven as many sectors in taxation across states is posing state issue, each state has its own the subcontinent.
India’s entertainment busi- as a hindrance to the sector. policy. Entertainment tax ranges Although the group said the
ness have witnessed a Arijit Sengupta, president of from five per cent in Karnataka, 10 Indian amusement and leisure
slowdown over recent months, Indian Association of Amusement per cent in Maharashtra, 25 per industry is expected to grow by
the country’s amusement park Parks and Industries, said: “We cent in Gujarat to as high as 40 per 10-12 per cent between 2009
sector seems to have been continue to grow at 10-15 per cent in Punjab.” and 2010, it is not known how
spared, as footfall remains steady. cent despite the slowdown. Tradi- IAAPI, which organises it long this positive trend will con-
However, while the estimated tionally, though, the sector is eponymous Indian gaming expo tinue. “[IAAPI 2010] will offer a
INR1,500-crore ($323.3m) expected to see an impact to the in the first quarter of each year, has platform to discuss the critical
amusement park industry contin- slowdown that has not happened carved out a reputation as being a issues like multiple taxation,
ues to experience double-digit ‘til now. must-visit gaming event for those funding problems and land
annual growth, the lack of uniform “Since entertainment tax is a looking to bolster their footprint on requirements,” Sengupta said.
News in brief
TIME IS RIGHT FOR
message is that there is a com- “Bowling World has proven
GTI GEARS UP FOR
LATIN AMERICA
bined effort of both associa- itself as a growth field,”
TAIPEI 2010
INVESTMENT
tions to improve our industry,” Lassahn said.“IMA is also inter- TAIWAN Officials at Game
COLOMBIA The Andean Brewer said, speaking on esting for the bowling indus- Time International are
gaming trade show, Feria behalf of the AMOA and the try when it comes to using preparing to open the
Andina de Juegos de Azar, is American Amusement synergies. The trend is defi- doors on the 17th annual
less than six months away and Machine Association. nitely towards multi-enter- GTI Asia Taipei Expo, due to
organiser 3A Producciones Brewer said there was “defi- tainment.” take place on May 2-4, 2010,
has confirmed 90 per cent of nitely a buzz” of excitement in Bowling World 2010 takes at the Taipei World Trade
exhibitor space has been sold. the industry about the com- place at the Düsseldorf Exhi- Center in Taipei City,
It is hoped that the event, bined event. Leaders of the bition Centre on January 19- Taiwan.
which will be held on April 21- two associations said they 22. There are currently 600
22 at the Corferias interna- hope the new show will booths available, and nearly
tional trade centre in Bogota, attract a broader range of 100 exhibitors are
will realise the benefits out- exhibitors than have been take place in Rimini and visitors. EAS is organised expected from around the
lined in a recent World Banks seen in recent years at the Rome. every year in a different Euro- world, including compa-
report that said Colombia was AMOA International Expo The news follows Clarion’s pean country, and the Amster- nies from Japan, South
currently the best county to and the AAMA’s Amusement announcement last month dam show has been the most Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
do business in Latin America. Showcase International. that it had formed a similar successful so far. and China. The foreign
“The expectation that strategic partnership with Andreas Veilstrup Ander- exhibitor registration
FADJA has generated in a Grupo Interazar de Inver- sen, director of the Interna- process and global expo
context with excellent finan-
IAAPA REMAINS CAU-
siones, the organiser of FER- tional Association of advertisements have
cial projections is reflected in
TIONS OVER FUN
Interazar in Madrid, Spain. Amusement Parks and Attrac- already started.
the response of the exhibitors
EXPO
Under the terms of the new tions in Europe, said: “We are Visitors are expected to
who day after day show that US Charles Bray, president of deal, Clarion, Rimini Fiera and extremely pleased with the come from China, Japan,
they are more confident to the International Association SAPAR will cross-promote the result of the show. Despite a Korea, Nepal, Cambodia,
invest in this world meeting of of Amusement Parks and 2010 editions of London’s very difficult economical Vietnam, Australia, New
the gaming industry,” said 3A. Attractions, has confirmed IGE/ATEI and the Enada context, we have a solid show Zealand, and other Asian-
that no decision on the future shows to their respective with the greatest variety of Pacific countries. In total,
of Fun Expo will be taken until audiences. The agreement is exhibitors - and the highest buyers are expected from
a full evaluation of next year’s set to run for the next three attendance so far.” more than 50 countries.
show has been undertaken. years with the aim of building Preliminary counts show
In an interview with RePlay wider international participa- that more than 8,000 visitors Taipei, Taiwan
magazine, Mr Bray said: “Right tion across all three shows. came to the event this year, up
now, our focus is to ensure Fun Julian Graves managing 50 per cent on EAS 2008,
Expo 2010 is a successful director of Clarion Gaming which took place in Munich,
event for everyone involved. Exhibitions, said: “Italy has Germany.
Only after the 2010 show is been the most represented
over will we consider what overseas nation at the London
Bogota, Colombia the future plans may include.” Show for several years and in
BOWLING WORLD
IAAPA owns a 50 per cent 2009 broke all records when
‘HAS PROVEN ITSELF’
MORE DETAILS
share of Fun Expo. more than 1,000 Italian indus- GERMANYThis year saw the
RELEASED ABOUT
try professionals passed successful launch of Bowling
COMBINED SHOW
through the doors of Earls World, the bowling industry’s
US Next year’s combined US
CLARION STRIKES
Court.” new trade fair meeting place.
coin-operated amusements
FURTHER EURO DEAL
The event ran in conjunction
trade show, set for March 10- UK Clarion Gaming, the with IMA, the German amuse-
12 in Chicago, will be called organiser of London’s
EAS BREAKS ALL
ments show, and event direc-
the AAMA/AMOA Amusement ATEI/International Gaming
RECORDS
tor Petra Lassahn has
Expo. The name of the new Expo, has signed a tri-partite NETHERLANDSThe Euro confirmed that nearly all of
show was announced by Gary agreement with Rimini Fiera Attractions Show, which took the exhibitors at the inaugural
Brewer, president of the and Italian trade association place in Amsterdam on Sep- event have already confirmed
Amusement and Music Opera- SAPAR, which jointly run the tember 30-October 2, that they will also be partici-
tors Association. “The bi-annual Enada shows, which achieved a record number of pating in 2010.
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