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Bigger Poker Machine Bets Feared

Bigger Poker Machine Bets Feared

29 Jan, 2001
The minimum amount gamblers can put into some poker machines in Australia could rise to $10 under a plan to modify machines so they no longer accept $5 notes.
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McDonald's To Operate Video Games

McDonald's To Operate Video Games

29 Jan, 2001
Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. and computer maker Compaq Computer Corp. have developed a computer system so that kids can play the latest video games in McDonald's restaurants.
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Sega to Exit Console Market and Produce Games for Rival Platforms

Sega to Exit Console Market and Produce Games for Rival Platforms

29 Jan, 2001
As Sega trys to return to profitability, news filters through that Sega will be dropping the Dreamcast platform and develop software for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.
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Visionland Park Back on Track

Visionland Park Back on Track

29 Jan, 2001
With the help of a new management team, VisionLand amusement park, which at one point owed $3.2 million and was on the verge of bankruptcy, has shown a return to profits.
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Big Buck Hunter Kits in Full Production

Big Buck Hunter Kits in Full Production

27 Jan, 2001
Big Buck Hunter, Incredible Technologies' newest coin-op video game, is now in full production and shipping to distribution. Developed in conjunction with Play Mechanix, Big Buck Hunter has been thoroughly tested throughout the USA with strong results.
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Happ Introduce Online Shopping Cart

Happ Introduce Online Shopping Cart

25 Jan, 2001
Happ Controls has recently introduced "EHapp", their new online shopping cart ordering system. The EHapp shopping cart system allows secure on line ordering showing current prices and availability, 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.
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Time Warner Denied Appeal By Supreme Court

Time Warner Denied Appeal By Supreme Court

22 Jan, 2001
Thursday, January 18 saw Time Warner's appeal against a court descision forcing the payout of $454 million in damages rejected.
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Japan Sees Influx of Mobile Phone Games

Japan Sees Influx of Mobile Phone Games

22 Jan, 2001
More manufacturers are developing games for NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile service in Japan.
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Home Console Market Showing Strong Growth in Britain

Home Console Market Showing Strong Growth in Britain

22 Jan, 2001
Home market sales have made an overall increase in sales to the tune of 32% since 1998 according to industry research.
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Headaches for Australian Drug Vending Machine Plans

Headaches for Australian Drug Vending Machine Plans

22 Jan, 2001
NSW Opposition and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have both expressed their concerns about proposals to allow the introduction of painkiller dispensing machines.
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