CHICKASAW, AL -- The Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling raided a bingo hall here on Feb. 25, seizing 25 electronic bingo games but making no arrests. The owner-operator, attorney James "Pete" Bridges, promptly sued the state of Alabama, Gov. Bob Riley and taskforce commander John Tyson Jr. for the illegal seizure of private property. Bridges said his machines meet the six tests outlined by the Alabama Supreme Court in its landmark bingo verdict last year and are therefore legal.

It was the 21st bingo hall raid by the taskforce in recent weeks. Unlike some recent attempts in which local judges countermanded search orders, this raid was staged without a warrant. Tyson said police don't require warrants to stop "obvious crimes in progress." State Attorney General Troy King, who has consistently clashed with Gov. Riley over bingo issues, last week criticized the tactic of warrantless raids as "reckless and ill-advised."

On March 3 in Montgomery, the state Senate voted 18 to 16 against further consideration of a bill that would permit, regulate and tax electronic bingo in 10 venues statewide. The bill would have legalized bingo operations until voters can weigh in with a referendum on the issue this November. Supporters said the measure is intended to restore 6,000 jobs that were lost when the gambling taskforce shut down bingo across Alabama. But after the March 3 vote, the bill's sponsor, Sen. Roger Bedford (D-Russellville), said he believed the issue is now "dead" in the statehouse.

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SAN JOSE, Calif and MONTREAL, Canada – (March 8, 2010) -- GLOBAL VR and Adrenaline Amusements are pleased to announce that a partnership has been forged between the companies that gives GLOBAL VR the exclusive sales and service rights for Adrenaline’s new redemption masterpiece, KABOOM. Details of the agreement were finalized March 1st 2010 and provide Adrenaline Amusements with a professional and experienced sales and service staff for both North and South America.

KABOOM is the brain child of David Lachanee and Stephanie Pichette. This eye-catching redemption game was developed for kids of all ages providing them with hours of fun and excitement. It incorporates interactive 3D video with the magical appeal of redemption. The state-of-the-art cabinet design delivers the attraction elements that entertainment centers require and is rugged enough to withstand the wear and tear to which games are subjected.

Some prize games would be restricted to giving out prizes that did not exceed the value of the cost to play the game under a bill that has been introduced in the California assembly. The measure, introduced by California lawmaker Isadore Hall of the Los Angeles area, would amend the state laws regarding slot machines, defining as a slot machine “any machine or device that offers any prize or consideration with a value greater than the price or amount to play the machine or device, regardless of chance, or the skill or knowledge of the operator.”

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Sacoa, a leading provider of Debit Card and Point of Sale Systems for the amusement park and family entertainment industry, installed its PlayCard System this winter at Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix. This Vegas-style family entertainment center (EC) features several outdoor rides including the Dragon Roller Coaster and the Super Fun Slide, a state-of-the-art family arcade, and four kart tracks (Kiddie, Sprint Speedway, Go Karts, and the unique Adult Gran Prix). The facility also includes a giant restaurant and party room with seating for up to 500 people.

Sebastian Mochkovsky, Director of Sacoa Playcard, said, "We are proud to be a part of this beautiful enterprise. Our wireless readers are controlling 60 indoor and 10 outdoor attractions, and our system is taking care of all point-of-sale (POS) transactions, redemption counter operations, and party reservations. The 7,000-square-foot arcade works entirely on environment-friendly E-tickets, which also substantially reduce redemption operation costs." For more information, call (214)256-3965, e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

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James Ko, CEO of newly formed Pipeline Games, announced the hiring of industry veteran Dave Peckels to the position of Vice President of Sales. Peckels will be in charge of all U.S. sales of Pipeline's line of amusement games.

Peckles commented, "I've known James Ko for over 20 years, and when he showed me the new products Pipeline Games will be offering, I jumped at the opportunity to work with him. We can't wait to see the industry reaction to them at the AAMA/AMOA Amusement Expo next week. I believe that operators will be impressed." Dave can be reached at ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or (310)324-1882.

Ko said, "Dave and I have been friends for many years and I know that we will work together very well. We believe that when operators and distributors see what we will be bringing to market, we will both be very busy!" Pipeline will showcase its games at booth #600.

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