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Issue: 1985 December 31 - Vol 11 Num 24

opers. The prices are hall the list price.
thus dealing a heavy blow to the
Japanese manufacturers and Ameri-
can licensees. The Japanese govern-
ment has extended economic aid to
Korea. but should not allow it to con-
tinue under the circumstances."
The ministry intends to raise the
issue at an upcoming trade confer-
ence. and JAMMA will submit docu-
ments and exhibits tor the meeting.
Kaoru Hinami. JAMMA managing
director. said. "We feel that now is the
time tor us to do what should be done.
Korea is the largest producer of
copied products. So if we tail to solve
the problem in Korea. we in Japan. as
the neighboring country. are very
sorry for honest trade people across
the world. We are resolved to elimi-
nate the p irating activity."
Uoyd testified last year before a
committee appointed by President
Reagan to study the export incentives
program. Certain countries. including
South Korea as an emerging nation.
pay no duty on products exported to
the United States. The committee was
to submit an evaluation of the export-
incentive program to the president.
Uoyd testified that the U.S. govern-
ment was helping South Korean
copiers by offering the export incen-
tives. Uoyd read into the committee's
record a solicitation sent to an opera-
tor in the United States by a South
Korean company , selli ng copied
boards. The company offered to send
the boards to Canada should the
operator be leary of having them sent
directly to the U.S.

Atlas adds
Michigan branch
Alias Distributing Company has
added a branch office in Grand
Rapids. Mich. Opened the beginning
of January. the office is headed by Jim
LaRoux. formerly of Bally Midwest.
Grand Rapids.
Though started from scratch. the
office is in the same building with Coin
Op Technical Services. which will
handle service tor Atlas. Ron Mazurek
and Kirk Kemp. who have more than
12 years ot experience in the coin-op
industry. began the company after
leaving Bally.
"Service is extremely important tor
any distributor:· said LaRoux. "Having
these two men handling our service
will be a big asset to us."
Atlas co-to under Jerry Marcus said.
" Things are going well tor us. We are
putting everything we have into offer-
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ing our customers the best there is to
otter."
LaRoux added. "The industry is
healing itself every day. It's getting
stronger. and we are glad to be a part
of it. Since we are the only distributor in
the western part of the state since Bally
closed its office. operators are calling
to say how glad they are we're here.
It's very grati1ying."
The new ottice 's address and
phone number are Atlas Distributing.
732 Crofton N .E .. Grand Rapids. MI
49508. (616) 241 - 1472.

OHIO
" OUR TOP CHOICE IN DECEMBER!"
RON GOLD, PRESIDENT, CLEVELAND COIN
NEW JERSEY
" MAT MANIA EARNS WELL ENOUGH FOR
CUSTOMERS TO BUY 2 OR 3 MORE!"
JOHN FELTZ, PARTS MANAGER
BETSON ENTERPRISES
INDIANA
" MAT MANIA KNOCKS THEM DEAD WITH
GREAT EARNINGS!"
DAVE SHEEHAN, SALES MANAGER,
J & J DIST.
PIN DOWN PROI'IT8 WITH
IIIEIIIETRON'8 lilA T MANIA
Jeff Rosenthal
Rosenthal to present
ACME seminars
Jeff Rosenthal. an accountant.
operator. and writer. is slated to con-
duct seminars entitled Tax and
Accounting tor the Operator. Com-
puterizing Your Business. and Retire-
ment and Estate Planning at the
March ACME show.
In Tax and Accounting tor the
Operator. Rosenthal will review infor-
mation needed by the Internal Reve-
nue Service. He will discuss how to
document and what special advan-
tages or deductions are available to
amusement operators. The latest tax-
law changes also will be explained.
and time will be set aside tor operators
to ask questions.
In Computerizing Your Business.
Rosenthal will help operators think
through their questions about com-
puterizing. give tips on managing the
transition from a manual system to a
computer. and help operators choose
hardware and software.
FLORIDA
" MAT MANIA IS MY HIGHEST EARNING KIT!"
STEVE SIEGEL, GM, STERLING COIN
NORTH DAKOTA
" MAT MANIA IS THE TOP KIT IN THE USA ,
NOTHING COMES CLOSE!"
GENE SIEBAN, PRESIDENT, M & H ASSOC.
NEW YORK
" MAT MANIA IS BETTER THAN GREAT! "
AL KRESS, PRESIDENT, COIN MACHINE DIST.
PIN DOWN PROI'IT8 WITH
IIIEIIIETRON'8 lilA T MANIA
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Retirement and Estate Planning
will deal with how to accumulate
retirement funds. plan a pension. and
avoid estate taxes.

Atart consolidates
in Milpitas
Atari Games Corp., in which con-
trolling interest recently was pur-
chased by the Japanese company
Namco. has consolidated its opera-
tions in Milpitas. Cali1.
Atari's sales. administration. mar-
keting, fina nce. and engineering divi-
sions, in the past located in Sunnyvale,
Cali!.. have been moved next to the
company's manufacturing and cus-
tomer-service facilities in Milpitas.
The new address and phone
number are 675 Sycamore Drive, P.O.
Box 36111 0, Milpitas. CA 95035. ( 408)
434-3700.

OMAA sponsors
marketing program
The Ohio Music and Amusement
Associatibn is sponsoring a program
called Marketing Incentive Program
(MIP) in which subscribing members
of the association will receive regularly
a list of all applications for new liquor/
beer/ wine permits and all transfers of
location ownership processed by the
Ohio Department of Uquor Control.
For more information. call the
OMAA at (614) 221-8600.

SUnn moves headquarters
Sunn International Industries. Inc.,
has moved its headquarters from
Longwood, Fla., to Altamonte Springs,
Fla.
Bill Medvetz. director of marketing
and sales, said, "The move allows us to
put our entire operation under one
root. expand our service and show-
room, and centralize our facilities to
meet the operators' needs in the
central Florida area."
The new address and phone num-
ber are 588 Douglas Ave, Altamonte
Springs. FL 32714, (305) 774-9636. •
has indicated more atiempts will be
made soon to pass similar ordinances
in other Michigan cities.
An attorney was retained in East
Lansing by the Tobacco Institute and
local retailers, restaurant owners.
and others to oppose the ordinance,
but. opponents claim, the council
virtually ignored the wishes of East
Lansing businesses in approving the
ordinance, which takes effect April I.
Michigan Rep . Curtis HerteL
addressing the Michigan Tobacco
and Candy Distributors and Vendors
Association( MTCDVA) board of direc-
tors, said anti-tobacco legislation now
before the state Legislature could only
be defeated with the united efforts of
all MTCDVA members.

building will have about 7,300 square
feet of office space and 16,500 square
feet of warehouse space. Steve Kauf-
man. Konarni vice president. said if
weather permits. the building should
be completed by July.
Kaufman said the building will
include space for a research and
development group. "The games will
still be corning from Japan," he said,
"but we will have an R&D group from
Japan to help Americanize or make
improvements on the games. I think
this will help us to put out the best
games possible."
Konami's latest kit. Rush 'N Attack.
has been one of the best so far. said
Kaufman, adding that the next kit is

testing almost as well.
Bally to acquire
MGM Grand
Kane Amusement moves
Konam.i breaks ground
for building
Kane Amusement Company has
moved from PetaL Miss. to larger
facilities In Hattiesburg.
Kane Amusement was started In
1961 by George A Kane as a part-time
business operating music and pool
tables in Jackson, Miss. In 1969 the
business became a full-time operation.
and now it has expanded i nto
distributing. George Kane has retired,
though he still is a consultant. Kane's
wife. Martsa. is president and his son.
George R. Kane, is vice president.
The company distributes in Ala-
bama, Louisiana, and Mississippi and
represents American Shuffleboard,
Arachnid, Cardinal. Cinematronics,
Coinco. Wurlitzer, Digital Controls,
Dynamo. Game Plan. Kitkorp, Magic
Electronics. Memetron. Merit. Rornstar.
Skee-Ball, Tehkan, UBI. and Universal.
Konarni. Inc .. has broken ground for
its new facilities in Wooddale, Ill .. just
west of Elk Grove Village . The new
The company's new address and
telephone numbers are 2103 Hardy
St.. Hattiesburg, MS 3940 I. ( 60 I) 582-
4851. ( 601 ) 582-8204.

Bally has announced plans to
acquire MGM Grand Hotels, Inc ..
operator of MGM Grand hotels in Las
Vegas and Reno. for approximately
$440 million in a deal that reportedly
would be the largest casino trans-
action ever.
According to World Gaming
Report. the transaction should be
completed in the first quarter of this
year.
Bally also announced it will
attempt to acquire 16 percent of
Bally's Park Place, Inc .. which is now in
public hands. making the New Jersey
unit a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Anti-smoking groups
active in Michigan
The East Lansing, Mich .. City Coun-
cil has passed an ordinance restricting
smoking in public and work places.
and the American Lung Association
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Kane Amusement Co. founder George A Kane. routeman Daniel Parente (seated on
truck hood), and shop technician David Oermann (right) pose before Kane Amusemenrs
new facilities in HatUesburg, Miss.
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