Play Meter

Issue: 1985 February 01 - Vol 11 Num 2

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Twice a Month Publication for rhe Coin Operated Entertainment Industry
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CONTENTS/volume
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11 , Number2/February 1, 1985
FEATURES
What's Next in Video Lottery Games? ... 18
The video lottery machines in Illinois are using video games to attract
players away from amusement-only devices. Tom Lucas Investigates and
reports who is behind the move and what ominous consequences this
hlds for operators.
The Future Behind Us, Part Two . . . . . . . . . 30
Valerie Cognevich summarizes the industry events of rhe past five years In
rhis two-parr look back at Play Meter magazine's first ten years.
DEPARTMENTS
6
7
9
04
Up Front
Letten to the Editor
News
Notional Play Meter
47 Technical Topics
50 New Products
55 ClasslfltKI
66 AOE UpDcn.
Cov•r Illustration by Margret Vincent. Video games are being used as shills for video
lotteries. What does that hold for rhe industry?
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STAFF
FOUNDEA:
Rolph C. lolly II
Publish., and Editor:
Carol P. lolly
Assoclat• Editors:
Valerie Cognevich
David Pierson
Art Dl...aor:
Korey Schworll
Typagroph•r:
.lo Ann Anthony
Dione Cooper
Graphla O.slgn.,:
Morgrer Vincent
Te-chnical Wrlt•r:
Fronk Seninsky
co,.spond~ts:
Mary Claire Blakeman
Bill Kurrz
Gene Lewin
Charles C. Ross
Roger C. Sharpe
Comptrall.,
Jack Lally
Circulation Manag.,:
Renee' C. Pierson
Adv•rtlslng Manag.,:
Susan Biggs
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"-'p,.s.ntatlv•:
Esmoy leslie
Couns.l:
Rufus King
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PLAY METEP.. FebnJary 1. 1985. Volume
11 . No. 2. Copyright 1984 by Skyblrd
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