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N N EWS EWS BULLETIN • The The following following press pressrelease release was was issued issued by by AMOA AMOA and and the the license fees: performing rights societies concerning jukebox performing rights societies concerning jukebox license fees: "Representatives of of ASCAP, ASCAP, BMI, BMI , SESAC, SESAC, and and AMOA AMOA "Representatives announced today today (Dec. (Dec. 19) 19) that that they they have have reached reached an an announced principleon onthe theterms termsand andconditions conditionsofofvoluntary voluntary agreementin in principle agreement jukebox copyright copyright licenses. licenses. AA formal formal agreement agreement isis being being jukebox prepared and and isis expected expected to to be be completed completed before before the the end end of of prepared January.Applications Applicationsfor forthe thevoluntary voluntarylicenses licenseswill will be bemade made January. availabletotojukebox jukeboxowners ownersas assoon soonas aspossible possibleafter afterthe thefinal final available agreementis issigned, signed, probably probablysometime sometimeearly earlyin in February. February. The The agreement license applications applications and and payments payments will will be be due due March March 15. 15. As As license result of of the the agreement agreement having having been been reached, reached, under under the the aa result provisions ofofthe the 1988 1988Berne Berne Convention Convention Implementation ImplementationAct, Act, provisions thecompulsory compulsorylicenses licensespreviously previouslyissued issuedby bythe the U.S. U.S. Copyright Copyright the Office will will be be replaced replaced by by voluntary voluntary licenses." licenses." Office soon as asthe the final final agreement agreement isis accepted accepted by bythe the copyright copyright "As soon "As societiesand andrepresentatives representativesof ofAMOA, AMOA,complete completedetails detailsof ofthe the societies agreement will will be be announced." announced." agreement contacting counselors counselors at at various various college college campuses, campuses,with with the the contacting "careerday"type day'!type activities activitiesto tofoster fosterinterest interest ideaof ofsetting setting up up "career idea theindustry industry among among collegians. collegians. inin the Theboard board was was also also updated updatedon on dollar dollarcoin coinlegislation, legislation, AAMA's AAMA's The '90activities, activities, enforcementefforts effortsagainst againstcounterfeiting, counterfeiting,ACME ACME'90 enforcement andthe theassociation's association'snew new achievement achievement awards awardsfor forits itsmembers. members. and The latter latter will will be be awarded awarded to to AAMA AAMA members members in in 10 10 different different The will be be presented presented as as part part of ofthe the ACME ACME show show categories; they theywill categories; on March March 10. 10. on Following up up on on last last year's year's successful successful jukebox jukebox promotion, promotion , • Following AMOA has has once once again again dubbed dubbed February February "Love " Love Month" Month" AMOA (Valentine'sDay Dayisisin inFebruary Februaryfor for all all of of you you unromantic unromantic souls; souls; (Valentine's get it?). it?). The The"Play " Play Your Your Heart Heart Out" Out" promotion promotion will will consist consist of of get lovespecific specificsongs songsto tobe be highlighted highlightedon onjukeboxes jukeboxes threeororfour fourlove three across the the nation. nation. across willbe besplashed splashedacross acrossposters postersand and Thenames namesofofthe therecords recordswill The table tents tents at atthe the various variouslocations. locations. Sterling SterlingTitle TitleStrip StripCo. Co.in in table Pittsburgh is is printing printing up up the the materials. materials. AMOA-member AMOA-member Pittsburgh operatorsand andone-stops one-stopswill • Arachnid Arachnid Inc. Inc. has has joined joined the the AMOA-NDA AMOA-NOA (National (National Dart Dart operators will receive receiveaaletter letterwith withmore moredetails details Association), aa non-profit non-profit trade trade association association dedicated dedicated to to the the in in January. January. The The song song titles titles hadn't hadn't been been decided decided on on at at press press Association), electronic darting. Arachnid is the originator of we'll have more in our February News section . promotion of time; promotion of electronic darting. Arachnid is the originator of time; we'll have more in our February News section. electronic scoring scoring dart dartequipment equipment and and aa major major manufacturer manufacturer electronic theindustry, industry,producing producingboth boththe theEnglish EnglishMark MarkDarts Dartsand andCoors Coors • On On Dec. Dec. 1, 1, aa Canadian Canadian arcade arcade owner owner plead plead guilty guilty to to 12 12 ininthe SilverBullet Bulletmachines. machines. The The action action was was consummated consummatedon on Dec. Dec. separate separate charges charges of of operating operating counterfeit counterfeit video video games games and and Silver 19 inin the the office office of of Arachnid Arachnid president president Bill BillWard. Ward. received aafine fine of of$42,000 $42,000($3,500 ($3,500for fo reach eachcharge), charge),according according 19 received Bill Kidwell, Kidwell , AAMA AAMA director director of of investigations. investigations. Kidwell Kidwell had had to Bill to AMOA-NOAfounding founding sponsors sponsors assisted Arachnid'smembership membershipunites unitesAMOA-NDA assistedthe the Royal Royal Canadian Canadian Mounted Mounted Police Police (RCMP) (RCMP) on on the the Arachnid's MeritIndustries Industries and and Valley Valley Recreation Recreation Products. Products. The Thethree three are are case case back back inin April April 1989. 1989. Constable Constable Ed Ed Farrarro Farrarro of ofthe the RCMP RCMP Merit Hamilton,Ontario, Ontario,obtained obtainedaasearch searchwarrant warrantfor fortwo twoarcades arcades now the the manufacturing manufacturing sponsors sponsors of of the the association. association. now inin Hamilton, ownedby byKarsten KarstenRumpf-Karrum Rumpf-KarrumAmusements AmusementsLtd. Ltd.and and98519 98519 owned Canada Limited. Limited. The The search search yielded yielded aa number number of of counterfeit counterfeit "Thisunification unificationofofthe thethree threelargest largestmanufacturers manufacturersof ofelectronic electronic Canada "This said. scoring dart dart equipment equipment will will create create the the largest largest player player games, Kidwell scoring games, Kidwell said. membership association association of of electronic electronicdart dart league league players players in in membership world,"said saidJoseph JosephConway, Conway,AMOA-NDA AMOA-NOAexecutive executivedirector. director. "I'm " I'm pleased pleased with with the the conviction conviction and and the the large large fine," fine," Kidwell Kidwell theworld," the "Theemergence emergenceof ofelectronic electronic darting darting as asthe the sport sport of ofthe the 1990s 1990s commented. commented ."I"Icommend commendthe the RCMP RCMPfor fortheir theirpast pastand and present present "The upon us!" us!" effortsin in stopping stopping counterfeit counterfeit game game board board activity activity in in Canada. Canada. isis upon efforts TheAAMA AAMAhas hasreceived receivedexcellent excellentcooperation cooperationfrom fromthem, them ,and and The it's greatly • On On Dec. Dec. 15, 15, Montana Montana District District Court Court Judge Judge Bart Bart Earickson Earickson it's greatly appreciated." appreciated." allowsfor forstatewide statewide signed aatemporary temporaryrestraining restraining order orderthat thatallows signed operation of ofcranes-at cranes-atleast least until untilaahearing hearingon onthe the matter matteron on • Pittsburgh Pittsburgh distributor distributor Banner Banner Specialty Specialty Co. Co. has has gone gone operation Jan. 3.3. According According to to Rick Rick Hutchins, Hutchins, one one of of seven seven named named out sources. No No one one out of of business, business, according according to to confirmed confi rmed sources. Jan. plaintiffsinin aalawsuit lawsuitagainst againstthe thestate stateDepartment Departmentof ofJustice, Justice, from from the the company company was was available available for for official official comment, comment, as as plaintiffs the machines machines will will be be operable operable pending pending the the hearing's hearing's final final numerous numerous phone phone calls calls to to their their office office went went unanswered. unanswered. Best Best the outcome. closeddown downininlate lateNovember/early November/early estimatesare arethat that Banner Bannerclosed outcome. estimates December. December. Cranes were were deemed deemed illegal illegal under under aa law law passed passed in in Montana Montana Cranes Oct. 1,1, 1989. 1989.They Theywere were not not specifically specifically banned; banned;Montana Montana on Oct. • Prizes!, Prizes!, the the crane crane merchandising merchandising company company in in Huntington Huntington on Beach,Calif., GeneralMark MarkRacicot Racicotdeclared declaredthem themso sowhen whenasked asked Beach, Calif. ,has hasmoved moved to to aa new new 20,000-square-foot 20,000-square-foot facility facility AttorneyGeneral Attorney foraalegal legal opinion opinion from from the the county countyattorney attorney in in Missoula, Missoula, Mont. Mont. that that will will house house the the headquarters headquarters and and warehouse warehouse operations. operations. for plaintiffs and and Racicot Racicot will will argue argue as as to to The The attorney attorney for for the the plaintiffs Thenew new address addressis is 5452 5452 McFadden McFadden Ave., Ave., Huntington Huntington Beach, Beach, The whetherthe thelaw lawimplicitly implicitlyintended intendedto tooutlaw outlawcranes, cranes, or orwhether whether CA CA 92649; 92649; all all phone phone numbers numbers are are unchanged. unchanged. whether was simply simply an an oversight oversight by by the the legislature. legislature. itit was companyspokesman spokesman says saysPrizes! Prizes!has hasnow nowmoved movedthree threetimes times AAcompany Topicsranging rangingfrom fromthe thedollar dollarcoin cointo toheightening heighteningindustry industry ininjust • Topics justover overtwo twoyears; years;it's it'sbeen beennecessary necessaryas asthe thecompany companyhas has awareness were were discussed discussed at at the the Dec. Dec. 44 meeting meeting of of the the grown. The additional warehouse space is being used primarily awareness grown. The additional warehouse space is being used primarily AmericanAmusement AmusementMachine MachineAssociation Association (AAMA) (AAMA)board boardof of to to accommodate accommodate the the extra extra inventories inventories being being carried carried since since American directors. It took place in Phoenix, Ariz. Prizes! began beganto todirect-import direct-importtheir theirplush plushitems itemsfrom from overseas. overseas. directors. It took place in Phoenix, Ariz. Prizes! AccordingtotoBob BobFay, Fay,AAMA AAMAexecutive executivevice vicepresident, president,the theboard board According In other other company company news, news, E.F. E.F. "Pat" " Pat" Patterson Patterson recently recently joined joined In covered such suchtopics topicsas: as:possibly possiblymeeting meetingwith withJAMMA's JAMMA'sboard board Prizes! Prizes! as asits itsvice vicepresident president and and general generalmanager. manager. He Hehas hasover over covered '90 (March (March 9-11 9-11 in in 10 of directors directors sometime sometime around around ACME ACME '90 10years yearsin in the thetoy toyindustry, industry,having having most mostrecently recentlybeen been the theAsian Asian of Chicago); publishing publishingaavideo video game gamesales salesindex indexon on or orabout aboutJan. Jan. operations operations manager manager for for Coleco Coleco Industries, Industries, creator creator of of the the Chicago); sponsoring aacoin-op coin-optrade tradeshow showininMexico MexicoCity Cityon onJuly July10-11; 10-11; Cabbage Patch Doll. Doll. Cabbage Patch 1;1;sponsoring kicking-offan anindustry industryspokesman spokesmanprogram programtotoincrease increaseindustry industry kicking-off visibility via via the the media media (Fay (Fay and and AAMA AAMA president president Gil Gil Pollock Pollock Thestate stateof ofTexas Texashas hasaanew newdistributorship, distributorship,Sports SportsIndoors Indoors • The visibility be the the chief chief participants, participants, speaking speaking with with the the media media in in their their Coin-Operated will be Coin-Operated Amusement Amusement and and Recreational Recreational Equipment. Equipment. will travels throughout throughout the the United United States States and and abroad); abroad) ; and and Headed Headed up up by by Kirk Kirk Mckennon, McKennon, itit will will serve serve west west Texas, Texas, New New travels