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.. .. . On July 2 Lenore Sayers took over as national sales manager at Vector-
beam . Sayers moves over from Atari .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . .. .... . . . . . .... .
. .... Not everyone in Lake Placid is spending their time and energy preparing
for the 1980 Winter Olympics . The New York State operators have spent their
time recently basking in the success of their 1979 8-ball championships . This
year ' s $3 , 000 spectacular saw Ron Fuller of Plattsburg take the $500 division A
first prize , while Ron Latour captured the $250 award for his victory in division
B.
Sponsors Jack LaHart of Upstate Vending and Bob Prescott of Valley Vending
also claimed another victory from the tournament--a successful step for 50 cent
pool pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ........ . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ .
..... In other sports news, Mark Robbins of Boulder, Colorado has added another
Air- Hockey championship to his resume . Robbins never lost a set on his way to
the Dark Horse Coca-Cola Championship . He beat another Boulder veteran, Bob
Dubuisson , four games to two in the final match to walk away with the first prize ,
a color TV.
Robert Hernandez of Houston, who is billed as one of Air-Hockey ' s rising
young stars , took the third place trophy ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... The Board of Directors of Sega Enterprises has approved a three for one com-
mon stock split to be effected in the form of a 200 percent stock distribution ,
payable June 22 to stockholders of record on June 1.
Th e company has recently assumed operations of the manufacturing and distri-
buting efforts of Gremlin Industries and of Esco Trading Company . These acquisi-
tions , as well as an increased volume in business from the company ' s subsidiary
in Japan , l ed to record revenues and net earnings for both the third quarter and
nine months ended March 31 ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . .. . ... . .
.... . The Music Operators of Michigan are offering a group hospitalization plan
available to owners of member firms . Even though a member ' s firm might have its
own plan for employees , the owners can separate their insurance and place it with
the MOM group . The plan , administered by Blue Cross -Blue Shield , is repo rtedly
saving participants a significant amount on insurance costs . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
... . . In other MOM news, the board of directors decided that the 1979 convention
will not feature an equipment exhibit this year . The business meeting for
operators will be held August 16-19 at Boyne Mt . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .... Finally , Bally is moving closer to approval of its Park Place casino op-
eration for Atlantic City , New Jersey. Although Bally does not operate a casino
in Nevada , it is considered a major Nevada gaming concern , and as such needed
state approval to open a " foreign gaming " operation .
Ba l ly President William T . O ' Do nnell said the hote l portion of the $125
million Park Place was scheduled to open in August . The firm still needs the
approval of New Jersey a utho rit i es before beginning casino operations but such
approval is e xpected soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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