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NEWS
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. .. .. The MJJA has broken all ties with a television producer who staged
the 1979 Annual Jukebox Awards NOC-TV soow . The Awards Carmi ttee re-
cently notified manbers that the producer VJanted "a nunber of changes"
in the 1980 awards presentation which "were not in the best interest
of the Association or the industry as a whole" and v.ould alter the
event "beyond recognition." The AIDA will carry out the awards
program as before the arranganent with the producer and has no
connection with a survey sent out by the producer last stmner.
Ballots for the Jukebox Awards were in the mail fran ANIJA in
Septanber. The survey will be included in the next Play Meter.
lJPI)A'IE EDITICN ..... . . . .... . . . ... . .. . ... . .. . ...... . ..... .. ... .
. . . . . After a resolution condanning the introduction of coin-
operated gambling devices into illegal areas was passed by the
Illi...'1ois Coin Machine Operators Association, it was rep:>rted that
Illinois law enforcanent authorities beg~'1 an investigation of
illegal gaming machines . Search warrants were served in at
least 14 Illinois counties, and state's attorneys considered
bringing prosecution. The ICIDA' s resolution also called for
regulation of the mmber of free plays or crerlits on any coin-
operated device, to limit these to "a nunber no larger than can
reasonably be played off in the course of play on the devi ce . ' ' .. . .
. . . . . Plans are in the making for a larger and improved Amusanent
QJerators Expo for the event's second opening, March 12-14, 1981
in New Orleans' Hyatt Regency Ibtel. The Expo will introduce
special exhibi tor-sponoored saninar jv.orkshops. Each exhibitor
will have the opp:>rtunity to present a session of his choice,
without editorial restrictions . These v.orkshopjsaninars will
be offered free to all Amusanent ~erators Expo '81 attendees.
For r eservation of exhibit space, contact Tbny Scalisi at Confer-
ence Managanent, Stamford, Connecticut: 203/356-1900 . . . . ... . .... . .
. . . . Reports are that in Buffalo, New York, space action games
were recently banned-at least tanporarily . The chief of police
had questioned their legality and said their abolition was a
strike against organizerl crime . The move was reportedly re-
scinderl . Details upcoming in PLAY METER .. . . ..... . ..... . ..... .
. . . . . The state of North Carolina has amended its laws covering
coin-operated gambling machines to pennit collectors to awn antique
slots--those at least 25 years old ... . .. .. . . ... .. . . . .. ... . . .. .
. . . . . Sunday racing may becane legal in New Jersey next year . A
measure for seven-day racing will be on the Novenber 4 ballot
for voters to consider . Observers expect approval . . . . ........ .
PLAY M ETER, November, 1980