Play Meter
Issue: 1982 May 01 - Vol 8 Num 9 - Page 8
An association's call
to positive action
Editor's Note: A positive reaction to the detracting jibes of
news media and politicians against coin-ops was made earlier
this year by the Utah operators association . As its following
call was being addressed to all coin operators in the state, we
reproduce the Utah action plan here, for consideration by all
state associations.
DO
YOU
NEED
FINANCING
?
WE ARE NOT GIVING
MONEY AWAY BUT ...
• Our terms are flexible .
• We specialize in the vending
industry.
• The merits of any transaction will
be evaluated by a principal.
If you are selling eq uipment and paymen ts from
o pera tors are slow, o ur facilities are aua ila ble to
you.
FOR DISTRIBUTORS
AND MANUFACTURERS
(a) Industrial Time Sales
(b) Equipment Financing or
Leasing
(c) Notes Discounted
Any deal tha t 1 ~ good business for you and good
business for us, interest us .
For direct, non -complicated answers, call PHILIP
G . K ASS
CPC SERVICES, INC.
200 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
212/922-1919
10
UAMA
Utah Amusement and Music Association
11 E. Redondo , Salt Lake City 84115
OPERAT ORS:
Ha ve you read your local newspaper lately? How many
negative articles have you read on the coin-operated
e quipment industry?
Some of the operators or their employees have been opening
their mo uths once too often on all the money this industry has
been collecting. What about the cost of operating a business.
Wha t about the cost of machines . What about the cost of labor.
What abo ut the cost of vehicles . What about the cost of parts
and repairs, etc.
How many of your locations are netting $8,000 per week (as)
according to the Deseret News article dated January 6, 1982?
A 34 piece arcade is netting this amount and considers this
'Ta ke to be extremely modest." Are your machines collecting
from $200-$800 per week , per machine according to
Newsweek magazine article December 1981?
With articles being seen on a regular basis quoting these
as tronomical collections , we are doomed to higher license fees .
Coin mac hine problems and their licensing fees was a widely
discussed topic at the recent state meeting of city and county
officials of the S tate of Utah . The hugh license fees are
spreading from city to city and county to county throughout
the Uni ted S tates.
Wha t about the widespread publicity regarding machines
being too close to schools and how this industry is corrupting
the youth of today. Where are all those kids getting all those
qua rters?
We co uld go on and on but we believe you get the point. It's
time we fight back with some positive publicity to show the
ge neral pu blic that we have a place in society but we need
everyo ne's hel p. Unless you want video games and pinball
mac hines outlawed, like they have done in some cities and have
tried to do in West Valley City, Utah .
The UAMA Board of Directors has hired an outside adver-
tising agency to get those positive results . We need to show lhe
public who we are and what we stand tor and we are not a
bunch of ----s taking everyone's lunch money .
Although you may not belong to the association like YOU
should . We are ask ing anyone associated with the coin-
operated ind ustry to donate to save our business from being
pushed out of business . Even though you may say this will
"never happen to me ."
We need your help, the UAMA has done all it can to alleviate
the problem but we can 't do it all. Everyone has benefitted form
all the things the UAMA has done. A lot of items are never
disc ussed but ta ken care of. The Board of Directors are owners
of companies just like you, trying to stay in business just like
you a nd are willing to put forth the extra effort and help
wherever we can .
Below you will find a schedule we hope you will use to donate
to a very good cause, "YOUR LIVELIHOOD ."
0 100 Machines . . . . . ...... . .. .. . . . $100
100 200 Machines ............ .... ... $150
200 300 Machines . . ........ . . . . .... . $200
300 400 Machines ... . .. .... . . .. . . ... $250
400 500 Mac hines ...... . .. .. . . ...... $300
500
+ Machines .... . ... ... . . ... . . . $350
Act now a nd not later, we need your help if we all want to stay
in business during the coming years .
UAMA
Board of Direc tors
PLAY METE R, May 1, 198 2
to positive action
Editor's Note: A positive reaction to the detracting jibes of
news media and politicians against coin-ops was made earlier
this year by the Utah operators association . As its following
call was being addressed to all coin operators in the state, we
reproduce the Utah action plan here, for consideration by all
state associations.
DO
YOU
NEED
FINANCING
?
WE ARE NOT GIVING
MONEY AWAY BUT ...
• Our terms are flexible .
• We specialize in the vending
industry.
• The merits of any transaction will
be evaluated by a principal.
If you are selling eq uipment and paymen ts from
o pera tors are slow, o ur facilities are aua ila ble to
you.
FOR DISTRIBUTORS
AND MANUFACTURERS
(a) Industrial Time Sales
(b) Equipment Financing or
Leasing
(c) Notes Discounted
Any deal tha t 1 ~ good business for you and good
business for us, interest us .
For direct, non -complicated answers, call PHILIP
G . K ASS
CPC SERVICES, INC.
200 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
212/922-1919
10
UAMA
Utah Amusement and Music Association
11 E. Redondo , Salt Lake City 84115
OPERAT ORS:
Ha ve you read your local newspaper lately? How many
negative articles have you read on the coin-operated
e quipment industry?
Some of the operators or their employees have been opening
their mo uths once too often on all the money this industry has
been collecting. What about the cost of operating a business.
Wha t about the cost of machines . What about the cost of labor.
What abo ut the cost of vehicles . What about the cost of parts
and repairs, etc.
How many of your locations are netting $8,000 per week (as)
according to the Deseret News article dated January 6, 1982?
A 34 piece arcade is netting this amount and considers this
'Ta ke to be extremely modest." Are your machines collecting
from $200-$800 per week , per machine according to
Newsweek magazine article December 1981?
With articles being seen on a regular basis quoting these
as tronomical collections , we are doomed to higher license fees .
Coin mac hine problems and their licensing fees was a widely
discussed topic at the recent state meeting of city and county
officials of the S tate of Utah . The hugh license fees are
spreading from city to city and county to county throughout
the Uni ted S tates.
Wha t about the widespread publicity regarding machines
being too close to schools and how this industry is corrupting
the youth of today. Where are all those kids getting all those
qua rters?
We co uld go on and on but we believe you get the point. It's
time we fight back with some positive publicity to show the
ge neral pu blic that we have a place in society but we need
everyo ne's hel p. Unless you want video games and pinball
mac hines outlawed, like they have done in some cities and have
tried to do in West Valley City, Utah .
The UAMA Board of Directors has hired an outside adver-
tising agency to get those positive results . We need to show lhe
public who we are and what we stand tor and we are not a
bunch of ----s taking everyone's lunch money .
Although you may not belong to the association like YOU
should . We are ask ing anyone associated with the coin-
operated ind ustry to donate to save our business from being
pushed out of business . Even though you may say this will
"never happen to me ."
We need your help, the UAMA has done all it can to alleviate
the problem but we can 't do it all. Everyone has benefitted form
all the things the UAMA has done. A lot of items are never
disc ussed but ta ken care of. The Board of Directors are owners
of companies just like you, trying to stay in business just like
you a nd are willing to put forth the extra effort and help
wherever we can .
Below you will find a schedule we hope you will use to donate
to a very good cause, "YOUR LIVELIHOOD ."
0 100 Machines . . . . . ...... . .. .. . . . $100
100 200 Machines ............ .... ... $150
200 300 Machines . . ........ . . . . .... . $200
300 400 Machines ... . .. .... . . .. . . ... $250
400 500 Mac hines ...... . .. .. . . ...... $300
500
+ Machines .... . ... ... . . ... . . . $350
Act now a nd not later, we need your help if we all want to stay
in business during the coming years .
UAMA
Board of Direc tors
PLAY METE R, May 1, 198 2
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