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games that traditionally have been
used or associated with gambling.
The authority said it fell regulations
were necessary because of the dilli-
culty in distinguishing between skill
games and games of chance. The
regulations. by prohibiting speci1ic
games commonly associated with
gambling and the mechanical devices
used in connection with those games.
attempt to eliminate law-enlorcement
uncertainties.
The regulations prohibit games
with any of the following charaderistics:
I . Themes are prohibited that are
based either directly or indirectly on
games commonly associated with
gambling adivity. such as poker.
black jack. dice games. horse racing.
or other similar activity.
2. Games are prohibited that
contain any operational feature asso-
ciated with gambling. such as knock-
off switches. multi-coin feature. dip
switches. credits earned. extended
play. power-interrupt circuits.
3. Some specific games are pro-
hibited. such as Joker Poker. Hi-Lo.
Double Up Joker Poker. Players Pick
Wild I. Draw Poker. Skill Top Draw
Poker. Dwarfs Den. CasUes. Roman
Tallies. Bust My Balloon. Super Domi-
nos. Pixels. and video games of simi-
lar design and operation.
Penalties for violating th e
regulation include license revocation.
cancellation. or suspension.
The New York State Coin Machine
Association said a few members are
concerned that the prohibitions on dip
switches. p ower-interrupt circuits and
extended play are too broad. But
because the clear intent of the regula-
tions is to prohibit gambling activities.
it is expected that they would not be
applied to non-gray-area games. •
McKennon to organize
AMOA dart program
Kirk McKennon has been selected
the national tournament director to
organize and run the f>.MOA N ational
Darts Toumament May 2 at the
Ramada Inn. O 'Hare. in Chicago.
McKennon's company. Custom
Events InternationaL was established
a year ago and has run numerous dart
and pool tournaments for various
companies.
Prior to forming Custom Events.
McKennon worked in sales and pro-
motion for Hanson Distributing i n
Bloomington. Minn.. for II years.
While there he ran pooL dart. and
foosball tournaments.
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CALENDAR
F•bruary 21-2:)
Minnesota Operators of Music and
Amusements (MOMA) Annual Con-
vention. Sheraton Park Ptace, Min-
neapolis. Minn. Contact HySandlerat
(612) 927-MOMA.
March 4-5
International Gaming Business Expo-
sition. Tropicana Hotel and Country
Club. Las Vegas. Nevada. USA. Con-
tact Conference Management Cor-
poration. 17 Washington Street, P.O .
3ox 4990, Norwalk. Connecticut
06856. Telephone : (203) 852-
0500. Telex 284997.
Kirk McKennon
Said McKenn on. ' 'I've been
involved in electronic darts for about
1 0 years now. and I welcome this
opportunity to organize this special
tournament. "
For more inlormation about the
tournament. call the f>.MOA office at
(312) 644-6610.
•
W1111ams announces
earnings, new venture
Williams Electronics has announced
its operating results for the fiscal year
ending September 30 and the acquisi-
tion of a music-publishing business.
Revenues for fiscal 1985 increased
S7.444 .000 or 13 percent from
557.506.000 in fiscal 1984. Williams
incurred a net loss of 43 cents a share
compared with a net loss of $1.92 a
share in 1984.
Fiscal 1985 fourih-quarter revenues
increased 48 percent compared with
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1984.
Williams said improvements in
operating results reflect a 31 -percent
increase in revenues and a 23-percent
decrease in costs and expenses of the
coin -operated amusement -game
business . Revenues increased .
according to the company. because
of strengthening industry conditions
and market acceptance of Williams'
games. The reduction in costs and
expenses were through consolidation
of coin-op amusement facilities and
reduction of personnel.
Based on current games and antic-
ipated results for the hotel and casino
business through the winter season in
Puerto Rico. Williams anticiaptes
earnings for the six months ending
March 31 of 46 cents to 53 cents a
March 7-9
American Coin Machine Expo.
Downtown Expocenter. Chicago. Ill.
Sponsored by the American Amuse-
ment Machine Association and Ptay
Meter magazine . Contact W.T.
Glasgow at (312) 333-9292.
March 14-16
South Caroline Coin Operators Asso-
ciation annual convention and trade
show. The Carolina Inn , 93 7
Assembly St .. Columb ia South
Carolina. Contact Helen G. Sikes.
(803) 254-4444.
March 21-2:)
Western Convent ion-Exhib it of
Vending and Foodservice Manage-
ment. Anaheim Convention. Center.
Anaheim. Calif. Organized by the
National Automatic Merchandising
Association(NAMA). Contact Walter
W. Reed at (312) 346-0370.3.000
registrants are expected.
lnt•matlanal Shows
F•bruary 18-20
Northern Amusement Exhibition.
Winter Gardens. Blackpool. Contact
First Leisure Corporation. Winter
Gardens . Blackpool. Telephone
0253-293002.
March 12-1:)
Coin Op 86. Burlington Hotel. Dublin.
Ireland. Contact SOL Exhibitions Ltd ..
18 Main Street, Rathfamham. Dublin
14. Telephone 900600.
March 28-Aprll :)
Amusement Expo · 86. Beijing. China.
Contact China International Conven·
tion Service Ltd .. Suite 1201-2.
Energy Plaza. 92 Granville Road.
Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon. Hong
Kong. Telephone : 3-7217689-1.
Telex: 40255 CICS HX. Cable :
CHCONVENT.
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