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- ------------ NEWS BULLETIN .. :~······························· .L ..For For those those who who have have been been following following AMOA's AMOA's efforts efforts to to promote promote the the jukebox, jukebox, you you will will see see special surprise surprise during during aa highly highly televised televised event event the the first first part part of of 1988. 1988. Rowe Rowe has has hinted hinted that that aa special something really really exciting exciting isis in in the the works works that that will will serve serve to to promote promote the the beloved beloved jukebox jukebox to to something literally millions millions of of viewers. viewers. "This "This will will be be great great for for our our image," image," said said Rowe's Rowe's Jerry Jerry Gordon, Gordon, who who literally added that that details details have have not not been been finalized. finalized . . ... . .. . added ..The The AMOA AMOA received received favorable favorable coverage coverage from from the the Chicago Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times newspaper newspaper in in an an article article by Dave Dave Hoekstra, Hoekstra, who who called called the the show show aa shilling shilling experience. experience. He He emphasized emphasized several several games, games, by one Whac-A-Mole Whac-A-Mole that that seemed seemed to to have have caught caught his his eye. eye. He He said said of of Operation Operation Wolf, Wolf, "Judging 'Judging by by one the lines, lines, this this was was one one of of the the expo's expo's most most popular popular games." games." He He also also noted, noted, "For "For the the first first time time the in 38 38 years, years, condoms condoms got got legitimate legitimate treatment treatment at at the the expo." expo." . . in ..Ohio, Ohio, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, and and California California are are diligently diligently working working on on legislation legislation dealing dealing with with cranes. cranes. Ohio had had received, received, in in October, October, 1986, 1986, an an unofficial unofficial opinion opinion that that cranes cranes were were games games of of skill skill rather rather Ohio than games games of of chance. chance. However, However, the the Ohio Ohio Coin Coin Machine Machine Association Association said said that that fly-by-night fly-by-night operators operators than are causing causing problems problems for for legitimate legitimate operators. operators. Citing Citing an an example example of of legitimate legitimate operators operators being being are hurt, OCMA OCMA cited cited aa case case pending pending in in the the state state against against Dave's Dave's Vending, Vending, where where aa legitimate legitimate operator operator hurt, placed aa legitimate legitimate piece piece of of equipment equipment inin aa location location and and aa complaint complaint was was filed, filed, "A "A few few placed unscrupulous operators operators became became greedy greedy and and misused misused this this equipment, equipment, causing causing problems problems for for all all unscrupulous legitimate operators." operators." Dave Dave Cogdeill Cogdeill was was indicted indicted on on five five separate separate counts counts including including two two felonies felonies legitimate and three three misdemeanors. misdemeanors. OCMA OCMA isis assisting assisting in in Cogdeill's Cogdeill's defense defense in in every every possible possible way. way. The The and outcome of of the the case case will will impact impact heavily heavily inin aa positive positive or or negative negative way. way. In In Wisconsin, Wisconsin, WAMO WAMO outcome lobbyist Tom Tom Coenen Coenen isis confident confident that that aa bill bill will will be be drafted drafted soon soon to to fully fully legalize legalize the the operation operation lobbyist of cranes cranes in in Wisconsin. Wisconsin. Although Although there there are are some some cranes cranes being being operated operated in in the the state, state, there there are are of serious questions questions as as to to their their legality legality under under current current law. law. In In California, California, Wedges/Ledges Wedges/Ledges won won aa serious ruling on on the the legality legality of of its its crane, crane, The The Challenger. Challenger. The The San San Diego Diego Superior Superior Court Court ruled ruled that that ruling the machine, machine, as as manufactured, manufactured, isis legal legal under under California California law. law. The The trial trial ended ended nearly nearly aa year year and and the half of of preparation preparation and and game game of of skill skill analysis analysis by by Bob Bob Snyder Snyder & & Associates, Associates, aa recognized recognized crane crane aa half expert. . ... . . .· .. . expert. ..The The Baltimore Baltimore Sun Sun reported reported that that four four operators operators and and several several others others were were arrested arrested on on charges charges of possessing possessing illegal illegal slot slot machines machines and and making making payoffs payoffs on on video video poker poker games. games. Police Police said said that that of several of of those those arrested arrested were were on on probation probation from from convictions convictions on on similar similar charges charges during during an an earlier earlier several gambling payoff payoff investigation. investigation. . . gambling .. .. .. .. ..Ralph Ralph Paukner Paukner has has left left Kane Kane Amusement Amusement of of Orlando. Orlando. He He was was previously previously with with Status Status Games Games and recently recently joined joined the the Kanes Kanes when when they they opened opened aa new new office office in in Florida. Florida. His His future future plans plans are are and not known known at at this this time. time. . . .. . not