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NEWS BULLETIN ...The The AMOA AMOA board board of of directors directors has has voted voted to to move move both both the the location location and and the the dates dates of of the the 1989 AMOA Expo. The The show show will will be be in in Las Las Vegas Vegas on on Sept. Monday through through 1989 AMOA Expo. Sept. 11-13, 11-13, Monday to AMOA's Fred Newton. He said various reasons were cited for for Wednesday, according Wednesday, according to AMOA's Fred Newton. He said various reasons were cited of hotel hotel and and meeting meeting changing from to Las including an an inadequate inadequate number number of changing from Atlanta Atlanta to Las Vegas, Vegas, including rooms, a desire to move the show west, and a push to stage the show earlier in the year. rooms, a desire to move the show west, and a push to stage the show earlier in the year. in upcoming upcoming issues. issues . We'll have have more more news news on on the the changes changes in We'll . . . . . ..On .On Oct. Oct. 25, 25, the the U.S. U.S. Court Court of of Appeals Appeals for for the the Federal Federal Circuit Circuit handed handed down down its its decision decision in the protracted Arachnid/Merit-Nomac litigation, finding in favor of the Merit Industries' in the protracted Arachnid/Merit-Nomac litigation, finding in favor of the Merit Industries' subsidiary in patent infringement appeal from from its two subsidiary in this this patent infringement case. case. The The court court overruled overruled Arachnid's Arachnid's appeal its two It held that Merit-Nomac's previous defeats to Merit-Nomac, settling the matter for good. previous defeats to Merit-Nomac, settling the matter for good. It held that Merit-Nomac's target design design is is unique and non-infringing. non-infringing. Two different summary summary judgments judgments were were granted granted to target unique and Two different to Merit-Nomac for non-infringing design, one on Dec . 15, 1986, the other on May 29, 1987 . Merit-Nomac for non-infringing design, one on Dec. 15, 1986, the other on May 29, 1987. in the the Merit Merit Industries Industries World World . . . . . . .In other news news concerning concerning Merit, Merit, it it held held its its first first tournament tournament in In other Series of of Darts Darts on on Oct. Oct. 22-23 22-23 in in San San Diego. Diego . The The event event drew drew players players from from Sacramento, Sacramento , Los Los Series Angeles, Phoenix, and other cities in the Southwest. Over $3,500 in awards , trophies and Angeles, Phoenix, and other cities in the Southwest. Over $3,500 in awards, trophies and prizes were were given given to to the the top top players players and and raffle raffle winners. winners. "These "These tournaments tournaments are are aa great great way way prizes of business that to show operators, location owners and potential location owners the amount to show operators, location owners and potential location owners the amount of business that darts," said said tournament tournament director director Rick Rick Lynch. Lynch. "Every "Every can be be generated with electronic electronic darts," can generated with operator should get his location owner involved, because it helps location owners tune into into operator should get his location owner involved, because it helps location owners tune Lynch at more their market. market. The The players players appreciate their appreciate the the support." support." Call Call Lynch at (800) (800) 523-2760 523-2760 for for more information on the next tournament in your area . information on the next tournament in your area. . . . . . ..Taito .Taito has has appealed appealed the the district district court court decision handed down down on on Aug. Aug. 31 31 in in the the Red decision handed Red Baron/Taito case, case, which which held held that that parallel parallel boards boards are are legal. legal. Taito Taito President President Joe Joe Dillon Dillon had had no no Baron/Taito comment on the appeal. (The parallel issue continues to spark debate; for proof, read the story comment on the appeal. (The parallel issue continues to spark debate; for proof, read the story AMOA legislative legislative update update seminar seminar in in this this issue.) issue.) on the the AMOA on ...An An agreement agreement has has been been worked worked out out that that will will keep keep Bob Bob Lloyd Lloyd with with Data Data East East USA, USA, reversing an earlier announcement that he would be leaving the company on April 1, 1989. 1989. reversing an earlier announcement that he would be leaving the company on April 1, According to to Tetsuo Tetsuo Fukuda, Fukuda, Data Data East East Corp. 's chairman the board, board, Lloyd Lloyd will will move move from from According Corp.'s chairman of of the president of Data East USA and Data East Pinball to chairman of the board for these two president of Data East USA and Data East Pinball to chairman of the board for these two 1. His His duties, duties, however, however, will will be be the the same same as as they they were were when when he he was was entities on on April April 1. entities of the two companies, though he too will hold the the president. Fukuda will become president president. Fukuda will become president of the two companies, though he too will hold "Bob had indicated that should we be able to reach a compromise on same responsibilities . same responsibilities. "Bob had indicated that should we be able to reach a compromise on f;ast)," Fukuda Fukuda said. said. "It "It is is my my firm firm several issues, issues, he he would would consider consider staying staying with with (Data (Data East)," several belief that a greater understanding and cooperation has been established between myself, belief that a greater understanding and cooperation has been established between myself, Bob, Bob, and the management staff.'' and the management staff." .. .From . 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The The rebate rebate offer offer is is good good until until January January 1989. 1989 . games RF transmitter. . . . . . ..Steve . Steve Blattspieler, Blattspieler, who who left left Bally's Bally 's coin-op coin-op division division shortly shortly before before its its purchase purchase by by Williams, is back at Bally as its vice president of marketing. Williams, is back at Bally as its vice president of marketing.