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- - - - - ---- - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NEWS BULLETIN ... .. .. The Amusement Amusement and and Music Music Operators Operators Association Association (AMOA) (AMOA) isis urging urging its its members members to to take take action action on on .The two bills bills presently presently before before Congress. Congress. First First isis Senate Senate Amendment Amendment S.S. 430 430 (The (The Trademark Trademark Protection Protection Act Act of of 1988) 1988) two proposed by by Sen. Sen. Oran Oran Hatch Hatch (R) (R) of ofUtah. Utah. This This bill bill would would bar bar "parallel" "parallel" imports imports from from the the U.S., U.S., with with an an obvious obvious proposed adverse impact impact on on our our industry. industry. Second Second isis House House Bill Bill H.R. H.R. 4803 4803 (The (The Price Price Competitive Competitive Products Products Act Act of of 1988) 1988) adverse that would would make make clear clear American American consumer's consumer's rights rights to to buy buy legitimate legitimate products products manufactured manufactured overseas, overseas, or or that " parallels." This This bill bill isis sponsored sponsored by by Reps. Reps. Rod Rod Chandler Chandler (R) (R) of of Washington, Washington, Don Don Bonker Bonker (D) (D) of ofWashington, Washington, "parallels." and Bill Bill Frenzel Frenzel (R) (R) of of Minnesota. Minnesota. In In an an early early September September letter, letter, AMOA's AMOA's Wally Wally Bohrer Bohrer and and Dick Dick Hawkins Hawkins and informed members members of ofthese these bills. bills. In In part part the the letter letter stated: stated: "We "We have have two two critical critical tasks: tasks: First, First, make make sure sure our our informed Senators know know why why Senator Senator Hatch's Hatch's amendment amendment isis harmful harmful toto U.S. U.S. consumers, consumers, including including our our industry, industry, and and should should Senators of strength this year is essential be withdrawn. Second, to obtain additional co-sponsors for H.R. 4803. A show be withdrawn. Second, to obtain additional co-sponsors for H.R. 4803. A show of strength this year is essential to prepare prepare for for action action to to pass pass this this bill bill next next year-and year-and to to block block House House approval approval of of Senator Senator Hatch's Hatch's amendment, amendment, if if to by chance it passes in the Senate.' ' Letters to senators and representatives are in order and will greatly benefit the by chance it passes in the Senate." Letters to senators and representatives are in order and will greatly benefit the position of the coin-op industry. Anyone wishing further information may call Bob Wilbur at the AMOA position of the coin-op industry. Anyone wishing further information may call Bob Wilbur at the AMOA 857-1100. Washington office office for for assistance, assistance, (202) (202) 857-1100. Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rowe . Rowe has has been been tantalizing tantalizing the the industry industry about about its its new new product product line line and and distributors distributors atat the the meeting meeting in in Florida were not disappointed. The biggest news was its compact disc phonograph called the LaserStar. Besides Florida were not disappointed. The biggest news was its compact disc phonograph called the LaserStar. Besides being aa well-built, well-built, gorgeous gorgeous machine, machine, Rowe Rowe isis offering offering aa gift gift package package of ofcompact compact discs discs from from some some major major record record being is amazed at the orders he has taken from operators, sight companies. Bill Kraft of Shaffer Distributing said he companies. Bill Kraft of Shaffer Distributing said he is amazed at the orders he has taken from operators, sight Rowe booth booth at at AMOA AMOA to to see see the the latest latest product product from from Rowe. Rowe . unseen . Get Get over over to to the the Rowe unseen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The . .The National National Automatic Automatic Merchandising Merchandising Association Association (NAMA) (NAMA) isis predicting predicting another another successful successful of Vending and Foodservice Management, a four-day event which begins in in New New National Convention-Exhibit National Convention-Exhibit of Vending and Foodservice Management, a four-day event which begins Orleans on Oct. 20 at The Rivergate. ''We expect to equal the 229 exhibitors that we reached two years ago in Orleans on Oct. 20 at The Rivergate. "We expect to equal the 229 exhibitors that we reached two years ago in Chicago and may even approach the record number of 241 of last year in Philadelphia,'' said Jack Rielley, NAMA Chicago and may even approach the record number of 241 of last year in Philadelphia," said Jack Rielley, NAMA director of of sales. sales. In In addition addition to to the the latest latest offerings offerings by by manufacturers manufacturers of of vending vending machines, machines, the the show show will will display display aa director great variety of products which are sold through vending machines or used in the operation of food service and great variety of products which are sold through vending machines or used in the operation of food service and cafeteria facilities. facilities . cafeteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merit Merit Industries Industries of of Bensalem, Bensalem, Pa., Pa., and and Gamemasters Gamemasters of of Norcross, Norcross, Ga., Ga., have have announced announced aa cooperative cooperative venture to manufacture and market the coin-op basketball game Sooper Shooter Basketball Champ. Features venture to manufacture and market the coin-op basketball game Sooper Shooter Basketball Champ. Features PVC construction, construction, one-or one-or two-player two-playercompetition, competition, twin twin LED LED readouts, readouts, audio audiotunes, tunes, dual dual include light-weigh light-weigh tt PVC include coin mechs, basket spotlight, canopy, and a multitude of Dip-Switch options. Merit will offer the game with free coin mechs, basket spotlight, canopy, and a multitude of Dip-Switch options. Merit will offer the game with free location tournament kits ; operator programs for leagues and tournaments are also available. Gamemasters will location tournament kits; operator programs for leagues and tournaments are also available. Gamemasters will of the the new new line. line. AA manufacture all all games games to to Merit Merit specs, specs, and and Merit Merit will will handle handle the the world-wide world-wide marketing marketing of manufacture spokesman for Gamemasters said manufacturing of its Master Shot Basketball will "not continue at this time. time. But But spokesman for Gamemasters said manufacturing of its Master Shot Basketball will "not continue at this we will still support those customers who bought the game and need assistance with it." we will still support those customers who bought the game and need assistance with it." ... . ...The .The exhibit exhibit area area for for AMOA AMOA Expo Expo '88 '88 has has been been expanded expanded to to add add some some 20 20 booths booths to to an an already already soldsoldout show. The new space will be in the Regency Ballroom C of the West Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago. A out show. The new space will be in the Regency Ballroom C of the West Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago. A record-breaking 493 booths w ill welcome show attendees this year and provide a showcase of new equipment in record-breaking 493 booths w ill welcome show attendees this year and provide a showcase of new equipment in every phase phase of ofcoin-op. coin-op . every . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..The .The American American Amusement Amusement Machine Machine Charitable Charitable Foundation Foundation will will honor honor Bert Bert Betti Betti of of Betti Betti Industries Industries at at 23. The foundation has selected Betti its annual dinner during ACME Expo '89 at Bally's Reno on Thursday, Feb. its annual dinner during ACME Expo '89 at Bally's Reno on Thursday, Feb. 23. The foundation has selected Betti for his his "honesty, ' 'honesty, int int egrity, egrity, and and unflagging unflagging support support of ofthe the industry industry over over the the years." years.'' for ...The .The 1988 1988 National National Air Air Hockey Hockey Championships, Championships, set set for for Oct. Oct. 15-16 15-16 at at The The Bank Bank Saloon Saloon in in Boulder, Boulder, Colo., draws top players from around the country and follows qualifying tournaments in the Rocky Mountain Colo., draws top players from around the country and follows qualifying tournaments in the Rocky Mountain of Dynamo, Dynamo, "the "the number number of of tables tables on on location location has has region. According According to to champions champions hip hip organizer organizer Mark Mark Robbins Robbins of region. swelled within the past year, with arcades and mall locations in particular reporting great interest and excellent swelled within the past year, with arcades and mall locations in particular reporting great interest and excellent earnings.'' earnings."