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AMOA booth space sold out All 682 available booths for AMOA Expo '90 have been sold, according to AMOA spokesman Fred Newton. It will take place in New Orleans on Oct. 25-27 at the Convention Center. Educational seminars at Expo '90 will address such technical and management issues as the future of music (45 rpm and CD jukeboxes), the new jukebox licensing agreement, pool table and pinball maintenance, video gaming amusement equipment, employee/labor relations , customer service, and pool and dart leagues. For more information on the show, contact AMOA , 111 E . Wacker Drive , Chicago, IL60601 ; (312) 565-4602; FAX (312) 565-4658. Williams adds to distributor network Williams Electronics Games has appointed three new authorized distributors: American Vending Sales in Elk Grove Village, Ill. ; Warehouse of Games in St. Louis , Mo. ; and Mexel in Guadalajara, Mexico . ''We are very proud of our distributor network and feel that it is the best in the business," said Marty Glazman , vice president of sales and marketing. " With these announcements , we hope we can be even more responsive to operators looking for quality Williams equipment.'' What's wrong with this picture? The Time-Out chain of 88 game rooms and family entertainment centers is no longer owned by Sega. Edison Brothers Stores recently purchased the nationwide chain, which experienced sales of about $33 million in 1989. Bell loses round in Miss. court John Bell of Bell's Music Co. in Vicksburg, Miss., has failed in his bid to have a felony indictment for racketeering thrown out. His attorneys wanted it dismissed on grounds that Bell had signed an agreement with the state attorney general's office, protecting him from prosecution if he ceased operating illegal video poker machines. Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick said ruling on the agreement would mean deciding if Bell is innocent or guilty of gambling activity-an issue that should be decided by a jury. Defense attorney Travis Vance Jr. said he will appeal this ruling, along with an earlier one, to the state Supreme Court. Pioneer, Exidy move Pioneer Laser Entertainment Inc . and Exidy Inc. have both relocated to new facilities . Pioneer's new address is 2265 E. 220th St., Long Beach, CA 90810. The phone number is (213) 746-6337; general correspondence FAX (213) 816-5111 ; sales order FAX (213) 816-5110. Exidy 's new address is 2688 C Middlefield Road, Redwood City , CA 94063. The phone numbers are (415) 364-5201 and (415) 325-5814 fororders. The FAX numbers are (415) 364-5286 and (415) 325-5817 for orders. 14 PLAY METER/July 1990 These four gentlemen were the top finishers in the 14th Annual Northern New York 8·Ball Championship, held May 6 in Plattsburgh, N. Y. Serving as tournament directors were Upstate Vending Service, Valley Vending Service, and A.S. Hardy Co. Pictured with their silver bowls, (l·r): Ray Scrivin, 4th place; Harry Aver, 3rd place; David Varano, 2nd place; and Harley Mattila, 1st place.