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·oual/ty Is our Family Tradition· rBLE OF CONTENTS PLAY M~IER TOKENS 800-227-5813 Volume 19, No. 9 August1993 F~!~~~g~~look: IN CA 800-227-5814 Louisiana and O~gon 47 Gambling will soon surround you if it hasn't already. On water, land, and Indian reservations, it's here and growing. Take a look at Louisiana's public/private program and Oregon's state-run venture one year later. Also, an update on riverboats and dockside gaming. Coinman: Stephen Genco 74 Louisiana's Genco knows first-hand what to expect when the new video poker industry comes to town: heavy financial investments and competitors who don't play fair. He shares wisdom gained from a year of dealing with locations, machines, and players. Cigarette Vending: up in smoke? Quality control personnel at Hoffman & Hoffman checking diameter of token with micrometer • Immediate same-day shipment on stock tokens • Quality artwork and design service at no charge • Hoffman &Hoffman tokens are minted under the most rigid quality control standards. • We match Old World craftsmanship with advanced technology. • Hoffman &Hoffman has the best prices and fastest delivery for stock or custom tokens. • You can buy the best tokens for less. Check our prices and see. 100 Will cigarette vending operators become the next endangered species? Consider the regulations, warn ings, bootlegging, and allout bans - for starters. Check out the status of this once prosperous arm of the industry, as well as our first "Vending Operator Profile" and " People and Products. " D~~s~;~JMEN!S Equipment Poll From the Editor Cover Story News International News Up Front Grand Opening FAX Poll Manufacturer Meeting Company Profile Scoring Success Redemption Report C~~~P~"Y' 8 10 12 16 32 36 38 41 44 88 92 96 e;oGamernay State Show Player's Perspective Tournaments & Leagues Trade Show Frank's Cranks Ticket Tech TechnicalTopics What's New Latin Jukebox Top 30 Classified Calendar The Last Word 108 111 113 11 5 119 121 122 124 128 134 135 185 186 Namoo-Ame,;oa·, powe't"m, (I-')' o,;d Sw•ffmd , Kiyohiko Suzuka, Frank Cosentino, and Tom Siemieniec. The company responsible for such hits as Suzuka 8 Hours is getting ready for another top flight simulator, Air Combat. HOFFMAN (J HOFFMAN P.O. Box 896, Carmel, CA 93921 PLAY METER 6 AUGUST 1993