Despite the industry being spread thin between Euromat and an expo in China,  lived up to its name as the industry’s premier summer event, with manufacturers and operators piling into Electrocoin and UDC’s offices for a day of product, networking, and the Stergides’ famous Greek hospitality. ANOTHER SUNNY, SUCCESSFUL and busy Park Avenue Open Day took…

The unique Panther Revolution photo booth has proven to be a huge hit on sites in both the UK and abroad in just a few months on the market and is sure to be a stand out at the Park Avenue Open Day. Electrocoin are certainly hoping so. Following its launch last year sales of…

Situated on the doorstep of summer and with the full extent of FOBT stakes and prizes cuts now known, Park Avenue Open Day could not be better positioned as a crucial industry event comments Electrocoin’s business development director, and open day organiser Kevin Weir. Coinslot: With your experience in the field, how do you assess…

Project’s Tony Boulton believes last week’s FOBT stake cut represents renewed opportunity for businesses on Britain’s high street, however, with no changes to Cat C and D, Electrocoin’s John Stergides predicts the country’s manufacturing sector will continue to shrink without the necessary attention. There appear to be many ways to view the Triennial Review. The…

“Neil was famous for developing enjoyable low stake and low prize games. He always said that the players must have fun and a smile when they play our games, and he was right.” That’s how John Stergides remembers his close friend Neil Coates, who died on Saturday, aged 72. Over forty years in the industry,…

Almost a year after implementing Intercard on Mumbles Pier, operator Bertie Bollum explains how the cashless system has empowered promotions in the attraction’s arcade – all while still accepting coins. Mumbles Pier has upped its marketing power through the use of Intercard, a cashless stored value card system that has enabled operator Bertie Bollom to…

This year has seen a new Dance Dance Revolution hit our shores for the first time in more than seven years to great on-site approvals and is exclusively available in Europe through Electrocoin. One of the biggest titles of 2018 is the new Konami title ‘Dance Dance Revolution A’ – the specially-developed Western version of…

Historic hotspots of summer revelry, Britain’s coastal leisure destinations have seen an upturn in recent years as local authorities and private investors alike are increasingly realising their importance. And for industry veteran John Stergides, this is the making of a new seaside offering. While coastal operations have historically represented “the backbone of the industry”, Stergides…

Building on relationships across the tourism industry over the past 12 months, Bacta president Gabi Stergides believes the seaside sector is doing a great job at repositioning Britain’s coastal offer – and making their FECs the main event. Bacta president Gabi Stergides believes the term seaside ‘arcade’ isn’t fit to describe Britain’s coastal operators anymore….

Bacta President Gabi Stergides has welcomed the UK government’s decision to cut the maximum stake of fixed odds betting terminals to £2, which was announced at 7 am this morning (17 May). In a statement issued to media, he said: “We warmly welcome this announcement. A stake reduction to £2 has long been needed to…