25JP in my local pizza house

[John Holmes' Stunt C**K]

I thought this was illegal, its just a takeaway shop in the middle of my town. Anyone can play this machine who goes into the place.

Any other opinions? (bully for you is the machine btw)

[Zorro Jnr]

Just had a golden dragon appear in a new pizza place near me, don't think it will be there long, first night free super and a streak, just short of a hundred profit!!! the good old days

[DannyC]

Takeaways = Rich Pickings









































ALWAYS

[anfield road]

We have just had the licence companys come down into Rhyl and have forced many of places to get rid or turn the machines off before legal action is taking.

Get this aswel, Connect 4 was usually worth a quick board and alot of time was ready and I used to just take £8-£20 off the Connect 4 feature and he has gone and taken the middle button out of the board?

[cyberface]

as long as its leicenced it should be a problem, but im guessing it isnt! they would have to stop under age playing it as well.

the pizza place near my parents has a gold strike in its always good for a play, even if its just to pick up a slack JP from a few quid.

[badders]

we have loads of golden dragons £5 jackpots about 3 i know about there very popular down here so is simspons 1st verison

[banthai]

The new Gaming Act Now forbids any gaming machines in Take aways or taxi ranks ..... the local council will NOT renew any gaming licence for any of these type of premises that currently have these machines.

So as soon as the yearly licence expires the machines must be removed from the premises ..... so expect to see a lot of machines on Ebay

this is from bacta

Slow withdrawal from unlicensed premises begins24th August 2006
The writing that was on the wall for machines in unlicensed premises is now being read out loud and clear by local authorities. As licences expire, the machines are on their way out.

With the August 1 deadline for the removal of gaming machines from unlicensed premises passed, councils are now beginning to exercise their new powers of control. Fenland District Council is among those that have begun implementing the gradual removal of gaming machines from fast food outlets and taxi ranks, as dictated by the Gambling Act 2005.

Shops in Wisbech and neighbouring Walsoken, which were operating without permits, or where the permit had expired,have been told to remove machines with immediate effect.

Kit Owen, portfolio holder for licensing,backed the move on the grounds that the new Gambling Act, due to come into force next year,has already given authorities like Fenland greater control over machine issues.

He told press: "I do welcome the removal of these machines from takeaways and the like which have blatantly been used without adequate supervision. In Wisbech we acted after complaints from residents,but there have been similar complaints over the years from towns such as March,and we will be looking at the new laws very carefully."

As existing licences expire, those shops affected will be forced to remove the machines – or face having them taken away by the council.

The new laws will not affect village halls which hold sessions of small bingo games or whist drives. Special licences are only required where receipts from gambling exceed £2,000 in any sevenday period.



The move to lose gaming machines from unlicensed powers ushers in the first real elements of the 2005 Act. However, as existing licences can run for up to three years,it will take until July 31, 2009 to reach its ultimate objective.

The government expects around 670 arcades nationally will benefit from the automatic extension, which the DCMS managed to push through despite objections from local authorities, which complained that automatic renewal might deprive them of an opportunity to deal with 'local concerns' over any particular arcade.

The guidance said:"While the government was sympathetic to these concerns,under the current law local authorities have very little discretion to refuse applications for renewals of arcade permits. The government took the view that it was disproportionate to put all arcade operators to the expense of applying for a new permit, when there was little prospect of dealing satisfactorily with a small number of problem premises."

It added that licensing authorities would have a much better chance of dealing with problem premises when the new Act is implemented.

Understandably, there are many operators who now feel let down by the new legislation on the basis that they claim to have operated machines to the letter of the law.And while most will recognise the social responsibility ethic that lies behind the initiative, they will still regard the removal of their right to trade as a matter of principle above all else.

all the best ...... Banthai