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| 19th August 2008 |
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Group MD John Austin issued the following statement: |
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| 30th July 2008 |
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| 26th May 2008 |
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| 6th May 2008 |
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 Selling like crazy! Deal Or No Deal The Crazy Chair is the latest in a line of winners from the No.1 brand... An unbeatable combination of popular theme and brand new elements, The Crazy Chair produced such phenomenal results on test it out-performed all its predecessors, and is now being spoken of as the best-performing test machine of all time! No wonder then that it’s flying off the shelves!  Players are loving the twist on the Deal Or No Deal feature, where the panel values, displayed on LEDs, can increase by landing on the Crazy Chair square. |
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| 14th April 2008 |
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| 31st January 2008 |
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Our Cat C line-up spearheaded a varied portfolio of products for all UK sectors, and a range of export games for European markets, on a brand new stand where the products were as warmly received by our visitors as our visitors were by us!
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| 31st January 2008 |
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| A Golden Surprise! To mark the phenomenal landmark of 10,000 sales of the Spanish machine Sirenas, we made a special gold edition, which our Spanish distributors Comatel presented at ATEI to the very first Sirenas customer. Recipient Jose Antonio Rubio of Monperzasa was delighted with the gold machine, destined for pride of place in his showroom.  Fidel Molina of Comatel is pictured on theBell-Fruit stand with Jose Antonio Rubio and BFG’s MD John Austin. |
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| 2nd January 2008 |
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| BFG first to obtain cat C laboratory approval BFG are pleased to announce that they have received the first cat C formal compliance report, from a leading Gambling Commission (GC) accredited laboratory, confirming that the “DoND Hall of Fame” complies with the requirements set out in the GC’s Machine Standards for cat C and complex cat D product. The laboratory concerned, Nederlands Meetinstituut (NMi), stated “after a period of internal training and implementation of new procedures we commenced testing BFG’s machine and we are proud to say that due to focus at both BFG and NMi, and working with dedicated experts in the field, we were able to complete the evaluation in only a few weeks with a positive result! This initial approval in cat C & D in the UK is the basis for a well regulated gaming market and we are proud to take part in that.” BFG MD John Austin added “this satisfies the GC’s machine testing strategy for cat C & D which requires one game title to be tested within 12-24 months where the manufacturer opts to test and approve in-house. It also provides early confidence for the whole BFG cat C range of game titles, which we will test and approve in-house.” |
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| 17th December 2007 |
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| BFG matches sponsorship... BFG draughtsman Simon Davis cycled the 950 miles from Land's End to John o' Groats during the summer - with a sprained wrist and braving torrential rain - to raise money for Asthma UK. Simon's colleagues dug deep to sponsor him to the tune of £1333, which BFG very generously agreed to match.  MD John Austin is pictured presenting the cheque to Simon. |
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| 3rd December 2007 |
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| BFG digs in... Bell-Fruit Games has been doing its bit for the locality in various ways since joining the Nottinghamshire Business in the Community scheme - including refurbishing a playground and renovating a swimming pool – and recently added a bit of landscape gardening to its repertoire! Milford School already benefits from BFG’s help in the ongoing ‘Right to Read’ project, which involves volunteers from the company visiting the school on a weekly basis to hear children read,  and now it is the proud owner of a brand new raised garden area thanks to some hard graft from Bell-Fruit employees.Director of Manufacturing John Lowton, who co-ordinates BFG’s participation in the scheme, said: “This kind of initiative provides huge opportunity for businesses to develop healthy relationships within the local community; getting involved and seeing the fruits of our labours is extremely rewarding.” John is pictured getting stuck in alongside colleagues Andino Moore, Paresh Solanki and Simon Davis. |
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| 8th October 2007 |
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New range launched at Preview 2008 We've produced a post-September 1st range to match all requirements - from conversion kits for Section 16s, to rebuilds, to new Cat B3s and Cat Cs.The prevailing theme is the No.1 brand in the industry, Deal Or No Deal, the games are presented in the Eclipse and the Casino cabinets, portrayed on video and traditional formats, and the message is: "We have something for everyone." John McLoughlin commented: "Our commitment to the market is proven here by the provision of replacement kits for Section 16 as well as rebuilds and new models. We are confident we have the portfolio to meet our customers' needs, and we look forward to demonstrating the products at Preview." |
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| 4th September 2007 |
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| New gaming act now in force September 1st saw the full implementation of the 2005 Gambling Act with the introduction of the new categories as defined in section 236. New Bell-Fruit Group UK product manufactured post 31st August meets the new regulatory requirements of section 240 and the Gambling Commission’s Technical Standards. Bell-Fruit Group models manufactured before September will qualify for legacy status providing they have the appropriate “no under 18s” and Gamcare labelling, the appropriate category sticker attached and are registered as legacy with the Commission. All the details of the new legislation, regulatory requirements, technical standards and legacy standards can be found at www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk |
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| 5th September 2007 |
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| Preparations underway for new regulations... BFG are busy preparing for the introduction of the new section 240 regulations and Gambling Commission (GC) technical standards. These are required as part of the 2005 Gambling Act and must be implemented in the UK by 1st September this year. Existing BFG category B4, C and D machines can qualify for “legacy” status providing they are fitted with the appropriate legacy sticker, and are registered with the GC. The sticker, which identifies the machine category, is available from the trade association BACTA. New games currently on test from BFG comply with the GC standards, providing continuity post 31st August without the need for retest or to become legacy. Other requirements of the new regulations and standards will be incorporated into all new BFG UK product by the 1st September deadline. We are also working with BACTA and the GC to introduce an agreed procedure for machine testing and compliance. Further information on the new regulations can be found on the GC and DCMS websites: |
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| 18th June 2007 |
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| 16/5/07 |
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| Nova Productions' appeal against High Court judgment in favour of BFG and Mazooma is dismissed. The appeal by Nova Productions against the judgment handed down in the High Court by the Honourable Mr Justice Kitchen last January has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The Court also ordered that Nova should pay costs of the Appeal in addition to those of the trial, and refused Nova leave to appeal to the House of Lords. During the trial, which ran for 12 days in November 2005 at the Royal Courts of Justice, Nova claimed copyright infringement of their “Pocket Money” SWP game by BFG in its “Trick Shot” AWP, and Mazooma in its “Jackpot Pool” SWP supplied to Gamestec and IBN for use on the Gamestec and ITBox terminals. In a tightly written judgment of the trial, Justice Kitchen concluded : “For all the reasons I have given I conclude that both actions fail.” In dismissing Nova’s claim, the Court of Appeal held that “it is very important that copyright is not allowed to intervene to stifle the creation of works that are actually very different, as the individual games are here”, they also said that had Nova’s claim been successful “…copyright would become an instrument of oppression rather than an incentive for creation which it is intended to be”. On behalf of Bell-Fruit, MD John Austin said “Given the strength of the judgment of the trial, we were never in doubt that the appeal would be dismissed and, after a period of almost three years since the initial claims were raised, I will be glad to put it behind us.” |
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| 14th March 2007 |
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 Export Manager Mick Lee:“BFG and Comatel have worked together to establish a strong position in the Spanish market, with products like FIEBRE and AMERICAN POOL paving the way for SIRENAS, but this level of success is unprecedented and we are absolutely delighted – and look forward to more!” See more product details and pictures in our export section here... |
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