National machine operator Gamestec, part of the Astra Gaming Group, has welcomed the renewed call made by Sceptre Leisure for a more sustainable and realistic trading environment in the UK single site business.
Gamestec managing director Chris Butler, having long advocated the case for a more equitable distribution of machine revenue, heralded the recent press statement made by Sceptre CEO Ken Turner which signalled the need for an upward review of rentals.
Butler commented: “We note with considerable interest the press statement issued by Sceptre Leisure regarding its proposed pricing strategy. Furthermore, we acknowledge many of the points reiterated by Sceptre about the challenging nature of the operating business, in particular the need to get the market back on to a proper footing. For some considerable time, Gamestec has argued that the long established rental model represents little more than a ‘race to the bottom’ and we welcome Ken Turner’s bold statement to that effect.”
