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In conjunction with their parent company, Talarius, they operate three high street brands across the UK, Quicksilver, Silvers and Winners, including eight at motorway service areas.<ref name=Quicksilver>{{cite web|title=Quicksilver|url=http://stores.quicksilver.co.uk/|website=Quicksilver|accessdate=24 April 2015}}</ref> |
In conjunction with their parent company, Talarius, they operate three high street brands across the UK, Quicksilver, Silvers and Winners, including eight at motorway service areas.<ref name=Quicksilver>{{cite web|title=Quicksilver|url=http://stores.quicksilver.co.uk/|website=Quicksilver|accessdate=24 April 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2007, the profitability of the firm was hit when the British government introduced a new taxation regime for gambling and a [[Smoking in the United Kingdom|smoking ban]] on commercial premises but the company has since recovered.<ref>http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/entrepreneur-interviews/getting-to-know-you/getting-to-know-you-peter-harvey-ceo-talarius/</ref> |
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Since 2012, Quicksilver have run the arcades at all [[Extra (service areas)|Extra motorway service stations]] in the UK, and from 2013, the arcade at the Folkestone service station on the M20.<ref name="MSO">{{cite web|title=Quicksilver|url=http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/Quicksilver|website=Motorway Services Online|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> |
Since 2012, Quicksilver have run the arcades at all [[Extra (service areas)|Extra motorway service stations]] in the UK, and from 2013, the arcade at the Folkestone service station on the M20.<ref name="MSO">{{cite web|title=Quicksilver|url=http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/Quicksilver|website=Motorway Services Online|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> |
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Quicksilver is a British amusement arcade and gambling machine company. It is the UK's largest slot gambling machine operator, with over 200 high street outlets and about 10,000 gambling machines.[1] Quicksilver describes itself as the "largest amusement business in the UK".[2]
Operations
In conjunction with their parent company, Talarius, they operate three high street brands across the UK, Quicksilver, Silvers and Winners, including eight at motorway service areas.[2]
In 2007, the profitability of the firm was hit when the British government introduced a new taxation regime for gambling and a smoking ban on commercial premises but the company has since recovered.[3]
Since 2012, Quicksilver have run the arcades at all Extra motorway service stations in the UK, and from 2013, the arcade at the Folkestone service station on the M20.[4]
In September 2015, Playtech reached a deal to provide its software to 92 of Talarius' Quicksilver-branded UK high street "adult gaming centres" (AGCs).[5] In July 2016, Gamestec a subsidiary of Novomatic, extended their logistics contract to provide "extensive network and infrastructure capacity" for a third year to over 180 Quicksilver outlets.[6]
Quicksilver is part of Talarius, which is owned by the Australian Tatts Group.
References
- ^ "Talarius Case Study". RecruitmentRevoltuion. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Quicksilver". Quicksilver. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/entrepreneur-interviews/getting-to-know-you/getting-to-know-you-peter-harvey-ceo-talarius/
- ^ "Quicksilver". Motorway Services Online. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ http://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/playtech-provide-retail-software-talarius
- ^ http://www.gamestec.co.uk/en/gamestec/news-events/talarius-and-gamestec-agree-extension-on-logistics-contract
External links
Media related to Quicksilver (gambling company) at Wikimedia Commons
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