Bar Slots in the 2000s: AAMS Regulation Arrives — AWP, NewSlot and VLT
The 2000s revolutionize bar slots: the AWP system (2004), the NewSlot network with transponders, the PREU tax, and in 2010 the VLT terminals. How AAMS regulation transformed the sector.
The 2000s: the decade of regulatory overhaul for Italian bar slot machines. The Legge 289/2002, the creation of the AWP category in 2004, the NewSlot network with transponders for real-time fiscal control, and the introduction of VLT terminals in 2010. A decade that transformed the sector from a grey area to a fully regulated industry.