ACOS 2025 edition delivers milestone success
ACOS 2025 edition has concluded with strong momentum, marking a landmark year in the show’s evolution. Held at the ILEC Conference Centre in London, ACOS not only celebrated its 10-year anniversary but also delivered unmatched networking opportunities.
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A Full House and Industry Celebration
With the support of bacta and other key industry stakeholders, ACOS was billed early on as a celebration of the sector. This year’s event lived up to that promise, offering an informal yet high-quality environment for suppliers, operators and service providers to reconnect, explore trends and forge deals. The mood throughout the two days was positive, with a clear focus on innovation, business development and networking. The only fly in the ointment is the impending Budget and the threat of an increase in MGD, which understandably made buyers a little cautious.
With backing from key industry bodies such as bacta, ACOS 2025 succeeded in combining informal networking with serious business. Operators and suppliers gathered in a relaxed but focused setting, generating meaningful discussions, demonstrating new product ideas, and forging future collaborations. The show’s timing — immediately after the main trading season — provided the ideal opportunity for eyes to turn to 2026 strategy.
Product Launches and Exhibit Highlights
Here are some of the standout product stories from the show:
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Electrocoin Big Wheel[/caption]
ACOS 2025[/caption]
A Full House and Industry Celebration
With the support of bacta and other key industry stakeholders, ACOS was billed early on as a celebration of the sector. This year’s event lived up to that promise, offering an informal yet high-quality environment for suppliers, operators and service providers to reconnect, explore trends and forge deals. The mood throughout the two days was positive, with a clear focus on innovation, business development and networking. The only fly in the ointment is the impending Budget and the threat of an increase in MGD, which understandably made buyers a little cautious.
With backing from key industry bodies such as bacta, ACOS 2025 succeeded in combining informal networking with serious business. Operators and suppliers gathered in a relaxed but focused setting, generating meaningful discussions, demonstrating new product ideas, and forging future collaborations. The show’s timing — immediately after the main trading season — provided the ideal opportunity for eyes to turn to 2026 strategy.
Product Launches and Exhibit Highlights
Here are some of the standout product stories from the show:
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- Electrocoin unveiled the flagship Big Wheel skill-prize machine, designed for high visibility and prize engagement, along with its full redemption and vending hardware line.
- 7’s Above presented the Reflex Gaming B3 Flaming 500 in the Cyclone cabinet and highlighted the Chrome Community title from Reflex, emphasising refurbishment and refreshed content as a key growth lever.
- FatCat Softworks introduced the Panther Cabinet, offering a premium video AWP format in both Cat C and B4/C hybrid forms with no content fees, operator control and strong value.
- Whitehouse Leisure displayed an updated range of plush toys and gift merchandise, catering to redemption and family entertainment venues with fresh visual appeal.
- Blueprint Operations revealed new content and a pub-focused strategy, delivering fresh ideas for traditional venues and a “big reveal” that underlined its commitment to entertainment diversification in pubs and social venues.
- Reflex Gaming returned with the B3 Phoenix Menu and a major connected-tech milestone, showcasing how interactivity and online connectivity are extending into the amusement floor.
- Novomatic Gaming UK sponsored ACOS’s 10th-anniversary party and used the show to reinforce its leadership role in the UK market, strengthening its operator relationships with product previews and social events.
- Hybrid Formats & Multi-Channel Flexibility: Cabinets and solutions that support Cat C/B4 hybrids, mixed payments, and refurbishment strategies resonated strongly.
- Experience-Led Engagement: Enhanced lighting, visual appeal, UI/UX upgrades and prize presentation emerged as differentiators rather than just machine specs.
- Payments & Compliance: Player-protection tech, cashless integration, and management systems showed that operators are thinking beyond the machine and into the operational ecosystem.
- Refurbish/Refresh Strategy: Economic pressures are driving more interest in refurb and upgrade paths rather than full replacement, a message emphasised by several exhibitors.
- Networking and Relationship Value: The first-night social, central London location, and two-day format reinforced that ACOS remains a trusted forum for real connections — not just product browsing.