Coast To Coast Appoints Belgiums Elaut NV As European Distributor

SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Coast to Coast Entertainment has named European amusements pioneer Elaut NV (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) as the exclusive distributor for its complete line of entertainment games in Europe and other areas. Coast to Coast reports that Elaut recently displayed its line of games, to great acclaim, at the European Amusement and Gaming Expo in London.

"Coast to Coast Entertainment brings a lot of new product as well as wonderful creative people to our organization," observed Elaut principal Eric Verstraeten. "We are looking forward to working together to serve our customers.

Last year, the two companies entered into an exclusive agreement that awarded Coast To Coast rights to the Belgium game manufacturer's LED technology for use in crane machines. | SEE STORY

Coast to Coast Entertainment manufactures crane machines and other ticket-dispensing redemption games. The company recently added redemption tickets to its product line, and plans to expand into tokens for redemption centers by midyear.

Elaut has been a leading manufacturer for the amusement industry since 1959, and is also well known as an operator of amusement games in the U.S. and Europe. It launched its first freestanding crane machine, the Good Luck, in 1978. Its current line includes E-Claw cranes and Wizard of Oz merchandisers.