 | John Pascaretti: AMOA’s New President Offers Cross-Segment Perspective
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The Amusement and Music Operators Association gains a leader with exceptional experience and knowledge of the coin-operated amusement industry. John Pascaretti, who heads Michigan's Pascaretti Enterprises, comes to the job with decades of experience as both an operator and a distributor...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Attorneys Ask Judge For Injunction To Save Florida's Senior Arcades
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
On April 18, attorneys filed a complaint in Broward Circuit Court, asking a judge for an injunction that would allow the arcades to continue to operate as they have before...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Stern Unveils Metallica-Themed Flipper For Operators And Collectors
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
A pinball tribute to the famous and durable "thrash metal" band is now available in Stern's pro and premium versions. Also offered is the limited-edition "Master of Puppets" version, named for the title song of one of the Metallica's most influential albums...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Georgia's Risk-Reward Game Bill Is In Effect; Gov. Deal Signs On April 10
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
In Georgia, a bill that changes the code for regulating Class B coin-operated amusement machines passed both legislative houses in March. The measure, HB 487, was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal on April 10, and some parts of the bill are already in effect...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Florida Governor Signs Anti-Sweeps Café Law, Possibly Outlawing Standard Features Of Legitimate Amusements
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
On April 10, Gov. Rick Scott signed a law aimed at closing storefront online gambling operations known as Internet or sweepstakes cafés across Florida. To pressure the closure of the cafes, HB 155 states that prize-awarding machines cannot accept bills or smart cards, nor can they award gift cards or prizes deemed greater than 75¢ in value...
Author: Nick Montano
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| West Virginia's Jerry Derrick Dies; Veteran Operator Led AMOA 1996-'97
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Derrick was involved in the music and games industry for 53 years. In 1960, he took charge of Derrick Music Co., which had been founded by his father 20 years earlier. The West Virginia route, based in Charleston, once stretched to the borders of Pennsylvania and Virginia...
Author: Nick Montano
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| AMOA-New York Honors Dionne Warwick As Jukebox Artist Of The Year
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The Amusement and Music Owners Association of New York recognized Dionne Warwick as its Jukebox Artist of the Year for 2013. The honor was bestowed at the association's annual awards dinner, held at Uncle Jack's Steakhouse in midtown Manhattan. Some 50 industry members attended...
Author: by Tim Sanford and Nick Montano
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| Ideal Unveils WorkerBee Cloud-Based Route Management Software
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Ideal WorkerBee's game-tracking feature allows operators to input machine data to the cloud through a smartphone or tablet for storage, reporting, forecasting and more...
Author: Nick Montano
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| AAMA Updates Titles And Terms - Chairman Is Out, And So Is Coin-Op
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The American Amusement Machine Association has made two changes to the organization's application of language in its bylaws that it says "better reflect today's industry..."
Author: Nick Montano
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| RIAA Releases 2012 Music Industry Shipment And Revenue Statistics; Digital Formats Surpass $4 Billion
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Though revenues are still well below the highs of over a decade ago, total U.S. music industry revenues showed a second year of stabilization relative to the steep declines of prior years. Overall recorded music sales revenues for 2012 were $7.1 billion, down 0.9%, after a slight increase from 2010 to 2011 [press release]
Author: Prepared by Joshua P. Friedlander, RRIA Vice-President of Strategic Data Analysis
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| Sega Expands Grid Driving-Game Line With Midsize 42" Format
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
"Monitor size makes a big difference in both presentation and gameplay," said Sega sales manager Tom Keil. "Players have become so accustomed to large-format displays that it's expected in most commercial applications..."
Author: Nick Montano
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| Coast To Coast Unveils Twilight Crane Sized And Styled For Versatility
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Twilight is an ultramodern crane designed to broaden operator opportunities in today's space-constrained locations. It measures only 28" wide...
Author: Nick Montano
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| AMOA-New York Will Honor Its Jukebox Artist of Year At Gala Dinner: April 11
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The Amusement and Music Owners Association of New York is holding a fundraising dinner on April 11. The association will once again conduct its “Tribute to Music” program, which last year bestowed an award on folk music legend Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame...
Author: Nick Montano
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| AMI Entertainment Plans Music Video Service For NGX Jukeboxes; Target Launch Is Q4 2013
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
AMI Entertainment Network Inc., a digital jukebox and TV content company, is planning to offer music videos across its jukebox network. The music video service could go live by the end of the year...
Author: Nick Montano
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| TouchTunes' Goldstuck Reviews Progress, Announces Live Concert Streaming Service For Virtuo Jukebox Venues
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Some 400 operators and other jukebox industry members took part in the 15th anniversary reception conducted by TouchTunes Interactive Networks (New York City), which was held in conjunction with the 2013 Amusement Expo in Las Vegas...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Digital Centres Offers Photobooth QR Software Upgrade
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The comprehensive update will enable operators to add QR and identity-protection technology to their older photobooths. Among other features, it adds Quick Response to prints made by one of DC's booths...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| MOMA's Summer Confab Heads To Shores Of Minnesota's Leech Lake: June 5-6
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The conference takes place June 5-6 (Wednesday-Thursday), but MOMA executive director Chuck Leininger Sr. recommends that participants arrive a day or two earlier to take advantage of the offerings of the five-star resort in northern Minnesota...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Unis's Pirate's Hook Makes U.S. And Russian Debut
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Making its debut on two continents is Universal Space's Pirate's Hook, a two-player video redemption piece that challenges patrons to turn a hand-crank to lower a hook and snare valuable fish...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Amusement Expo's Attendance Holds Steady, Seminars Pack Rooms; Al Kress Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
At the close of day No. 2 of the 2013 Amusement Expo, some 1,292 buyers had registered for the trade show, compared with 1,384 registered buyers at the end of three days in 2012. It is not yet known if turnout on the third and last day of this year's music and games trade show reversed the 7% decline. The Amusement Expo was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from March 20 to March 22. Show manager Brian Glasgow is expected to release the final number of buyers later this week...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Unintended Consequences Of Florida's Anti-Sweepstakes Bill Could Impact Arcade Games, Banning Bill And Card Acceptance By Machines, Limiting Prizes
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
While the intention of the anti-sweepstakes measure (HB 155) is to crack down on Internet gaming centers, it reaches much further than originally intended, according to concerned amusement industry members in Florida. Bills and player cards could become illegal on some amusement devices...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Jack Kerner, Music And Games Pioneer And Former AMOA President, Dies At 84; Headed Melo-Tone
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Jack D. Kerner, who led Melo-Tone Vending (Somerville, MA), died here at age 84. Kerner attained fame as an outspoken and articulate proponent and defender of the coin-operated industries...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Illinois VLTs Take In $458 Million During First Six Months
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The state's operator-run video lottery program, which went live Oct. 9 with only a handful of terminals, took in an estimated $458.3 million in bets during its first six months. Of this, more than $422 million was paid to winners...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Q&A | Andy Shaffer, AMOA President
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
On March 22, at the close of Amusement Expo in Las Vegas, Andy Shaffer returns to normal operator life in Columbus, OH, after completing his one-year term as president of the Amusement and Music Operators Association. John Pascaretti of Warren, MI-based Pascaretti Enterprises, an equipment distributorship, will move into the trade association's top elected post...
Author: Marcus Webb
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| Apple Renews Photobooth Locating Program To Pair Operators With New Tavern And Club Venues
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Apple Industries Inc. is ramping up its nationwide locating service to stimulate photobooth deployments in bars, taverns and nightclubs -- through amusement and vending operators...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Delaware Gov. Favors VLTs For Veterans Groups, Fraternal Organizations
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Officials in Gov. Jack Markell's administration said they plan to introduce a bill this month legalizing video lottery operations by veterans and fraternal groups...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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