 | IT Software Patch Ups PowerPutt Live 2013 Play Beyond Foursomes
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The virtual mini golf game, which rolled out in March to general acclaim, is receiving a software patch that extends its ability to encourage social interaction. After loading the patch, the game can accommodate as many as eight players at one time...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| New Jersey Okays Incredible Technologies' Games For Live Play
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The New Jersey Attorney General's office has approved "Glory," "Stats" and other non-prize online functionality for all of IT's Live-enabled games. These include Golden Tee Live, Silver Strike Live and PowerPutt Live...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Sega Giant Key Masters Roll Off Production Line As Demand Surges
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Sega Amusements reports that Giant Key Master, the latest development in its popular prize-vending lineup, is shipping again. The first production run sold out in March...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Germany's Hans Rosenzweig Dies At 78
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Hans Rosenzweig, a pioneer in the German amusement machine industry and trade magazine journalist, died in late March. He was 78...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Popular Drinking Game Goes Coin-Op With Bay Tek's Beer Pong Master
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
While its Ivy League roots may have been long forgotten, beer pong is now a bar and tavern staple with informal and organized league play in many cities. Bay Tek's new Beer Pong Master allows operators to compete with plywood on top of pool tables...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Dave & Buster's Achieves FY Adjusted EBITDA Growth Of 22.5%; Q4 Revenue Jumps 15%
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The operator of big box entertainment-dining facilities finished its fourth quarter and full year 2012, which ended Feb. 3, 2013, on a high note. An extra week, an income tax benefit and two new locations helped Dave & Buster’s bring in profit...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Japan Casino Lobby Legalization Push Could Benefit Sega
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
A group of Japanese lawmakers in favor of casinos has tapped an influential member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as its leader and plans to submit legislation this year aimed at opening the world's third-largest economy to casino gambling...
Author: Nick Montano
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| 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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