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UKs National Videogame Arcade to Host Music Festival
NOTTINGHAM, UK -- The National Videogame Arcade has announced the launch of a videogame music and audio festival, scheduled to take place Jan. 19 and 20. The…
read nowBig Buck Hunter Championship Marks Decade of Competition With Vegas Competition
November 16, 2017
LAS VEGAS -- The 10th Annual Big Buck World Championship lit up the Las Vegas strip at the Hard Rock Café on Oct. 27 and 28, 2017. The standing room only crowd…
read nowBlind Merchants Oppose Bill Commercializing Interstate Highway Rest Areas
by Tim Sanford
November 16, 2017
KNOXVILLE, TN -- The National Association of Blind Merchants reports that a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would permit states…
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Blind Operators Plan Private Sector Push And Rally To Stop Rest Stop Commercialization
by Emily Jed
November 16, 2017
NASHVILLE -- The National Association of Blind Merchants drew record crowds of entrepreneurs for four days of learning and networking at its recent Music City…
read nowSilk® Almondmilk Now Available in Single Serve Bottles
November 16, 2017
BROOMFIELD, CO -- The plant-based beverage category has grown into a crucial market segment. In 2017, 48 percent of consumers reported increased plant-based…
read nowExperts Urge Blind Vendors To Pursue Private-Sector Business
by Emily Jed
NASHVILLE -- "The Future is in the Private Sector and Beyond" was the topic of a panel discussion facilitated by John Gordon, chief of Illinois's Bureau of…
read nowAramark Debuts Compostable Peanut Bag At Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium
by Emily Jed
November 15, 2017
GOING GREEN: Arrowhead Stadium vendors will begin selling compostable peanut bags to fans in the Chiefs Kingdom on Nov 26. KANSAS CITY, MO - Aramark and the…
read nowBMI Refreshes Brand Identities With New Logotypes And Taglines
by Tim Sanford
November 15, 2017
ORLANDO, FL -- BMI Merchandise (Lakewood, NJ) will unveil new branding at a press conference during the 2017 Attractions Expo here. It's scheduled for 11 a.m.
read nowDave Busters Opens 1st NJ Store In Wake Of AlcoholGame Ban
by Tim Sanford
November 15, 2017
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Dave & Buster's has opened its first facility in the state of New Jersey. The 34,000-sq.ft. facility, which combines a restaurant and bar…
read nowElaut Founder Achiel Verstraeten Belgian Crane Pioneer Dies At 84
by Tim Sanford
November 15, 2017
SINT NIKLAAS, Belgium -- Achiel Verstraeten, the founder of Belgian amusements company Elaut , died in October at the age of 84. Verstraeten founded the…
read nowGeneration Next Franchise Brands Opens California Market To Reis Irvys Fro-Yo Franchisees
by Emily Jed
November 15, 2017
SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it now signing on franchisees of its Reis & Irvy's frozen yogurt vending machine concept in…
read nowRedbox Names Jason Kwong Chief Strategy Business Development Officer
by Emily Jed
November 15, 2017
BELLEUVE, WA -- Redbox has appointed Jason Kwong chief strategy and business development officer. He will lead strategic partnerships and oversee new business…
read nowRedbox Patrons Can Now Ask Alexa Whats New In Their Local Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
November 15, 2017
BELLEVUE, WA -- Redbox users can now ask Amazon's cloud-based Alexa voice service which new-release movies and games are available at their local vending…
read nowTimezone Quadrant Team Up In Entertainment Education Group
by Tim Sanford
November 15, 2017
PERTH, Western Australia -- Timezone Group has announced that it is partnering with Quadrant Private Equity (Sydney, New South Wales) to accelerate the growth…
read now2017 Atlantic Coast Exposition Passes 1000 Registration Mark
by Tim Sanford
November 14, 2017
MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- More than 1,000 industry members turned out for the 64th consecutive presentation of the Atlantic Coast Exposition in Myrtle Beach, SC.
read nowDigital Centre Displays First Redemption Photobooth Game At IAAPA
by Emily Jed
November 14, 2017
ORLANDO, FL -- Digital Centre will feature its first redemption photobooth - Grand Palace - during the International Association of Amusement Parks and…
read nowIAAPA Attractions Expo 1st-Day Registration Surpasses 2016 Total
by Tim Sanford
November 14, 2017
ORLANDO, FL -- The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions reports that the number of qualified buyers registered for the show on opening…
read nowSt Louis Game Co Debuts 2018 Lineup At IAAPA
by Emily Jed
November 14, 2017
ORLANDO -- St. Louis Game Co .will showcase its newest products during the IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center here, Nov. 14-17. They include…
read nowViaTouch Media Integrates EyeLock Iris-Recognition Technology Into Vicki Smart-Shelf Vending Machine
by Emily Jed
November 14, 2017
NEW YORK CITY - ViaTouch Media is integrating EyeLock LLC'sembedded iris-recognition technology into its Vicki "smart-shelf" vending machines, which are set to…
read nowEnergy Drink Company Enters Bitcoin ATM Arena
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-- DNA Brands Inc. , a producer of energy drinks, announced that it has reached a distribution agreement with Bitcoindepot.com to place…
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