Jersey Jack Pinball Sets January Production For Hobbit Game

by Tim Sanford

January 5, 2016

TAGS: Jack Guarnieri, Jersey Jack Pinball, The Hobbit Pinball, pinball machine, Hobbit pinball production, coin-op news LAKEWOOD, NJ -- Jersey Jack…

Womens Payment Group Elects NAMAs Balakgie To Board

by Emily Jed

January 5, 2016

TAGS: Women's Network in Electronic Transactions, W.net, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Carla Balakgie, vending McLEAN, VA -- The…

Hershey Debuts Snack Bites And Mixes

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Hershey snack mixes, vending snacks, Reese's HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey's is appealing to snack lovers with bite-size versions of its popular…

American Vending Sales Installs Gameroom At New Spare Time Texas FEC In Pflugerville

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Spare Time Texas family fun center, American Vending Sales, family entertainment center, Pflugerville Texas, Rick Heim, amusement machine, arcade…

Bandai Namco Names Nathan Nissen Product Marketing Coordinator

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Nathan Nissen, Bandai Namco marketing, Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc., Bandai Namco product strategy team, arcade games, amusement machines

Betson Opens Vending Machine Reconditioning And Distribution Center In Charlotte NC

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Betson Enterprises, H. Betti Industries Inc., vending equipment sales, reconditioned vending machines, vending machine refurbishing, Betson…

Bitcoin Goes Mainstream With Mike Tyson Digital Wallet

by Emily Jed

January 4, 2016

TAGS: bitcoin news, bit coin, Bitcoin Direct LLC, Mike Tyson Digital Wallet, BitPay, Copay, Peter Klamka, digital currency LAS VEGAS -- Bitcoin Direct…

Brooklyn Now Has Its Own Laundromat Pinball Emporium And Art Gallery Under One Roof

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Sunshine Laundromat, pinball machine, laundromat art gallery, photo booth, classic arcade games, coin machines, coin-op, Barcade, video game bar …

CES Opens This Week USA Technologies McKenna-Duska To Speak At Digital Money Forum

by Emily Jed

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show 2016, Consumer Technology Association, cashless vending, USA Technologies, Maeve McKenna-Duska, CES Digital Money Forum…

Chase And Wal-Mart Launch Mobile Payment Apps

January 4, 2016

TAGS: mobile payments JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Apple Pay, Android Pay, new payment apps, Merchant Customer Exchange, CurrentC …

German Vending Industry Hails EuVend Success Shifts Date For 2017

by Tim Sanford

January 4, 2016

TAGS: vending machine industry, office coffee service, Eu'Vend and Coffeena, German vending trade show, Koelnmesse GmbH, Bundesverband der Deutschen…

Japans Senior Citizens Flock To Arcades

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Japanese arcades, amusement arcades, senior citizen recreation, coin-op news, video games, claw vending machines, skill cranes, Capcom FUKUOKA…

Quarterworld Pinball Arcade To Open In Portland Movie Theater

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Quarterworld, Portland pinball arcade, PayRange, mobile payments, Alhambra Theatre, Phil Ragaway's pinball machine collection, coin-op news, coin…

NAMA Official Surveys Regulatory Landscape Surrounding Micromarkets

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending, micro market, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Sandy Larson, micromarket technical standards, U.S. Food Code, retail food…

AVT Inc Will Market Its Marley Coffee Vending Machines As Biz-Op

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2015

TAGS: vending machine business opportunity, vending biz op, AVT Inc.. vending machine developer, Marley Coffee vending machines, wireless technology…

Condom Vending Machine Explosion Proves Fatal To Young Thief

December 30, 2015

TAGS: exploding condom vending machine, Münster Germany, coin-op news, Condomat vender MÃœNSTER, Germany -- A 29-year-old man from Münster, Germany…

NAMA Heads To Silicon Valley For Inaugural Executive Forum Feb 17-19

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2015

TAGS: vending industry conference, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Executive Forum Google, Intel, Salesforce, Visa, Carla Balakgie …

New Topics Old Favorites Highlight 2016 NBVA Convention In March

December 30, 2015

TAGS: bulk vending, vending machine industry, coin machine, National Bulk Vendors Association, NBVA seminars, Matt Miller, Judi Heston, Kevin Shambaugh…

Real Clean And Fresh Foods Will Drive Consumer Dining Decisions In 2016 NPD Predicts

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2015

TAGS: 2016 food trends, vending, NPD Group, natural, fresh, preservative-free, consumer eating trends, Bonnie Riggs CHICAGO -- Whether eating in or…

Star Wars Could Generate Blockbuster Excitement At Amusement Redemption Centers BMI Merchandise

December 30, 2015

TAGS: BMI Merchandise, Star Wars, redemption counter, Michael Katz, David Katz, David Schwartz, game prizes, crane machines, prize supplies Disney's…