Andamiros Baseball Pro Junior Offers Same Great Features In Compact Arcade Format

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 14, 2017

Bars, street spots, small gamerooms with limited space can now accommodate popular skill game GARDENA, CA -- New from Andamiro USA Corp. is Baseball Pro…

Stern And IFPAs Heads-Up Pinball Championship Collocates With Big Buck In Vegas Oct 27-28

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 12, 2017

LAS VEGAS -- With more than $100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs, players from around the world are vying for a coveted spot at the 2017 Big Buck World…

UKs Tubz Becomes European And Australian Distributor For Brand Vendings Sqwishland Line

October 11, 2017

SITTINGBOURNE, UK -- Tubz Brands reports that it is launching the popular Sqwishland U.S. toy-and-game brand in Europe. It acquired distribution rights to the…

365 Retail Markets Reaches Wireless Milestone With OptConnect

by Emily Jed

October 9, 2017

KAYSVILLE, UT -– OptConnect Managed Wireless Solutions said that in fewer than 18 months, 365 Retail Markets has connected more than 5,000 OptConnect cellular…

AVS Cos Relocates Its Minnesota Office From Bloomington To Burnsville

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 9, 2017

BURNSVILLE, MN -- AVS Cos. reports that its Minnesota branch commenced operations at a new office on Monday, Oct. 9. It's located at 1166 E. Cliff Rd.…

Holly Hampton Is The American Amusement Machine Associations First Woman President

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 9, 2017

NORTHBROOK, IL -- The American Amusement Machine Association elected Holly Hampton as its president during its annual Meeting and Gala held here last week.

Keurig Teams Up With James Corden To Challenge Coffee Drinkers To Ditch Their Drip

by Emily Jed

October 9, 2017

WATERBURY, VT -- Keurig Green Mountain Inc. has teamed up with CBS Late Late Show host James Corden to show coffee drinkers why they should ditch their drip…

National Business Group On Health Honors Aramark With Best Employers For Healthy Lifestyles Award

by Emily Jed

October 9, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- The National Business Group on Health , a nonprofit association of 425 large U.S. employers, has honored Aramark for having one of the best…

SandenVendo Vending Machines Now Available With Environmentally Friendly Hydrocarbon Refrigeration Systems

October 9, 2017

DALLAS -- SandenVendo America said its full range of refrigerated vending machines in North America is now available charged with environmentally friendly R29…

CDC Finds Coffee Roasting Workers Face Respiratory Health Risk

by Emily Jed

October 4, 2017

WASHINGTON -- In a new report , researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are saying that people who spend their days roasting…

Parlevel Releases Smart Routing Tool Hosts Webinar Oct 5 At 7 PM CDT To Describe Benefits

October 4, 2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems has released Smart Routing, a tool that enables vending operators to plan customized-dynamic routes, schedule them…

Cineplexs New Playdium Concept Caters To Canadian Teens And Families First Will Open In Late 2018 In Ontario

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 2, 2017

TORONTO -- Cineplex Inc., one of Canada's largest entertainment and media companies, announced this week that it has "reinvented" its Playdium amusement center…

Acrylamide Lawsuit Is Back Seeks To Put Cancer-Warning Labels On Coffee Drinks Sold In California

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 27, 2017

Could a cup of coffee cause cancer? The Council for Education and Research on Toxics, a little-known advocacy group until this week, says it can, and wants…

Coca-Cola Co Provides Additional Relief To Disaster-Stricken Communities In Latin America And Caribbean

by Emily Jed

September 27, 2017

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co., its Mexico and Latin Center business units, and its philanthropic arm, the Coca-Cola Foundatio n, pledged additional financial…

PepsiCo Foundation Donates 2 Million To Aid In Mexico City And Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts

by Emily Jed

September 27, 2017

PURCHASE, NY The PepsiCo Foundation , the beverage giant's charitable arm, said it will donate $2 million to support relief and recovery efforts in Mexico City…

Brigham Young University Ends Caffeinated Soda Ban

by Emily Jed

September 25, 2017

PROVO, UT -- Brigham Young University has ended a ban on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus that had been in place since the mid-1950s. The Mormon…

CEC Entertainment Inc Posts 59 Million Net Loss In 2017 Second Quarter

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 25, 2017

IRVING, TX -- CEC Entertainment Inc., the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's and Peter Piper Pizza , reported a net loss of $5.9 million for its second…

Startup Helps Operators Rent Vending Machine Shelf Space Seeks Beta Test Participants

September 25, 2017

BOSTON -- A startup called Ohner is testing an online marketplace that connects operators with snack and beverage manufacturers that are new to the market and…

UKs Vending Industry Honors Innovation With Vendies Azkoyen Group Is Among 2017 Award Winners

by Emily Jed

September 24, 2017

LONDON -- For the fifth consecutive year, Azkoyen Group , under its UK brand Coffetek, is one of the winners of Britain's 2017 Vending Industry Awards, better…

Appeals Court Blocks San Franciscos Soda Health Warning Law

by Emily Jed

September 21, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court on Sept. 19 blocked a San Francisco ordinance that mandates advertisers of sugary drinks to post health warnings on…