New Orleans Wins Accolades For Updated Healthy Vending Policy

by Emily Jed

February 24, 2016

TAGS: healthy vending, New Orleans heathy vending policy, New Orleans vending machine restrictions, City of New Orleans, Model Food Service, Let's Move…

Pinball Playfields Opens Feb 27 The Strong Museum Partners With Stern For New Exhibit

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 24, 2016

TAGS: Pinball Playfields exhibit, Stern Pinball Inc., coin-op news, The Strong museum, International Center for the History of Electronic Games, Jeremy…

Shark Tank Stars Will Headline NAMA OneShow Session On April 13

by Tim Sanford

February 24, 2016

TAGS: NAMA OneShow General Session, National Automatic Merchandising Association, ABC-TV, Shark Tank, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, NAMA Swim with the…

Bay Tek Acquires Skee-Ball The Worlds Oldest And Renowned Arcade Alley Game Brand

February 23, 2016

TAGS: Skee Ball acquisition, skeeball, Skee-Ball Amusement Games, Skee Ball, Bay Tek Games, Joe Sladek, Gaetan Philippon, alley games, arcade game history…

Gaines Butler Will Be Installed As 2016-17 AMOA President In March

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 22, 2016

TAGS: jukebox industry, amusement operator, vending operator, coin-op news, Amusement and Music Operators Association Gaines Butler, Metro Distributors…

Gateway To Success Industry Converges On Las Vegas For 2016 Amusement Expo International

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 22, 2016

TAGS: Amusement Expo International, O. Lee Mincey, Amusement Expo keynote speaker, Oliver Mincey Co., Las Vegas Westgate Resort & Casino, Amusement…

Gimme Begins Shipping Vending Management System

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2016

TAGS: Gimme Vending, cloud-based vending machine hardware and software, DEX data, Cory Hewett, apps for vending operators, Gimme Command ATLANTA -…

Golden Tee World Championship Finalists Chosen 32 Top Players Compete Live At Amusement Expo

February 22, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, golf video game tournament, Golden Tee 2016, Golden Tee World Championship, Golden Tee Daily Contest, Club Lucky, Power Events, 201…

OTI Receives Approval To Support Payments For Vending Machines In European Union

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2016

TAGS: On Track Innovations Ltd., Shlomi Cohen, cashless vending, OTI payment system, NFC payments, otiMetry software, vending machine technology, ROSH…

Touch Coffee Beverages Files Patent Dispute Injunction Against Keurig Green Mountain

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, vending, Touch Coffee & Beverages LLC, Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Keurig patent infringement, Touch Coffee sues Keurig…

Visa Brings Secure Payments To Internet Of Things

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, Visa Inc., Visa Ready program, Internet of Things, IoT companies, Visa's Digital Enablement program, Visa Token Service, Jim…

Strawhecker Survey Only 37 Retailers Made Shift to EMV Technology

February 21, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, The Strawhecker Group, payments industry, EMV compliancy study, EMV-ready Jared Drieling, EMV migration delay, EMV fraud liability…

Smarts Shoot To Win Hosts Coin-Op Basketball Match Between Tonight Shows Fallon And NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar

February 18, 2016

TAGS: Smart Industries, Shoot to Win arcade basketball game, Jimmy Fallon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, coin-op news NEW YORK CITY -- Late night TV personality…

Betson Appoints Vignola As Audiovisual And Security Sales Manager

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 17, 2016

TAGS: Daniel Vignola, Betson Enterprises, H. Betti Industries, audio-visual supplies, vending machine, amusement machine, interactive video walls, security…

Coca-Cola Consolidated Pacts With Coke For Expanded Distribution

by Tim Sanford

February 17, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coke nonbinding letter for expanded territory, Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Twinsburg Coke…

Walter Reed Longtime NAMA Public Relations Head Dies At 91

by Tim Sanford

February 17, 2016

TAGS: Walter Reed, Walter Reed obituary, vending industry, vending machine business, vending operator, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Werner…

All Star Services Donates Bottled Water To Flint MI Residents

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2016

TAGS: micro market, vending machine, vending operator, All Star Services, Flint Michigan water crisis, bottled water donations, Jeff Smith, Food Bank of…

Chicago Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts Extends Windy City Welcome To OneShow

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2016

TAGS: Tom Ricketts, Chicago Cubs, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA OneShow, vending

Zwipe ID Uses Fingerprint Authentication To Control Vending Machine And Door Access

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2016

TAGS: Zwipe ID card, Swipe security system, vending machine access control, Mifare, DESFire, biometric control system, Kim Kristian Humborstad OSLO…

Chobani Rejects PepsiCos Bid For Stake In Greek Yogurt Giant

by Emily Jed

February 15, 2016

TAGS: Greek yogurt, Chobani, PepsiCo, White Wave Foods, vending NORWICH, NY -- Greek yogurt titan Chobani announced on Feb. 5 its decision to reject…