Sacoa Hails 2016 Milestones For Its Playcard Payments Technology

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 14, 2016

TAGS: Sacoa, Sacoa Playcard System, Dreamland FEC, IAAPA Brass Ring Award, Sacoa's Playcard debit card system, Color-Shot HDT RF card reader,, CenterEdge…

James Quincey To Succeed Muhtar Kent As Coca-Cola Chief Executive

by Emily Jed

December 13, 2016

TAGS: Muhtar Kent, Coke leadership, James Quincey, Coca-Cola Co., vending ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. chief executive Muhtar Kent will be succeeded by…

Smart Industries Offers RFID And Pusher Options For Ticket Time Cranes

December 13, 2016

TAGS: Smart Industries, RFID crane, coin-op, Jim Dupree, Intercard, Embed, Sacoa, Ticket Time crane DES MOINES, IA -- Des Moines, IA's Smart…

Ten M Corp Pacts With USA Technologies To Commit To 100 Cashless Vending Payments

December 13, 2016

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, mobile payments, USA Technologies Inc.,Ten M Corporation, Canteen Vending, ePort Connect cashless payment system, Android…

Chuck E Cheeses Revenue Rises 28 In 2016 Q3

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 12, 2016

TAGS: Chuck E. Cheese's 2016 third quarter, CEC Entertainment Inc., Peter Piper Pizza, family entertainment center, Chuck E. Cheese's revenue, Chuck E.

Disneys Greg Hale Is Elected IAAPA Chairman

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 12, 2016

TAGS: Greg Hale, IAAPA chairman, Disney, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Andreas Andersen, Charles Hank Salemi, Paul Noland …

Intercard Appoints Customer Service Director

December 12, 2016

TAGS: Jon Kuhn, Intercard Inc., Scott Sherrod, stored-value cards systems for amusements, arcade game payment system ST. LOUIS -- Jon Kuhn has joined…

NAMA Announces 2016 Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

by Emily Jed

December 12, 2016

TAGS: NAMA Foundation, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA scholarship winners, vending industry scholarships CHICAGO -- The NAMA…

Speedys One Stop Creates Single-Door Collection Solution For Racked-Configured Vending Machines

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 12, 2016

TAGS: Speedy's One Stop Service, bulk vending machine stand, Patrick Williams, Marko Mladenovich, coin-op, bulk vending machine, bulk vending rack, bulk…

Swoffle Brings Dutch-Style Stroopwafel To Vending And Workplace Refreshments

by Emily Jed

December 12, 2016

TAGS: vending machine snacks, office coffee snack, Swoffle, Dutch-inspired wafer cookie, Swoffle for vending machines, office coffee service, micromarkets…

Specialty Coffee Association of America Forms Technicians Guild

by Emily Jed

December 11, 2016

TAGS: Specialty Coffee Association of America, SCAA guild, Coffee Technicians Guild SANTA ANA, CA -- The Specialty Coffee Association of America has…

Kokos Confectionery Novelty Experiences Steady Expansion After 21 Years In Business

December 8, 2016

TAGS: bulk vending, bulk candy, confections, novelty candy, Brian Kovens, Steve Kovens, Koko's Confectionery & Novelty, A&A Global Industries

Variety Food Services Ken Nowak Dies At 84 Chaired NAMA In 1984

by Tim Sanford

December 8, 2016

TAGS: vending, Ken Nowak obituary, Kenneth J. Nowak, vending operator, Variety Vending, Variety Food Services, National Automatic Merchandising Association…

American Green Adds Biometric Technology To Its Pot Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: marijuana vending machine, cannabis, American Green Inc., American Green Machine, AGM pot vending machine, M2SYS, biometric vending technology…

Fun Factorys Million Ticket Jackpot For 1-Shot Skill Game Draws Crowds

December 7, 2016

TAGS: Fun Factory arcade, coin machine, coin-op, Steve Shoemaker's Fun Factory, Redondo Beach, million-ticket arcade jackpot, 1-Shot skill game, Wedges…

Grow Healthy Vending Selects Parlevels VMS Technology

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: vending management system, VMS, Grow Healthy Vending, Parlevel Systems, vending operator, healthy vending franchise SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Irvine…

Jury Finds 5-hour Energy Counterfeit Kingpins Guilty

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 5-hour Energy shot counterfeits, 5-hour counterfeiter ringleaders, Joseph Shayota…

Dave Busters Entertainment Inc Announces Third-Quarter 2016 Financial Results

December 6, 2016

TAGS: Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., Dave & Buster's 2016 third quarter, Steve King, Dave & Buster's revenue

Andretti Indoor Karting Pacts With Betson To Equip New Florida Site

by Tim Sanford

December 5, 2016

TAGS: Betson Enterprises, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, arcade games, amusement machines, family entertainment equipment, Eddie Hamann, Dave Sexton…

Burglars Target Blind Vendors Machines In Bakersfield CA

December 5, 2016

TAGS: vending machine break in, blind vendor robbed, Willie Shoemaker, Randolph-Sheppard vending operator BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Vending machines operated…