MasterCard Says Payment Verification By Selfie Will Be Ready By Summer

by Emily Jed

March 3, 2016

TAGS: MasterCard, selfie authentication, biometric verification, fingerprints instead of passwords, mobile payments, cashless vending, Arjan Bol …

NAMA Hosts Headshot Lounge At OneShow

by Emily Jed

March 3, 2016

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, OneShow vending convention, NAMA Headshot Lounge, vending operator publicity opportunity …

PayLabs DexLink Vending Management Software Is Now Free

by Emily Jed

March 3, 2016

TAGS: vending management system, PayLab Networks, vending machine technology, DexLink Web-based vending management vending DEX protocols, vending telemetry…

Quality Brokerage Clarifies Employee Titles

March 3, 2016

TAGS: Quality Brokers Inc., Quality Brokers Vending Times clarification, vending, Ryan Fawns, Joseph Galioto Ryan Fawns has joined Quality Brokerage…

Smart Industries Begins Shipping Ducky Crane

March 3, 2016

TAGS: coin machine, Smart Rubber Ducky crane, skill crane, vending machine, Smart Industries Corp., Jim Dupree DE MOINES, IA -- Smart Industries Corp.

Snyders-Lance Completes Diamond Foods Acquisition

by Emily Jed

March 3, 2016

TAGS: Snyder's-Lance Inc., second-largest snack company, Diamond Foods, Snyder Diamond merger, Snyder's of Hanover, Cape Cod, Kettle Brand potato chips…

Five Ways Connected Vending Machines Will Drive Profits

March 2, 2016

TAGS: Intel, Intelligent vending, Intel retailing technology, cashless vending, vending machine network, connected vending points of sale, International…

American Vending Sales Acquires Wisconsins Midwest Equipment Supply

by Emily Jed

February 29, 2016

TAGS: American Vending Sales, Vince Gumma, Tom Vogt, vending distribution, coin-op, coffee machines ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- American Vending Sales has…

AriZona SuperNaturals Capsules Expand Lavit Cold Drink Menu

by Emily Jed

February 29, 2016

TAGS: vending, office refreshments, AriZona Beverages, single-cup cold drinks, Lavit LLC, Lavit single-cup cold beverage machines, Arnold Palmer pink…

Better-For-You Movement Leads To Record-High US Bottled Water Sales In 2015

by Emily Jed

February 29, 2016

TAGS: healthy vending, better-for-you alternatives to carbonated soft drinks, U.S. bottled water category, Mintel, bottled water consumption CHICAGO -…

Broncos Super Bowl Kicker Is Son Of Vistars Susan McManus

by Emily Jed

February 29, 2016

TAGS: Brandon McManus, Super Bowl kicker, Vistar, Susan McManus, vending industry, Denver Broncos, Anti Bully Squad, Fastbreak candy bar Vistar…

Cantaloupe Systems Awarded Fourth Patent For Dynamic Scheduling Technology

by Emily Jed

February 29, 2016

TAGS: vending management system, vending machine technology, Cantaloupe Systems, Cantaloupe patent, Dynamic Scheduling, Seed Pro, Cantaloupe cloud-based…

FHV Taps Former Juice It Up COO To Head Up Marketing

by Emily Jed

February 29, 2016

TAGS: vending, Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc., Juice It Up, Paul Schmidt, Reis and Ivry SAN DIEGO -- Fresh Healthy Vending International…

AAMA Streamlines Its Charitable Foundations Fundraising Activities Forgoes Spring Golf

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 24, 2016

TAGS: American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation, Amusement Expo International, American Amusement Machine Association, David Cohen, Honor Roll of…

MasterCard Brings Payments To Luxury Brand Watches And Wearables

by Emily Jed

February 24, 2016

TAGS: mobile payments, vending, MasterCard, e-security, WISeKey,wearble contactless payments, Hublot, Bulgari, Sherri Haymond PURCHASE, NY -…

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…