TouchTunes Charles Goldstuck Discusses The Changing Landscape Of In-Venue Digital Music

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 24, 2017

TAGS: jukebox music, digital jukebox, Charles Goldstuck, TouchTunes, National Jukebox Day, Virtuo jukebox, Playdium jukebox, music licensing, Apple, The…

Brand Vending Products Renews Push Into Flat Arena With Novel Stickers And Temporary Tattoos

January 23, 2017

TAGS: Brand Vending Products, bulk vending, flat vending, Wild Society tattoos, temporary tattoos, Boogily Heads, Gus Fink, Scott Jochim

Operators In Pennsylvania Advocate For Vendor-Based Video Gaming Legislation

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 23, 2017

TAGS: amusement operator, Pennsylvania vending operators, new video gaming association, small business news, Pennsylvania Video Gaming Association, PAVGA…

Survey Of Vending Operators Shows How Cashless Capability Lifts Average Transaction Ticket To 160

by Tim Sanford

January 23, 2017

TAGS: cashless vending study, mobile payments,vending industry's adoption of cashless payment systems, Parlevel Systems, Christopher Blomquist, Parlevel…

American Vending Sales Becomes AVS Companies To Reflect Geographic Expansion

by Emily Jed

January 22, 2017

TAGS: American Vending Sales Inc., AVS Cos., AVS Companies, vending, amusement machine, Vince Gumma, Frank Gumma Sr.

Coin Machine Collector Marvin Yagoda Of Marvins Marvelous Mechanical Museum Dies At 78

January 22, 2017

TAGS: Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Marvin Yagoda, obituary, Marvelous Marvin, coin machine collector, coin-operated amusement devices, vending…

U-Select-It Retains Potvin And Endres As Regional Tech Sales Managers

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 22, 2017

TAGS: Steve Endres, U-Select-It, vending machine, Michael Potvin, vending machine sales, USI vending, Jim Chico

Venco Hails Industry Response To OptConnect Wireless Internet Gear

January 22, 2017

TAGS: Venco Business Solutions, wireless connections for location services, Venco wireless modems, OptConnect, OptConnect 4500 modem, John Newberry…

Dave Busters Ups Manning To Senior VP Chief Operating Officer

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2017

TAGS: Margo Manning, Dave & Buster's, Dolf Berle, Steve King, amusement business, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., coin-op games DALLAS -…

Former First Lady Laura Bush Will Headline NAMAs 2017 OneShow

by Emily Jed

January 18, 2017

TAGS: George W. Bush Institute, vending, Laura Bush, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA OneShow, coffee service, micro market, foodservice…

In Memoriam Stanley Levin 94 Was Coin-Ops Iconic Salesman

January 18, 2017

TAGS: tanley Levin, amusement machine business, slot machines, classic coin-operated amusement devices, Uncle Stanley's arcade, coin-op news, coin machine…

Jersey Shore Amusement Legend William H Morey Sr Dies At 87

January 18, 2017

TAGS: William H. Morey Sr., Morey's Piers, Jersey Shore arcade, Doo Wop motels, amusement business, Wildwood NJ WILDWOOD, NJ -- William H. Morey Sr.…

Private-Equity Behemoth Blackstone Group Acquires Music Licensing Firm SESAC

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2017

TAGS: music licensing, jukebox, performing rights organization, music rights organization, SESAC bought, SESAC Holdings, Blackstone Group, Rizvi Traverse…

SmartCEO Recognizes USA Technologies Stephen Herbert With 2017 Future 50 Award

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2017

TAGS: SmartCEO Magazine, Stephen P. Herbert, USAT, SmartCEO award, Future 50 award, USA Technologies Inc., vending machine, cashless vending, mobile…

Mars Takes Wraps Off Aroma Single-Serve Freshpack Coffee Brewer

by Emily Jed

January 17, 2017

TAGS: Mars Drinks, Aroma coffee brewer, single-bup coffee, Mars Freshpacks, Starbucks

National Gas Average Increases To Highest Price Since June AAA Reports

by Emily Jed

January 17, 2017

TAGS: vending route, fleet news, gas prices, national average price of gas, Automobile Association of America GARDEN CITY, NY -- The national average…

Colombian Coffee Production Reached 142 Million Bags In 2016

by Emily Jed

January 16, 2017

TAGS: Colombia coffee production, mild washed arabica coffee, 60-kilo coffee bags, office coffee service, vending BOGOTA -- Colombia, the world's…

Michigan Merchandisers Reps White Bear Coffee

by Emily Jed

January 16, 2017

TAGS: vending, office coffee service, vend broker, White Bear Coffee, Michigan Merchandisers Inc. NEW BALTIMORE, MI -- White Bear Coffee has chosen…

Unit-es Worlds Fastest Drummer Brings Competitive Beats To Coin-Op Amusements

January 16, 2017

TAGS: Unit-e, drumming arcade game, World's Fastest Drummer, Eric Yockey, IAAPA Attractions Expo, extreme sport drumming competition, amusement machine …

AMI Entertainment Hosts Flaming Lips Giveaway On Jukeboxes Turntable And Autographed Lithograph Are Top Prizes

January 15, 2017

TAGS: AMI Jukebox Promotion, The Flaming Lips, AMI Entertainment, Oczy Mlody, bar music promotion