Hostess Brands To Go Public After Purchase By Acquisition Company

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 5, 2016

TAGS: Hostess Brands LLC, Hostess sale, Hostess IPO, Gores Group, Apollo Global Management LLC, C. Dean Metropoulos, Hostess CupCakes, Twinkies, vending…

Konami Set To Roll Out New Dance Dance Revolution At Dave Busters

July 5, 2016

TAGS: dance game, DDR rumors, Dave & Buster's, Konami's popular dance videogame series, Dance Dance Revolution A, arcade game DALLAS -- Following…

Teamsters Fight Soda Tax In Philadelphia Legal Action Says Tax Hurts Workers

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 5, 2016

TAGS: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Philadelphia Teamster, Daniel Grace, Philadelphia soda tax, vending LAS VEGAS -- Teamsters from…

AMI Entertainment Announces Bastille Giveaway With Autographed Poster And Logoed Hoodie

July 2, 2016

TAGS: AMI Entertainment Network, jukebox, Capitol Music Group, Bastille jukebox promotion

TouchTunes Celebrates July 4th With Patriotic Playlist For Jukeboxes

July 2, 2016

TAGS: TouchTunes, jukebox, Fourth of July playlist, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toby Keith, Billy Joel

Aaron Lieberman Dies At 83 Invented The U-Seal-It Vending Machine

June 30, 2016

TAGS: Aaron Lieberman, Aaron Lieberman obituary, bulk vending, U-Seal-It, coin-op, coin machine, Adrenw Lieberman, flat vending, AcuCount SANTA…

Coffee Equipment Icon Robert A Curtis Dies At 86

by Emily Jed

June 30, 2016

TAGS: Bob Curtis obituary, Robert A. "Bob" Curtis, Wilbur Curtis Co., foodservice, coffee industries, vending Margaret Curtis THOUSAND OAKS, CA -…

Entertainment Experts Acquires Kansass Armour One Amusements

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 30, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, Entertainment Experts LLC, E2, Armour One Amusements, Jason Rubin, Gary S. Cohen, Matt Pascal, jukebox, pinball, arcade games, Golden…

FDA Will Update Vending Operators On Calorie Disclosure Compliance At NAMA Fly-In

by Emily Jed

June 30, 2016

TAGS: vending, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA food safety and applied nutrition center, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Fly-In…

Indiana Vending Company Wins Partial Victory In Sales Tax Case

by Emily Jed

June 30, 2016

TAGS: vending, RDM Sales and Service, RDM vs. Indiana Department of Revenue, Indiana Tax Court, vended bottled water tax, vending operator tax liability …

New Face Place Photobooth Art Celebrates Land Of Free Home Of Brave

June 30, 2016

TAGS: Face Place photo booth, Apple Industries, photo booth graphics, photo booth holiday art, vending, Allen Weisberg

Speedys One Stop Repair Becomes Service Center For General Touch

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 30, 2016

TAGS: Speedy's One Stop Repair Service, monitor repair, General Touch Technology Co. Ltd., GeneralTouch authorized service center touchscreen repair…

Expert Technology Suppliers Highlight Vending And Route Automation Trends

by Tim Sanford

June 29, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, micro market, office coffee service, hi-tech vending, information technology leaders, NAMA OneShow, Anant Agrawal…

Google And Coca-Cola Probe Vending Industry Role For Bluetooth Beacons

by Tim Sanford

June 29, 2016

TAGS: beacons, smart retailing, retail technology, Google, Dan Cath, Coca-Cola Co., Derek Myers, smartphone-equipped shoppers, vending machine beacons…

Vending Operators Offer Roadmap To Ease Route And Warehouse Upgrades

by Tim Sanford

June 29, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, hi-tech vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA OneShow, Roadmap to Technology: Starting Out…

AAMA Plans Annual Meeting And Gala For Sept 12-16 In St Charles IL

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 28, 2016

TAGS: AAMA Gala, AAMA Annual Meeting, American Amusement Machine Association, American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation, Kevin Bachus, Dave and…

PAMMAs Video Gaming Amendment Fails In House Gov Wolf Seen As Favoring Pennsylvanias Casinos

June 28, 2016

TAGS: Pennsylvania video gaming terminals, operator-run video gaming, PAMMA VGT amendment, Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Machine Association, PA VGTs…

PayRanges Patel Discusses Latest Features For Its Vending Machine Payment System

by Tim Sanford

June 28, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, vending operators, cashless mobile-payment capability, PayRange, Paresh Patel, Bluetooth payment system, vending…

Elaut Sues SB Candy And Toy Co For Patent Infringement Unfair Competition

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 27, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, Elaut NV, Elaut USA Inc., Elaut trademark lawsuit, Elaut patent suit, S&B Entertainment Inc., S&B Candy & Toy Co., St. Louis…

PepsiCo Brings Back Original Diet Pepsi Formulation

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., old Diet Pepsi formula, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, Diet Pepsi original recipe, Diet Pepsi Classic Sweetener, Pepsi MAX, Pepsi…