Music & Games

AMOA releases white paper on COVID-19 safety

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May 28, 2020

The Amusement and Music Operators Association has authored a white paper, entitled "Safety of Currency-Activated Equipment in the COVID-19 Environment," to inform legislators and health officials on the AMOA and the safety of the business its members conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release

"In recent days, we've seen guidance coming in from several states continuing to shut down our industry's games and devices," Lori Schneider, AMOA executive vice president, said in the release. "The AMOA white paper along with our cleaning and sanitizing program clearly addresses the safe use of our members equipment as venues begin to re-open. It also highlights our industry's ability to adapt during these uncertain times."

The AMOA further noted the Center for Disease Control recently issued the following statement:

"The primary and most important mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person-to-person. Based on data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isn't thought to be the main way the virus spreads."

In addition, the AMOA white paper is supported with its Cleaning and Sanitizing Best Practices Program. The program includes:
• Safety stickers for machines.
• Safety posters for venues.
• A best practices safety brochure outlining cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.