Music & Games

New Jersey boardwalk arcade goes cashless

Jeff Verzella of Mariner’s Arcade welcomes Intercard Inc.’s Austin Lacy. Photo: Intercard Inc.

January 22, 2024

Mariner's Arcade at the Wildwood Boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, one of the few Jersey Shore arcades to accept coins, has gone cashless, according to a press release.

Mariner's was well-known as one of the few Jersey Shore arcades to still run on quarters. But general manager Jeff Verzella says it was time to reap the benefits of going cashless, from increased revenue and less theft to less time spent on game maintenance for coin and token jams.

The arcade introduced the Intercard card system with pre-season deals and card giveaways.