Music & Games Features
Missed the kiosk maintenance webinar? Catch the replay!
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
The recorded webinar reveals expert strategies for seamless maintenance and performance.
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Self-order kiosks keep Brooklyn 'video game restaurant' in the black
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-order kiosks have helped allow Action Burger to expand as video game restaurant. Customers pay with credit or cash at three self-serve kiosks.
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Vending upgrade pushes Zero Gravity to higher sales
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As a result of the changes made since Ed Golebiowski acquired the Zero Gravity Trampoline Park in 2022, the arcade, food and beverage revenue quadrupled from…
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Tech upgrades drive Minnesota adventure park’s recovery
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Card payments have pushed revenue well beyond what the coin, ticket and token games delivered at Zero Gravity Adventure Park. New owner Ed Golebiowski also…
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Innovation, post COVID challenges top Vending Times best-read 2023 stories
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
2023 proved to be a year of challenges and opportunities for convenience services. Operators were enthused by the technology innovations that came on the…
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Migrating to self service: A roadmap to success
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
Mike Abecassis, founder and CEO at GameTime and General Vending Service, delivered the opening keynote address at the Self-Service Innovation Summit, exploring…
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Finalists named for 2023 Automation & Self-Service Awards
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The winners will be honored during an awards presentation at 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 5., when the Summit honors the most innovative solutions for kiosks, vending…
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‘Bar arcades’ ride surging demand for social gaming
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
One of the more recent innovations for restaurants with bars has been the "bar arcade" concept that marries a traditional pub to an amusement arcade.
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How self service put GameTime back on a fast growth track
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Mike Abecassis, owner of GameTime and General Vending, will deliver the opening keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit at the Loews Coral Gables on Dec.
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Pro leagues mull sports betting opportunities, challenges
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the sports betting market has unleashed an influx of technology and equipment, locations that host betting kiosks and sportsbooks assess the attendant…
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Gaming innovation sizzles at Vegas expo
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The gaming industry serves as an innovation lab for the retail, hospitality and other industry sectors that host self service.
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Is the metaverse worth it?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
What is the metaverse good for? A panel at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit debated this topic.
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Gaming and entertainment: A new era for F&B
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Far sighted food and beverage establishments are cashing in on improved game machine technology, the popularity of social entertainment and the emergence of…
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Japan catching Europe in active retail entertainment
Keeping track of the disparate directions amusement entertainment is taking has become entertaining in its own right.
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Family entertainment centers set to surge through 2026
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
FECs catering to younger audiences seeking both physical and social entertainment have superseded the traditional amusement arcade.
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On the leading edge? Don’t miss the Self-Service Innovation Summit
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The annual Summit has gained a following as a global brainstorming session for everyone and everything having to do with self-service technology.
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Strategic approach needed to win with VR
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Virtual reality can add new revenue to an amusement center, but operators must allocate sufficient operational and marketing resources and know how to price…
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What’s hot, and how an amusement center ‘makes it happen’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Citing the popularity of social gaming and immersive reality during the Amusement Expo International, a panel of experts stress the importance of promotions…
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Ghost kitchens for virtual food brands: an added foodservice revenue stream
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The ghost kitchen offers an opportunity for companies already operating a kitchen to expand their delivery sales to include 'virtual' food brands. Sisto Perez…
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Amusement Expo trade show sizzles
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Amusement Expo International trade show packed attendees into the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors presented a wealth of…
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