Foo Fighters and Stern Pinball Announce New Rock and Roll Pinball Machines

CHICAGO, IL – February 28, 2023 – Stern Pinball, Inc. unleashes a new line of pinball machines celebrating and created in cooperation with Rock and Roll Hall…

Illinois amusement center wishes 90-year-old Bob Baxter ‘happy birthday’

March 28, 2023

Bob Baxter In The Game Hollywood Park in Crestwood, Illinois, part of Family Entertainment Group's portfolio of parks and attractions, celebrated a…

Economic uncertainty fertilizes crop of regional entertainment parks

by Kevin Williams

Mid-scale entertainment resorts can offer more compelling entertainment on a smaller scale, supporting the expected audience generated regionally.

Semnox Solutions gains patent for RFID roaming tag

March 27, 2023

Semnox Solutions, a provider of technology solutions for the entertainment and leisure industry, has received the U.S. patent for its RFID tag roaming, which…

Vendekin Technologies teams with Vianet on mobile checkout

March 27, 2023

Vendekin Technologies, a provider of mobile payment solutions for unattended retail, has teamed with Vianet PLC, a provider of telemetry services to the…

Timezone announces 2nd India amusement center

March 24, 2023

Timezone, an Australia-based amusement center chain, announced a second India location this week with a 23,000-square-foot facility at Ambience Mall in Vasant…

Puttshack to expand to Minnesota with Minneapolis facility

March 22, 2023

Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf experience, will expand to Minnesota with the signing of a new lease at Cedarst's second venture in Minneapolis's North…

Timezone opens amusement center in India

March 21, 2023

Timezone, an Australia-based amusement center chain, has made its debut in Ahmedabad, India in the Palladium Mall, according to a press release.

‘Eatertainment,’ social entertainment stake new claims

by Kevin Williams

The move to more technology-enhanced experiences for entertainment customers is a distinction in the re-emergence of both social entertainment and…

'Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game' streaming video movie debuts

March 20, 2023

"Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game," a newly released streaming video movie, chronicles GQ journalist Roger Sharpe's effort to overturn New York City's ban…

Atari acquires 1980s retro games Berzerk, Frenzy

March 17, 2023

Atari has acquired 1980s classics Berzerk and Frenzy among a dozen recently-acquired retro games and will seek to expand digital and physical distribution of…

Diversification pays in Upstate NY: full-line vending, amusements, OCS, ATMs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Valley Vending Service in Plattsburgh, New York has found diversification a way to shift focus as business conditions change. Technology has played a key role…

2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…

Nebraska considers lottery ticket vending machines

March 15, 2023

Retailers in Nebraska voiced support at a legislative general affairs committee meeting Monday for a proposal to allow state lottery tickets to be sold in…

VR Omni Arena comes to Chicago go-karting venue

March 14, 2023

Virtuix, the creator of the Omni Arena virtual reality e-sports attraction, recently installed the 70th Omni Arena system nationwide at Accelerate Indoor…

Valo Motion intros interactive AR game

March 14, 2023

Valo Motion, a Finland-based manufacturer of interactive mixed reality and augmented reality games, has introduced Astro Blade, an interactive AR game for six…

Stern Pinball names Brian Whitfield corporate controller

March 13, 2023

Brian Whitfield Stern Pinball Inc. has named Brian Whitfield as corporate controller, according to a press release.

Japan bids to reclaim its amusement scene crown

by Kevin Williams

Japan's amusement players work to redefine their facility business with enticing music and video games amidst an explosion in capsule gaming and crane machine…

Apple Industries intros photo booth with rounded edges

March 10, 2023

Apple Industries Inc. has introduced its Photoma photo booth featuring rounded edges, according to a press release.

J&J Ventures Gaming to acquire Golden Route Operations

March 9, 2023

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, an Effingham, Illinois based operator of gaming and amusements machines, majority owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital…