Snapshot 2 Photobooth Hits Two Milestones 38K App Downloads 275K Image Uploads

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 7, 2016

TAGS: Helix Leisure, photo booth, LAI Snapshot 2, photobooth milestone, AMOA Innovator Award, Snapshot 2 companion app DALLAS -- The companion mobile…

McAuliffe Restructures Pinnacle Entertainment Advisors As Independent Company

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 6, 2016

TAGS: George McAuliffe, Pinnacle Entertainment Group LLC, amusement business, arcade, Pinnacle Entertainment Advisors, Redemption Plus TOMS RIVER, NJ…

Ringleader Of Atlantas Notorious Green Team ATM Theft Crew Gets 10 Years Behind Bars

TAGS: ATM theft, Ovino Harris, Atlanta ATM thefts, ATM robbery, Green Team, Judge Amy Totenberg

Bandai Namco To Open Pop-Up VR Arcade In Japan To Collect Consumer Data

April 3, 2016

TAGS: VR arcade, virtual reality games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Tokyo Plaza, VR research center, VR pop-up arcade TOKYO -- Bandai Namco…

Play Mechanix Announces April 1 Release For Big Buck HD Update

March 28, 2016

TAGS: Big Buck HD update, Play Mechanix, Raw Thrills, Big Buck HD Wild, coin-op videogame, Bighorn Sheep update, Jessica Petro, CoinUp GLEN ELLYN, IL…

Kevin Williams Announces Partnership With VR Arcade Conference

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 27, 2016

TAGS: VR Arcade Conference, Virtual World Arcade, virtual reality games, out-of-home entertainment, Kevin Williams, KWP Ltd., The Stinger Report, DNA…

Main Event Entertainment Opens New Dallas-Forth Worth Location Adds Zip Line To Attraction Mix

March 27, 2016

TAGS: Main Event Entertainment, Main Event North Fort Worth, Ardent Leisure Group, Darren McFadden, arcade games, family entertainment center DALLAS…

Redemption Expert Keitha McBride Joins BMI Merchandise

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 27, 2016

TAGS: BMI Merchandise aka Bonita Marie International, Keitha McBride, redemption merchandise, amusement prizes, coin-op news, Dave Schwartz

50000 Gift Establishes AAMAs J Richard Oltmann Memorial Scholarship

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 24, 2016

TAGS: Rich Oltmann, Diane Oltmann, Jim Hines, Holly Hampton, David Cohen, J. Richard Oltmann scholarship, American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation…

Apple Industries Realigns Photobooth Marketing Team Link Is Sales VP For Distribution And FECs

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 24, 2016

TAGS: Face Place photobooth, photo booth, Apple Industries, Scott Avery, Kristin Link, John Lotz, Mel LaForce, Joe DiGirolamo, Apple Industries sales…

AAMA Announces New Programs For Family Entertainment Center Operators And Suppliers

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 23, 2016

TAGS: American Amusement Machine Association, site-based amusement, AAMA FEC Committee, Family Entertainment Center, Joe Camarota, George Smith, Chris…

AMOA-National Dart Association Appoints New Management Team Kelleher And Glasgow Take Charge In Fall

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 21, 2016

TAGS: soft-itp darts, coin-op news, electronic darts, AMOA-National Dart Association, NDA management change, Mary Lynn Lavine, Bullseye Inc., Jack…

Play Mechanix Strives To Extend 20-Year Winning Streak With MotoGP Simulator

March 21, 2016

TAGS: Play Mechanix, George Petro, Eugene Jarvis, Williams Electronics, Midway Games, Jessica Petro, coin-op video games, arcade video, MotoGP videogame …

Amusement Expo 2016 Closes On Strong Note Registration Slides 3 Education Day Jumps 20

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 20, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, coin machine industry, arcade games, jukebox, Amusement Expo International, 2016 Amusement Expo report, Brian Glasgow, Amusement and…

Andamiro Introduces Baseball Pro Game At 2016 Amusement Expo

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 17, 2016

TAGS: Andamiro, Baseball Pro, SpongeBob Pineapple Arcade, ticket-redemption game, Drew Maniscalco, redemption game LAS VEGAS -- Andamiro has unveiled…

Incredible Technologies Unveils Tickle Monsters Videmption Game

by Tim Sanford

March 17, 2016

TAGS: Incredible Technologies, Tickle Monsters, videmption, redemption game, Amusement Expo International, videogame, video game VERNON HILLS, IL -…

TouchTunes Advances In-Venue Entertainment With Redesign Of Popular Jukebox Mobile App

March 16, 2016

TAGS: TouchTunes, jukebox, TouchTunes app, Work & Co., Charles Goldstuck, vending operator, digital jukebox NEW YORK CITY -- TouchTunes said the…

AMI Entertainment Streamlines Ad Manager Introduces Priority Play Jukebox Option

by Tim Sanford

March 15, 2016

TAGS: AMI Entertainment, jukebox, videogame, coin-op amusement, Ad Manager, Tap TV, Priority Play, Amusement Expo International PHILADELPHIA -- AMI…

Jolly Roger Debuts 2 Switchable-Body Rides

March 15, 2016

TAGS: Jolly Roger Amusement Rides Ltd., Photo-Me International, kiddie ride, videogame, Ezee Swap, Eco Freddy, Ezee Swap Racing Car, Creative Camper Van…

PayRange Launches BluKey Smart Cashless Interface For Amusement Machines

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 15, 2016

TAGS: PayRange, Pay Range, BlueKey Smart, amusement machine, coin-op games, cashless payments, mobile payments, amusement operator, vending, Paresh Patel …