Searchlight Capital Partners Acquires Digital Jukebox Giant TouchTunes

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 1, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, vending, Searchlight Capital Partners, TouchTunes jukebox, TouchTunes acquisition, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, Charles Goldstuck, Eric…

Three Amigos Mull Impact Of Minimum Wage Hikes On Amusement Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 1, 2015

TAGS: minimum wage, McDonald's pay wage, family entertainment employees, Three Amigos, Amusement Expo, amusement operator, FEC wages, Rick Iceberg, Ben…

Dave Busters Selects 3 Titles By Coastal Amusements For Summer Of Games

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 31, 2015

TAGS: Subway Surfer, Coastal Amusements, Yahtzee, arcade games, Dave and Buster's, Summer of Game, Million-Dollar Midway, Lenny Dean, Sal Mirando, coin-op…

Stern Pinball And Whizbang Ship Whoa Nellie Electromechanical Game

by Tim Sanford

March 31, 2015

TAGS: Whoa Nellie! pinball machine, Stern Pinball, coin-op, electromechanical game, Whizbang Pinball, coin machine, coin-op newss MELROSE PARK, IL -…

Team Play Unveils Progressive Jackpot Kit For Fishbowl Frenzy Game

by Tim Sanford

March 31, 2015

TAGS: Team Play, Fishbowl Frenzy, arcade game, Ken Fedesna, Amusement Expo, Ed Pellegrini, Frishbowl kit, amusement machine factory ELK GROVE VILLAGE…

AAMA Presents Lifetime Achievement Award To Pinball Innovator Gary Stern

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 29, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, American Amusement Machine Association, AAMA annual awards presentation, Amusement Expo, Gary Stern, Stern Pinball Inc., AAMA Lifetime…

AMI Entertainment Announces Tap TV Tournaments And Jukebox Hardware Updates At 2015 Amusement Expo

March 29, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, AMI Entertainment Network, on-premise digital entertainment, 2015 Amusement Expo, Mike Maas, John Margold, AMI operator-run tournament…

Amusement Expo 2015 Attendance And Exhibitor Upswing Continues

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 29, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, Amusement Expo 2015, Brian Glasglow, W.T. Glasgow Inc., jukebox, pinball, American Amusement Machine Association, Amusement and Music…

TouchTunes Unveils Attract TV Beacons And New Jukebox Services At Amusement Expo 2015

March 29, 2015

TAGS: TouchTunes jukebox, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, digital music, Amusement Expo, TouchTunes Attract TV, beacons, TouchTunes Proximity Network…

UK Educators Go After Parents Who Allow Kids To Play Violent Videogames

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 28, 2015

TAGS: video game violence, videogame news, Nantwich Education Partnership, adult video game content, Adam Simmonds, video game ratings, adult only…

Bandai Namco Begins Shipping Star Wars Battle Pod Viddie

March 24, 2015

TAGS: Bandai Namco, Namco Star Wars, video game, arcade game Bandai Namco reports that production of the new Star Wars: Battle Pod is now under way, and…

But Is It Art? Famed Chinese Artist Projects Giant Videogame Display On Building

March 24, 2015

TAGS: Art Basel Hong Kong, videogame art, giant videogame display, Cao Fei, Pac-Man, Tetris, International Commerce Tower, arcade game, coin-op amusement …

Fishbowl Frenzy Heralds New Era Of Creative Coin-Op Game Design

March 24, 2015

TAGS: arcade game, Team Play, Fishbowl Frenzy, coin-op game, amusement machine, game design trends, amusement machine engineering augmented-reality…

Londons European Amusement And Gaming Expo Garners Exhibitor Praise

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: amusement machine, jukebox, pinball, coin-op news, European Amusement and Gaming International Expo, British Amusement Catering Trade Association…

Unit-e Merges Smartphone And Coin-Op Play For Neon FM Game

March 24, 2015

TAGS: coin-op amusement, Neon FM, arcade game, music game, dance game, Unit-e Technologies, coin-op entertainment, Neon FM, music-themed game, redemption…

Videogames Raise Money For Charity At Swedens Airports

March 24, 2015

TAGS: arcade game, coin-op game, charity arcade, Arlanda Airport, Göteborg's Landvetter Airport, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Space Invaders STOCKHOLM…

Heighway Pinball Hails Response To Full Throttle Flipper Game

by Tim Sanford

March 19, 2015

TAGS: Heighway Pinball launch party, pinball machine, Full Throttle pinball machine, European Amusement and Gaming International Expo, Aliens themed…

SB Candy And Toy To Present Scholarship Award To Smarties Contest Winner At Amusement Expo

March 19, 2015

TAGS: S&B Candy and Toy, Smarties Scholarship program, Amusement Expo, Round Table Pizza, Vacaville CA, Jana Putney, coin-op news, vending

Sega Amusements Reports Shipping Showdown Auto Racing Game

by Tim Sanford

March 19, 2015

TAGS: arcade video game, race driving game, Sega Amusements, Sega, Showdown, Paul Williams, Codemasters, video game developer, Sega Grid, new arcade video…

Cineplex Starburst Inc And Brady Distributing Co Merge Into Brady Starburst LCC

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 18, 2015

TAGS: Brady Distributing Co., Cineplex Starburst Inc., amusement machine distributor, vending equipment sales, Brady Starburst LLC, Jon W., Cineplex…