AMI giveaway contest honors Aretha Franklin

July 30, 2021

AMI Entertainment Network honors Aretha Franklin in its newest giveaway contest, according to a press release. The winner will receive two versions of the new…

Maryland arcades install hybrid cashless/cash system

July 28, 2021

Jerry Greenspan recently upgraded his Maryland arcades — Sportland and Fun City — with a hybrid cashless technology system from Intercard that allows customers…

Skill gaming revives, tapping both casino and arcade influences

by Kevin Williams

In response to a 30% decline in casino winnings, some hope familiarity of the arcade-style gaming presentation will drive business and usher in a new…

Washington Lottery extends IGT’s contract for self-service, cashless kiosks

July 22, 2021

International Game Technology PLC has extended its lottery gaming systems contract through June 30, 2029 to deploy next-generation cashless lottery technology…

Lieberman Companies promotes Zahn and Smith

July 22, 2021

Lieberman Companies has promoted Tim Zahn from general manager of amusement route operations to vice president of operations of Lieberman Companies and chief…

Ray Borges rejoins Betson Enterprises

July 20, 2021

Ray Borges has rejoined Betson Enterprises as an amusement sales representative, according to a press release.

Projection versatility drives mid-size entertainment venues

by Kevin Williams

Immersive technology is needed to meet the needs of consumers longing to be entertained in smaller spaces following the pandemic. Technology providers rise to…

Industry loses Jay Grant of Amusement Products

July 15, 2021

Jay Montgomery Grant, Sr., who served as president of Amusement Products in Chattanooga, Tennessee until May 20, 2021, has passed away, according to an…

Virtual reality’s ‘I-Phone Moment’ has arrived

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Consumer VR headset sales are "exploding" due to Oculus Quest 2, causing retail, entertainment and other venues to follow suit, consultant Bob Cooney noted in…

EMBED Reunites with Customers & Partners at Amusement Expo International 2021

Embed, the worldwide leader of the cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries, returned not…

LAI Games win 7th AMOA innovator award

July 8, 2021

LAI Games won its seventh AMOA Innovator Award, this time for Angry Birds Coin Crash, at its debut at last week's Amusement Expo International held at the Las…

Zone Bowling renovates, returns to Australia

July 7, 2021

The Entertainment and Education Group has brought back its Timezone brand to Woodville, Australia with its renovation of Zone Bowling, according to a press…

Pipeline Games introduces CloudMeter monitoring system

July 6, 2021

Pipeline Games has introduced CloudMeter, a monitoring system that comes standard on most of the company's crane and amusement games and can be added to other…

Amusement Expo back with a bang!

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Following a day of jam-packed educational sessions on Tuesday, attendees at the Amusement Expo International event hit the show floor Wednesday at the Las…

E-sports: Why it’s time to pay attention

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

E-sports continued to expand during the pandemic, creating opportunities for venues that want to cash in on this form of entertainment popular with millennials.

AMOA introduces jukebox promotion

June 29, 2021

The Amusement & Music Operators Association has introduced Jukebox Jams, a program created to generate awareness, excitement and inspiration for the…

Mixed use leisure entertainment: a logical progression

by Kevin Williams

A new generation of entertainment facility businesses is taking advantage of available retail venues for larger entertainment spaces.

Fun Starz Saudi Arabia deploys indoor fun center with Semnox Parafait technology

June 23, 2021

Fun Starz, Saudi Arabia has opened its first indoor entertainment center in Al Murjan Mall, Al Safa, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Semnox's Parafait RFID cards and…

10 Stages of Returning to Amusement Expo!

Amusement Expo 2020 – we were all on top of the world. And then we got on the plane to go home and immediately the world shut down due to the coronavirus…

TouchMagix upgrades SpaceWarp 66 game

June 21, 2021

TouchMagix, a manufacturer of redemption games, has introduced design upgrades to its SpaceWarp 66, according to a press release.