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Walt Disney World tests facial recognition at Magic Kingdom Park
March 25, 2021
Visitors to Magic Kingdom Park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, between March 23 to April 23 will be able to gain admission using facial recognition technology…
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Xtreme Play Adrenaline Park set to open in Connecticut
March 25, 2021
Amusement Entertainment Management, a provider of family entertainment consulting services, has applied the finishing touches to Xtreme Play Adrenaline Park, a…
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Abu Dhabi theme parks to offer facial recognition for entrance, payment
March 25, 2021
Visitors to theme parks in Abu Dhabi will be able to enter and pay for tickets using facial recognition, according to an Arab News report. Visitors to Warner…
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Gametime upgrades Semnox software
March 24, 2021
Gametime recently upgraded its Parafait platform from Semnox to manage all aspects of its venue, from entertainment to restaurant food and beverage operations…
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Amusement restructurings spell change beyond Japan's shores
Financial pressures on major amusement machine players have resulted in plans to sell off certain properties, as well as new partnerships and opportunities.
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Arcade bar opens in Arizona
March 22, 2021
The Carousel Arcade Bar has opened at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, Arizona, offering arcade games along with food, according to an…
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Industry loses Vaughn Williamson
March 22, 2021
Vaughn Williamson Vaughn Williamson, a vending and amusement industry veteran who recently served as operations manager at AstroSystems Inc., passed…
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Roger Pennington to retire from Sega Amusements after 31 years
March 17, 2021
Roger Pennington Roger Pennington, commercial director at Sega Amusements International Ltd., will leave the company after 31 years of service…
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Creative Works to distribute MajorMega VR products
March 17, 2021
Creative Works, a designer and installer of amusement experiences, has become the exclusive distributor for MajorMega, a virtual reality attraction provider in…
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Amusement game arcade opens in North Carolina
March 16, 2021
An amusement arcade recently opened at the Simply OBX store in Avon, North Carolina, according to an Island Free Press report.
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NJ amusement association urges support for J-1 visa processing
March 15, 2021
The New Jersey Attractions Association has urged members to contact lawmakers to support the J-1 visa programs to enable embassies to process visas for…
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Asian VR games promise exciting 2021
One of the big trends that had been seen in 2020 and is now gaining full adoption is that of the self-service upright VR kiosks, as evidenced by virtual trade…
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AAMA calls on members to fight $15 minimum wage
March 12, 2021
The American Amusement Machine Association has organized a campaign to educate lawmakers about the impact of the national $15 minimum wage on the amusement…
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Australia family entertainment centers go cashless
March 11, 2021
Village Entertainment's Intencity group of family entertainment centers in Australia has installed Intercard's cashless technology at Intencity Albury…
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Fun Company names John Costello
March 11, 2021
John Costello Fun Company, a manufacturer of arcade games in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, has named John Costello as assistant production manager, according…
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Lex Live entertainment center to open in Kentucky
March 8, 2021
Lex Live, an entertainment center in Lexington, Kentucky, will open on March 11, according to a Lexington Herald Leader report.
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OOH VR innovation blossoms during pandemic
One of the worst months of the pandemic saw a multitude of new and exciting announcements in a pent-up outpouring of out-of-home virtual reality news.
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Bandai Namco to exit NA arcade game business
March 8, 2021
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. plans to exit arcade game business in North America on account of amusement facility closures caused by COVID-19, according to a…
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Stern Pinball names Mark Penacho senior systems engineer
March 8, 2021
Mark Penacho Stern Pinball Inc. has named Mark Penacho as senior systems engineer, according to a press release. He brings software engineering…
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AMI Entertainment Network offers AC/DC “Power Up” contest prize
March 5, 2021
AMI Entertainment Network will award the winner of its most recent contest variations of AC/DC's "Power Up" and other materials, according to a press release.
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