Music & Games News & Media

Timezone opens in Springfield, Australia

November 19, 2020

The newest Timezone has opened in Springfield, Australia, a 1,200-square-meter entertainment destination at Orion Springfield Central, according to a press…

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Family Entertainment Group teams with Kalahari Resorts on Texas arcade

November 17, 2020

Family Entertainment Group is partnering with Kalahari Resorts & Conventions to open an arcade and fun center in Round Rock, Texas, the fourth such…

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Can air purifiers prevent COVID-19 exposure?

by Sara Paz

Family entertainment centers offer a multitude of attractions for people of all ages, often entirely indoors. Many people congregating in one setting, in…

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AMI Entertainment contest honors Keith Richards

November 13, 2020

AMI Entertainment Network announced a contest celebrating guitar legend Keith Richards to win the limited release "Live at the Hollywood Palladium" from…

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Tennessee’s ‘Jukebox Jimmy’ passes away

November 13, 2020

Jimmy Lewis, known as "Jukebox Jimmy" in Nashville, Tennessee, passed away recently from complications from COVID-19, according to an obituary in The…

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Intercard reports global embrace of cashless technology for family entertainment centers

November 12, 2020

Intercard, a provider of cashless technology for the amusement industry, has witnessed a global move to cashless among family entertainment centers, according…

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The ‘good feel’ vibes of photobooths are needed in the pandemic

by Allen Weisburg

Photobooths have survived wars, recessions, polaroid cameras, the digital camera, the smart phone and now a pandemic.

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Bobby Yasinow joins Rollhouse Entertainment Group

November 6, 2020

Bobby Yasinow Bobby Yasinow, a long-time salesman for Cleveland-based Vendors Exchange International Inc., has accepted a sales director position with…

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Stern Pinball names Evan Kirby director of North American commercial sales

November 5, 2020

Evan Kirby Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on the American game of pinball, has named Evan Kirby as director of North American…

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Alabama operator opens first FEC featuring cashless technology

November 5, 2020

Multi-unit family entertainment center operator Bethanne Mashburn will open a bowling entertainment center this month featuring cashless technology in Gadsden…

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Stern Pinball promotes Ryan Cravens

November 4, 2020

Ryan Cravens Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on pinball, has promoted Ryan Cravens to general manager of parts, accessories and…

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International Game Technology to supply Poland lottery technology and services

November 3, 2020

International Game Technology PLC has signed a long-term contract with Totalizator Sportowy Sp. z o.o., Poland's national lottery operator, to provide…

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Docomo Digital and Razer announce payments partnership

November 3, 2020

Docomo Digital, a direct carrier billing and alternative payments provider, and lifestyle gamer brand Razer, announced a strategic payments partnership.

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Immersive entertainment sets the foundations for our industry’s rebirth

by Kevin Williams

Plenty of immersive entertainment has emerged on the amusement landscape, COVID-19 notwithstanding. Venues featuring VR pop-ups, motion simulation experiences…

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Ventola Projects installs experiential projection technology at new FEC

November 2, 2020

Ventola Projects, a provider of electrical installations, LED lighting, shopfitting, building maintenance and metal/acrylic fabrication based in…

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Cloud storage protects data at Washington FEC damaged by fire

November 2, 2020

Cloud storage allowed a family entertainment center, King Family Fun Center, known as Skate Tiffany's, in Puyallup, Washington, to preserve its data when a…

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Sega warns industry about unauthorized games

November 2, 2020

Sega Amusement International Ltd. has advised the industry that Key Master Direct, based in Texas, is not an authorized Sega distributor and machines sold by…

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Betson installs 37-game arcade in Alabama

October 30, 2020

Betson Enterprises has installed a 37-piece game room at The Alley in Gadsden, Alabama, with plans to host a grand opening in late November, according to a…

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Tigapo opens Pennsylvania location

October 30, 2020

Tigapo, a cloud-based arcade management and monetization system designed for coin-operated machines, opened its latest location, Clearview Lanes in Mt. Joy…

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LAI Games shares Virtual Rabbids insights with LB VR community

October 27, 2020

LAI Games is teaming up with Ubisoft to give the location-based VR community insight into the creation of the unattended VR attraction, Virtual Rabbids: The…

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