AAMA to host virtual annual meeting next month

August 10, 2020

The American Amusement Machine Association will host a virtual annual meeting Sept. 15-17 this year, according to an email from the association. The annual…

LAI Games introduces hygiene kit

August 7, 2020

LAI Games has introduced a hygiene kit for its virtual reality attraction, Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride, according to a press release.

Imperial partners with Bay Tek Entertainment on home arcade Skee-Ball

August 5, 2020

Imperial, a provider of billiard products, has partnered with Bay Tek Entertainment, a manufacturer of ticket redemption games to introduce the Home Arcade…

Vengo teams with National Entertainment Network, launches digital media platform for in-store advertising

August 5, 2020

Vengo, a provider of digital kiosk technology, has launched its digital-out-of-home media platform for retail marketers and advertisers, partnering with…

FECs: Will you be ready for your customers?

by Sara Paz

When businesses reopen, your consumers will be coming out in a massive roar, and you want to focus on plans that will draw customers to your business. Will…

Biotech company Phylagen introduces COVID-19 detection kit

August 3, 2020

Phylagen, a biotech company specializing in decoding the environmental microbiome for indoor safety, has released its Phylagen Surface SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19…

Sega Amusements offers new financing for 2 video games

July 29, 2020

Sega Amusements has teamed with Univest Capital Inc. to provide financing to help operators bring visitors back into their locations, according to a press…

Location based entertainment stays relevant with ‘escape rooms’ during COVID-19

by Kevin Williams

Location based entertainment operators are turning to 'remote escape rooms' also known as 'live video escape rooms' to engage customers during the pandemic.

IAAPA to host virtual trade show July 28-30

July 27, 2020

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions will hold its Virtual Trade Show Asia July 28-30, including a virtual trade show floor, an…

Las Vegas casinos add more self-service tech in response to COVID-19

July 27, 2020

Hotel-casino operators in Las Vegas have accelerated their adoption of automated technology to cut back on human-to-human interactions, a hazard in the age of…

Coin shortage: both burden and benefit for vending

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While the coin shortage caused by COVID-19 has inconvenienced some self-service equipment operators, others believe it has exacerbated the consumer’s adoption…

Urban Air picks Appetize for ordering and payment in North America

July 21, 2020

Appetize, a point-of-sale, digital ordering and enterprise management platform, has teamed with Urban Air Adventure Park, an indoor family entertainment…

Safety tops customer concerns about amusement game centers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The fact that less than a third of the respondents to a customer survey said they have no concerns about visiting the venues indicates amusement machine…

Sacoa Cashless releases tools for sanitation compliance

July 20, 2020

Sacoa Cashless, a supplier of cashless revenue management systems for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has introduced a set of tools…

New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…

Firestone Financial celebrates 55th anniversary as an equipment industry lender

July 16, 2020

Firestone Financial Llc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Bank, celebrates its 55th anniversary this year as a lender in the amusement, attractions, fitness…

Raw Thrills removes some operator fees based on earnings

July 14, 2020

Raw Thrills has advised operator customers that if the Big Buck HD does not earn at least $100 of income in the month of July, the Big Buck HD monthly service…

Embed introduces natural cleaners to battle COVID-19

July 14, 2020

Embed, a provider of cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has launched its range of…

Gameworks reopening: transparency, empathy and sanitation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Gameworks went as far as to write and post a "staff and vendor health declaration," in both English and Spanish as part of its reopening strategy.

AMOA webinar to host Embed’s Renee Welsh

July 10, 2020

The American Amusement Machine Association will host Renee Welsh, CEO of Embed, for an associate member webinar spotlight on Monday at 10 a.m. Central Time.