Music & Games News & Media

Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The federal government recently introduced simplified PPP loan application form is part of an effort to make the PPP loan easier for companies to use since the…

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LAI Games teams with Firstlease on game leases

June 22, 2020

LAI Games has partnered with Firstlease and various U.S. game distributors on Project: Kickstart, to provide locations access to games as they continue…

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Mastercard survey shows global surge in digital payments

June 18, 2020

Mastercard Inc. released a study showing consumers worldwide are using contactless and other digital payments at record levels and moving away from cash due to…

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Stern Pinball offers face masks

June 17, 2020

Stern Pinball is offering its PlayStrong face masks featuring three layers of cotton and polyester, according to a press release.

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Andamiro teams with Firstlease on 0% financing for Jurassic World

June 16, 2020

Andamiro USA Corp. and Firstlease have teamed up to offer up to 0% financing for Jurassic World, according to a press release. The companies are offering three…

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Game machine operators upbeat about future, plan changes

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The LAI Games State of the Industry report finds most game machine operators planning big changes in their businesses as they reopen.

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Wisconsin rules cellphone charging kiosks with video game to be illegal gambling machines

June 15, 2020

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that cellphone charging kiosks known as "Pow’r Up" machines that let users win or lose money by playing a video game…

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UNIS hosts 55,000+ during livestream

June 15, 2020

More than 55,000 people across China recently participated in a livestream event hosted by UNIS, a video game and kiddie ride manufacturer, according to a…

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Innovative Concepts In Entertainment ships Monopoly Roll-N-Go

June 15, 2020

Innovative Concepts In Entertainment Inc., has begun shipping its Monopoly Roll-N-Go skill redemption game with two stacked 55-inch screens, according to a…

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Flipper Champ Davidson joins Stern Pinball’s game design studio

June 12, 2020

Raymond Davidson Raymond Davidson, the world's number one ranked competitive pinball player in the International Flipper Pinball Association's…

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New Jersey raises limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings

June 11, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today signed executive orders raising limits on outdoor and indoor gatherings and opening pools effective June 22 and…

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How to answer difficult questions reopening an amusement center

by Kevin Williams

Reopening an amusement center following COVID-19 is challenging on many levels. Customers and employees want to return, but they naturally have some…

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Chuck E. Cheese seeks $200M loan, approves $2.8M for management retention

June 10, 2020

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, has approached lenders for a $200 million loan, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

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Ohio allows foodservice establishments to turn on amusement machines

June 8, 2020

The Ohio Department of Health has amended its "Safe Dine" order to allow foodservice establishments to permit the use of pinball machines, video games…

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Big Buck World Championship postponed to Oct. 1-2, regional series planned

June 8, 2020

The Big Buck World Championship has been postponed to Oct. 1-2 at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, Illinois on account of COVID-19, according to a press release.

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F2FEC Experience to return in 2021 with RISE theme

June 5, 2020

The F2FEC Experience, a trade event for the out-of-home entertainment industry, will return in 2021 with the theme RISE, which stands for Reset, Rebuild, and…

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AAMA warns states against excessive amusement machine restrictions

June 4, 2020

The American Amusement Machine Association has urged its members to provide state lawmakers a copy of its Statement of Compliance to assist states in reopening…

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Andamiro introduces personal player shields to protect gamers

June 4, 2020

Andamiro Co. has developed machine-specific partitions for some of its games with two player stations, according to a press release. These personal player…

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Gary Walker retires from TEEG New Zealand

June 3, 2020

Gary Walker Gary Walker has announced his retirement from The Education and Entertainment Group's New Zealand business, according to a press release.

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Innovative Concepts in Entertainment upgrades website

June 3, 2020

Innovative Concepts in Entertainment, INC has launched its newly designed website at icegame.com, according to a press release.

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