Europol Busts Cyber-Criminal Gang Targeting ATMs

TAGS: ATM news, ATM crime, vending, Steven Wilson, Europol's cyber cop, ATM jackpotting

AMI Entertainment Acquires European Jukebox Leader NSM Music Group Ltd

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 8, 2017

TAGS: jukebox, vending, digital music, Internet jukebox, AMI Entertainment Network, NSM Music Group Ltd., NSM Music acquisition, NSM jukeboxes, Mike Maas…

CMG Vending And The Preschels Sued For Copyright Infringement For 150000

February 8, 2017

TAGS: operator contract infringement, Amusement and Music Owners Association of New York Inc., Howard Preschel, Laurence Preschel, CMG Vending, Danny…

IAAPA Opens Registration Leadership Conference 2017 Mar 8-10

February 8, 2017

TAGS: International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, IAAPA Leadership Conference 2017, Bob Weis, Walt Disney Imagineering

AMI Entertainment Releases Music Videos For Canadian Jukebox Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 6, 2017

TAGS: AMI Entertainment, Canadian jukebox market, AMI jukebox, AMI music video, NGX Ultra, Rowe jukebox, NGX music video upgrade, digital music…

AMOA-New York Will Honor Betsons Nina Byron At April 24 Awards Gala

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 6, 2017

TAGS: Amusement and Music Owners of New York, AMOA-NY 2017 Awards Dinner, AMOA-New York, Nina Byron, Betson Enterprises, H. Betti Industries, jukebox…

Bay Tek Announces Licensing Deals For Its Skee-Ball Property Arcade Game-Maker Heads To Toy Fair With Brand Capital

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 30, 2017

TAGS: Bay Tek Games, Ocean Media, Skee-Ball, Skeeball, skee ball, Skee-Ball intellectual property, Skee-Ball iP, Holly Hampton, coin-op news, US Toy Fair…

Amusement And Vending Pioneer Richard Francis Dick Hawkins Dies At 75

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 29, 2017

TAGS: Dick Hawkins obituary, coin-op, vending operator, Richard Francis Hawkins, D&R Inc., D&R Star, Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusements…

Namco Founder Masaya Nakamura Whose Company Created Pac-Man Dies At 91

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 29, 2017

TAGS: Masaya Nakamura, Pac-Man, Nakamura obituary, Namco, Bandai Namco Games Inc., coin-op video game, video game history, Father of Video Games, Nakamura…

Dave Busters Stock Surges 35 In 2016 Thanks To Amusements

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 26, 2017

TAGS: amusement machine business, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., Motley Fool, Dave & Buster's third quarter 2016 DALLAS -- Market…

Golden Tee World Championship Qualifying Begins Players Compete Through Online Play For 53 Open Spots

January 25, 2017

TAGS: video game tournament, Golden Tee Golf, Incredible Technologies, 2017 Golden Tee World Championship, bar game, coin-op videogame

TouchTunes Charles Goldstuck Discusses The Changing Landscape Of In-Venue Digital Music

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 24, 2017

TAGS: jukebox music, digital jukebox, Charles Goldstuck, TouchTunes, National Jukebox Day, Virtuo jukebox, Playdium jukebox, music licensing, Apple, The…

Operators In Pennsylvania Advocate For Vendor-Based Video Gaming Legislation

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 23, 2017

TAGS: amusement operator, Pennsylvania vending operators, new video gaming association, small business news, Pennsylvania Video Gaming Association, PAVGA…

Coin Machine Collector Marvin Yagoda Of Marvins Marvelous Mechanical Museum Dies At 78

January 22, 2017

TAGS: Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Marvin Yagoda, obituary, Marvelous Marvin, coin machine collector, coin-operated amusement devices, vending…

Venco Hails Industry Response To OptConnect Wireless Internet Gear

January 22, 2017

TAGS: Venco Business Solutions, wireless connections for location services, Venco wireless modems, OptConnect, OptConnect 4500 modem, John Newberry…

Payment Alliance Acquires Avery Scott Adding Over 400 ATM Locations

TAGS: ATM news, nonbank ATM operation, Payment Alliance International, Avery Scott LLC, John J. Leehy III LOUISVILLE, KY-- Payment Alliance…

National ATM Council Addresses NYC Council On Proposed Regulations Targeting Nonbank Cash Machines

TAGS: National ATM Council Inc., New York City Council on ATMs, NYC Committee on Consumer Affairs, nonbank ATMs, ATM security proposal, Bruce Renard…

Dave Busters Ups Manning To Senior VP Chief Operating Officer

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2017

TAGS: Margo Manning, Dave & Buster's, Dolf Berle, Steve King, amusement business, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., coin-op games DALLAS -…

In Memoriam Stanley Levin 94 Was Coin-Ops Iconic Salesman

January 18, 2017

TAGS: tanley Levin, amusement machine business, slot machines, classic coin-operated amusement devices, Uncle Stanley's arcade, coin-op news, coin machine…

Jersey Shore Amusement Legend William H Morey Sr Dies At 87

January 18, 2017

TAGS: William H. Morey Sr., Morey's Piers, Jersey Shore arcade, Doo Wop motels, amusement business, Wildwood NJ WILDWOOD, NJ -- William H. Morey Sr.…