Explore Or Exploit? Success Involves Balancing Transformation With Adherence To Core Values

October 18, 2016

TAGS: Peter Gustafson, Amusement Machine Association, AAMA 2016 Gala, balancing exploration with exploitation, Facit, skunkworks,Xerox's Palo Alto Research…

Jersey Jack And Pat Lawlor Unveil Dialed In Smart Pinball Machine

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 16, 2016

TAGS: coin-op, pinball machine, Pinball Expo, Jersey Jack Pinball Inc., smartphone pinball machine, classic coin-op, Pat Lawlor, Jack Guarnieri, The Hobbit…

Trump Leads Clinton In Photobooth Poll Apple Says Face Place Operators Are Big Winners As Tomorrows Debate Approaches

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 16, 2016

TAGS: photo booth, coin-op Donald J. Trump, Hillary Clinton, photobooth election poll, Face Place photobooths, Apple Industries GREENVALE, NY -…

Bandai Namco Amusement Europe Introduces Flexible Theming For Amusement Centers

October 11, 2016

TAGS: family entertainment centers, amusement arcade, Bandai Namco Amusement Europe Ltd., BNAE Dynamic Flexible Theming, amusement center design, Darius…

TouchTunes And Sound Leisure To Bring Playdium Smart Jukebox To UK Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 9, 2016

TAGS: jukebox, Internet jukebox, TouchTunes, Sound Leisure, Playdium digital jukebox, Sound Leisure, Soundnet, London Autumn Coin-Op Show, Charles…

Survey ATM Fees Reach Record High

TAGS: ATM fees, Bankrate.com, ATM surcharge, out-of-network ATM fees, ATM study According to a new survey by Bankrate.com, ATM fees have reached a…

Coin-Ops Raw Thrills Makes Splash At TwitchCon 2016

October 6, 2016

TAGS: Raw Thrills, arcade video game, coin-op, MotoGP racer, Big Buck Hunter, Twitch.TV, TwitchCon, PJSaltan finals, eSports SAN DIEGO, CA -…

International Effort Will Attempt To Halt Illegal Use Of Digital Currencies

October 6, 2016

TAGS: Europol, Interpol, Basel Institute on Governance, digital money laundering, digital currency, Bitcoin, Interpol-Europol Cybercrime Conference THE…

Raw Thrills Recreates Classic Cruisn Arcade Videogame With Todays Technology

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 6, 2016

TAGS: Cruis'n Blast, Raw Thrills, Cruis'n USA, arcade video game, coin-op videogame, Midway Manufacturing, Nintendo, Eugene Jarvis, driving video game …

Betson Gathers Sales Marketing And Finance Teams For Two-Day Meeting

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 2, 2016

TAGS: Betson, vending, coin-op, amusement machine sales, Betson sales team summit, Eugene Jarvis, Raw Thrills ST. CHARLES, IL -- Betson Enterprises…

Family Entertainment Group Acquires GameRoom FEC In Florida Plans Substantial Upgrade

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 29, 2016

TAGS: Family Entertainment Group, GameRoom, family entertainment center, arcade, Sawgrass Mills Mall, Ron Mogerman SUNRISE, FL -- Family Entertainment…

Mitsubishi Introduces CP-D90DW Dye-Sub Printer For Photobooths

by Tim Sanford

September 29, 2016

TAGS: photo booth printers, Mitsubishi CP-D90DW printer, Mitsubishi Electric US Inc., photobooth, vending, dye sublimation printers CYPRESS, CA -…

Family Entertainment Group Taps Kunde And Kerr As Regional Directors

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 27, 2016

TAGS: Robin Kerr, Greg Kunde, Family Entertainment Group, amusement center operator

Timezone Designates Blume Managing Director And Restructures Board Malcolm Steinberg Steps Down As Chairman

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 27, 2016

TAGS: Timezone, Malcolm Steinberg, Adam Steinberg, Timezone board, Scott Blume, Timezone group, amusement industry, family entertainment center, Sonaal…

GameCo Inc Debuts Worlds First Skill-Based Videogame Gambling Machines At Caesars Entertainment Properties In Atlantic City

September 26, 2016

TAGS: GameCo, skill-based gambling machine, Danger Arena skill game, New Jersey casinos

Joseph Levitan Dies At 86 Russian Immigrant Founded JVL And CashCode

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 25, 2016

TAGS: Joseph Levitan, Joseph Levitan obituary, JVL Labs, CashCode, Val Levitan, Pac-Man, JVL touchscreen games MARKHAM, ON -- Joseph Levitan, who…

Stern Pinball Marks Two Anniversaries With Batman 66 Flipper Game Launch

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: Stern Pinball, Batman '66 pinball machine, Batman 66, coin-op, Gary Stern, Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin, Batman TV series 50th anniversary, Pinball…

AMI Entertainment Sponsors Music Competition At ArtPrize In Grand Rapids Jukebox Stations Entertain Festivalgoers

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 22, 2016

TAGS: jukebox, coin-op news, juke box legend, AMI Entertainment Network, Grand Rapids festival, ArtPrize, 2016 Blue Bridge Music Competition, Quinn…

Canadas Cineplex Entertainment Acquires New Jerseys Tricorp Amusements Inc

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 20, 2016

TAGS: amusement business, Cineplex Starburst Inc., Cineplex Entertainment, Tricorp Amusements Inc., Chuck Peitz, Ellis Jacob, Brady Starburst, Premier…

Secret Service Issues Warning On New ATM Skimmer Technology

TAGS: ATM skimming, Krebs On Security, vending, U.S. Secret Service, ATM skimming device, periscope skimming According to the influential website…