Owl Viewers Merge Coin-Op Classic With Augmented Reality

September 1, 2016

TAGS: Owl viewers, augmented-reality viewers, San Mateo Owl views, Owlized Inc., tower coin-op viewers, public viewers

Coast To Coast Begins Shipping Ticket Zone

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 31, 2016

TAGS: Coast to Coast, Ticket Zone crane, claw machine, Fun Zone prize cranes, Jimmy Chaps, Jim Chapman, arcade game LAKEWOOD, NJ -- Coast to Coast…

Elaut Patents E-Claw Crane Machine Mechanism

August 31, 2016

TAGS: skill crane patent, Elaut NV, Elaut E-Claw, amusement machine, European patent Belgium's Elaut NV has taken out a European patent for its…

Pioneer Hosts AMI Entertainment Service School For Midwest Jukebox Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 31, 2016

TAGS: AMI jukebox school, Pioneer Sales & Service, AMI Entertainment Network, Bryan Aune, Dave Kibbe, Kapil Mistry, Jonathan Kleiman MENOMONEE…

Video Documents Dance Dance Revolution

August 31, 2016

TAGS: DDR video, DDR documentary, Dance Dance Revolution in Japan, Vice, arcade dance game, Nick Norton, Konami TOKYO -- Multimedia arts and culture…

Bala Cherukooru Joins Timezone Australia As New Store Director

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 30, 2016

TAGS: Timezone Group, Helix Leisure, Bala Cherukooru, Timezone new store and operations development director, Timezone Australia, Kane Fong SYDNEY…

Benchmark Games Taps Anthony Medina To Lead Bilingual Sales Initiative

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 30, 2016

TAGS: Benchmark Games, Benchmark bilingual sales, arcade games, Anthony Medina, Al Kress

Brian Conway Joins Betson Enterprises As Amusement Sales Consultant To Support FEC Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 29, 2016

TAGS: Betson Enterprises, Brian Conway, Betson amusement sales consultant, Bob Dipipi, Revel & Roll, Dave and Busters, Lucky Strike, arcade games…

National Dart Association Moves Into New HQ Glasgow Begins General Managers Job

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 29, 2016

TAGS: electronic darts, soft-tip darts, coin-op, AMOA-National Dart Association, William T. Glasgow Inc., Brian Glasgow, Mary Lynn Lavine, Bullseye Inc.…

CEC Entertainment Says 2016 Q2 Same-Store Sales Rise 26

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 25, 2016

TAGS: CEC Entertainment Inc., Chuck E. Cheese's same-store sales, CEC Entertainment 2016 second quarter report, Peter Piper Pizza IRVING, TX -- CEC…

Chuck E Cheeses To Replace Tokens With Semnoxs RFID Cashless System

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Chuck E. Cheese's cashless, Chuck E. Cheese's tokens, Semnox Solutions, radio frequency identification, RFID payment system, Semnox Edge reader…

AMOA Flyer Illustrates Amusement And Music Route Business Model

August 24, 2016

TAGS: coin machine operator, Amusement and Music Operators Association, Randy Bergman, Darrt Amusements Inc., Jim Piontek, pinball machine, jukebox operator…

LAI Games Vault Brings Fantasy Bank Heist Fun To Arcades

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2016

TAGS: LAI Games, The Vault arcade game, redemption games, Helix Leisure DALLAS -- Now shipping from LAI Games is The Vault, an arcade game that…

Mario Makes Entrance To Remember At Olympic Games

August 24, 2016

TAGS: Shinzo Abe, Mario, the Olympics, video game history 2020 Olympic Games, vending, video game icon Mario, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic…

Plopsa Groups Van den Kerkhof Will Keynote IAAPAs GM And Owners Breakfast

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2016

TAGS: AAPA Attractions Expo, Steve Van den Kerkhof, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attraction, Plopsa Group, IAAPA GM and Owners…

TouchTunes Executive Sales VP Phil Cohn Exits Company

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 18, 2016

TAGS: Phil Cohn, jukebox, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, Charles Goldstuck, TouchTunes sales, Jamie Sura, jukebox operator, vending, Amusement and Music…

Stern Pinball Will Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Epic Party Oct 14

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 17, 2016

TAGS: Stern Pinball 30th anniversary party, pinball machine history, Stern Pinball Inc., Viper Alley pinball party, coin-op news, Ed Robertson, Aly Jaydos…

AMOA Sets 2017 State Association Confab For Tampa FL Jan 26-28

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 16, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, jukebox, pinball, street operator, amusements, Intercontinental Hotel, Amusement and Music Operators Association, AMOA States Council…

AMOA Plans 2016 Road Scholar Program For Oct 21-23 In Arizona Foundations Runs Concurrently

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 10, 2016

TAGS: AMOA Road Scholar meeting, coin-op, Amusement and Music Operators Association, jukebox, amusement business, vending operator, Foundations…

Embed Installations Continue For Round One And ACS Amusements

by Tim Sanford

August 10, 2016

TAGS: Embed, arcade revenue management system, Round One Entertainment, ACS Amusements, Akira Ide, Jeff Ernst, Ted Parsons, Helix Leisure DALLAS -…