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 -…

Sega Launches Mario Sonic Sports-Themed Game At 2016 Olympics

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 10, 2016

TAGS: arcade game, Sega Amusements International, coin-op video game, Summer Olympics in Rio, Sega ,Nintendo Co., International Sports Multimedia Ltd.…

Victor Germain Joins TouchTunes Media As Advertising Division Sales Chief

by Tim Sanford

August 10, 2016

TAGS: TouchTunes, jukebox, Victor Germain, TouchTunes Media, Susan Danaher, digital signage, interactive advertising, mobil ads

New Bill Proposes To Treat New Jersey Skill Cranes As Games of Chance

August 8, 2016

TAGS: New Jersey skill crane bill, S2487, Sen. Nicholas Scutari, claw machines, amusement machines, New Jersey's Legalized Games of Chance Control…

Justice Department Upholds Music Licensing Agreements Dealing Blow To PROs NRA Applauds Action

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 4, 2016

TAGS: music licensing agreements, public performance of music, Department of Justice, PROs, ASCAP, BMI, songwriter royalties, National Music Publishers…

AMIs Olympic-Themed Playlist Cheers Team USA On Jukeboxes

August 3, 2016

TAGS: AMI jukeboxes, AMI Entertainment Network, 2016 Olympic Games, AMI Go Team USA playlist, Katy Perry Rise, Live Forever

TouchTunes Celebrates Olympic Games With Team USA Jukebox Playlist

August 3, 2016

TAGS: TouchTunes, jukebox playlist 2016 Summer Olympics, TouchTunesTeam USA Playlist

Smart Industries Crane Machines Get New Brains And New Looks

August 1, 2016

TAGS: Smart Industries, claw machine, Smart skill crane upgrade, coin-op, vending, Jim Dupree DES MOINES, IA -- Smart Industries said that it has made…

TouchTunes Jukeboxes Host Pokmon Go Contest

August 1, 2016

TAGS: jukebox, TouchTunes jukebox, TouchTunes, Pokemon Go contents, Pokémon Go app, #PokemonDJContest

Golden Tee 2017 Begins Shipping Sept 26 Incredible Technologies Is Now Taking Preorders

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 31, 2016

TAGS: Incredible Technologies, Golden Tee 2017, new Golden Tee courses, coin-op video game, golf game, bar game, arcade game, Pine Coast, Teal Gardens, Juniper…

New Overtime Rules Could Put Squeeze On Operators AMOA Joins Workplace Coalition

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 31, 2016

TAGS: vending, coin-op, route operations, U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rule, Amusement and Music Operators Association, Partnership to Protect…