AMOA-New York Honors Tony Orlando As Jukebox Artist Of The Year And TouchTunes Phil Cohn As Man Of The Year

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 10, 2016

TAGS: Tony Orlando, New York 2016 Jukebox Artist of the Year, Amusement and Music Owners Association of New York, TouchTunes, Phil Cohn, jukebox industry…

Florida Man Accused Of Kiddie Ride Horse Thievery

May 5, 2016

TAGS: Cesar Alexis Diaz, kiddie ride thief, coin-op news, coin-operated kiddie ride

IAAPAs 2016 Asian Attractions Expo Shatters Previous Record Shanghai Show Floor Will Expand To 11500 New Square Meters

May 5, 2016

TAGS: IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo 2016, AAE 2016 show floor, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, amusement industry show, Global…

More Bitcoin Controversy Craig Wright Backs Off From Claim He Invented Cryptocurrency

May 5, 2016

TAGS: bitcoin, bitcoin creator controversy, Craig Wright, Jon Matonis, Gavin Andresen SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian academic and investor Craig…

Barron Games Inks Deal To Bring Coin-Op Timberman To North America

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 2, 2016

TAGS: Barron Games, Timberman arcade game, Timberman coin-op, videmption, video redemption game, Magic Play, coin-app, Digital Melody Games BUFFALO…

Embed Completes 50 Cashless Installations For Tricorp Amusements

by Tim Sanford

May 2, 2016

TAGS: amusement business, arcade games, cashless payments, POS technology giant, Embed, Tricorp Amusements, Joe Ingui, Helix Amusements DALLAS -- POS…

ICE Ships Ghostbusters Arcade Game Ahead Of July Film Debut

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 2, 2016

TAGS: ICE arcade games, Innovative Concepts in Entertainment, Play Mechanix, ICE Ghostbusters arcade game, coin-op video redemption game, amusement…

HMS Monaco Celebrates New Website With 5 Discount On May Orders

April 28, 2016

TAGS: HMS Monaco, HMS new website, wholesale amusement prize supplier, HMS Monaco discount JERSEY CITY, NJ -- HMS Monaco has redesigned its website to…

Adults Allegedly Encourage Pint-Size Crane Machine Thief

April 27, 2016

TAGS: claw machine thief, claw machine, skill crane, coin-op news, John's Incredible Pizza Co., Victorville CA, larceny VICTORVILLE, CA -- Another…

Claw Machine Ringer In China Wins Over 3000 Toys Infuriates Location Owners

April 27, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, claw machine, skill crane game, People's Daily Online, Chen Zhitong, Chinese arcades, coin-op celebrity XIAMEN, China -- A young IT…

Filmmaker Pays Tribute To Donkey Kong

April 27, 2016

TAGS: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong live action short film, My Name Is Banks, Tetris, Pokémon A live-action short film themed to Donkey Kong is gaining the…

AAMA Selects Pete Gustafson As Its New Executive Vice-President John Schultz Retires In May

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 26, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, American Amusement Machine Association, Peter Gustafson, AAMA executive vice-president, John Schultz, Sega, Chris Felix, Tina Schwartz…

Canadas Jack Astors Introduces Coin-Operated Beer Taps To Personalize Pours

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 21, 2016

TAGS: "Jack Astor's, coin-op beer tap,beer consumption, coin-operated, tabletop beer tap, Todd Baril, self-service beer, Canadian coins TORONTO -- The…

GameWorks Opens In Denver New Amusement Center Features E-Sports Lounge And Laser Tag

April 21, 2016

TAGS: amusement arcade, GameWorks Entertainment LLC, Game Works, GameWorks Denver, laser tag, e-sports lounge DENVER -- GameWorks Entertainment LLC has…

Princes Purple Rain Is Most-Played Song On TouchTunes Jukeboxes

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 21, 2016

TAGS: Jukebox, Prince on jukeboxes, TouchTunes Prince's death, TouchTunes, Purple Rain NEW YORK CITY -- Jukebox patrons across the country are adding…

Chinese Copyright Bureau Helps Raw Thrills Smash Pirated Videogame

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 20, 2016

TAGS: coin-op videogames, arcade video games, counterfeit Raw Thrills video games, Raw Thrills intellectual property theft, Simone IP Services, SIPS…

Main Event Entertainment Targets Demographic Sweet Spots

April 20, 2016

TAGS: Main Event Entertainment, Sherri Rankin Landry, Ardent Leisure Group, family entertainment center, amusement arcade, video game arcade, bowling…

ATM Compromises Surge Across Country As Thieves Implement New Strategies FICO Investigation

TAGS: FICO ATM report, ATM compromises in the U.S., ATM crimes, ATM skimming, TJ Horan SAN JOSE, CA -- According to a recent FICO report, ATM…

Dave Busters Entertainment Inc Announces Q1 And FY2015 Results Revenue Rises On Both Counts

April 19, 2016

TAGS: Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., NASDAQ:PLAY, Dave & Buster's fourth quarter, Dave & Buster's 2015 financial results, Steve King

Dartboard Manufacturer Arachnid Promotes Zammuto Rice And Gannon

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 18, 2016

TAGS: Arachnid 360, dartboard maker, coin-op game, electronic soft-tip dartboards, Sam Zammuto, Pat Rice, Mike Gannon, Tony Beall, Galaxy II dart board…