Amusement Machine Pioneer Rich Oltmann Dies At 72

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 31, 2015

TAGS: Rich Oltmann obituary, J. Richard Oltmann, Family Fun Companies,, amusement industry icon, coin-operated amusement industry, coin-op news, family…

BlueArc Capital Management Acquires Brunswicks Bowling Business

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: amusement business, Brunswick Corp., Brunswick Bowling sale, BlueArc Capital Management, Bowlmor AMF, Dustan E. McCoy LAKE FOREST, IL -…

Helix Leisure Expands Sales And Marketing Teams

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: LAI Games, Helix Leisure, amusement machines, LAI Games, game manufacturer, Embed Systems, The Locker Network, coin-op news

Vencos Ronald Allen Pauley Dies At 69

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: Ronald Allen Pauley, Ron Pauley obituary, Dr. Frog, Rocky Gap High School, Venco Business Solutions, John Newberry, Ron Pauley Memorial Scholarship…

Washington State Approves Fishbowl Frenzy As Amusement Game

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: Team Play, Fishbowl Frenzy, Washington State Gambling Commission, amusement machine, Fishbowl Frenzy approval, skill game, Ed Pellegrini, Ken…

Starbucks And Spotify Get Into The Jukebox Business Or Something Like It

May 27, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, juke box, Starbucks Coffee Co., Spotify, Starbucks music initiative, My Starbucks Rewards lDaniel Ek, location-based music…

Family Entertainment Group Obtains Strategic Investment

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 26, 2015

TAGS: Family Entertainment Group, FEG strategic investment, TZP Group, TZP Growth Partners, amusement machine arcades, FEC design, game brokerage…

Polybius Documentary To Probe Video Arcade Urban Legend

May 25, 2015

TAGS: Polybius, arcade video game, coin-op game, The Polybius Conspiracy, The Simpsons, video game PORTLAND, OR -- Who doesn't love a good conspiracy…

Alabama Lawmakers Consider Coin-Op Amusement Machine Tax

May 21, 2015

TAGS: COAD tax, Alabama coin machine tax, coin-operated amusement devices, David Faulkner, Amusement-Entertainment Machine Tax Act, HB595, Alabama video…

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Acquires Firestone Financial A Major Lender To Vending Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 21, 2015

TAGS: Firestone acquisition, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., Firestone Financial Corp.,, coin-op news, vending, amusement machine, David Cohen, Michael Daly…

Embed Smart-Touch Makes Debut Across Dave Busters Chain

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 20, 2015

TAGS: Embed Smart Touch, Dave & Buster's, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Power Card, Dave & Buster's Midway, amusement machines, Kevin Bachus…

Konami President Company Will Focus On Mobile Videogame Platforms

May 19, 2015

TAGS: Konami video game development, Konami president, Hideki Hayakawa, Nikkei Trendy Net, Konami mobile game development, mobile game platforms, Konami…

National Dart Associations Hall of Fame Welcomes Britt Bruner And Chris Warren

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 18, 2015

TAGS: NDA Hall of Fame, AMOA-National Dart Association, Amusement and Music Operators Association, coin-op news, NDA Team Dart, soft-tip darts, electronic…

Team Dart Tournament Awards 1100 International Winners American Men And Womens Teams Triumph

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 18, 2015

TAGS: AMOA-National Dart Association, Amusement and Music Operators Association, coin-op news, NDA Team Dart, soft-tip darts, electronic dartboard, NDA…

Chicago Gamings Medieval Madness Debut Ushers In Modern Pinball Eras Latest Sensation

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 12, 2015

TAGS: pinball machine, classic pinball, coin-op game, Medieval Madness Remake, pinball, Chicago Gaming Co., Doug Duba, Doug Skor, Logan's Hardware barcade…

Raw Thrills Begins Global Antipiracy Campaign Chinese Game Factories Admit Wrongdoing

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 12, 2015

TAGS: Raw Thrills copy games, Raw Thrills counterfeit games, Fast and the Furious, Big Buck Hunter, Raw Thrills antipiracy, Mark Struhs, Yida Electronics…

DNP Launches New Flagship Dye Sublimation Photobooth Printer

by Tim Sanford

May 10, 2015

TAGS: DNP printers, photo booth, photobooth printer, DNP Imagingcomm America, DS620A dye-sublimation photo printer, event photography, photo retail…

Konami Announces NYSE Delisting Name Change Silent Hills Cancelation

May 10, 2015

TAGS: Konami Corp., Konami name change, Konami NYSE delisting, arcade video games, Frogger, Dance Dance Revolution, Konami corporation, Japanese pachinko…

Stern Pinball Introduces Three Flipper Game Models Themed To Classic Rock Band Kiss

by Tim Sanford

May 10, 2015

TAGS: Kiss Pinball, coin-op news, Stern Pinball, Gary Stern, Epic Rights, classic rock, pinball license, bar game, flipper game, Kiss Army, Paul Stanley…

Louis Vuitton Fashion-goers Party In Pop-Up Arcade

May 7, 2015

TAGS: pop-up arcade, coin-op games, arcade game room, Louis Vuitton fashion show, Louis Vuitton arcade, Bob Hope's former estate, Pac-Man, Dance, Dance…