Betson Northwest Spotlight Show in Portland Oregon is May 23rd
As reported in RePlay, “Betson will be celebrating the grand opening of its new Portland office with a barbecue cookout on May 23, which will also feature finance specials on their best-selling games. The event will be catered by local BBQ favorite Buster’s Barbecue....
IAAPA is Now Accepting Award Entries for 4 Categories
IAAPA, the global attractions industry association, is now accepting award entries and nominations for its 4 major annual awards categories: Brass Ring, Service, Hall of Fame and Young Professional of the Year. As reported by RePlay, “The Brass Ring Awards recognize...
KidZania is Coming to Frisco TX in Fall 2019
KidZania, leading global brand of interactive education and entertainment centers for kids, announced its 1st U.S. location will open at Stonebriar Center in Frisco, Texas in Fall 2019. KidZania is making a big entrance to the U.S., starting with its 1st U.S. location...
Andamiro USA Announces Its First-Ever Equipment Leasing Program
Andamiro USA in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Firstlease has just announced its first-ever Games and Equipment Leasing Program. Leasing programs range from as low as $25 a week to $42 a week. Nick Montano, Director of Marketing: “Our lease program, Andamiro USA's...
Apple Industries’ Allen Weisberg is the New Sunrise Championship Award Winner
Apple Industries’ CEO Allen Weisberg will be awarded the Sunrise Championship Award at the Sixth Annual Dare to Dream Benefit dinner, being held on June 6 at The Pierre in New York City. As reported in RePlay, “The event serves as the kickoff to camp season and...
AMOAFlorida Helps Stop Cigarette Machine Ban Amendment
As reported in RePlay, “The Amusement Machine Owners Association of Florida’s efforts to help stop a cigarette machine ban in the state were successful, according to the organization. “An amendment to a bill in the [Florida] state legislature would have criminalized...
8 Graduate AMOA Notre Dame Class XVIII Executive Development Program
As reported in RePlay, “Eight participants of Class XVII of AMOA’s On Campus Education Program at the University of Notre Dame were awarded certificates of completion last weekend (May 4-6, 2019). Session topics included change management, building a high-performance...
How U.S. Tariffs on China May Affect Amusement Games Industry
As reported in RePlay, "Word from Washington, D.C. is that nothing significant was accomplished in this morning’s [last week’s] talks between American and Chinese trade leaders, just in case anyone was hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve from the Trump...
Triotech Celebrates its 20th Anniversary & Adds 2 XD Dark Ride Theaters to Tokyo Dome City
Canadian creator of fun and award-winning media-based attractions, Triotech, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Triotech and the out-of-home (OOH) leisure industry both have a lot to celebrate as Triotech celebrates 20 years as an industry leader. As reported by...
Mattel to Enter the Interactive Family Entertainment Center Industry with Interactive Barbie®, Hot Wheels® and Mega Construx®
AmusementRC first reported this but here is the Mattel press release that FCDN will take the liberty of cutting down/summarizing phrases: Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced plans to create the first multi-branded family entertainment centers featuring Barbie® and...
Elaut is moving its 3 US companies into a 72,000 sq. ft. Facility in Lakeworth Florida
Belgium’s Elaut, the major cranes, pushers and ticket redemption producer, is to move its US subsidiaries into one consolidated headquarters in Florida, it was announced exclusively to InterGame this week. As reported, “The company’s three American subsidiaries will,...