Are You Losing 15-20% of Your Arcade Business Revenue Without Knowing It?
There are very few amusement arcade businesses that have a fully “closed loop” cash control system in place. The family entertainment centers that supposedly run under tight control are usually the ones where Amusement Entertainment Management has discovered 15-20% of...
What is ‘WOM’ ? Why is ‘WOM’ so important? — Word of Mouth
When you even think of the word 'advertising,' word of mouth advertising or WOM usually doesn't rank in your top ten. The reality is that you are quite aware of that empty feeling deep down in the pit of your stomach when you see the word 'advertising' on some of the...
Play Meter Magazine News
Play Meter Magazine recently lead off their Dec. 3 ‘Industry e-Newsletter with the breaking news that ‘Seninsky begins new Frank the Crank Blog. http://www.playmeter.com/PMnews.html As many of you know, I started my famous (or infamous) ‘Frank’s Cranks’ bi-monthly...
The Business of Bowling Centers Also Being a Family Entertainment Center
Bowling is currently the No 1 anchor attraction in the Family Entertainment Center (FEC) industry. This is good news for bowling related suppliers and great news for those who can afford the several million dollars required to start a new bowling-anchored FEC or one...
Should I use my own arcade games or have a game vendor supply them on a revenue-share basis?
It is estimated that about 45% of Family Entertainment Centers (80% of bowling centers) have the games supplied by a games vendor on a revenue share basis. The other 55% believe that it is better to own the arcade games and keep 100% of the revenues. In order to be...
How To Make Money In Today’s Amusement Industry
There is still plenty of money to be made in the amusements industry. What was true in the "good old days" 30, 40 or 50 years ago is still true today: operators, distributors and manufacturers can start with practically nothing (just enough money for a couple of used...
50 Ways To Go Broke Doing Redemption Games
Not knowing who your customers will be, not choosing the best redemption games for that market, and not having the best mix of games. Having too many or too few redemption games. You will need to average $200 per week per game based on an average game cost of only...
Top 60 Redemption & Merchandise Games October 2015
The Redemption & FEC Report #32 has compiled the Top 60 Redemption & Top 15 Merchandise Dispensing Games that Alpha-Omega Amusements & Sales currently has at one of its locations. Included in the ranking is an Apple Photo Booth and an Air Hockey game....
Funding Fundamentals for Family Entertainment & Bowling Centers
Small businesses these days are certainly having a tough time borrowing money for renovations, expansions and new start-ups. As much as this has affected traditional bowling centers and their attempts to modernize, it has also hurt start-up entertainment center...
Take Charge of your Games Operations and Get Immediate Revenue Increases
Bowling proprietors are a unique and hardworking breed. We admire their dedication to their business and the long hours they put in. They have followed tradition and either take on the dual roles of owner and general manager or delegate the operations of the bowling...
Cinema Family Entertainment Center Combo Model Works
San Antonio, TX. Brandon Arceneaux and Chris Hoegemeyer, owners of the successful City Base Cinema, were looking for a way to bring even more excitement to the re-developing South Side San Antonio area. Their 10-screen trendy, niche theater offers inexpensive movie...