Longtime AMOA Executive VP, Jack Kelleher, will move over to top post at the group’s National Dart Association as its executive director effective Oct. 1. It has also been announced that the NDA will be managed by W.T. Glasgow, beginning Sept. 1; Kelleher will be working with NDA through this well-known tradeshow and event company. Said Jack, “Brian Glasgow and his team will head up NDA’s events, while I will oversee the overall management of the organization. As far as goals, our mission is to continue to grow the sport, and participation in it, on all levels: among players, charter…
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Andy Haas of Ohio Retains Title at Amusement Expo 2016 The Amusement Expo show floor was bustling with attendees and booths to visit, but it was also home to one of the best Golden Tee golf matches in history. Incredible Technologies held the two-day event right in the exhibit hall with 32 of the best players in the world squaring off in a head-to-head, double-elimination tournament to crown the new world champion. At stake was not only bragging rights, but also a piece of the whopping the $60,000 prize. In the end, reigning 2008 champ Andy Haas of Stow, Ohio,…
Main Event and QubicaAMF Worldwide have announced that the FEC chain will install QubicaAMF’s bowler entertainment system, BES X, and management system, Conquerer Pro, in all of its centers. Main Event says the decision is part of their focus to further improve bowling and the guest experience in their centers. “Our goal is to work together as industry partners for the mutual success of our companies and to drive the future of bowling entertainment,” said Charlie Keegan, CEO of Main Event. “The positioning and features that BES X offers will enhance our guests’ bowling experience and solidify our position as…
Scholarships for a “Master’s Degree in Birthday Parties” Courtesy of Embed Embed will offer full scholarships to operators interested in attending Birthday University, an event that offers the tips and tricks of the trade for birthday parties and events, from April 5-7 at Hilton Garden Inn (Addison) in Chicago. There are two seminars being held that Embed offers scholarships toward: the original Birthday University (April 6-7) which covers profitable birthday concepts and marketing and the Key Revenue Mastery Seminar (April 5) which will go over making the best out of company parties, holiday events and more. For more information and…
Veteran Terry Lacher is retiring from his position as Inside Sales Manager at AMI Entertainment after many years with the company going back to the days it was called Rowe International. He’ll be replaced by Broderick Norkus. “Everyone at the factory, in the distributing network and in the field thinks the world of Terry, and we all wish him the best,” said AMI’s sales top John Margold. “Broderick will be a great replacement and we’re glad to see him take this important post,” Margold added.
A robust and energized crowd entered the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center as the 2016 Amusement Expo opened. Product wise, everything’s up to date in jukebox city. For example, Mike Maas of AMI told his distributors at Expo that their BarLink app usage continues to grow at a fast rate, doubling last year and expecting it to do so again in 2016. The company also introduced the Ultra version of its NGX jukebox series, coming in April. On a separate note, Maas announced that AMI’s inside sales manager Terry Lacher is retiring March 24. Meanwhile, RePlay met…
Distributor American Vending Sales (AVS) purchased well-known vending supplier Midwest Equipment Supply (MES) of Jackson, Wisc., on March 1. AVS is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Ill., and recently acquired Leiberman Companys’ distribution business headquartered in Bloomington, Minn. Midwest Equipment business will now be conducted under the AVS name, and officials from both companies expect a smooth transition, saying customers can continue to contact existing account managers for all of their vending needs. “Though we will now operate as one company, our customers can still rely on the same personal working relationships that they have had in the past,” said…
2015 was the best on record for laser tag system maker Laserforce, with over 60 high-end laser tag projects completed. The firm reported that this was the most business it’s seen in its 28-year history, with operators from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia installing Laserforce equipment in everything from stand-alone laser tag locations to massive entertainment centers. “I believe our stellar company performance is a testament to our robust laser tag equipment and the best team in the industry,” said Len Kelly, company founder and owner of what he boasts is the world’s longest-running laser tag site (in Brisbane,…
TouchTunes began a new March promotion covering the well-known British group Duran Duran. The band, a big player in the 1980s’ “Second British Invasion,” recently released its 14th album (Paper Gods). It includes their first top-10 success since 1993’s self-titled release: Pressure Off. The single entered the Billboard 200 at number ten and includes vocals from R&B/soul singer Janelle Monáe. The band has sold over 70 million records since the 1980s. Check your local TouchTunes jukebox for promo screens and more information, or visit www.duranduran.com and www.touchtunes.com.
RePlay has learned that Barron Games has negotiated an exclusive deal to distribute the quick-playing ticket redemption game called Timberman in the U.S. The company said it “couldn’t resist the allure of this particularly entertaining, adapted mobile game” that European company MagicPlay originally brought stateside in an arcade cabinet. The piece, which debuted at last year’s IAAPA, is adapted from Digital Melody Games’ app which Barron said turned into a bit of a craze, with over 30,000,000 people downloading it and thousands of dollars made through in-app purchases. In Timberman, the player must control a burly, bearded woodchopper who whacks…