Topgolf and Special Olympics recently announced an expanded three-year, $1.5 million commitment to “grow inclusive golf opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities worldwide.” The partnership, which launched in 2023, provides Special Olympics golfers free weekly access to Topgolf venues around the world. Currently, the organizations are prepping for the largest Special Olympics Topgolf Invitational to date on Aug. 29. This year welcomes Special Olympics Mexico and Topgolf Monterrey as their newest partners. “Driving for Good is at the heart of who we are at Topgolf, and our partnership with Special Olympics is one of the clearest expressions of that purpose,”…
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Cosm Detroit, a 70,000-sq.-ft. immersive sports and entertainment venue, is scheduled to open on Sept. 10, Hour Detroit reported. The company’s first locations opened in Los Angeles and Dallas in 2024. A third location opened in Atlanta in June. The main attraction is “The Dome,” which has an 87-ft., 12K LED screen with a seating capacity of around 700. In total, the venue accommodates roughly 1,500 people. To learn more about their “Shared Reality” experience and programming, visit www.cosm.com.
The Adventure Landing amusement park in Raleigh, North Carolina, closed on Aug. 16 after 38 years in business, People magazine reported. “It has truly been a privilege to bring fun, laughter and lifelong memories to so many families throughout the years,” said Hank Woodburn, owner of Adventure Landing Raleigh, in a Facebook post. “We are incredibly grateful to the guests, employees, schools, churches, businesses and community organizations that have supported us over the years.” The company previously closed their Jacksonville Beach, Florida, location in 2024. They still have locations in Buffalo, New York; Dallas, Texas; and Gastonia and Winston-Salem, North…
The apparel company Opposuits now has officially licensed Donkey Kong clothing for sale. The collection “brings the color and energy of Donkey Kong’s jungle world into pieces that are total eye-catchers, ready for beach parties, festivals and everything after.” It includes a suit, a summer set that has a shirt and shorts, and also a couple of other shirt options. Other video game brands currently on the website: Mario Kart, Sonic and TMNT. To learn more, visit www.opposuits.com.
The National ATM Council recently praised the effort by 15 state attorneys general that urged Congress to strengthen federal penalties for ATM robberies by passing the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631). Led by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, the coalition also included Steve Marshall (Alabama), Tim Griffin (Arkansas), Russell Coleman (Kentucky), Liz Murrill (Louisiana), Catherine Hanaway (Missouri), Austin Knudsen (Montana), Drew Rigley (North Dakota), Andy Wilson (Ohio), Dave Sunday (Pennsylvania), Alan Wilson (South Carolina), Marty Jackley (South Dakota), Jonathan Skrmetti (Tennessee), Derek Brown (Utah) and John McCuskey (West Virginia). In part, their letter to Congressional leadership said:…
Since rates increase after Dec. 1, Amusement Expo organizers say there’s no better time than now to apply for booth space at the 2027 trade show, which will be in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall from March 17-18 (the education portion will precede it from March 15-16). Amusement Expo welcomes more than 300 companies annually to showcase their products for more than 5,500 attendees from roughly 1,500 unique businesses. According to their 2026 attendee survey, 95% of attendees say the show influences purchasing decisions and 65% buy onsite or within 30 days of the exhibition. Learn more at…
The GrowthPro Group’s TrainerTainment brand has been busy helping bowling alleys and entertainment centers with training and coaching programs this summer. They’ve worked with Tenpins & More, Metro Nashville, Alley Cats Entertainment, Shenaniganz (Rockwall), Let’s Roll Bowling HQ, Launch Family Entertainment (Lansing) and Great River Bowl. “Summer is when our clients are at their busiest, which makes it the best time to invest in their people,” said Beth Standlee, founder of TrainerTainment. “The teams doing the work right now are the ones who will outperform in Q4 and beyond. We are grateful to welcome each of these partners into the…
In 2023, Zero Latency commissioned the “first major consumer study into location-based VR” and they’ve done it again in 2026 with a sample size of 2,386 people across North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. The report found that 93% of consumers were interested in VR attractions (up from 80% in 2023). Arcades in general came in at 62% globally (68% in North America). Among the other findings, most consumers see location-based VR as a group outing. Globally, 73% reported having played VR attractions with friends; 60% with family; 52% with a partner and only 33% by themselves. The survey also…
Sacoa Cashless System has completed installations at Once Upon a Cowboy in Tomball, Texas, and at two COOOL Arena locations in Germany with their partner Kiddieland. The themed entertainment park Once Upon a Cowboy combines the worlds of cowboys and dinosaurs. Its new arcade is powered by 55 of Sacoa’s Spark RFID readers, two POS stations, a K4 Kiosk and mRedemption and Sacoa Redemption software. In Germany, the COOOL Arena locations in Recklinghausen and Frankfurt got EZ K4 kiosks, POS, Spark RFID readers and more. Those venues are operated by Kiddieland, which now has four locations with the Sacoa Cashless…
Family Entertainment Group has announced a partnership with the cruise line Margaritaville at Sea to manage their onboard FECs across the entire Margaritaville at Sea fleet, which marks FEG’s 100th managed location. “Reaching 100 locations taught us how to build and run family entertainment centers in almost any environment,” said FEG CEO Rex Jackson. “A cruise ship is one of the most demanding of them all. Operating arcades across the Margaritaville at Sea fleet reflects the operational discipline our team brings to every venue we run.” The company said from the moment guests step into one of the at-sea entertainment…