The Location-Based Entertainment Extended Reality (XR) Association – LEXRA – will host its next webinar on raising capital on May 18 at 5 p.m. Eastern time. The event will be led by the association’s executive director Bob Cooney, who has raised more than $100 million of investment capital in his career. The webinar comes on the heels of a €35 million investment round from a private equity firm to expand Esports Virtual Arenas (EVA) from its current 70-location footprint further into Europe, with an expectation of more than 200 venues in the next few years. “EVA’s business model has come…
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Taroko Sports, a sports and entertainment venue based in Taiwan, is developing its largest American venue. KSAT reported that San Antonio, Texas, will soon be home to the 31,000-sq.-ft. center. There will be bowling and arcade games, batting cages, pitching mounds and HitTrax swing suites. The company also operates venues in Katy, Texas (its first U.S. facility) and Mesa and Chandler, both in Arizona. “Since we made the jump to the U.S., San Antonio has always been a spot we wanted to tap into,” said Taroko USA’s Paul Ponzio. Learn more at www.tarokosports.com.
Save the dates! From July 14-15, Foundations Entertainment University will have their two-day educational seminar program covering all aspects of entertainment center operations – from planning and design to development and management. The event will be at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs at 700 Cool Springs Blvd. in Franklin, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. There will be dozens of presentations and a site visit for a behind-the-scenes look at the brand-new Hooky Entertainment. More details will be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, click here to get an early start on registration and visit www.foundationsuniversity.com for more.
Sacoa Cashless System will showcase their latest solutions at the Roller Skating Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas from May 10-14 (booth #609). They’ll also be at the Sindepat Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 13-15. At both events, the company will have live demonstrations and personalized consultations and will highlight their K5 Kiosk and KwikPay. “Regardless of the region, our solutions are engineered to adapt to the specific needs of each market, driving profitability through continuous innovation,” said Pol Mochkovsky, the CEO of Sacoa International. To schedule a meeting, email [email protected] or call 407-499-1876.
Intercard will have its latest innovations in cashless technology at the Asia Amusement & Attractions (AAA) Expo from May 10-12 at the China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. The company reported that their Asia-Pacific sales manager Jerry Heinz will be in booth #3.1A38d to showcase the Impulse Plus hybrid reader and their Mobile iReader app. “The new hybrid Impulse Plus reader accepts more types of payments (including credit cards), makes more upsells and can increase revenues by as much as 30%,” the company stated. “The Mobile iReader app is designed to support cashless POS at outdoor attractions.” Schedule…
Natasa Kipper, with more than 20 years of industry experience, has been tapped as the new chief operating officer for CenterEdge Software, the provider of POS, ticketing and events software. Kipper most recently served in a leadership role at QubicaAMF Worldwide, a company she was with for more than 10 years. “Natasa understands how this industry works, and more importantly, is exceptionally skilled in building the kind of systems and processes that allow organizations to scale with intention,” said Marcus Mayer, the CEO of CenterEdge. “She has a unique ability to connect strategy to execution in a way that drives…
Dave & Buster’s recently announced that Charles Protell is now on the company’s board of directors and audit committee of the board, effective April 27. “On behalf of the board, we are pleased to welcome Charles to our team,” said Kevin Sheehan, the board’s chair. “Charles has an exceptional background in entertainment management and broader finance that we believe will be a tremendous asset to our organization for many years to come.” Atish Shah also notified the company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the board. He will continue to serve on the board until the company’s annual…
Raw Thrills just announced the global launch of Stranger Things Arcade, a family-friendly redemption game that allows up to four players to “fight the demogorgons and save the kids at the top-secret Hawkins Lab, Starcourt Mall and the mysterious Upside Down.” Based on the most-watched Netflix series in the company’s history, Stranger Things has been a Top 10 series in almost every market around the world. “It has redefined pop culture with its strong retro nostalgia and talented cast,” Raw Thrills said. “Now, we’re turning that supernatural energy into a physical, tactile gaming phenomenon. Prepare for a crowd-pulling spectacle that…
Incredible Technologies’ legacy platform Golden Tee LIVE will soon be sunsetting so the company can focus their resources on continuing to build the Golden Tee PGA TOUR platform. Certain features, such as the Daily Contest and Money $hot, will go dark in September after Golden Tee PGA TOUR 2027 is released and many of its online features like Prize Play will be deactivated on LIVE on Nov. 1. “Golden Tee LIVE has long been a pillar of the amusement space and the IT brand – and we’re forever grateful,” said Adam Kramer, president of IT’s amusement division. “But focusing solely…
Marlborough, Massachusetts, played host to the 11th Pintastic New England last month. Attendees got to play some 250 pinball machines and arcade games, all the latest machines were on display (including one not yet in production from Turner Pinball) and many of the world’s top-ranked players competed in the Silverball Rumble and other tournaments. Pintastic executive David Marston reported that there was also a roomful of pinball machines designed and built by people not employed at pinball factories. “In addition to sharing solutions among themselves, the makers got critiques from the professional game designers at the show, some of whom…