Coinciding with IAAPA Expo, the upcoming Betson Technical University will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld this Nov. 17-18. It’ll be held each day from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The two-day course will cover topics including (but not limited to): a game system overview, digital multi-meter, basic soldering/splicing techniques, game maintenance, card reader 101, troubleshooting, wiring schematics and LCD repair. Those who attend will get a free ticket to IAAPA. Contact Jasmine Fernandez for more information: 214-638-4900, ext. 2220, or email [email protected].
Author: Matt Harding
Matt Sifuentes recently joined LAI Games’ sales team as an account executive. The company reports that Sifuentes has a background in business-to-business sales, marketing and experiential engagement. “I’ve always been passionate about creating memorable experiences that bring people together – from professional sports to trade shows and live events,” he said. “LAI’s commitment to innovation in the arcade and entertainment industry perfectly aligns with that passion.” Sifuentes has worked for the Texas Rangers, Informa Markets and Vari. He can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 214-558-3639.
The makers of Arcades & Love Songs, the documentary film featuring industry legend Walter Day, are going to have three events in Iowa this November that’ll feature a screening, Q&A, meet and greet and a live, singalong musical set. Events will be at Marshalltown Community College on Nov. 20 from 4-9 p.m. (click here for tickets); at Lefty’s Live Music in Des Moines on Nov. 22 from 4-9 p.m. (click here for tickets); and Golden Magnolia Sanctuary in Fairfield on Nov. 23 from 4-9 p.m. (click here for tickets). The musical component will feature stars of Arcades & Love Songs…
Laserforce will be at the upcoming IAAPA Expo Nov. 18-21 in booth #2878. They’ll have their Gen8 Infinity system on demonstration. Always adding new locations, the company recently welcomed Grand Station Entertainment in College Station, Texas. In addition to their new Laserforce laser tag arena and system, they have an arcade, bowling, mini-golf and more. Globally, they’ve been a part of the grand openings for Challenge Arena in Wangen, Switzerland; Giga Live in Brandenburg, Germany; and Kiddo Smartplay in Bucharest, Romania. Visit www.laserforcetag.com to stay in touch with the company.
Talon Simulations will be exhibiting for the 10th time at the upcoming IAAPA Expo from Nov. 18-21 in Orlando; they’ll be in booth #4782 with their latest innovations. Click here to schedule a demo of their VR simulator solutions “that you have to see to believe!” A couple weeks later, they’ll be in booth #436 at I/ITSEC, the world’s largest simulation and training trade show from Dec. 1-4, showcasing their VR flight simulator. Check out all the company has to offer at www.talonsimulations.com.
As host publication RePlay Magazine celebrates its 50 years of covering the coin-op industry, it’s only right that Randy Chilton sits down with Publisher Eddie Adlum for a two-part episode. Click here or on the player below to see Part 2. (Part 1, if you missed it, is available here.) The wide-ranging interview begins all the way back in the East Bronx, where Eddie was born and raised. Eddie shares tales from his teenage years, about his band The Castle Kings (which had two singles for Atlantic Records) and his two 1970s horror films, Invasion of the Blood Farmers and…
The Annual Auction of the Minnesota Operators of Music & Amusements, hosted online by Auction Masters, starts today, Oct. 10, and will go through Oct. 20. Items up for bid include more than 150 video games, ticket redemption machines, jukeboxes, pinball machines, pool tables, air hockey tables, dartboards, kiddie rides, change machines, candy vendors and more. Many of the machines are in good working order, the association reported, and known issues are noted in the descriptions. Everything is sold as-is, and they recommend potential buyers test the items on the inspection day, which is Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-noon at…
In other news from the Minnesota trade, the association recently congratulated 13 students on earning a MOMA scholarship for the 2025-26 school year. They are: Addison (Midwest Coin Concepts); Adrik (Moss Distributing); Caleb (Hazelwood Corporation); Claire (AAA – American Amusement Arcades); Finley (Moss Distributing); Finnegan (Hazelwood Corporation); Henry (Dean Vending); Grace (Games Unlimited); Trevor (Midwest Coin Concepts); Jerome (Hazelwood Corporation); Hart (AAA – American Amusement Arcades); Madeline (AAA – American Amusement Arcades); and Wyatt (Hazelwood Corporation). Since 1991, MOMA has raised more than $150,000 for scholarships that have been awarded to more than 150 college-bound students. The support is need-…
It’s always exciting news when a Dave & Buster’s is coming to town, and that’s what officials in Monongalia County, West Virginia, recently confirmed to residents, reports WBOY. ABS Building Systems Integrators of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, were awarded a contract to build the Dave & Buster’s location in Westover from the ground up. It may be an empty lot now, but the Westover building official Jason Stinespring estimated the project would take only about eight months to complete. It is expected to open sometime next fall.
A 45,000-sq.-ft. high-tech entertainment center called Lumos opened Oct. 2 at the Valley Ranch Town Center in New Caney, Texas, outside of Houston, KHOU reports. It transforms a former Sam’s Club into a lively entertainment hub and anchor in the mall that features a 6,000-sq.-ft. arcade, virtual reality experiences, 16 bowling lanes, axe throwing and laser tag. There’s also a full-service restaurant and bar with an outdoor sports patio as well as four event spaces for up to 170 guests. The $12.5 million project was five years in the making, according to the company’s president and CEO Greg Little. Visit…