FACE Amusement Group and Guy Fieri’s Downtown Flavortown in South Carolina will open Sept. 10 at Myrtle Beach Mall. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. The company said access to the venue will be limited to local first responders, contest winners and other invited guests but will reopen for normal business hours the following day. “We’re excited to officially celebrate Downtown Flavortown Myrtle Beach with the community,” said Bucky Mabe, CEO of FACE Amusement Group. “The response since opening has been tremendous, and this ribbon cutting is an opportunity to recognize everyone who helped bring this incredible destination to…
Author: Matt Harding
Incredible Technologies is holding kickoff events this week at military sites where they recently installed Golden Tee PGA TOUR Home Edition cabinets. The first was yesterday, Aug. 20, at the Patriot Club inside Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and the other is today, Aug. 21, at Big Mike’s Bar & Grill inside Fort Rucker, Alabama. “This is a monumental moment for our company and the game that defined it,” said Adam Kramer, president of the amusement division at Incredible Technologies. “These kickoff events will be a unique opportunity to bring together the Golden Tee community, the men and women stationed at these…
Zero Latency VR recently announced Jumanji: The Lost Levels will be the coming out Dec. 4 in their immersive virtual reality format. The game stems from a licensing deal signed with Sony Pictures earlier this year. You can click here to watch the first teaser trailer. “Step inside unpredictable worlds, take on high-stakes challenges, and adventure together with your crew like never before,” the company stated. “Built for full-scale, tennis court sized arenas, this is Jumanji reimagined in immersive virtual reality.” “This is a dream partnership for us,” Zero Latency VR CEO Tim Ruse previously said about the company’s deal…
The International Adventure & Trampoline Parks Association has announced a new partnership with TheHopeLine, a free and confidential crisis chat service “that connects students and young adults with a caring Hope Coach 24 hours a day.” “This partnership is especially meaningful to IATP because our park owners and operators work so closely with a younger generation,” said Alexis Kierce, executive director of IATP. “TheHopeLine gives our members a simple and accessible way to support not only the young people working within our parks, but also the guests and families they serve. We believe making these resources available can have a…
The fifth BullShooter Invitational marked a milestone for women’s electronic soft-tip darts with the event’s first televised Elite Women’s Final, while continuing the Invitational’s five-year run on ESPN The Ocho, TouchTunes reported. The BullShooter Invitational was broadcasted nationally on Aug. 8. Held in Orlando, the event featured elite players who earned invitations through their performance at BullShooter World Tour qualifying events during the 2025-26 season. As TouchTunes detailed: In the first televised Elite Women’s Final, Krissi “The Kraken” Grimal faced Cheyenne “Blond Swan” Richards. Richards kept Grimal under pressure throughout the match, but the veteran competitor Grimal secured a 4–1…
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,”…
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:…