The Funny Bone Comedy Club at Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, Virginia is opening up DraftCade, an arcade bar concept they’ve already opened at two of their other clubs. Todd Leinenbach and Blake Blessinger own the chain’s 18 comedy clubs nationwide and recently opened arcade bars in Kansas City and Toledo, according to Richmond Biz Sense. “I’ve been doing this for 28 years and it’s one of the best things we’ve ever done,” said Leinenbach of the arcade bar. “We’ve done stuff like pizza joints, sports bars and blues clubs, but it’s amazing how well DraftCade complements the comedy…
Author: Matt Harding
After being in a “soft open” mode for the past few weeks, St. George News reports that Cedar Fun Center in Cedar City, Utah had its grand opening Aug. 14. The fun center has a variety of family-friendly entertainment options that will be familiar to patrons of the former business, known for years as Fiddlers Fun Center. Owners Jon Cole, Brandon Eves and Derrik Staheli bought the property and began renovating in March. “When we first took over the building and started operating, initially we were going to just open and get going and just keep the status quo,” Cole…
Adventure Golf & Sports has installed a new 18-hole prefabricated mini-golf course – called Anywhere Links, Jr. – at Romps Water Port in Vermillion, Ohio. Their course uses an interlocking panel system and replaced a 36-hole concrete-built course that has been in town since the mid-1960s. “There was just like a checklist of things we wanted,” said John Gabriel, co-owner of Romps Water Port, “And the Adventure Golf product checked all the boxes. “We were very excited that it was easy to install,” he added, “It was something we could install. That way, we could place the course as we…
Sarah Vigil of Trifecta Management Group has been promoted to senior director of marketing at the company. In her new role, Vigil will expand the digital and social advertising efforts for the firm’s clients. She will also lead the company’s educational platform, which includes the production of webinars, blogs and industry panels to provide expert content and training on marketing, social media and the like. “Sarah has a gift of analyzing complex technology-based information and communicating the details in easy-to-understand terms,” said Bridget Smith, Partner and Chief Marketing Officer. “She understands the value of data driven analysis and evaluation, which…
Save the dates! Lasertron’s next conference is set for Sept. 14-15 at their Rochester, New York location. Click here to reserve your seats. There is no fee for the conference and signing up takes just a few minutes. The 2-day event features operator panels and speakers, the chance to network with other successful operators and much more. You can even try your hand at axe throwing with Lasertron’s latest attraction, which gamifies axe throwing. “After attending the conference, I see how and why Lasertron is above all other laser tag experiences and operations that we’ve seen,” said recent participant Cynthia…
St. Louis Game Company recently exhibited at the WAMO trade show in Milwaukee, introducing their latest machine – the Black Box Rotary crane. Putting a new “spin” on the traditional plush crane, the Black Box Rotary crane adds a new patented feature, which is a turntable with a raised acrylic tube that displays all sides of the product assortment. The company said the turning feature also adds an increased skill level to the crane play. St. Louis Game Co. reported that J.R. Schmitz of Schmitz Amusements came across the new machine at the WAMO show and it will soon find…
PayRange recently announced it has added the BluCard modular all-in-one payment device to its network. The device supports all credit card payment interfaces in a “small, stylish and weather-resistant enclosure,” the company reports. “The reader is specifically designed for installation on machines to allow cashless payment with magnetic payment cards, as well as proximity, vicinity and contact EMV payment cards,” PayRange said. “Using the 4” full color display, messaging can be created to interact with credit card-based users with custom notifications during card transaction to further drive mobile app awareness, downloads and user adoption.” BluCard is available for vending, amusement…
Ed Chermak, executive vice president of Legacy Coin Operated Distributors, was recently given Univest’s Premium Partner Award for the company’s outstanding performance during 2019 and 2020. Chermak noted that Legacy was proud of its role helping customers through the Covid-19 pandemic. During the lockdown, Legacy gave special deals like no payment for six months. Learn more at www.legacydist.com.
The Australian private equity firm Advent Partners has taken a majority stake in Zero Latency, the Melbourne-based VR company. According to Deal Street Asia, the firm acquired the stake for an undisclosed amount through its Advent Partners 2 Fund, alongside founders and management as well as local venture capital firm Carthona Capital, which was an early investor in Zero Latency. Zero Latency was founded in 2013 after an initial crowdfunding found. Today, they have 50 location-based entertainment sites around the world. Co-founders Tim Ruse, Scott Vandonkelaar and Kyel Smith will continue to lead the business in their respective roles as…
Embed, which officially celebrated 20 years of innovation on its Aug. 12 anniversary, is extending the free giveaway of their award-winning Mobile Wallet solution for another year. They’re also introducing limited-edition Embed 20th anniversary-themed game cards. “There’s no doubt that the FEC industry requires an integrated business platform to enable, empower and ease businesses in growing their revenue, streamlining their operations and maximizing their profits – especially in such difficult times,” said Embed CEO Renee Welsh. “With Embed’s legacy in innovation, we look forward to reimagining the business of fun and revolutionizing the FEC sector with our partners and customers…