Silver Strike Bowling: League Night, the newest game from Incredible Technologies, has launched its first-ever monthly bowling contest in conjunction with Storm Bowling. “From the very beginning, Storm was excited to be a critical piece of these monthly contests as part of its robust partnership and integration with Incredible Technologies,” said Adam Kramer, president of IT’s amusement division. “Now, players can use Storm bowling balls in the Silver Strike game and win the real equipment equivalent each and every month.” June Strike Frenzy, which runs from midnight Central time on June 1 to 11:59 p.m. on the final day of…
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Michael Arnone was recently appointed as the senior director of marketing at H. Betti Industries, the company announced. He brings more than 20 years of experience “building brands, strengthening customer engagement and aligning marketing to business performance across global and multi-division organizations.” Arnone has held leadership roles at Jet Aviation, Fujifilm and Kyocera Document Solutions. In his new role, he’ll lead H. Betti Industries’ marketing strategy and execution across the organization. “Michael brings a unique combination of strategic perspective and hands-on execution,” said Jonathan Betti, vice president of sales and business development. “His experience building integrated marketing programs and aligning…
Guitar maker Fender has released a limited-edition Pac-Man Player II Telecaster, which is expected to ship by Aug. 15. The guitar features a classic alder wood body material and rosewood fingerboard material. It’s priced at $1,099.99. More details on the guitar, made in partnership with Bandai Namco, is at www.fender.com.
The 21st annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is scheduled for June 5-7 at District 82 in De Pere, Wisconsin. WBAY reported that 80 of the top pinball players in the world will be there, representing some 20 countries. The tourney will be closed to the public but will be livestreamed by Fox Cities Pinball on Twitch. In addition to individual competition, there will also be a Team USA vs. Team Europe match in a battle for the 12th IFPA Epstein Cup. Visit www.ifpapinball.com to learn more.
The Chicago-based private equity firm Periscope Equity recently invested in the payment solutions provider Amusement Connect. Co-founders John Tarpley and Frank Licausi, who started the company in 2017, will move forward with Amusement Connect as CEO and chief customer and brand officer, respectively. Tom Jayroe will continue as the company’s president. Periscope will support Amusement Connect in “accelerating new product development, strengthening its sales and marketing capabilities, and expanding into new markets, with the goal of international growth,” the press release stated. “John and Frank have already established Amusement Connect as a trusted leader in payment solutions for the amusement…
Moss Distributing’s Kansas City office held an open-house spotlight show on May 20. They featured their customers Incredible Technologies and IGPM Kalkomat.
Wood Dale, Illinois-based Play It! Amusements, the primary game parts supplier for Sega Amusements in the U.S., Canada and South America, recently announced two company hires. Jenefer Martinez has joined Play It! Amusements as a parts customer service representative and Jacob Krebs will serve in the role of warehouse operations assistant. “We’re excited to have both Jenefer and Jacob on board and look forward to the contributions they’ll both make!” the company said. Martinez brings experience from her time at Suburban Elevator; Krebs was previously with Funway Entertainment Center, where he served in various positions.
TouchTunes Neon Nights is taking over Acme Feed & Seed Rooftop at 101 Broadway in Nashville from June 4-7 from 6-8 p.m. each night for an extended weekend of live music and artist meet and greets. June 4 will include meet and greets with Alexandra Kay, Wyatt Flores and Elizabeth Nichols; June 5 will include performances by Country Night and Waka Flocka Flame; Juen 6 will have meet and greets with Leah Blevins, Jade Eagleson and Adrien Nunez; and June 7 will feature a performance and meet and greet with Midland. Show your TouchTunes app for exclusive giveaways and interactive…
Cashless provider Intercard recently celebrated 15 years working with Sky Games, the Latin American FEC chain with venues in Paraguay and Bolivia with plans to expand into Chile and Brazil. They offer a mix of active attractions for children, including trampolines, soft play, educational play and arcade games. “We chose Intercard because of the company’s reliability and trustworthiness, as well as its excellent software and after-sales service,” said Mario Quiroga Blanco, the owner of Sky Games. “The benefits of using the Intercard system are very important for revenue control and managing our operations.” The company’s new iQ reader is at…
The North Carolina Coin Operators Association met May 15 at Operators Distributing in the city of Archdale for their annual meeting, welcoming a crowd of more than 100 people for their business and festivities. IGPM’s Jim Roe was there and snapped some photos for RePlay. He also reported that there was a raffle and auction, and plenty of food served, in addition to the association updates and speakers. You can learn more about the association at www.nccoa.net.