Held in the heart of historic Charleston, S.C., BPAA’s Winter Summit offered attendees a what’s what and who’s who of bowling entertainment education and networking. The association hosted their annual summit at Belmond Charleston Place, where they had a full slate of seminars, exhibitors, meetings and social events. Jon Brady, vice president of business development at Player One Amusement Group, was on hand and sent RePlay some photos and information on the well-attended gathering, which included key bowling proprietors like Dick Corley of Bowl New England, Andy Bartholomy of Andy B’s, QubicaAMF’s Pat Ciniello, Marc Pater of Premier Lanes, Mike…
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Talk about a grand opening celebration! Main Event Entertainment’s new location in Grand Prairie, Texas, is officially opening at noon this Sunday, Jan. 26, with free laser tag for the first 200 guests. However, on Monday, they’re giving away $100,000 to the first guest to bowl a 300. The giveaway is the biggest of the week (obviously), but Main Event will also have other awesome gimmicks to draw in customers, according to Yahoo, like offering free play for a year on its 100-game arcade to whoever hits the highest score on Pop-a-Shot, a basketball shooter. “Dallas-Fort Worth is our home ……
As in past years, the Laser Tag Convention has partnered with Amusement Expo to hold its own seminars in conjunction with the show – this year from March 9-11 in New Orleans. The convention will not only host seminars, but will have a reception and roundtable discussions, which have been a key draw for many. This year, the seminars are divided into two educational tracks: one for aspiring developers and one for veteran operators. Among the speakers/seminars: Davor Franicevich, owner of Laser Tag of Baton Rouge and Laser Tag of Metairie, speaking on “Surviving 25 Years in an Ever-Changing Industry”;…
Rock ’N Roll Pinball, with its 29 modern and classic pinball machines and two multi-player video games, will be rolling into Opelika, Ala., soon. Its grand opening is set for March 17. Stern’s new Stranger Things game will be among the lineup, which also features Aerosmith, Baywatch, Elvis and Star Trek, according to the Opelika Observer. An avid pinball player himself, owner Ernie Rains purchased his first pinball machine in 2018 (The Beatles). “Although there’s still fun in the vintage pins, the modern ones offer more depth of play,” he said. After an “eye-opening” trip to North Carolina’s Asheville Pinball…
Fear the Walking Dead Survival opened in December at Trans Studio Bali, a mall on the popular Indonesian island. It’s Triotech’s newest media-based thrill attraction, which is described as “a pulse pounding, immersive walkthrough.” “The unique element of this walkthrough experience is that it combines three distinct attractions in one unique adventure, all squeezed into a highly themed and immersive 400 square meter space,” said Nol Van Genuchten, the company’s vice president of creation. Based on the top-rated AMC series, the multi-sensory experience transports guests inside the world of a zombie apocalypse through an adventure that’s “part thrill ride, part…
Daniel Edmonds is the new director of research and development at Coin ConneXion, according to CEO Dave Jensen. “Daniel is going to ultra-modernize Coin ConneXion by taking our flagship product ezRoute Pro to the cloud,” Jensen said. “Daniel brings a strong technology-oriented background with decades of experience. The look and feel of our product will be our strong focus. We want our longtime customers to use our modernized product with little or no learning curve while taking advantage of what’s available in today’s cutting-edge world.” Contact Edmonds at 877-264-6269 or learn more about the company at www.coincnx.com.
Incredible Technologies just announced the National Golden Tee Tour, a six-city esports tournament circuit hosted by Power Events. The first tourney is set for Feb. 6-9 in St. Cloud, Fla. The 2020 schedule also goes through Sussex, Wis. (March 5-8), St. Louis, Mo. (April 23-26), Evansville, Ind. (Aug. 20-23), Columbia, S.C. (Oct. 1-4) and Austin, Texas (Dec. 3-6). Different contests will occur throughout the events, such as closest-to-the-pin challenges. As part of the partnership, I.T. will increase its financial commitment to the tour. The company will also award one Golden Tee World Championship pass at each tournament rather than just…
Opened Jan. 9, the new Freeplay Arcade Toronto is another unique arcade bar in Canada’s largest city. The retro-themed space has more than 50 classic arcade video games, pinball machines and video game consoles as well. They also have a giant Jenga set and some nostalgic VHS movies, according to Narcity Toronto. There’s a $5 cover charge to enter, but as you’d expect by their name, the arcade machines are all set to free play. Aside from the games, there’s even a dancefloor for when they host live music events. On the bar side of things, Freeplay Arcade has 20…
Just a reminder to those of you in Southern California: The California Entertainment Machine Assn.’s Spotlight Show will be held this Friday, Jan. 24, at Captain’s Arcade Showroom in Anaheim. It includes an education program, CEMA’s annual meeting and luncheon, and the Spotlight Show itself – featuring the latest and greatest in amusements. Check-in and badge pickup begins at 7:45 a.m., the education program runs from 8-11 a.m., the meeting and lunch go from 11 a.m.-noon, the Spotlight Show from noon-4 p.m., and there’s a happy hour from 4-6 p.m. Click here to register and learn more at www.thecema.org. If…
IAAPA’s 2020 FEC Summit will be held Jan. 26-28 at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott in Stone Mountain, Ga. The association’s eighth iteration of the event, FEC Summit is billed as the industry’s leading international conference for FEC owners and operators. During the three-day event, participants will be able to attend education sessions on a number of industry topics and connect with colleagues during networking events. A behind-the-scenes tour of Andretti’s Indoor Karting & Games will also be a part of the summit. Click here to register. The cost is now $950 for IAAPA members and non-members alike. Learn more at…