Apex Entertainment recently opened its third location in Albany, N.Y., and Embed was integral to the project – installing 100 smartTOUCH tap readers, five kiosks and two “Prizes” workstations. “We’ve worked with Embed since the beginning, and when we talk about Embed, it’s not just another vendor that we work with,” said Joey Slawinski, Apex Entertainment’s director of operations. “It’s a partnership that we want to grow with and be able to have 10 more locations with. So far, we’ve seen great success in everything from A to Z.” In other Embed news, the company partnered with Round1 in Grapevine, Texas,…
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Betson Southeast will hold its annual open house from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Kingston Plantation Brighton Tower in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The open house will feature top manufacturers showcasing the latest games. Industry representatives will be on hand to discuss services and products, and exclusive show finance and leasing specials. “Along with the latest arcade games, the Betson Parts & Service team along with Goldfinger representatives will also be on hand with the latest touch screen monitors and products, perfect for gaming cabinets, digital signage and more,” Betson said. “The Parts team will be happy to…
Genmega, Inc., a leader in kiosk manufacturing for the ATM industry, rolled out its new Universal Kiosk 2. According to company officials, Genmega is currently taking orders for the new unit with shipments to begin this spring. The new unit, an update on the company’s original Universal Kiosk, is said to offer significant improvements in flexibility and functionality. As a base ATM unit, the Universal Kiosk 2 is engineered to offer a wide range of customizable hardware or software options. Among the anticipated options for the new unit are cryptocurrency, check cashing, food ordering, sports betting and parking garages. “Our…
Paramount Management Group, a leading operator of ATMs and associated technologies, has announced the appointment of Jim Weber as its new director of operations. Weber joins Paramount with more than 15 years of ATM industry experience. “We are extremely happy to welcome Jim to the Paramount family and look forward to his contributions as we achieve our aggressive growth plans,” said Dennis Ream, Paramount’s COO/CFO. Prior to joining Paramount, Weber served as vice president of operations at Payment Alliance International, the second largest independent ATM operator in the U.S. During his tenure there, Weber served in a variety of finance…
The AMOA/AAMA Amusement Expo International is right around the corner, and it’s time to register and book travel to New Orleans, where the trade show is being held this year in lieu of its usual spot in Las Vegas. March 9-11 are the dates you’ll want to be in the Big Easy; the expo and all of its educational sessions will be held there at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. As in year’s past, Amusement Expo has co-located with the National Bulk & Vending Assn. and Laser Tag conventions. Before Jan. 27, affiliate member badges for the event are…
A customized, one-of-a-kind Valley home billiards table will be given to one lucky Las Vegas pool player at this year’s World Pool Championships. The giveaway table celebrates VNEA’s 40th anniversary holding the tournament. “These tables are always a hit and this beauty would look incredible in one of our amazing players’ homes!” VNEA said. The event will be held May 21-30 at Bally’s Hotel & Casino. See full tournament details here or visit www.vnea.com for more information.
LAI Games recently reported that its new coin pusher redemption game Pearl Fishery, which made its debut at IAAPA 2019, is now in stock and shipping. The company said that earnings are “exceeding operators’ expectations for the game,” and that it’s been “out-earning expensive, large-scale pushers.” “The game has been operating at 100 percent since install with no reported issues and is typically earning the same amount per player station as our larger six-player coin pushers,” said Shawn Hetzel, the game room director for Frankie’s, an FEC chain. “We are definitely exploring our options to add units to our other…
Terry Groves, a competitive pinball player from Battle Creek, Mich., has opened Playable Pinball Museum. Occupying part of a 23,000-sq.-ft. commercial plaza, Groves placed 16 restored machines there in October. “I just wanted to bring these out, instead of putting them in a barn at my place, only being played when friends come over,” he said. “This way everybody can play them here.” According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, the Playable Pinball Museum is open 24 hours a day to guests of the attached McCamly Plaza Hotel, and open to the public daily from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Most games are…
Cashless system provider Sacoa recently announced the hire of industry veteran Chris Vecchione in the role of new national and international sales market. “I and the entire Sacoa family are thrilled to welcome Chris to our company,” said CEO Sebastian Mochkovsky. “His years of coin-op distribution, route operations and familiarity with family fun centers make him a perfect fit for our company. Chris will not only increase our sales presence, but also develop a team to cover every state in the country.” Added Vecchione, “I’ve known Sebastian for many years as both an operator and distributor, and have closely followed…
Bogdan Rusu, 39, of Queens, N.Y., was sentenced to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for participating in a scheme that used secret card-reading devices called skimmers on various ATM locations to steal an estimated $390,000. The relatively harsh sentence follows a growing trend of federal and local prosecutors aggressively seeking longer prison terms for those convicted of participating in ATM-related crimes. According to court documents and statements made in court, from August 2014 to November 2016, Rusu and others engaged in a widespread conspiracy that targeted various ATMs in Massachusetts, New York and New…