The IATP Annual Conference in Clearwater, Florida, is set to run Sept. 14-16, and Laserforce will be among the companies exhibiting. They will have their full-scale Gen8 Infinity system on display and will also have their phaser-only mobile laser tag system, Fusion, which “packs the award-winning power of our Gen8 technology into a single, compact package.” You can see them at the show or get in touch with business development officer Chris Epstein, who can be reached at [email protected].
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Sacoa Cashless System will have their full portfolio on display in booth #404 at the IATP’s 2026 event, the company said. Their Time Tracker solution will be most prominent at the show. That tool provides operators with a “straightforward way to manage time-based activities while keeping the process easy for both staff and guests.” If you won’t be in Florida for the trade show, visit them at www.sacoacard.com.
The late Dolly Parton, whose recent passing has been mourned by people of every walk of life, was not only a great singer and stage performer, but also a member of the amusement community. The 150-acre Dollywood amusement park she co-owned in the foothills of Tennessee’s Great Smokey Mountains ranks her as an FEC superstar (and put her in the IAAPA Hall of Fame in November 2025). Her park checks off all the boxes – from roller coasters to restaurants to live shows… all of which have garnered awards as the state’s best. Dollywood also offers a chapel and Sunday…
IAAPA’s show for Europe and the U.K. is all set to run from Sept. 22-24 at the Excel London. Educational components of the event start on Sept. 21 and continue through Sept. 25. The trade show anticipates more than 870 exhibitors. There will also be more than 60 educational seminars and presentations. (Click here for the full calendar.) You can register and learn more at: www.iaapa.org/expos-and-events/expo-europe.
ICE’s new ICEBALL X alley roller, which began shipping in August, will make its official public debut at IAAPA Expo Europe, in the Sega Amusements booth (S2213 and S2412). The game’s predecessors, ICEBALL and ICEBALL FX, came out in 1997 and 2014, respectively. ICE’s vice president of sales, Ryan Coppola, explained that those had the same playfield and same type of scoring structure. “Games could be linked but there was no dynamic gameplay between them,” he said. That changes with ICEBALL X. There are five main pockets on the playfield – one in the center and one at each of…
810 Entertainment, which operates 16 bowling entertainment centers around the country, will add another in Sacramento, California, CBS News reported. It will be located at the Downtown Commons (DOCO), next to the Golden 1 Center arena, in a space that formerly housed Punch Bowl Social. “We are thrilled to welcome 810 Entertainment to DOCO and introduce its popular dining and entertainment concept to the Sacramento region,” said John Rinehart, president of business operations for the Sacramento Kings. The 25,000-sq.-ft., multi-level space will feature eight bowling lanes, billiards, interactive darts and other social games, the company said. “We are also creating…
Topgolf is transforming this football season, offering special gameday offers throughout their venues. The company also reported that they will host exclusive appearances of the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy. The trophy will be at Topgolf The Colony in Texas on Oct. 21 and Topgolf Columbus in Ohio on Dec. 15 (it made a previous stop at Topgolf Fort Worth in Texas on Aug. 26). “Football season brings a new kind of energy into our venues, and we love it,” said Topgolf CEO David McKillips. “This year, that means guests can watch and play interactive football games at more…
In collaboration with Kilter Films and Bethesda Game Studios, Stern Pinball has revealed their new game Fallout, based on the post-apocalyptic entertainment franchise. Fallout first came onto the scene in 1997 as a video game and later spawned an Emmy Award-winning TV series. “Now entering the physical arcade space, Fallout fans can explore the franchise’s post-war chaos through an engaging, adrenaline-filled pinball,” Stern said. It’s available now in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition models. (The LE is limited to 770 units in a nod to the game’s “Great War” of 2077.) In the game, the company explains: “Players are thrown into the…
The 16-lane Garden Bowl in Detroit, said to be the oldest continuously operating commercial bowling alley in the U.S., recently marked 80 years of ownership under the Zainea family, WXYZ reported. “It was like an old man’s country club for the working folk,” said co-owner David Zainea. He says his grandfather purchased the bowling alley in 1946, when he heard it was for sale during a poker game. The original alley will celebrate 113 years on Nov. 22. Garden Bowl is attached to the Majestic Theatre and also has another smaller live music venue upstairs. They’re also known for their…
Level 1 Arcade Bar will have another location by Nov. 1 in Tempe, Arizona, What Now Phoenix reported. They currently operate a venue in nearby Mesa and previously had one in Gilbert that closed in January 2025 when the lease expired. Owner Scott Goldsmith said the company plans to bring Level 1’s mix of “restored arcade games, pinball machines, food, beer and cocktails” to the new location, which is right by Arizona State University. Level 1 features a token-based arcade and is a 21-and-up facility after 7 p.m. You can learn more at www.level1arcade.bar.