February 22, 2012
Purchasing and maintaining the right insurance coverage has always been a must for owners and operators of leisure entertainment facilities and rental concerns, but is now more important than ever given society’s increasing tendency to initiate lawsuits at seemingly every turn. While it may be tempting to sign on the dotted line with the first ...
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February 16, 2012
Trends in Dessert Options at Children’s Museums When parents plan a family outing at a children’s museum, they are thinking about more than just the fun adventures that await their kids. They are also thinking about food; what can they feed their children while they are out and what will their options be? With the ...
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February 16, 2012
In the last decade, coin-op amusement companies have witnessed many changes in their industry as well as changes in the demand for different types of games. Where traditional games once were a major attraction in bars, taverns and other venues, it is the internet jukebox and redemption games which offer higher quality merchandise that are ...
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February 16, 2012
Bulk Vending Machine and Merchandise Trends These mechanical and electronic wonders help feed and entertain us and quench our thirst. Vending machines, including bulk and full line, deliver everything from soft drinks, snacks and toys to entertainment in the form of music and games. Today, more operators have expanded their offering to include a greater ...
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February 16, 2012
Strategies from Family Entertainment Centers Redemption prizes are creating a lot of excitement among customers visiting family entertainment centers. Not surprising since, depending on the game, patrons can win everything from toys and trinkets to laptop computers and Apple iPads. This rise in popularity in redemption games and prizes has become a significant contributor to ...
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February 16, 2012
Create the Right Package: The target market for corporate events is, in general, middle management. Middle management tends to be in the 30-50-year-old range. As such, they are not as young as they once were and do not grasp the “complexities” of a laser tag game as easily as a pre-adolescent or a teenager does. ...
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February 16, 2012
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Owners: Ken Fraley and Gene Brown Open in June of 1999 by owners Ken Fraley and Gene Brown, X-Site Amusement and Recreation Center of Indianapolis, Ind., still offers great and exciting laser tag experiences and events. “After being a business owner in the gas and convenience store business for 20-plus years, Ken ...
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February 16, 2012
Even though the economy has everyone tightening their belts, people still want to have fun. Go-kart and mini-golf centers have risen to the challenge, and have come up with creative ways to “drive” people to their centers and keep their businesses running in spite of it all. Here’s a picture of what’s happening at a ...
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February 16, 2012
While the increasing popularity of bowling itself bodes well for bowling centers’ business, operators would still do well to look into other features to better service their guests and improve their business picture. A properly managed arcade is one such feature, owners and managers of these facilities have discovered. At the 30,000-square-foot Fountain Bowl in ...
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February 16, 2012
Regardless of the industry within which you operate, one thing is for sure, we are in the middle of a major change. Technology, government, unemployment, pop-culture, etc. are all drastically changing the way we do business and the demands of our consumers. Families today are actively looking for ways to save money. By creating special ...
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