Digital Centre, a family founded multinational corporation, has been serving the amusement industry since 1997 with factory and offices in Europe and America and authorized distributors around the globe. The company specializes in the manufacture of photo booths with sales in more than 45 countries, and thousands of the machines still operating. The units feature ...
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If you think that arcades are a thing of the past thanks to home entertainment systems like Xbox and Wii, think again. Never have arcades been more popular among such a wide range of gamers. Look no further than Barcade in Brooklyn’s trendy Williamsburg section where old-school coin-op arcade games line a warehouse where one’s ...
Read more...Video may have killed the radio song, but now, it seems, smart phones have killed the video game. At least that’s been Mark Aikman’s experience. After spending time observing customers at popular game and amusement locations, Aikman, owner of Able Vending in El Paso, Texas, has noticed a shift in the way kids and teens ...
Read more...Bill Hutchison has seen vending machines broken into with blowtorches. He’s seen machines vandalized and robbed in police stations. He’s seen would-be thieves who have unwittingly gotten their arms stuck inside machines and had to call 9-1-1. “It really doesn’t matter what type of machine it is,” said Hutchison, a longtime bulk vending operator and ...
Read more...Vending machines are a welcome sight for those who crave a snack or beverage. Operators must not only keep track of customer tastes but product freshness as well if their machines are to remain popular at commercial and industrial locations. As controller of City Vending Company in Fort Worth, Texas, Tom Elich monitors more than ...
Read more...Bulk vending, which represents less than 1 percent of the total vending industry, can be a successful business venture when given the right amount of planning and sales expertise. Toys and stickers are a common choice to fill bulk vending machines, which are primarily located in grocery stores, restaurants, Laundromats and malls. To attract the ...
Read more...Several ripple effects of change cascading upon the amusement vending industry challenge the best of owner operators to adjust and yet hold on to what has sustained them over all their years in the business. The reactions of their location customers to business declines, however, test reflexes. They’re facing dramatically tough times in Ohio, where ...
Read more...GameALERT, a division of TokensDirect, introduces a real-time business information system for token-based family entertainment centers. With this web-based, low-cost system, operators can track revenue, game performance and potential problems remotely. GameALERT tracks activity, volume of tokens received, and tickets paid out to provide an accurate snapshot of individual game performance. Games are monitored ...
Read more...MoneyTree ATM has secure ATM surrounds that create high visibility in crowd situations, are weather and vandal resistant and feature lighted top signs on all four sides. These surrounds work well for permanent installation or special events and provide for maximum street-side exposure with a high level of security. Additionally, your customers can choose to ...
Read more...Increase your sales by accepting credit cards on the American Changer token dispenser for a great price. The kit features wireless credit card processing, remote monitoring of all credit card and cash transactions, alert and e-mail notification if the machine needs service and PCI compliant components and PA-DSS gateway software. The kit includes: external credit ...
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