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Dave & Buster's Files For $170 Million IPO

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:17:10 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) DALLAS — Two years after going private, Dave Buster's Inc. is seeking to raise up to $170 million, according to an initial public offering filed this week by the FEC/restaurant chain with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based here, Dave Buster's...

AMOA Invites Innovator Award Entries From Exhibitors: Deadline Aug. 1

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:15:54 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL — The Amusement and Music Operators Association is encouraging manufacturers and suppliers who plan to exhibit at its 2008 International Expo (September10-12) to participate in its annual Innovator Awards program. The program was launched to recognize the efforts of those who...

Southern Rockers Black Stone Cherry Prerelease Album On Ecast Network

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:14:36 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) SAN FRANCISCO — Emerging Southern rock band Black Stone Cherry this week prereleased its second album, Folklore and Superstition, on Ecast's broadband media network, where it will leverage the onscreen Just Added playlist and New Music video loop...

June BarPulse Results: Hit Songs Top Plays; Diverse Genres Fill In Gaps

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:13:41 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) NEW YORK CITY — Ecast's June BarPulse survey, like most popularity-measuring music lists, saw Capitol Records' international sensation Katy Perry take the most-played song slot with the saucy track I Kissed a Girl. Ecast's monthly new music study also recorded...

TouchTunes Restores Foreigner As The "Juke Box Hero"

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:12:06 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) NEW YORK CITY — No End In Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner (Rhino Records) will bring some of the most popular rock ballads of the late 1970s and early '80s to TouchTunes' jukebox catalog. The Foreigner compilation is being prereleased exclusively on...

Stern Offers Action-Film-Themed Pinball Games

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:11:15 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) MELROSE PARK, IL — Stern Pinball Inc. has rolled out two flipper games themed on proven cinematic franchises, including one based on the most recent Batman films written and produced by Christopher Nolan. With ticket sales for The Dark Knight setting records,...

Sexi Stars Joins Intevo Platform Game Roster

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:08:26 +0100

(http://www.vendingtimes.com/) TORONTO — VirtuPlay Corp. has released a new adult-themed game for its Intevo countertop platform. Sexi Stars has players attempt to link as many stars of the same color as possible to remove them from the playscreen, revealing the background image; they...

Keeping the Dream Alive! (Part 2.) Keeping it Legal! (#644)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:06:23 +0100

Stinger REPORT Skinny! (12/03/08) The Stinger Report continues its occasional series of features that looks at the profitable areas of amusement – as well as the less savory aspects of the modern amusement scene. This part looks at the highly illegal practice of amusement machines running console software,...

Incredible Technologies and Betson Enterprises Form Sales Alliance

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:27:13 +0100

(July 17, 2008 – Arlington Heights, IL) Incredible Technologies, the maker of the highly successful Golden Tee franchise, and Betson Enterprises have entered into a mutually beneficial agreement to work together beginning immediately. Betson Enterprises will distribute the entire Incredible Technologies line throughout its nationwide network of 11...

KWP, Inc. Receives Leading Invitations!

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:35:40 +0100

July 10, 2008 – London, United Kingdom – KWP Ltd., today announced the next in its busy 2008 calendar, including important seminars and media and web coverage. As the core business of consultancy, supporting the development and operation of public-space entertainment, continues to thrive KWP revealed that it has been...