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Electric Theater Arcade Grand Opening Event Next Week in Independence, MO

Adam August 24, 2011 1

(Thanks to DasBacon for the tip) If you live in or near Independence Missouri, then a new arcade is about to open it’s doors, one that we have discussed in the past called The

The near future of arcades discussed on the BBC

Adam August 22, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1101 via The current and future state of the amusement/arcade industry is something we deal with here pretty much every day and today, here is a story published on BBC News that covers

Chuck E. Cheese sees income increase in Q2

Adam August 5, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1093 via Following the news of profits up at Bandai Namco is another amusement company seeing increased earnings in Q2 – Chuck E. Cheese, or CEC Entertainment Inc. Net income was up 36%

New arcade opens in San Mateo, CA – Gamecenter

Adam July 1, 2011 1

(Thanks to Dave K. for the tip!) In May we reported about a new arcade location opening it’s door’s in San Fransisco, CA and now just a short distance away in San Mateo, CA

With economies under stress, are consumers spending on entertainment?

Adam June 21, 2011 3

Newsfeed 1059 via It feels like forever now that economies around the world are in a state of recession/depression, with stagnant growth and worried consumers all around. It’s not the case in every country

Gaming law struck down in Kansas

Adam June 18, 2011 1

(Thanks to Jordan Fredrick for the tip) Way back in April 2010, word came along that the US state of Kansas adopted a new law banning “gray machines”, gaming devices like coin pushers that

Looking at Chinatown Fair’s last night in operation

Adam May 10, 2011 3

(Thanks for the tip Foxx!) We all heard about the closure of Chinatown Fair, a popular arcade in NYC earlier this year. It came at about the same time as the closure of Arcade

From The Floor Of The FER Interazar 2011 in Spain

Adam April 2, 2011 1

There was an arcade expo in Spain this past week and thanks to Yerdito, we have pictures of the games seen at the show. There were a few familiar faces on hand, along with

Fans say goodbye to Arcade Infinity, Chinatown Fair

Adam March 2, 2011 3

I’m not sure if this will be the last post we’ll be running about Arcade Infinity and Chinatown Fair, but it seems likely. Both locations are closed now, although there is still a little

Amusement Expo ’11 Preview

Adam February 28, 2011 1

It’s March and that means it’s time for Amusement Expo (formerly ASI). Last year there were a few announcements to talk about before the show but so far this year has been a little

Whac-A-Mole Machines Sabotaged?

Adam February 26, 2011 6

(Thanks to Joe J. for the tip!) When you spend several thousand dollars on a product, you expect it to be in working condition for quite a while, barring any acts outside of your

The End of Infinity – An Arcade Story Mini-documentary

Adam February 25, 2011 5

The end of an era will be ending tomorrow when Arcade Infinity in Rowland Heights, CA will be closing it’s doors for the last time. You may recall that when the news first broke