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Donald Lee DiGirolamo, former and longtime O.D. Hopkins employee, dies at 80

By | January 8, 2025

PHOENIX, Arizona — Donald Lee DiGirolamo, a former partner in then N.H.-based O.D. Hopkins died in Phoenix with his family on November 5, 2024. He was 80. Don, as he was known by his friends, was born in Springfield, Ill. On May 31, 1944, to Cathryn and Gladstone DiGirolamo. He was the youngest of three […]

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Grammy winner T-Pain, pop superstar Joe Jonas and Colombian singer Juanes to headline live concerts on select nights during Universal Orlando Resort’s Mardi Gras 2025 Celebration

By | January 7, 2025

ORLANDO — Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to celebrate 30 years of Mardi Gras from February 1 through March 30 during Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, featuring an all-new menu of mouth-watering international cuisine, a spectacular parade with colorful floats and – on select nights – live concerts by the biggest names in music. And guests can […]

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Deborah Eicher appointed to European Manufacturers & Suppliers Subcommittee 2025

By | January 7, 2025

Deborah Eicher, International Sales & Marketing Director at Swiss based RES RIDES, has been selected to serve on the IAAPA European & Middle East (EMEA) M&S Subcommittee beginning in January 2025. The EMEA M&S subcommittee is a constituency volunteer committee of industry leaders that represents manufacturers and supplier members of IAAPA. “I am honoured to be selected […]

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January 2025 issue

By | December 30, 2024

The JANUARY 2025 issue includes:

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December 2024 issue

By | December 3, 2024

The DECEMBER 2024 issue includes:

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November IAAPA Expo 2024 issue

By | November 18, 2024

The NOVEMBER IAAPA EXPO 2024 issue includes:

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November Pre-IAAPA Expo 2024

By | October 29, 2024

The NOVEMBER PRE-IAAPA EXPO 2024 issue includes:

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New miniature golf course At Four Oaks Golf Course in City of Pittsburg, Kansas

By | October 21, 2024

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Four Oaks Golf Course at Lincoln Park in the City of Pittsburg, Kansas, opened a new 18-hole ADA compliant miniature golf course this summer. The course was designed and built by Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) using their Modular Advantage Mini Golf System. It replaced a traditional style concrete course that had been rebuilt in 1996, but […]

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Sacoa Cashless System installed at Ghana’s first international amusement park, Shornaa Island

By | October 2, 2024

Shornaa Island Amusement Park, opened its doors in Accra in September, bringing a new world of fun, excitement and adventure to visitors of all ages. The park has partnered with Sacoa Cashless System and installed their state-of-the-art solutions. Shornaa Island has chosen to implement Sacoa’s Spark readers, POS system, and triple-award-winning, self-service K4 Kiosk, ensuring […]

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Lovato lights up Vegas: Madame Tussauds reveals Demi Lovato’s latest wax figure

By | October 2, 2024

LAS VEGAS — Lovatics, get ready! Fresh off the release of her directorial debut with the acclaimed new Hulu documentary Child Star, GRAMMY-nominated and award-winning musician, actor, and New York Times best-selling author Demi Lovato has revealed her latest wax figure, this time for Merlin Entertainments’ Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. While her first U.S. figure debuted at Madame […]

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