Vendors launch wagering terminals in Nevada

December 10, 2003

LAS VEGAS -- VirtGame Corp. and United Coin Machine Company have unveiled Sports Bet Express, Nevada's first sports wagering route.

Hot and now: kiosks in fast-food market

Name a way that consumers can get their fast food even faster. Ordering for themselves, of course. And not only is self-serve ordering faster, it may also…

Summit releases comparative research on photo kiosks

The photo kiosk market is hotter than ever, with new research being released this month, and a well-known printer vendor touting its alternative to retail…

Much more to ROI than dollars

An industry leader said the traditional measure of ROI is a good start in calculating ROI, but it's not the final determinant.

New research shows potential of self-service

IHL's study reviews the shipments, installed base, transaction volume and major trends among self-service kiosks in North America.

Starwood hotels testing check-in kiosks

The hospitality industry, in general, has been making a push to make the customer experience better and easier at the property level.

LiveWire signs Colorado ski-shop customer

December 9, 2003

SPOKANE, Wash. -- TicketsWest, an operating division of WestCoast Hospitality Corp., has signed an agreement with LiveWire International Inc. for the…

NCR gets first Japanese customer for self-checkout

December 9, 2003

TOKYO -- MaxValu supermarket in Kashiwa has become the first store in Japan to install NCR Corp.'s FastLane self-checkout.

UK supermarket selects Euronet's e-pay top-up services

December 9, 2003

LEAWOOD, Kan., and LONDON -- Euronet Worldwide's subsidiary, e-pay, has an electronic top-up services agreement with Sainsbury's supermarket stores, the UK's…

Delta Air triples customer usage of check-in kiosks

December 8, 2003

ATLANTA -- More than 20 million Delta Air Lines customers have chosen self-service kiosks to check-in for their flights this year, almost tripling customer…

UK soccer club to automate ticket purchases

December 8, 2003

LONDON and DALLAS -- Aston Villa F.C., one of the UK's top soccer clubs, has selected Trintech Group Plc's PayWare Merchant software to automate the processing…

Sam's Club Canada to set up wireless kiosks

December 8, 2003

MONTREAL -- TelePlus Enterprises Inc. has entered into an agreement with Sam's Club Canada, a division of Wal-Mart Canada Corp., to implement and operate a…

Kinetics awaits OK on biometric check-in

December 7, 2003

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- Kinetics Inc. has developed a self-service airline check-in counter that doesn't need a credit or airline card, but only the swipe of a…

Circle K Web site to draw customers to store

December 7, 2003

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Convenience store chain Circle K has built a new Web site designed to enhance customers' shopping experience by creating Web-based functions…

Digital signage pioneers join Mercury Online Solutions

December 4, 2003

SEATTLE -- John Kirkpatrick and Ian Forbes, co-founders and executives of FRED (Foto Realistic Electronic Delivery) Systems, Ltd. of Ontario, have joined…

SBC lets retail partners sell DSL service with kiosks

December 4, 2003

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- SBC Communications Inc. has formed agreements with many leading retail providers to make SBC Yahoo! DSL Internet service available at…

Nat'l pharmacy first to plan mobile-image printing on kiosks

December 3, 2003

WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS/pharmacy will in early 2004 introduce mobile-image printing capabilities at Kodak Picture Maker kiosks at more than 3,000 stores…

Virgin music store allows customers to sample tunes

December 3, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Megastore chain, unveiled a redesigned version of his music retail store that is his response to the…

Apps ready for 2004 summer games; kiosks to deliver results

December 3, 2003

ATHENS, Greece -- Schlumberger, the worldwide information technology partner for the Olympic Games, has successfully completed and delivered IT application…

KioskCom opens up kiosk-award competition

December 2, 2003

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- KioskCom, organizer of the largest conference and exhibition devoted solely to interactive self-service kiosks, has opened the third-annual…