Nevada gaming board busts embezzlement scheme tied to sports betting kiosks

February 13, 2023

The Nevada Gaming Board has broken up an embezzlement scheme involving internal information from sports betting kiosks, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal…

EV charging payment simplicity: Key to driver satisfaction

Retailers planning to install EV charging stations should consider how EV charging payments are handled and ensure the process is secure, intuitive and easy…

Anheuser-Busch invites Super Bowl LVII fans to recycle containers with reverse vending machine

February 13, 2023

Super Bowl LVII fans were invited to recycle beverage containers at a reverse vending machine at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, presented by…

Super Bowl LVII drives Indiana casinos to roll out sports betting kiosks

February 13, 2023

Casinos in Indiana expanded the deployment of sportsbook kiosks prior to Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday…

Valentine’s Day prediction: 1M photos in photo booths

February 10, 2023

Apple Industries Inc., which manufactures the Face Place Photo booth, predicts a record 1 million Valentine's Day photos will be taken worldwide in its booths…

UAE food stores install PopPay face verification

February 10, 2023

Majid Al Futtaim, which operates shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates, has teamed with Network International, an enabler of digital commerce in the…

Colorado dispensary introduces marijuana vending machine

February 10, 2023

Marijuana products can be purchased at a vending machine at the Terrapin Care Station dispensary in Aurora, Colorado, according to a Denver Post report.

Ohio bars see boost in sports betting kiosk use as Super Bowl nears

February 8, 2023

Bars in Toledo, Ohio that have installed sports betting kiosks are experiencing an uptick in kiosk use as Super Bowl LVII on Sunday approaches, according to a…

Self-service innovation emerges faster, but 2023 brings new challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Thought leaders during the Executive Roundtable offered positive predictions for 2023 and beyond as consumer acceptance of self service reaches new levels.

Diebold Nixdorf names Octavio Marquez board chairman

February 7, 2023

Octavio Marquez Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has named Octavio Marquez, who was appointed as Diebold Nixdorf president and CEO on March 11, 2022, to the…

HappyOrNot uses AI to update mood reader kiosk

February 7, 2023

HappyOrNot has updated its Smiley Touch mood reader kiosk in airports and retail spaces around the world using artificial intelligence, according to a press…

NRF: Recession unlikely, growth ahead

February 7, 2023

A U.S. recession is unlikely and there will be slight growth this year, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz.

Intersection promotes Sheri Ham to SVP

February 6, 2023

Sheri Ham Intersection, a smart cities technology and media company, has promoted Sheri Ham to senior vice president and head of national and…

QSR ordering: Millennials, Gen Zers prefer kiosks over in-person

February 3, 2023

The majority of consumers still prefer giving their order to a person at a quick-serve restaurant, but millennials and Gen Zers prefer using a self-order kiosk.

Tapville Social to offer self-pour kiosks in California town

February 2, 2023

Tapville Social will open self-pour beverage kiosks at the Roseville Galleria in Roseville, California in March, according to an abc10.com report.

Standard AI to acquire self checkout provider Skip

February 2, 2023

Standard AI, a San Francisco based provider of AI solutions for retail, has agreed to acquire Skip, a self-checkout solutions provider based in South Jordan…

Big Outdoor and IKE Smart City to partner on digital wayfinding kiosks in Santa Monica

February 1, 2023

Big Outdoor and IKE Smart City have agreed on a partnership to deploy 50 digital wayfinding kiosks in Santa Monica, California and raise as much as $5 million…

Self-service equipment finds more post-pandemic niches

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Post-pandemic, consumers want to return to stores, but they are also seeking an omnichannel experience that includes self-service equipment.

PPDS intros cloud-based Wave ecosystem

January 30, 2023

PPDS, the exclusive provider of Philips professional displays, has introduced its cloud-based Wave ecosystem, according to a press release.

NY Attorney General questions Madison Square Garden on facial recognition

January 26, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested Madison Square Garden Entertainment, which owns Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, to…