The Stinger Report

The Stinger Report

Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part Five
Coverage of September's over-crowded exhibition scene moves to Europe. In these last two reports, the Stinger covers the theme park and attraction sector's big events. First is the Leisure Industry Week event and the development of closer links between Sports and Entertainment. We also examine Merit's movement into the soft-play sector, the movement towards a new laser tag revolution, and the development of robot conflict.

Digital Cash Starts Invasion!
Coins are vanishing nationwide, and e-money on mobile phones is taking over not just the amusements industry, but the whole economy…in Japan! Continuing the 'watching-brief' on e-payments encroachment into the out-of-home leisure entertainment scene, TSR covers detailed statistics on the implosion of e-payment (digital cash) on the financial fashions of the Japanese market, looking at the Felica and Suica infrastructures and the implementation of RadioWare enabled technology for vending and inevitably amusement application, the Stinger reveals the move by Taito to experiment with Edy across their facility infrastructure.

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