As international amusement operators prepare to reopen their facilities after the COVID-19 shutdown, Intercard’s Jerry Heinz has some valuable tips on how to bring back their best customers. Heinz has been in the hospitality and amusement industry for over 20 years, having spent the last 7 years as Asia-Pacific sales...
NJ Arcade Owner Promotes COVID-19 Food Drives
Veteran arcade owner and Intercard sales rep Todd DeMott grew up beating all the arcade games on the Jersey Shore and turned his love of games into a career as a sales rep, manager, consultant, and owner of his own arcades. In early May DeMott held a COVID-19 food drive...
Fourth of a Series: Our Arcade Experts’ Business Survival Tips for the COVID Crisis
Intercard’s in-house arcade experts have prepared some valuable tips on how to keep your business going during the COVID shutdown while preparing for re-opening. They will appear first in RePlay magazine’s “Instant RePlay” newsletter and will then be posted on our site. Here’s the fourth and final post in the...
Pay It Safe by Using Cards not Phones during COVID-19
With many FECs and arcades preparing to reopen after the COVID-19 shutdown, incorporating upgraded sanitation and customer safety programs is essential. To assist in this effort, Intercard is offering free educational materials that call attention to the health risks of using smartphones and mobile devices for contactless payment until there...
Third of a Series: Our Arcade Experts’ Business Survival Tips for the COVID Crisis
Turn Downtime into Learning Time Intercard’s in-house arcade experts have prepared some valuable tips on how to keep your business going during the COVID shutdown while preparing for re-opening. They will appear first in RePlay magazine’s “Instant RePlay” newsletter and will then be posted on our site. Here’s the third...
Second of a Series: Our Arcade Experts’ Business Survival Tips for the COVID Crisis
Intercard’s in-house arcade experts have prepared some valuable tips on how to keep your business going during the COVID shutdown while preparing for re-opening. They will appear first in RePlay magazine’s “Instant RePlay” newsletter and will then be posted on our site. Here’s the second in the series. We hope...
First of a Series: Our Arcade Experts’ Business Survival Tips for COVID Crisis
Intercard’s in-house arcade experts have prepared some valuable tips on how to keep your business going during the COVID shutdown while preparing for re-opening. They will appear first in RePlay magazine’s “Instant RePlay” newsletter and will then be posted on our site. Here’s the first. We hope you find the...
Arcade Expert Advises Cashless Systems for a Post-COVID World
In today’s edition of Instant RePlay, George McAuliffe of our alliance partner Pinnacle Entertainment Group shares his thoughts on the importance of hygiene and sanitation practices in encouraging customers to come back to arcades. Among his recommendations: “If you don’t yet have one, convert to a cashless debit card system.”...
Uncle Buck’s in Vancouver Goes Cashless with Intercard
Intercard has completed installation of its cashless technology at the fun center of the Uncle Buck’s FishBowl & Grill restaurant at a Bass Pro Shop location in Vancouver, Canada. Intercard has outfitted four other centers for the award-winning restaurant chain; the others are in Altoona, Iowa; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Peoria,...
Stay in the Game: Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis
Here are Intercard CEO Scott Sherrod’s thoughts on how the amusement industry must work together during the COVID-19 crisis: The coronavirus pandemic is presenting the American amusement industry with unprecedented challenges, from mandatory closings of FECs to potential supply chain interruptions and shortages of parts and merchandise. While no-one can...