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...
Carnival Cruise Lines Steps Up
In this unprecedented and difficult time it’s inspiring to see hospitality and amusement companies step up to help out. Kudos to Carnival Cruise Lines for turning idle ships into hospitals of hope for COVID-19 patients. Intercard is offering all customers free training for owners and employees to increase and sharpen...
Impulse-ive at Amusement Expo 2020 with Special Deal for New Customers
At the 2020 Amusement Expo March 10-11, Intercard will demo its groundbreaking iReader Impulse, a versatile hybrid card reader that is the first of its kind in the amusement industry. The iReader Impulse accepts credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) as well as stored-value play cards. This allows operators to leverage...
Pioneer Vending Scores Monster 400% Increase
Pioneer Vending of Cincinnati, a leading route operator since 1909, recently installed its first Intercard cashless system at the Hueston Woods Family Resort in Ohio. Pioneer owner Luke Adams reports that, after changing over from tokens to the new system, revenue jumped 400% in the first week. “The first couple...