Month: July 2024

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Continuing the extensive coverage of the May and June amusement and attraction scene, with our Bangkok coverage of the IAAPA Expo Asia (IAAPA-Asia’24). The Asian Attraction Expo Event (Part 2.) The rest of the IAAPA-Asia’24 show was a mix of technology, services and developers. As has become the case, the proximity of the IAAPA-Asia event to the Chinese sector allowed a strong showing of VR developers who would not normally frequent the Orlando or European trade events and offers a great snapshot of investment – especially following the observations from the AAA’24 show (previously covered by The Stinger Report). Chinese VR on display included that from exhibitor FunInVR, showing their ‘VR Battleship’ – a passive multi-rider system, and their ‘360’ VR Simulator’ – another passive inverted ride experience, powered by Chinese curated […]

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... We now cover a very crowded last few months in the sector. The proximity of this mass of “May Convention Madness” to the next run of shows was not lost on hard pressed exhibitors. The next few weeks, moving into June, saw IAAPA Expo Asia, Licensing Expo 2024 and other events. IP Drives New LBE Investment Rushing back from China’s AAA’24 and we were Vegas bound with the Licensing Expo 2024 (LE’24) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. The branding and licensing mega-event continued themes of previous years by promoting their “Brands at Play”. The show and conference was promoting the new immersive brand experiences, with 2024 making a major investment in the venue business. As seen both at the US and at coming September European Brand Licensing Show towards […]

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Continuing our coverage of the Asian amusement scene, and the second part of the Asian Amusement & Attraction (AAA) Expo 2024 report looks at the developments on the extensive show floor. Asian Expo and China Roundup (Part 2) Continuing reporting on the UNIS Technology booth at AAA’24, and a new mid-range three-player variant of ‘Bigfoot Smash’ was on display. This is a unique platform from the conventional DX motion racer original, and the new variant seems to be aimed at younger players. Concerning video amusement, the reality of the business was on display, as Chinese versions of games already represented in the Western market jostled for recognition. Represented by SEGA Amusement International in the West, the Chinese version of ‘Apex Rebels’ was on display – this is a fast-paced racer, with dedicated […]

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Continuing the coverage of a crowded last few months and we point to events such as FIJMA, Amusement360, SINDEPAT Summit, SNELAC Meeting, and Asia Amusement & Attractions (AAA) Expo, to name a few. The Stinger Report will attempt to capture a snapshot of the trends and developments seen at these events in this coverage. Amusement Wagering Impact Racing across the globe to follow developments across the social and leisure entertainment scene, and we attended the Madrid International Game Fair (FIJMA). Taking place at the same time as SEA’24, this event in Spain was the 40th edition of the International Game Fair, an anniversary for Spain’s largest gaming and casino show. The show was interesting, as it marked the crossover of casino business in the region and the growth in representation of amusement. […]

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... You could be forgiven for thinking that May was just one wa-to-wall trade convention month. Over seven different events internationally, all vectoring around the LBE, FEC, and Out-of-Home Entertainment trade. These included the Roller Skate Convention, SEA Expo, FIJMA, Amusement360, SINDEPAT Summit, SNELAC Meeting, and Asia Amusement & Attractions (AAA) Expo, to name a few. The Stinger Report will attempt to capture a snapshot of the trends and developments seen at these events in this two-part coverage. Saudi Surprise for Amusement Following on from a whirlwind of trade conventions, and the amusement and attraction trade descended on the capital of the Kingdom for the 5th Saudi Entertainment & Amusement (SEA) Expo at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – going the additional mile to cement the brand […]