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The LBX Show #92 - Rerun: Annual Predictions Episode 2026!
Sound Off #124 – Karting Goes Phygital, Park Avenue Open Day, & more!
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On this week’s show we track the new wave of phygital e-karting and why projection-mapped gameplay could change the indoor karting business model. Then we zoom out to the market signals, tech shifts, and operator risks that are quietly reshaping location-based entertainment.
• phygital e-karting as disruptive indoor karting with gamification layers
• open-box low-speed formats versus high-speed karting with add-on gameplay
• Las Vegas gaming revenue growth despite depressed tourism and what it signals
• casino and resort acquisition chatter and the question of selling versus waiting
• C-suite and marketing leadership churn across amusement and FEC businesses
• councils pitching experiential venues and the need for an operating partner
• active entertainment moving toward denser, digital active play per square foot
• Little Lions’ London plans with Chaos Karts, Pac-Man Live, and Alien Invasion
• VR shifting to museums and flexible exhibition spaces, plus the real cost caveats
• operator warning on consumer VR headset support and replacement budgeting
• projection floors, LED floors, and IP tie-ins as a repeat-visit engine
• AI in the real world from Mona’s cafe mistakes to practical guest agents and kiosks
• Park Avenue Open Day takeaways on machines, buying season, and industry camaraderie
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