EP80 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo (Part 2)

The American Amusement Machine Association (AMMA) is the trade organisation for the amusement industry’s manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 1981, they organize the industry’s largest trade show dedicated to arcades and family entertainment centers. The 3-day program brings new technologies and networking possibilities under one roof. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Pete Gustafson, Executive Vice President of AAMA. They will discuss and define the growing ecosystem of operators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, they will talk about how the AAMA can help VR Arcade owners and developers connect with the broader amusement industry, and why that’s important for their success. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The problem of kids gambling in games Pete on the code of conduct of AAMA What are Loot boxes and what are the dangers of it What arcade sports games won’t ever go away Background of Pete’s career How can people get into the VR community Pete on the accomplishments of AAMA Pete’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peter-gustafson-0306462 AAMA website: https://coin-op.org/ Amusement Expo website: https://www.amusementexpo.org Bob’s article: https://www.replaymag.com/bob-cooney-what-is-virtual-reality-really/ Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP79-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Pete-Gustafson-of-AAMA-and-Amusement-Expo-Part-1-efnvl4