The LBX Show #62 - Dollywood Host Tributes, Cornhole Golf TikTok, & more!

Sponsored by Intercard!Sponsored by Alan-1!On this week's show we scan the FEC and arcade landscape with fresh openings, smart marketing examples, and cautionary tales that point to what actually drives repeat visits and revenue. From Cornhole Golf’s TikTok playbook to archery dodgeball and Dollywood’s employee storytelling, the lesson is design for people, not just hardware.• KartNation POS Winter Summit details and takeaways • Cornhole Golf’s seasonal TikTok strategy and why it works • Sherwood's Archery dodgeball format and pricing• Dollywood’s poster tributes to their hosts and retention lessons • Swingers growth and the claw lounge wave • VR venue viability and curation realities • Nickelodeon Play Istanbul and the age-to-IP mix challenge • Hologram Zoo’s franchise model and questionable repeatability • Airport free-play arcades and maintenance pressure • Bowling M&A, closures, and brand resets • New arcade releases from LAI and Bandai Namco • Game design balance: fairness, pacing, and polishSubscribe and visit LBX Collective for more!