Posts By :

Sally Cohen

Which Game Is Your Choice for Half Time?
Which Game Is Your Choice for Half Time? 940 788 GAD Vending

Looking for half time entertainment? GAD Knows Games.

What would you like to play? Pinball? Digital Darts? Golden Tee? GAD has in stock.

GAD has curbside pick up for people that want to add fun games to their home game rooms. Our sales staff knows how to quote all the costs and arrange pick up so you know when you arrive exactly what to expect.

GAD also supports our customers with a fully trained service staff and parts department. Our residential customers generally call us when they have an issue and we mail out (or customers pick up) the necessary part. Our service phone support is free to our customers and we sell parts to anyone that needs them.

Games are generally new but sometimes we get used machines. You can check our inventory here or call us to find out more.

Pinball Road Trip(s)
Pinball Road Trip(s) 1500 1775 GAD Vending

Why not a pinball road trip? All of these pinball tournaments are listed with lots of detail on the Stern website (here). 

Most of these are drivable. Especially the big show Pinball Expo in Chicago. October 19-22.

See you on the pinball circuit!

Stern Pinball: Last Call!
Stern Pinball: Last Call! 940 788 GAD Vending

This is a serious announcement as these are among our favorite Stern pinball machines offered. But Stern has only so much production time in their schedule.

If any of these are your favorite pinball games, consider ordering soon. On last call:

  1. Led Zeppelin
  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy

GAD has some of these pinball games in stock and many on order. Call us soon to get a quote and schedule pick up.

Happy Labor Day
Happy Labor Day 2048 1313 GAD Vending

GAD will be closed for the Labor Day weekend.

To our staff and customers – have an awesome weekend playing pinball!

GAD Knows Sales and Service
GAD Knows Sales and Service 940 788 GAD Vending

Greater America Distributing (GAD) is a premier distributor and service provider of vending equipment, pinball and amusement games. GAD distributes and services entertainment solutions for both business and homes.

GAD inventories and orders pinball from the major pinball manufactures in the USA. In addition, GAD sells and inventories Golden Tee, claw (crane) games, electronic darts, digital music solutions plus many other games and equipment. GAD supports our equipment with a full service staff for phone support and on site repair (limited service areas). Our parts department is fully stocked with a vast inventory of repair parts.

All our equipment is supported with the latest cash and cashless payment systems. And, GAD Vending is a Midwest expert in ATM machine placement and service.

Vending, ATM machines and coin changers round out GAD’s equipment for home and commercial business.

The company has been operating for over 30 years with offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Grimes, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. We sell and service across the 5 state region of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Missouri.

GAD Knows Sales and Service

Looking for Digital Music? GAD Has The Solutions for You
Looking for Digital Music? GAD Has The Solutions for You 531 354 GAD Vending

AMI Co Pilot Owner App

GAD recommends the AMI Co Pilot app for our digital music venues. What can the AMI Co Pilot app do for you?

  • Check digital music revenue
  • Remote control your venue’s digital delivery systems (TV’s and sound system)
  • Program different types of music based on day parts
  • Reject songs (ie reject for offensive language in a family establishment)
  • Control bumper music when a live band comes on/takes a break
  • AMI Ad Manager Tools

Learn more and download the app at AMI. 

AMI User Music App

Make your customers’ user experience immersive! You and your patrons can control the music, vibe and playlists. This can change through the evening and is a great way to add a revenue channel to your bar, restaurant, store or arcade.

Users get ease of pay, a wide music/music video selection and AMI helps promote use through user contests and promotions. Here’s how:

  • Easy for users to pay for music – credit card, PayPal or Apple Pay.
  • A wide library of music and music videos makes this app a winner.
  • You, as the AMI owner, can limit the song selections or change the popular list.
  • AMI offers bonuses on users music purchases. Promotes user contests. And allows users to personalize their AMI experience.

Learn more and download the AMI Music App here. 

If you have questions if AMI digital music and jukeboxes are right for you, and you are located in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas, call GAD for customer service. GAD knows music.

Games, Games, Games! GAD Knows Games….
Games, Games, Games! GAD Knows Games…. 940 788 GAD Vending

GAD Knows Games

What do we mean by this? GAD has a long tradition of selling, serving and selling parts for all types of games.

Home Game Rooms

GAD has been selling to home customers for many years. We are able to sell our games for free play. Meaning home games come without coin acceptance equipment – which can be the single most expense component in a game.

GAD sells Golden Tee Home Edition, a variety of pinball games, Arachnid digital darts, and even vending machines for home game rooms.

All of our equipment sold by GAD is supported by our service department. If one of our customers can’t figure out how to update their software or have a parts issue, our service department is here to help. Call us to determine the level of service you need to get your game working.

Commercial Game Rooms

GAD sells wholesale to service vendors that call on commercial bars, restaurants and arcades. This service vendors are vital to these commercial operators to keep the equipment serviced.

GAD sells all types of games including shuffleboard, commercial pool tables, basketball and large games. GAD also has a variety of claw toy redemption games. In stock. And with a fully stocked parts department.

Find the full compliment of support equipment as well. GAD has vending equipment, ATM’s and coin changers. As your service vendor for more information.

Touchless MEI and Crane vending payment options at GAD Vending.

What Should You Be Asking Your Payment Processing Provider? 5 Security Questions
What Should You Be Asking Your Payment Processing Provider? 5 Security Questions 1000 666 GAD Vending

Navigating a Connected World

Our world is more connected than ever. The rapid pace of technological innovations has given us access to an unmatched level of convenience and speed in our day-to-day business transactions. But that innovation also comes with increased security concerns—especially when it comes to money and payments, where the security of customer data is paramount, and not all technologies are created equal.

As you consider which technology solutions are best for your business, security concerns should be top of mind. Here are five questions to ask a potential suppliers to help you find the right fit for your security needs.

1.   How are they prioritizing the safety and security of their customers?

When it comes to payments and the protection of your business data and customers’ information, a good partner should take security just as seriously as you do. They should have protocols and teams in place to continuously monitor all technology for potential weaknesses and threats, from the design phase all the way through implementation, service and updates. Look for a company with a dedicated Security Compliance Officer who ensures all processes are carefully followed, and has your business’s security as their top priority.

2.    Are they offering security in-depth, or just at the perimeter?

When you picture security—whether digital or physical—the first thing that comes to mind is protecting the perimeter from outside threats. In the physical world, these are things like locks and security guards—in the digital world, these come in the form of network firewalls and tools to protect technology from outside hackers. But today’s threats can also come through a different source: the applications and devices used by companies and their personnel. A good payments partner should understand the interconnected nature of modern technology and be prepared to address the security threats that come with it. That holistic approach, often referred to as “Security In Depth,” is key to protecting your customers’ payments and their privacy from all sides. Always ask potential partners how they view security – what you’re looking for is a robust, considered answer that reflects a culture of safety, not just a checkbox for your inquiry.

3.    How are they securing connected devices?

The more interconnected devices and applications your system has, the more targets cybercriminals can potentially exploit. But that interconnectedness is key to doing business the way customers expect in 2021—so how are your payments partners protecting your system as a whole? Any holistic security approach should include detailed, dedicated security for connected devices and applications, in addition to network security. If your partners can’t speak specifically to their device-level protections, that could be a red flag.

4.    How are they staying on top of evolving threats?

Security is not a set-it-and-forget-it proposition. New threats and vulnerabilities are arising every day, and the speed at which cybercriminals are taking advantage of those vulnerabilities is accelerating. Any potential security partner should readily acknowledge this reality, and have protocols in place to stay ahead of the latest threats. Look for a partner that is a part of the IoT Security Foundation, which rapidly updates members on relevant security frameworks and threats, allowing all members of the foundation to proactively address threats before they become a problem.

5.    How are they monitoring their own software and technology?

While it’s vital to stay on top of evolving threats throughout the industry, it’s just as important that your suppliers continuously examine their own technology for potential weaknesses, and are positioned to rapidly respond. Tools like Black Duck allow companies to identify potential vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Your partner should continually monitor all their software and tech, quickly identifying and patching any weak points to keep your data and your customers’ data secure and safe. Transparency is key here – if your partner is open, communicative, and engaged in sharing and correcting potential threats, that’s a good thing – don’t mistake candor in threat communication and correction for weakness in security. It could be a sign that your partner is on top of evolving technology threats, and proactive in solving them. And you can be sure that if your partners aren’t proactive in protecting their own systems, they won’t be proactive in protecting yours.

The Takeaway

When it comes to the security of your business in an interconnected age, the stakes are high—but the right partner can help mitigate those risks and keep your business protected from evolving threats. Any good partner should treat your security concerns as an ongoing discussion to help keep you protected. These questions can serve as the beginning of that discussion as you find the payments partner that’s right for you, your customers, and your business. And while there’s no single way to address security, you can gain confidence in a partner who is open and confident engaging in a discussion, and offers a depth of analysis that goes beyond a simple “yes” or “no.”

Looking for more resources that can help you improve the safety and security of your payment systems? GAD Knows Vending. As an authorized distributor for Crane Vending, GAD knows how to help you secure your vending machines.

Stern Pinball Announces New Insider Connect Features – this is an app you really need on your homescreen
Stern Pinball Announces New Insider Connect Features – this is an app you really need on your homescreen 446 317 GAD Vending

Stern is keeping pinball cool. Insider Connected is free and should become the dominate app on your phone.

CHICAGO, IL –August 3, 2022 – Stern Pinball, Inc. expands its award-winning Insider Connected platform with new features making it easier to access the service.  With Stern Insider Connected, over 43,000 users track their scores and earn achievements on our network of more than 11,000 connected machines.  New features launched today include an easier to use mobile ID card and Home Team system that will automatically log in home users.  Code updates are available today for all 18 Stern commercial LCD pinball machines that include Home Team and additional improvements across titles.

Insider Connected now offers our players the ability to save an ID card with their personal QR code in their mobile wallet.  It saves time previously spent retrieving a QR code by logging into the Insider Connected service on a phone or by finding a previous screenshot of your QR code saved somewhere in your photo library.  These mobile ID cards can be used on connected machines.

With Home Team, users’ home pinball machines will remember them.  Owners will be able to set standard home Insider Connected user profiles that are always available without needing a phone to scan in.  Guests won’t be left out either.  When guests scan into a Home Team enabled machine their profile will be temporarily remembered for rapid replays, until they log out or the machine is turned off.  Turning on Home Team can be done through the service menu on free play machines and accessed by pressing the flipper buttons before starting a game.

For more information on how to set up your own Mobile ID Card and Home Team, visit sternpinball.com/support/faq/ where you will find:

  • Mobile ID Card Set-up Video
  • Home Team Set-up Video
  • PDF Mobile ID Card Set-up Guide
  • PDF Home Team Set-up Guide

Stern Pinball takes the safety of our customer’s data seriously.  Stern works with both legal and security organizations to vet all aspects of Insider Connected for legal compliance and best practices worldwide.  As part of this effort, our new machine updates will notify users if any third party code modifications are identified that may put data at risk.

Insider Connected enables users to automatically download and update code across their machines.  All code updates and read me files are available at sternpinball.com/support/game-code/.  Every new machine produced by Stern Pinball comes from the factory Insider Connected-enabled.  Upgrade kits for earlier Stern Pinball LCD Machine are available through authorized dealers and distributors or at shop.sternpinball.com for both Pro and Premium/LE game editions.

About Insider Connected

Insider Connected is a comprehensive technology initiative to connect the universe of Stern pinball machines.  The platform is designed to enhance and extend player engagement with the games across both home and commercial environments.  It also presents professional operators of the pinball machines a robust set of tools to drive location play, build player loyalty, analyze performance, make adjustments remotely, and maintain the machines.

Registration for Insider Connected is available at insider.sternpinball.com/.  Players can also register at a connected game by scanning a registration QR code on the machine.  Once a player registers, they are issued a unique QR Code that can be used to identify that player at any connected Stern pinball machine anywhere in the world.  When a player scans into the machine, they can track progress, earn new game specific achievements, engage with the player community, and participate in promotions and Challenge Quests.

“Insider Connected is transforming how players interact with pinball machines.  Operators are benefiting from new tools that drive repeat play and help maintain games while players benefit from easier log-in access both on location and in their homes,” said Seth Davis, President of Stern Pinball, Inc.

About Stern Pinball, Inc.

Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball.  Headquartered minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise.  Stern Pinball serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe.

Recent Stern Pinball titles include Rush, Godzilla, The Mandalorian, Led Zeppelin, Avengers: Infinity Quest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things, Elvira’s House of Horrors, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, The Munsters, The Beatles, Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man.  A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball’s games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time.  To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.

Pinball Events for a Fall Roadtrip
Pinball Events for a Fall Roadtrip 1026 1500 GAD Vending

Looking for a fall road trip? Destination pinball. 

If you are looking to play a lot of different pinball in one place or participate in a tournament, there is an event for you this fall. These are linked to Stern’s website but there are lots more listed at the IFPA events website.

Here’s a few:

Sept 9-11 IFPA Event in Lynnwood, WA

Sept 15-18 ClePin Pinball and Arcade Show in Cleveland, OH

Oct 19-22 Chicago Pinball Expo and IFPA Event

Nov 18-20 Free Play Florida in Orlando

GAD Vending

Greater America Distributing (GAD Vending) is your premier marketer of vending equipment and amusement games in Mid America.  The company has been operating for over 30 years with offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Grimes, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines.

Omaha

6161 Grover Street, Omaha,
NE 68106

1-402-553-2812
[email protected]

1-402-553-2812
[email protected]

Kansas City

3230 Roanake Road, Kansas City,
MO 64111

1-816-531-4300
[email protected]

1-816-531-4300
[email protected]

Des Moines

2105 SE 37 Street, Grimes,
Iowa 50111

1-515-278-4455
[email protected]

1-515-278-4455
[email protected]

Greater America Distributing

© 2023 Gad Vending. All Rights Reserved.

Enter your
text here