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Uncomplicated Payment at EV Charging Stations 2048 998 GAD Vending

Uncomplicated Payment at EV Charging Stations

EV Charging Open Payment Solutions In Europe, electric vehicle adoption has been on the rise in recent years, with projected market unit sales expected to reach 5.5 million vehicles in 2027.1 With this growing demand for electric cars comes a requirement for a convenient charging experience that all drivers can enjoy. However, an easy, reliable…

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EV Charging Stations – Wallet Friendly Payment Solutions 2048 1366 GAD Vending

EV Charging Stations – Wallet Friendly Payment Solutions

Choosing Payment Technology to Succeed in a Dynamic Market There’s no doubt that the time for electric vehicle adoption is here. To date it is estimated that there are more than 16.5 million electric cars on the road. Furthermore, all major auto manufacturers are pushing forward updates to their leading models to integrate more EV…

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What Should Be In Your Home Game Room? 1080 1080 GAD Vending

What Should Be In Your Home Game Room?

GAD gets asked these questions all the time: What are the best games for my house? How do I measure the space I need? Can I get your games upstairs/downstairs? Do you sell to home users? Well, yes, we sell to home users. And we know the answers to all these questions. But every home…

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Park. Tap. Charge. 2048 1366 GAD Vending

Park. Tap. Charge.

GAD has been on the forefront of cashless payment solutions through our manufacturer, Crane Vending. With CPI payment systems, GAD has been installing, training and servicing cashless payment solutions in both attended and unattended solutions. GAD has been installing and servicing vending, change machines and ATM’s for decades. The newest craze is EV Charging Stations.…

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InterGame: On the flip side 586 584 GAD Vending

InterGame: On the flip side

InterGame is a magazine for pinball and arcade operators. If you are in the business as an operator or selling our games and pinball to operators, this is an interesting read. In the February edition there is a really interesting article on pinball. “Flip or Tilt? A look at pinball’s enduring popularity.”

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Where to Find Stern Pinball Code Updates 2048 1720 GAD Vending

Where to Find Stern Pinball Code Updates

Stern is continuously working to update and improve software for Stern’s pinball machines.  There are always code updates and bug fixes in various stages of development; they will release upon update completion.  If you would like to join our mailing list for code updates, please send an e-mail to [email protected].  If you do encounter any…

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Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events (AKA Road Trips) 2048 1363 GAD Vending

Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events (AKA Road Trips)

Already scheduled in 2023 are drivable (or otherwise) Stern Pro Circuit Events. Keep an eye on Stern Pinball’s website. And the International Flipper Pinball Association Calendar of Events (IFPA). Here’s a few to check out this weekend: Feb 2 – Ankeny, IA Feb 3 – Lincoln, NE  Feb 4 – Sioux Falls, SD Feb 4…

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What’s Coming From Stern? 940 788 GAD Vending

What’s Coming From Stern?

Stern is constantly adding new games to their portfolio. But we don’t know what’s the next game quite yet. We do have lots of Stern in inventory and more on the way. Here’s just an idea of what we normally have in stock: The Mandalorian Pro and Premium (just in time for Season 3) James…

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Safety, Quality, Profitability for Vending Operators 2048 1365 GAD Vending

Safety, Quality, Profitability for Vending Operators

GAD works with a variety of Vending Operators that service many types of end locations. Part of our job is to help our Vending Operators with their profitability, safety and operational streamlining. Service at the End Location Service is the pain point for many of the end location customers. This is especially important for independent…

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How to set up a Pinball Tournament to Bring in Customers 850 545 GAD Vending

How to set up a Pinball Tournament to Bring in Customers

Hosting a pinball tournament is an excellent way to build foot traffic. This is the type of event that has become much easier with internet products like Stern’s Insider connected. This is something that will take planning but worth the effort. Step 1 – When Create an event calendar so you can plan what tournaments…

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