# AMOA, AAMA Announce Award Winners

**Source:** Replay Magazine  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-03-20  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.replaymag.com/amoa-aama-announce-award-winners/

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## Analysis

AMOA and AAMA announced their annual awards at Beers & Cheers, recognizing innovations in amusement equipment and industry contributions. Eugene Jarvis received the AAMA Lifetime Achievement Award, while manufacturers, distributors, and operators were recognized across multiple categories.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] AMI Spectra won both AMOA Innovator Award and AMOA Operator's Choice Award — _Replay Magazine article explicitly lists AMI Spectra as winner in both categories_
- [HIGH] Eugene Jarvis received AAMA Lifetime Achievement Award — _Replay Magazine article states Jarvis received the award and was pictured with AAMA leadership_
- [HIGH] Silver Strike Bowling: League Night from Incredible Technologies won AMOA Operator's Choice — _Replay Magazine article lists this as one of the Operator's Choice winners_
- [HIGH] Bandai Namco Amusement America was named AAMA Manufacturer of the Year — _Replay Magazine article directly states this award winner_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| AMOA | organization | American Music Operators Association; announced Innovator Award and Operator's Choice Award winners |
| AAMA | organization | American Amusement Machine Association; announced Lifetime Achievement Award and several category winners |
| Eugene Jarvis | person | Legendary arcade designer and industry figure; received AAMA Lifetime Achievement Award |
| AMI Entertainment | company | Manufacturer of AMI Spectra; won AMOA Innovator Award and Operator's Choice Award |
| Incredible Technologies | company | Manufacturer of Silver Strike Bowling: League Night; game won AMOA Operator's Choice Award |
| Bandai Namco Amusement America | company | Amusement manufacturer; won AAMA Manufacturer of the Year award |
| Shaffer Distributing | company | Distributor; won AAMA Distributor of the Year award |
| Rhode Island Novelty | company | Supplier; won AAMA Supplier of the Year award |
| Pinnacle Entertainment | company | Allied member company; won AAMA Allied Member of the Year award |
| Star Lanes Polaris | company | FEC location in Columbus, Ohio; won AAMA FEC Location of the Year award |
| Amusement Connect | company | Won AMOA Innovator Award for Business Analytics |
| EDCRemote.com | company | Won AMOA Innovator Award for Max the Cap Dart App |
| Beth Standlee | person | AAMA President; pictured presenting award to Eugene Jarvis |
| Pete Gustafson | person | AAMA Executive VP; pictured presenting award to Eugene Jarvis |
| Beers & Cheers | event | Venue where AMOA and AAMA awards were announced |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Industry awards and recognition, Amusement operator associations and governance
- **Secondary:** Music and gaming equipment manufacturers, Distribution and supply chain

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[industry_signal]** AMOA and AAMA annual awards program recognizing innovation, operations, and manufacturing excellence in amusement industry (confidence: high) — Article documents awards across multiple categories from two major industry associations
- **[business_signal]** Eugene Jarvis, legendary arcade designer, honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by AAMA (confidence: high) — Explicit award announcement with photo documentation
- **[product_strategy]** AMI Spectra positioned as industry-leading jukebox solution, winning both innovation and operator choice recognition (confidence: high) — Product won two separate AMOA awards in the same year

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## Transcript

Also at Beers & Cheers were the association awards. AMOA Innovator Award winners included AMI Entertainment for AMI Spectra; Amusement Connect for Business Analytics; and EDCRemote.com for Max the Cap Dart App. The AMOA Operator’s Choice winners were (once again) AMI Spectra and Silver Strike Bowling: League Night from Incredible Technologies. On the AAMA side, their Lifetime Achievement Award went to Eugene Jarvis (pictured above with AAMA President Beth Standlee and AAMA Executive VP Pete Gustafson). Their Manufacturer of the Year was Bandai Namco Amusement America; Distributor of the Year was Shaffer Distributing; Supplier of the Year was Rhode Island Novelty; Allied Member of the Year was Pinnacle Entertainment; and FEC Location of the Year was Star Lanes Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.

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