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#40 Free Play Bar Arcade - The Classic Pinball Podcast

PodcastBy George

The Classic Pinball Podcast

1 hr 18 min

Summary

Freeplay Arcade owner Jay Leone shares his evolution from collector to operator and venue challenges.

Jay Leone, owner of Freeplay Arcade (Providence and Worcester locations), discusses his journey from video game collector to arcade operator. He describes the origin of his collections, the Arcade Revival pop-up events that validated the barcade concept, the business model of unlimited play for a flat fee, and the challenges of maintaining a large pinball collection in a high-traffic, free-play environment.

From the creator

In this podcast George and Dave interview the owner of Free Play Bar Arcade. We talk about his current location in Providence, Rhode Island and his soon to open location in Worcester, MA. This episode features talk about videos and pinballs. Bonus feature: Future plans for Free Play in Worcester.

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