The journal

Buying guides, ROI math, and what actually matters

Written for pubs, clubs, and small venues sizing up a first or next machine purchase — not for collectors or hobbyists.

Financing Options for a Used Cabinet Purchase

You don't need the full purchase price sitting in the business account to add a machine — here's what the realistic funding routes actually look like.

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Compliance

Understanding Machine Age, RNG Certification, and Jurisdiction Compliance When Buying Used

Three questions decide whether a used machine is actually legal to run where you're running it — and none of them are 'how old is it.'

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Behind the Scenes

How Prosperity Gaming Refurbishes and Certifies Every Machine

ArcadeDeals is a direct-sales spinoff of Prosperity Gaming's own floor inventory — which means every machine we sell was, until recently, earning its keep on a live casino floor under our own operations team.

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ROI & Finance

Refurbished vs New: Real ROI for Pubs and Small Venues

New cabinets aren't better at making money than a well-inspected refurbished one — they're just more expensive. Here's the actual math a small venue should run.

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Buyer's Guide

What to Check Before Buying a Used Slot Machine

Most used-machine regret happens because a buyer never got past 'does it power on.' Here's what to actually check before you wire money.

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