AutoMatters & More: Playing arcade claw machines for fun and prizes — what you should know

Claw machines filled with colorful stuffed animals have long been a popular form of entertainment. You’ll probably find them ...

China game shop slammed for using live hamsters in claw machine, now utilising fish, turtles

BEIJING: A game centre in China has come under fire after it used real hamsters as prizes in its claw machines to attract customers.

Phone box fury as new owner wants to turn historic Grade II-listed 'icons' into arcade grabbers and vending machine

The booths located in the shadow of Canterbury's Westgate Towers would be transformed into an arcade grab machine, while the ...

Plans to sell ‘junk’ from two old red telephone boxes in the shadow of Canterbury’s Westgate Towers branded ‘cultural vandalism’

Installing vending and arcade-style machines in two traditional red phone boxes next to a historic landmark has been branded “cultural vandalism”.
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Crane arcade opens in Ohio, US

A new crane arcade featuring more than 20 claw and prize machines has opened in Cleveland, Ohio. Claw Boba Snack offers prizes such as Labubu plush toys, and cartoons keychains and blind boxes with ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Second toddler reportedly gets stuck inside Missouri claw machine

Weeks after a toddler got stuck inside a claw machine in Missouri, another toddler had to be rescued from the same machine, according to multiple reports. Local news outlets First Alert 4 and ...
People

3-Year-Old Boy Gets Stuck Inside Claw Machine Weeks After Another Toddler Was Rescued from the Game

Patrick Campbell crawled inside a claw machine at the Soccer Dome at Vetta Sports in Missouri WAND News/YouTube A three-year-old boy got stuck inside a claw machine at the Soccer Dome at Vetta Sports ...
The Independent

Two children get stuck inside claw machine game after climbing inside to ‘get ball’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A Missouri toddler trying to “get ball” got ...
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The Gamble-Play Craze: From Claw Machines to Blind Boxes in Australia

Melbourne is witnessing a surge in 'gamble-play media' with claw machines, blind boxes, and toy capsule machines capturing the attention of families across the nation. These activities, disturbingly ...
The Drum

Rigged claw machine with a Hermès bag takes over London Fashion Week

The work makes its London debut following an initial presentation in New York. Timed to coincide with London Fashion Week, ‘Pain’ has arrived at Moco Museum London as a sharp commentary on status and ...
People

2-Year-Old Boy Rescued From Claw Machine After Climbing Inside to Play. ‘I Looked Away for Maybe 15 Seconds,’ Says Mom

Cooper King climbed into the machine at Soccer Dome in Webster Groves, Missouri, on Saturday, Feb. 7 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Watch: Smiling toddler gets stuck inside claw machine while parents aren't looking

It only took 15 seconds for 2-year-old Cooper to climb into a claw machine and get stuck while his parents were momentarily distracted by their other son’s soccer game. The smiling toddler didn’t seem ...