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Mat Franco brings Las Vegas magic to Fantasy Claw Arcade at Fashion Show Mall Fantasy Claw Arcade is bringing a new prize experience to our Las Vegas claw machine arcade at Fashion Show Mall. Guests can now win Mat Franco merchandise, show tickets, and VIP experiences as part of a new collaboration with the longtime Strip headliner. The partnership brings together two entertainment concepts built around creating memorable guest experiences, while giving visitors another way t

The Wall Street Journal just confirmed what we've known all along: claw machines are back. On August 20, 2026, The Wall Street Journal published a feature on the return of the claw machine, and Fantasy Claw Arcade Managing Partner Brad Howard was part of the story. The piece, written by WSJ reporter Lily Belle Poling, traces how a once-dismissed carnival relic has become one of the fastest-growing formats in experiential retail. Modern "clawcades" stocked with plush toys, des

Fantasy Claw Arcade franchise entity managing partner Brad Howard, with Todd Appelbaum and Brian Campbell, co-owners and co-operators of the Columbus location, share a moment at the June 27 grand opening at Easton Town Center. Read the full article: Fantasy Claw Arcade opens first Ohio location at Easton Fantasy Claw Arcade was recently featured by Columbus Jewish News, and the story the publication chose to tell wasn't just about a new arcade opening. It was about the relati

Read the full CoStar article: Claw arcades snatch up retail space as U.S. popularity grows Fantasy Claw Arcade was recently featured in a national CoStar News article about the rise of claw machine arcades in U.S. retail. For anyone researching a claw arcade franchise or watching the growth of location-based entertainment, that coverage reflects a bigger market trend: claw arcades are becoming a more established part of modern retail. In the article, CoStar examines why claw

The Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, presenting Fantasy Claw Arcade with an official proclamation moments before the ribbon cutting A New Columbus Entertainment Destination Fantasy Claw Arcade officially opened its newest claw machine arcade at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio on June 27, and the response was immediate. From the moment doors opened at 10:00 a.m., the store was packed, with a line still forming ahead of the 2:00 p.m. ribbon cutting. A Grand Opening C