Arcade Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a arcade, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Arcade name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a arcade is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a arcade usually falls under NAICS 713120: Amusement Arcades.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating amusement (except gambling, billiard, or pool) arcades and parlors.
Businesses classified here include
- Amusement arcades
- Amusement device (except gambling) parlors, coin-operated
- Amusement devices (except gambling) operated in own facilities
- Arcades, amusement
- Electronic game arcades
- Family fun centers
- Game rooms (except gambling)
- Indoor play areas
- Pinball arcades
- Video game arcades (except gambling)
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 713120), U.S. Census Bureau.
Amusement Arcades in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most amusement arcades locations
- Texas 349 locations
- California 338 locations
- Florida 285 locations
- North Carolina 163 locations
- Illinois 158 locations
- New York 153 locations
- Ohio 136 locations
- Georgia 127 locations
- New Jersey 115 locations
- Pennsylvania 114 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.