Article: 'Amusement Business' ends its 112-year ride.(VNU Business Media stops publishing trade magazine)(Brief article)

Byline: MATTHEW SCHWARTZ

Advertisers expressed both shock and sadness about last month's announcement by VNU Business Media that it was shuttering Amusement Business, a trade magazine that debuted in 1894. The May issue was its last.

The magazine, which had a circulation of about 6,000, was distributed to owners and managers of amusement and theme parks, family entertainment centers, fairs, festivals, carnivals and other touring attractions, sports franchises and stadiums. It was also delivered to vendors that serve those industries.

"I know some customers who I spoke to who always looked forward to reading Amusement Business,'' said Victor Wisdom, president of ...

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