"Thankfully we were one of the very few arcades to make it through COVID-19, but the fight is not over. "

I think a few other arcades made it through. I was at 3 over the past 4 days. Glad they are still around, and happy to pay the price of admission. None of them is mooching on-line though.

Sort of. Many arcades and similar businesses asked for support during lockdown.
Some also sold off games to pay the bills.
Not aware of any others currently asking for make-up money.

He's up to a massive $140 pledged.

Anyone going to buy the web address from Godaddy?

I feel bad for him, because that situation sucks.

I would feel worse if he hadn't begged for donations multiple times, bragged about how much money he was making, tried to tell other businesses what they were doing wrong, and tried to tell more experienced pinball folks how to do everything.

" He did not respond to messages from LNP | LancasterOnline asking if he would consider opening an arcade elsewhere."

Gotta be the first time he's passed up a chance to speak.

"The Young and the Sweatpants"

Holy FAK!

None of us were there, so we will never know what actually happened.
Try not to judge him.

So nobody else checks an arcade to see which games they also own?