Ray Shroyer is the owner of Metro Amusements, Streator, Illinois. He began in the amusement business in 1963 in Chicago. Metro manages coin-operated music and amusement equipment, including jukeboxes, pinball games, pool tables, dart games, electronic golf games, video games and novelty amusements. Shroyer's company has equipment located in several Illinois counties including LaSalle, Kendall, Bureau, Livingston, and Grundy. The company has 18 employees. A Plano resident, Ray Shroyer has owned Metro Amusements since June 1984. He is married and has 8 children and 14 grandchildren.

Shroyer has a 42-year military background. He saw active duty with the Army National Guard during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His years of service included working in Aviation Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM Unit) as First Sergeant. He spent 21 years working in the Chicago land area on Nike Missile Sites and also served in the Military Police. After retiring from the Army, he served in the Army Reserves at Fort Hood, Texas on the General Staff.

Ray has served on the board of the Illinois Coin Machine Operators Association (ICMOA) for several years. He is the Immediate Past President and chairs the Video Gaming Committee. His work includes tireless efforts for the ICMOA PAC, its annual reception, the Annual Conference, and a new Technical Education Program. In 2001 he received the ICMOA Distinguished Service Award. He serves as a Vice President of the national Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA), where he chaired the Affiliated States Committee. He currently chairs AMOA's prestigious management development program at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana. This program offers a tailored curriculum for owners, managers and others engaged in the coin machine business. Ray received his Notre Dame Certification in 1992.

The recent recipient of the 2001 Operator of the Year Award, Shroyer was chosen from among 8,000 operators throughout the United States. His choice was based on his many years of work on behalf of the entire industry. The coin-operated entertainment business is a $7 billion industry throughout the United States according to Play Meter Magazine, which sponsors the award. Ray has been a longtime champion of the legalization of limited and controlled video gaming in age-controlled locations as a fair distribution of economic benefits and a new revenue stream for Illinois government.

In September 2005, Ray was elected as the class president on the AMOA Board. He will serve as class president until the year 2008.

Diane Shroyer, Ray's better half, is the all important accountant. She keeps the wheels at Metro rolling. Every Tuesday, she leads company meetings and fine tunes our operation.


Ray's son, Joe Shroyer, has followed in his father's footsteps. He runs an amusement route of his own, Team Amusements, which is located in Lisle, IL. More recently, he has joined forces with his father at Metro Amusements on expanding an already thriving company. Joe has taken the position of Administrative Manager.

Julie Raines has been with Metro for 23 years. She has worked all avenues of the route to better serve Ray. She has attended and graduated Notre Dame University, where she earned her degree in Illinois' Coin Operators Program. She specializes in fields of public relations, shop supervisor, league account coordinator and collections of accounts.

Brad Reynolds has been with Metro for 16 years. He, like Julie, has also worked all the fields of the industry. He attended and graduated Notre Dame University, where he earned his degree in Illinois' Coin Operators Program. He also attended the Randy Fromm Technical School and graduated there with a degree, which makes him Metro's senior service tech. He also runs the Meganet tournament leagues.