Meow Claw in Maryland is part of a growing craze of arcades devoted to claw machines that contain Asian-inspired prizes.

The claw machine, or crane game, stands out as a staple in arcades, challenging players to guide a claw and capture a coveted reward with their tokens or coins. The process involves maneuvering ...

on Jan. 9. When Zhengui “Z” Lin pitched the idea of an arcade filled with 100 claw machines, he says several Twin Cities property managers raised an eyebrow. “They think about the old claw ...