Reno
Nicotine Vending Machines for Reno 21+ Venues
A compact market where a machine can be serviced the same day, and where the age question needs asking carefully.
Afterwrk is accepting applications from Reno venues restricted to guests aged 21 and over at all times. The city is compact enough that servicing is same-day, which matters more to how a machine performs than most operators admit.
Small market, better service
A vending machine is a logistics business wearing a hardware costume. The thing that decides whether it earns is whether it is full and working, and that comes down to how fast someone can get to it. Reno is small enough to cross in twenty minutes. A machine here gets attention that the same machine at the far end of a sprawling metro would wait a week for.
The age question deserves a hard look here
Reno is a university town. That does not disqualify anything by itself, but it makes one pattern common: venues that are strictly 21+ on club nights and open to all ages for an early show, a market, or a daytime event. Under federal rules that is not eligible — the test is who is permitted to enter at any time, not who is inside on a Saturday.
It is worth checking your own calendar honestly before applying, because it is the single most common reason a venue that looks like a fit turns out not to be. Check your venue →
Which Reno venues may qualify
Bars and taverns
A 21+ door and a wall by the bar. The most straightforward fit in the city.
Bars →Downtown and Midtown clubs
Controlled entry, and a bar that gets genuinely busy on the nights that matter.
Nightclubs →Casino floors
Smaller properties with cleaner age boundaries than a large resort, though property policy still governs.
Casinos →Private clubs
Recorded access makes the age policy straightforward to evidence.
Private clubs →
Coverage
Downtown, Midtown, the riverside district, the casino floors north of the river, and Sparks.
What Afterwrk manages
- The machine — bought, owned, delivered, mounted and configured by us.
- The licence — held by Afterwrk for your address where federal and local law allows.
- The stock — chosen, owned and replenished by us.
- The service — cleaning, consumables, faults and software.
What the machine needs from your room
| Wall | 23.6 in wide by 40.5 in high, anchored to studs or masonry. A freestanding pedestal is available where no wall suits. |
|---|---|
| Projection | 10.2 in — shallower than a bar fridge is deep. |
| Power | A standard 110V outlet within reach; roughly 50W. |
| Data | Wi-Fi, Ethernet or 2G/4G cellular. Any one of the three. |
| Ambient | 41–104°F at the machine. |
Placement process
Application
You submit the venue assessment.
Eligibility review
Venue type and the 21+ position first, because it decides the rest.
Licensing
Arranged for your specific address, where law allows.
Site review
We agree the exact spot and confirm power and connectivity reach it.
Installation
We deliver, mount, commission and stock the machine.
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Check your Reno venue
Founding partners get first pick of placement, and hosting costs nothing.