The first Blockbuster Express kiosk was just placed at the University of Hartford’s Gengras Student Union. According to Thomas Perra the University’s Associate Vice President and Treasurer, “Besides treasury, investments…I’m always looking for opportunities for non-tuition revenue.” According to Perra, about 5-10% of the rental revenue from the machine would go to the school in the form of “Auxiliary Revenues.”

NCR, which operates Blockbuster Express, is even promoting the facility with rent one/get one free deals and having Friday rentals not due back for the whole weekend until Monday.

Perra and NCR are currently researching other locations on campus where at least one more machine can be placed.