After a busy two years in Bacta’s highest office, Gabi Stergides delivered his parting speech to the association’s AGM hall; praising members for their hard fought victories, but also acknowledging that the next president, James Miller, will need just as much support in the face of an increasingly challenging political climate. At last week’s Bacta…

Outgoing Bacta president Gabi Stergides thanked members for their efforts during the FOBT stake reduction campaign, but reminded the industry to stay on-guard as a new threat to the industry emerges – and it’s one that could be fatal.   “We cannot allow ourselves to be caught on the back foot, or for our sector…

Limited Edition Beatles Pinball Machines Make European Debut Exclusively At London Shopping Centre 28 November 2018 – London: The Brunswick Centre, London’s shopping centre set in Russell Square, is to host a three-week pop up store featuring limited edition Stern pinball machines themed exclusively on rock-and-roll band, The Beatles. Opening on Thursday 29th November, shoppers…

Money can’t buy you love reportedly, but it will be able to buy you a one-of-a-kind unit from Stern Pinball featuring the fab four themselves, The Beatles. The unit, which will be available in the UK through official distributor Electrocoin, has been created by Stern Pinball in collaboration with Ka-Pow Pinball and upon time of…

Introduced at ICE last year, Electrocoin’s Monte Carlo received repeat orders from satisfied customers at last week’s ACOS, where it was showcased alongside new launches Skill Cut and capsule vending game Drop A Winner. Taking orders on both fresh ideas and firm favourites at this year’s ACOS, Electrocoin launched Skill Cut and Drop A Winner…

ACOS 2018 will be Electrocoin’s launch pad for a host of new innovative products that have been extensively tested throughout the summer, as well as new developments of existing successful lines for the FEC, single site and AGC sectors. Cat C will feature strongly for Electrocoin, with both arcade and single site sectors seeing products…

John Stergides, managing director at Electrocoin, comments on the strength of the industry, the importance of ACOS and what those in attendance of the show can expect from the company. Coinslot: How important will next week be in terms of assessing performances from the summer season? John Stergides: “It is very important as it gives…

There’s a strong wind blowing from east to west for the amusement industry’s keynote trade show EAG. So, is a move to Kensington’s Olympia from its current home of the ExCeL Centre in Docklands on the cards? The mood swing for relocation comes in the preamble to next week’s ACOS event which is being held…

Electrocoin will be debuting at the EAS Show next week with a strong line-up scheduled for the Amsterdam outing. “We will have some exciting titles on display like the updated GoGo Chicken and Konami’s DDRA,” explained John Anthony Stergides.“And we’re also showing Stern Pinball’s brand new European launch – Deadpool.” Electrocoin will also debut two…

Electrocoin received an unusual request recently from heavy metal band Iron Maiden, who asked for some of their Iron Maiden pinballs for their concerts at the O2. The shows on 10 & 11 August – attracted 20,000 and were sold out. Electrocoin supplied the machines to the hospitality area which was in the Hollywood Bowl…