Plight of the Supply Chain
  • 11th February 2021

Coinslot Feature: Plight of the Supply Chain – ‘We have been ignored’ Turned down for grants and business rate concessions, and forced to cut back on salaries and increase long term debt through loans – for someone who’s ignored by the authorities doling out the money, John Stergides’ lifetime business is certainly not ignored by those who…

Realistic Games remakes Electrocoin’s Magic 10 for Online
  • 21st January 2021

Delivered in Realistic’s signature 3D cabinet, the three-reel slot recreates the look and feel of the original game down to the finest details while bringing an element of nostalgia to the new modern version. Players can win prizes of up to 750x their bet through a variety of win sequences, including Hold on Win, Free…

2020 – Reflections on a year to forget
  • 21st January 2021

Coinslot speaks to Electrocoins John Stergides to gather his thoughts on ‘2020 – Reflections on a year to forget’ How will you look back on 2020? It started off in a very positive manner and we were very optimistic for the year ahead especially with the popular and successful line of products we had like the…

Realistic Games – Electrocoin: Raising the Bar X
  • 17th November 2020

Bridging the Digital Divide Robert Lee of Realistic Games, and Gabino Stergides of Electrocoin, explain how the casino content developer is recreating Electrocoin’s land-based AWPs for the online gaming sector. How did the partnership come about? Gabino Stergides: Realistic’s founders have been big fans of Electrocoin games over the years and we’ve watched quietly from…

Stern Pinball and Electrocoin assemble to announce Avengers: Infinity Quest
  • 13th November 2020

Stern Pinball has announced the availability of Avengers: Infinity Quest, a new line of Marvel themed pinball machines to be distributed by Electrocoin. Available in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models. Avengers: Infinity Quest allows players to transform into their favourite super heroes as they battle Thanos and his minions across the cosmos. On his…

Skill Cut Winner goes to the fairs
  • 20th August 2020

Electrocoin’s Skill Cut Winner, which can be found at all major FECs, theme parks, bowling centres and single sites throughout the UK, is now a big winner with travelling fairs. Fairs have seen the earning potential and are starting to add them as part of the experience, even creating special trailers to house up to…

What makes Electrocoin’s John Stergides tick?
  • 10th August 2020

What makes Electrocoin’s John Stergides tick?  John Stergides, co-founder of Electrocoin and one of the best- known figures in the UK industry, reveals how a chance meeting in London diverted him from pursuing a career with the Cypriot Army and why taking calculated risks can sometimes be mistaken for stubbornness. What was your first paid…

Electrocoin’s John Stergides is in determined mood
  • 14th July 2020

Electrocoin’s John Stergides is in determined mood; all parts of the industry, he argues, have not had the full benefits of support from government and local authorities   Coinslot: How do you see the first few weeks of the industry’s re-opening panning out for you? Electrocoin’s John Stergides: It’s just very difficult to predict at…

An industry in search of new ideas and new machines
  • 22nd June 2020

John Stergides, the man behind the industry innovator Electrocoin, talks about lockdown – or not in his case, reopening and an industry that needs to reset the agenda on stakes an prizes. What are your plans in terms of re-opening, in particular the timeline and measures you’re undertaking to be ready? We have remained open…

“We will overcome this” – Electrocoin confident of industry future
  • 21st May 2020

With the summer of 2020 potentially set to be wiped from the calendar, Coinslot spoke to Electrocoin MD John Stergides about his strategy for the immediate future, as well as the trials overcome by the industry in the past. With over 50 years in the amusement industry, John Stergides is well placed to assess what…