Contained: Freight queues extend for miles and miles as price fears grow Electrocoin’s John Stergides has seen a few economic cycles in his time, but none quite like this. This one, could be the mother of all cycles. The machines distributor is concerned at the trends forming, and has been vocalising his fears for several…
Electrocoin’s Cardiff-based Aftersales team has launched a new refurbishment service, allowing operators to significantly increase the longevity of popular legacy machines. Responding to the longevity and “undisputed success” of Electrocoin favourites such as the Bar X brand, the supplier’s Aftersales team has launched a new refurbishment programme to help operators extend the life of legacy…
Stern Pinball has announced a new line of machines inspired by the Emmy award-winning Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, which will be distributed in the UK and Ireland by Electrocoin. Available in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models, features of The Mandalorian-inspired pinball machines include a large custom sculpture of Grogu, authentic video and…
Stergides: Government needs to lend its support during the container crisis Electrocoin’s John Stergides has been in the industry long enough to recognise a crisis. The shipping container troubles is a crisis sailing right towards the UK’s ports. But, he says, the government can help calm the waters. Just yards away from UDC’s office where…
EAG Online 2021 ‘…there was an excitement for an event that was bringing the industry together ‘in one room’ Coinslot: How did EAG Online 2021 go for you? John A Stergides: We wanted to keep supporting the EAG as we have done so for many years and the EAG online was no exception. It was…
Electrocoin sure plays a mean pinball Pinballs have a key role It’s an evocative part of amusements history, and according to leading distributors Electrocoin, the game has a key role to play in the future. John A Stergides talks to Coinslot about the latest machines and what makes them so enduring. Coinslot: The game is…
Electrocoins John Stergides shares his thoughts on the recently announced Budget 2021 The chancellor continues to ignore the very same businesses he’s relying on to drive manufacturing in the recovery The budget 2021 is good for everybody else except for the manufacturers and distributors in the supply chain. Our customers are currently closed but they…
John Stergides is very clear that the decision to open bookies and not AGC’s is incorrect. Worse, it lacks understanding – “if the people who made that decision cannot distinguish a simple matterlike that, they should not be involved in the decision process” – he says. Not a great endorsement of the roadmap Coinslot: Does…
When the doors do finally re-open for business and things start getting back to normal, what kind of normal are we looking at? Bacta has been courting the views of its Division 4 members on what the industry has experienced and how they view the road to recovery. Steph Norbury talks to five key people in the…
As registration opens for EAG Online, the event organisers have revealed that exhibitors are responding “very enthusiastically” to the exhibition’s new digital format The organisers behind this year’s EAG Online have stated exhibitors are responding “very enthusiastically” to the new digital format, as registration opens ahead of the spring event. Featuring exhibitor presentations, up-to-the minute…