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…
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…
Award-winning casino content developer Realistic Games has signed a deal with land-based supplier Electrocoin to adapt famous brands such as the Bar-X series for online slot players. Realistic Games will transform all of the classic titles including Bar-X, Super Bar-X, Magic 7, Magic 10, Bar-X 7even and Big 7 into online games that uphold the…
The Beatles Pinball by Stern has been nominated for Best Licensed Product at the 2020 International Licensing Awards. Distributed by Electrocoin, The Beatles pinball machine went up against 600 entries from 22 countries to become one of the nominated products, with the winner set to be unveiled at the awards ceremony of the licensing expo. “I’ve…
With the continued success of its legacy machines, Electrocoin Aftersales support has been developed to offer much more than the supply of spares. Whilst a major function of any after sales operation is to support products with spares and advice, Electrocoin Aftersales has expanded its after sales support network designed to ensure the longevity of…
Thirty- five years ago a young Spaniard named Arturo Manso wanted to go to the UK to work. He had been told to find John at Electrocoin by a company in his home country of Spain, called Inter, which manufactured amusement machines. Arturo wanted to learn English as well as find work. He found…
Electrocoin’s Cat C digital content goes from strength to strength with a spate of new games under development that will see the Monte Carlo library expand to 21 games giving the players more choice, Monte Carlo has proven to be successful in both the pub and arcade sector of the business with a mix of…
After a period of decline, the UK pub market appears to have found firmer footing, but there is still work to be done to smooth over investment disparity, comments Electrocoin’s Kevin Weir. Coinslot: What is the state of the pub market in 2019? What trends do you expect to see as the year continues? Kevin…
The iconic Hippodrome Casino in central London, played host to a distinguished group of industry thought leaders last week for the inaugural Bacta Past Presidents Dinner. The brain child of the most recent past BACTA president, Electrocoin’s Gabino Stergides, whose Bacta presidency covered the period 2017-2019, the dinner was attended by: Frank Manzi (National Chairman:…
Electrocoin will be continuing its status as an ICE ever-present this year, with the company keen to keep an open mind when assessing the latest in technological innovations and international market developments, comments John Stergides. Coinslot: ICE is the largest industry show in the world with a real focus on innovation. Its theme this year…