Ahead of the upcoming 39th year of Chicago Gaming Expo, WGN Radio host Dave Plier interviews Stern Pinball chairman Gary Stern here (approximately 15 minutes long): https://wgnradio.com/dave-plier/pinball-wizard-gary-stern-of-stern-pinball-pinball-expo-manufacturing-expansion-venom-foo-fighters-stern-pro-circuit/
Some notable things Gary Stern covers during the interview:
- There are 3.1 billion gamers in the world. Gary believes today’s pinball player is a gamer, which is unlike the past
- Worldwide 70% of Stern’s business is the home pinball owner
- Coverage of the pinball machines that will be featured at the show. Of course the newest machine, Venom, Gary’s current favorite game (“I love all my children”). Also: Jurassic Park, Deadpool, Foo Fighters, Godzilla, Avengers “and will have some surprises at the show”
- Gary says Insider Connected is the future and makes pinball “more fun [than the past]” – ed. defiinitely agree, see related: Insider Connected
- Information on CEO Seth Davis, that Gary says is a “game guy” and “gets it.” Gary also discusses a need for a plan of succession by having new and more modern people involved with the company
For those in attaendance of the Chicago Gaming Expo (https://pinballexpo.com/), PGM member Vader4633 is going to attend, and hopefully we’ll hear back something from him about the experience first-hand.
Are you attending thks year’s Pinball Expo? Ever been to one or plan to go to one in the future? Let us know in the comments your plans.