Episode 402 - Eclectic Vending Machine
in which a panel (BCF, HIP, MXL) discuss location pinball in NYC and nearby surrounding areas. This week: Ball 1: Local competition results including Pinball NYC's week 1 Ball 2: Review Sunshine Laundromat in Greenpoint as a pinball venue Ball 3: Scratch the surface of how gambling and pinball are related Keep your eyes and ears peeled for NYCPPAA Tournament and Bracket Challenge. You could win an Awesome Prize by completing your bracket. Please enjoy responsibly. Email at nycpinpod@gmail.com or Leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/nycpinpod.
Kineticist’s take
NYC pinball tournament roundup, Sunshine Laundromat venue deep-dive, and sports gambling parallels.
Synopsis
NYC PinPod Episode 402 covers local competitive pinball results from New York City leagues (Bells NYC, Stern Army, Pinball NYC), discusses the history and current state of Sunshine Laundromat as a pinball venue in Greenpoint, and explores the relationship between sports gambling and pinball's historical roots as a game of chance. The hosts note Sunshine's transition as games moved to a new Scrapple Land location while maintaining a diverse community space.
Entities
- FanDuel· company
- Bells NYC Winter Max Match Play· event
- NYC Pin Pod Awesomeness Archive· event
- Stern Army's February Rob Wong Invitational· event
- Thursday Night Strikes· event
- Colliders· organization
- Pinball NYC· organization
- Scrapple Squad· organization
- South Slope Pinball League· organization
- Benjamin Furiga· person
- Eric Sweetland· person
- Madeline Lynn· person
- Mayor LaGuardia· person
- Peter Rose· person
- Rob Wong· person
- Zen Zokniak· person
- Buttermilk Bar· venue
- Jack Bar· venue
- Rulo's· venue
- Scrapple Land· venue
- Sunshine Laundromat· venue
- The Wallace· venue