Episode 248: Erik Thoren, Title Town Pinball
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Erik talks about the growth of pinball in Wisconsin, their great players, and how he solved the problem of having too many machines.
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TL;DR
Erik Thoren discusses building Titletown Pinball from personal collection overflow into a thriving Wisconsin venue.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Erik Thoren about Titletown Pinball in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Erik explains how his personal pinball collection outgrew his home, leading him to open a commercial warehouse venue two years ago that now hosts 80+ machines, twice-monthly leagues with 70+ players, and monthly tournaments. The conversation covers Wisconsin's competitive pinball scene, IFPA dollar legitimacy, and Titletown's aspirations to eventually host a major IFPA championship event.
Entities
- Free Play Florida· event
- Midwest Gaming Convention (Midwest Gaming Classic)· event
- Pinburgh· event
- Pinmasters· event
- IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association)· organization
- Titletown Pinball· organization
- Wisconsin· organization
- Cassidy Malinowski· person
- David DeLuga· person
- Eric Strangeway· person
- Erik Thoren· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jordan Samuro· person
- Tim Enders· person
- Tom Graff· person
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