Episode 341: District 82 Great Lakes Open recap
Serious action in Wisconsin with several players travelling to check out this amazing facility for a weekend of a lot of pinball. Hear from many of the participants including: - Erik Thoren, operator/TD - Simon Peel from Australia - Chris Hayre from Milwaukee - Mike Weyenberg, 2021 IFPA Rookie of the Year - Bruce Nightingale, Slam Tilt Podcast - "Pinball Princess" Stephanie Guida - 11 year old Logan Smith of Utah - Foxcitiespinball streamer Tom Graf - Laser_Los streamer, Carlos Delaserda from Ohio - Triple Drain co-host Travis Murie
Kineticist’s take
District 82 Great Lakes Open draws 130 players, establishes Wisconsin as major pinball tournament destination.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis attended District 82's Great Lakes Open tournament in Wisconsin, conducting interviews with 130 players from across North America and Australia. The event featured five tournaments over three days and highlighted District 82's emergence as a nationally significant pinball hub, with speakers praising its facility quality, tournament organization, and role in growing competitive pinball.
Entities
- The Pinball Company· company
- Brisbane Masters· event
- Fox Cities Winter Bash· event
- Great Lakes Open· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Slam Tilt Podcast· media
- Triple Drain Podcast· media
- District 82· organization
- Rochester Pinball Collective (RPC)· organization
- Slap League· organization
- Bruce Nightingale· person
- Carlos (Laser Los)· person
- Chris Hare· person
- Dominic Loiselle· person
- Eric Thorne· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Logan Smith· person
- Michael Weinberg· person
- Rachel Risto· person
- Simon Peel· person
- Stephanie (Pinball Princess)· person
- Tom Graff· person
- Travis Murray· person