Episode 427: Martin Ayub and Pinball News
You'd be hard to find anyone in the last 25 years who has provided more pinball information than Martin Ayub of Pinball News. It was a pleasure to chat with Martin, who has seen and reported on so much over the years and still continues to provide rich content on both his website and podcast.
Kineticist’s take
Pinball News founder Martin Ayub discusses 25 years of independent pinball journalism and industry evolution.
Synopsis
Martin Ayub, founder of Pinball News (operating since 2000), discusses his 25-year journey documenting the pinball industry with host Jeff Teolis. Martin explains why he started Pinball News during Williams' closure in 1999, emphasizing the importance of unbiased, factual reporting without advertising or sponsorship. The conversation covers the UK pinball scene, the transformative arrival of Jersey Jack Pinball as competition to Stern, manufacturing challenges facing boutique manufacturers, and speculation about future growth vectors for the hobby through mainstream media exposure.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Williams Electronics· company
- Dutch Pinball Open Expo· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Pinball News· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Gary Stern· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- John Norris· person
- Jonathan Joosten· person
- Martin Ayub· person
- Peter Blakemore· person
- Roger Sharp· person