Episode 186 – Play More Pinball
Erik Thoren of District 82 (district82.com) and Tom Graf of Fox Cities Pinball (twitch.tv/foxcitiespinball) join us to talk Pinball -Birth of District 82-So Much Fixing-Now…
Kineticist’s take
District 82 operators discuss tournament facility management, rebranding story, and multi-day pinball event launch.
Synopsis
Slam Tilt Podcast Episode 186 features an in-depth interview with Eric Thorne (District 82) and Tom Graff (Fox Cities Pinball) about building and maintaining a high-volume tournament pinball facility in Wisconsin. They discuss District 82's evolution from Titletown Pinball (forced to rebrand due to Green Bay Packers trademark claim), operational challenges managing 107+ machines with minimal staff, streaming infrastructure, and tournament formats. The episode emphasizes community building, maintenance standards, and the upcoming Summer Pinball Classic multi-day event.
Entities
- COVID-19 Pandemic· event
- Great Lakes Open· event
- Summer Pinball Classic 2022· event
- District 82· organization
- Fox Cities Pinball· organization
- Green Bay Packers· organization
- IE Pinball· organization
- IFPA· organization
- Rochester Pinball Collective· organization
- Titletown Pinball· organization
- Beth and Tony Trofka· person
- Bruce Nightingale· person
- Carrie Wing· person
- Eric Thorne· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Tom Graff· person
- Travis Murray· person