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Stern Pinball Press Release

STERN ON NBC NIGHTLY NEWS

June 24, 2008 - Stern Pinball, Inc. was featured this past Sunday on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Video segments at the broadcast opening and during the commercial break depicted Stern and its games. A full feature centerpiece called "Keeping Pinball Alive" ran during the broadcast. Kevin Tibbles interviewed Gary Stern as he spoke about pinball from the factory floor of Stern Pinball. Gary stated that Stern is in the business of making games that are "F-U-N," even in this age of video games.

The piece featured close-ups of Stern's newest games SHREK® and INDIANA JONES™, including shots of INDIANA JONES™ as it spilled out eight multiball pinballs from the Ark of the Covenant mechanism. Also interviewed were Roger Sharpe on the history of pinball, as well several pinball enthusiasts about the fact that pinball is making a "big comeback."

Gary Stern says, "We are very proud to be on the NBC Nightly News. The mainstream media understands that the general public is fascinated by pinball and its new success."

To get your STERN pinball machine, contact your nearest Stern Distributor.  You can also contact Jolly Backer at 708-786-7039 or by email.  You also contact Shelley Sax at 708-786-7030 or by email.  

Click to view piece on MSN Click on Previously and go to June 22. Then scroll down, find a picture of Gary Stern and click on the link called "Keeping Pinball Alive."

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us by email.  


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Above: Lester Holt