The Bangor Daily News featured the IFPA Maine State Pinball Championship as the #4 thing to watch for this week on their Culture Shock website. Click HERE to check it out.

Winnipeg Metro published an article on the Manitoba Pinball League that will be starting up this weekend hosting an event at The Good Will Social Club. Manitoba will be joining the Canadian PCS starting this 2017-18 season. Click HERE to read the article.

The Chicago Tribune caught up with Adam O’Brien and Steven Schulz, two of the 16 finalists in Saturday’s Indiana State Championship. Click HERE to read the article.

Congrats to Dan Garrett- your “America’s Most Haunted” Translite and Spooky Pinball T-shirt are on the way!  Thank you Spooky!  Dan also is awarded an Invitation to the IFPA / FWTG Cooper’stown Final Pinball Showdown (April 13, 14, 15) to compete for a NEW Pinball Machine!

Next week’s FFC Giveaway is for an Alice Cooper Package – Alice Autographed Hollywood Vampires CD, Alice Cooper Limited Edition Collectible Medallion, and a bag of misc. guitar picks and pinbacks.

As always, next week’s drawing (Thursday February 16th 8 PM CST) will also include an Invitation to the FWTG Cooper’stown Final Pinball Party (April 13, 14, 15) to compete for a Brand New Pinball Machine!

Check out Pictures from last season’s Cooper’stown party with Alice Cooper – Click HERE

Additional upcoming prizes to be awarded randomly to FFC Members include-

• 20 Invitations to Alice & Coach’s Final Super Bowl / Pinball Tournament Party Event at Cooper’stown Sports Bar (Phoenix, AZ) to compete for a Brand New Pinball Machine.
• Reconditioned Pinball Machine
• Alice Cooper Autographed “Hollywood Vampires” CD
• Limited Edition Alice Cooper & Coach Ditka Collector Medallions
• Vintage Casino Slot and/or Video Poker Machines (for home game room use only)
• Rock & Roll Memorabilia
• NOS Pinball Translites
• Autographed Football Collectibles

To join the Fantasy Football Club and become eligible for This and ALL upcoming giveaways – Click HERE

A quick reminder – There are TWO components of the Flippin’ With the Greats Campaign… Details at www.gridironsupport.org

1) The “Fantasy Football Club” – A club where Pinball Enthusiasts can support their favorite NFL teams (and win GREAT Stuff!) by simply buying and Creating a PERSONALIZED IFPA/FWTG Medallion to include the player’s name, IFPA #, and the NFL Team they support. Great prizes will be distributed to Club Members throughout the season. Click HERE for more details.

2) The TOURNAMENT SERIES – A Nationwide series of tournaments to be scheduled throughout the NFL season culminating in the SUPER BOWL Pinball Party at Alice Cooper’stown in Phoenix, AZ. Click HERE for more details.

Be sure to join the 2016 IFPA FWTG Series (Group) on Facebook. For more up to the minute information Click HERE

The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund (GGAF) is a non-stock, non-profit 501(c)3 organization, providing financial grants and “pro bono” medical assistance to retired NFL players in dire need. The organization focuses on the humanitarian side of post-football related issues, which include coordination of social services to retired players who are in need due to a variety of reasons including inadequate disability and/or pensions. Learn more at www.gridirongreats.org

Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, also. Solid Rock’s primary mission is to make an everlasting difference in the lives of teens by helping them meet their spiritual, economical, physical, and social need. Alice Cooper’s Rock Teen Center offers a safe, engaging environment during non-school hours –a time when they are most vulnerable to drugs, violence, and gangs. Maintaining a teen’s worst enemy is too much time on their hands Solid Rock provides the music, arts, vocational programs and fellowship that challenge teens to discover their passion through music, dance, self-expression, and creativity. Learn more at www.alicecoopersolidrock.com.

Support and Follow our 2016 Flippin’ With the Greats Pinball Campaign and please “Like” Gridiron Support on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gridironsupport.org

Colin Urban and Greg Dunlap joined Justin & Chop on The Irregular Guys – 750 / 102.9 The Game in Portland today. Click HERE to listen to the interview.

SanTan Sun News out in Phoenix published an article on the emerging boom of more women playing competitive pinball. Stern Army member Tracy Lindbergh who started the Phoenix chapter Bells & Chimes is interviewed. Click HERE to read the article.

The local Idaho newspaper Boise Weekly posted about the upcoming Idaho State Pinball Championship taking place on Saturday. Check it out HERE.

DO-502 in Louisville, part of The Do Stuff Network posted the upcoming IFPA Kentucky State Pinball Championship to their event guide. Check it out HERE.

Registration is now closed for the 2017 IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship and we couldn’t be more excited about the field of participants!

The IFPA went down to women’s rank 23 to fill the field of 16 participants, with 4 countries being represented. The tournament will be held in conjunction with the IFPA US National Pinball Championship out in Mesquite, TX on March 16th, 2017.

These 16 women will be competing for $2650 in cash and prizes, along with the title of “Women’s World Pinball Champion”.

Full details of the championship are available HERE.

The current Women’s Rankings are available HERE.

We’re excited to announce that the 2017 IFPA Pin-Masters will be part of the 2017-18 PAPA Circuit.

Registration continues to be open, and is filling up fast! For details on the IFPA Pin-Masters, check out the Overview page HERE.

To register, click HERE! Please note registration will be capped at 72 players.

The 2017 IFPA Pin-Masters: World Pin-Golf Championships are scheduled for March 17th-19th, 2017 at FUN! Billiards & Gameroom Superstore in Mesquite, TX.. The Pin-Masters coincides with the Amusement Expo held Wednesday and Thursday of that week where any players that pre-register will receive a complimentary badge into the trade show.

In addition, the IFPA US National Pinball Championship will be held at FUN! Billards and take place Thursday March 16th. This will include all the various State and Provincial Champions currently battling it out in the 2016-17 SCS and PCS (Canada).

The 2017 IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship will also be held as part of the IFPA Pin-Masters week. This features the top 16 ranked women battling it out for a World Champion title.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at [email protected].