CulturePast, present, and future meet on the Pinball Expo 2026 show floor

At the annual Pinball Expo in the Chicago area, hundreds visited Stern Pinball’s factory in Elk Grove, Illinois, before heading to the convention in nearby Schaumburg. Staff outlined the manufacturing process and pinball market, with one employee saying Stern controls 90 percent of the current market.

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