FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 13, 2017
Contact: Levi Nayman - [email protected]
(917) 209-8523
www.nycpinballchamps.com

2018 NYC Pinball Championships Announced by Never Beef Productions
Tournaments return championship pinball back to Big Apple for first time in decades

(New York, NY) - The 2018 New York City Pinball Championships (NYCPC), the first major pinball tournament in New York City since the 1990s, will take place on May 18-20 at the Skyline Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. The tournaments will include International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA)-sanctioned Open, Classics, and Womens’ tournaments, as well as a B Division contest for players ranked outside of the top 2,000 by the IFPA.

With the championships taking place on the 9th floor penthouse ballroom of the Skyline Hotel, players and spectators will enjoy stunning views of the midtown Manhattan skyline while taking part in an event showcasing competitive pinball at its highest level. Players will compete for a wide range of cash and prizes on diverse banks of pinball machines provided by some of the area’s top retailers, operators, private collectors, and pinball machine manufacturers.

A growing list of sponsors supporting NYCPC includes Jersey Jack Pinball, Stern Pinball, Jackbar, World Famous Rock Fantasy of Middletown, Crazy Levi’s Pinball, Brooklyn Pinball, and Brickhouse Projects.

Never Beef Productions consists of New York City pinball players Paul Caras, Levi Nayman, and Tim Sexton, and was formed to produce NYCPC in 2018 and beyond, as well as other pinball-related projects TBA. Never Beef Productions is assisted by Production Manager Austin Smith.

“As highly-ranked competitive pinball players, we’ve all grown accustomed to driving or even flying to cities and states across the country and the globe so we can compete at the highest level against other top players. With competitive pinball enjoying unprecedented growth in recent years, it became clear that New York City needed a major IFPA-sanctioned tournament of its own,” said Levi Nayman of Never Beef Productions.

“We can’t wait to bring world-class competitive pinball back to New York City. This great city deserves a great tournament,” added Tim Sexton of Never Beef Productions.

“This is a chance for the great pinball players of NYC to test their skills against the great players from around the world,” said Paul Caras of Never Beef Productions.

NYCPC has launched an official website at WWW.NYCPINBALLCHAMPS.COM. Players can register and find out more about the tournament, as well as view the official NYCPC teaser trailer.

#####

B Division competition for players who are not ranked in the IFPA top 2000!

You can pre-register through the site until May 1st for a discounted rate of $30. This provides you with 2 free entries. Additional entries may be purchased on-site during the event. There will also be opportunities to earn more entries that will be announced in the future.

The costs of putting on an event like this are significant, but we will be putting 100% of tournament revenue after expenses into the prize pool. We also have some spectacular prizes from our sponsors.

I'm flattered that you guys feel that attendance will be significant enough to create such a big problem here. As we monitor the feedback from the announcement we may have to make changes to some things here and there. We will try to be clear and up front with any changes and announcements we will have over the coming months. This is a brand new event and a risk for those of us who are involved, but something we want to be successful and grow for the future.