# GOLDEN STATE PINBALL FESTIVAL 2018

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2018-05-20  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/05/20/golden-state-pinball-festival-2018

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## Analysis

Coverage hub for the inaugural Golden State Pinball Festival held May 18-20, 2018 in Lodi, California. The article provides event logistics, location details, and links to daily coverage reports including Pinball University talks, video tours, and show updates.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Golden State Pinball Festival was the very first event of its kind — _Article explicitly states 'very first Golden State Pinball Festival'_
- [HIGH] Event held at Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, California 95240 — _Venue and address explicitly stated in content_
- [HIGH] Event dates were May 18-20, 2018 — _Date field clearly lists '18th-20th May, 2018'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Welcome to our coverage of the very first Golden State Pinball Festival which is being held in the city of Lodi in northern California."
> — **Pinball News**
> _Establishes this as an inaugural event in California's pinball community_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Golden State Pinball Festival | event | Inaugural pinball festival held May 18-20, 2018 in Lodi, California |
| Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds | event | Venue location for GSPF 2018 at 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, California 95240 |
| Pinball News | organization | News outlet providing coverage of GSPF 2018 with daily reports, audio recordings, and video tours |
| Pinball University | event | Educational talk program at GSPF 2018 with scheduled sessions across multiple days |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Event announcement and logistics, Pinball community gathering
- **Secondary:** Media coverage coordination, Educational programming (Pinball University)

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0) — Content is primarily informational/logistical; no editorial tone or sentiment expressed

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## Transcript

Date:
18th-20th May, 2018

Location:
Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, California 95240, USA

Welcome to our coverage of the very first Golden State Pinball Festival which is being held in the city of Lodi in northern California.

![The GSPF show poster design](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/shows/gspf-2018/000-gspf-2018.jpg)

The GSPF show poster design

We will be reporting across the show weekend and updating our reports whenever we can.  In addition, we will be adding audio recordings of all the Pinball University talks and our exclusive video tour of the halls just as soon as possible.

Here’s what we have for you so far:

Click here – for Thursday’s preview and show set-up

Click here – for Friday’s set-up, show opening and the first Pinball University talks now with audio recordings

Click here – for Saturday with the swap meet, show hall report and video, and more Pinball University talks

Click here – for Sunday’s final talks, prize raffles and show closure

We’ll be adding the remaining audio recordings over the next few days and will be adding our closing thoughts to Sunday’s report.

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