# Breaking News Pintastic 2023 - The Classic Pinball Podcast **Source:** The Classic Pinball Podcast **Type:** podcast_episode **Published:** 2022-09-19 **Duration:** 1m 59s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/george272/episodes/Breaking-News-Pintastic-2023---The-Classic-Pinball-Podcast-e1o17fs --- ## Analysis Dr. Dave announces that Pintastic, the major Northeast pinball convention, is relocating from Sturbridge to Marlborough, Massachusetts at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel. Events are scheduled for September 7-10, 2023 and April 2024. The move is positioned as an improvement due to nearby breweries, entertainment venues, and hotel options. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Pintastic has booked the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, Massachusetts for September 7-10, 2023 and April 2024 — _Dr. Dave, The Classic Pinball Podcast, official announcement_ - [HIGH] Marlborough location offers significant improvements over Sturbridge including nearby breweries, the Apex Center entertainment venue, and multiple hotels within walking distance — _Dr. Dave, describing venue advantages_ - [HIGH] Pintastic is the pinball mecca for the Northeast, serving as major meeting point for enthusiasts, hobbyists, tournament fans, and business people from Northeast and Eastern Canada — _Dr. Dave, describing Pintastic's importance_ ### Notable Quotes > "Yes, you heard it here first folks on the classic pinball podcast. The next two Pintastic shows have been booked at the Best Western The Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough." > — **Dr. Dave**, early in episode > _Official announcement of venue relocation breaking news_ > "Pintastic is the pinball mecca for the Northeast, offering free playrooms, tournaments, seminars, a vendor hall with commercial booths, entertainment for kids, and an outdoor flea market for casual sellers." > — **Dr. Dave**, mid-episode > _Describes scope and importance of the event_ > "The show coming to Marlborough will be a vast improvement over the Sturbridge location as Marlborough has several nearby breweries, entertainment offerings such as the Apex Center across the street from the show." > — **Dr. Dave**, mid-episode > _Explains rationale for venue change_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Pintastic | event | Major annual Northeast pinball convention and tournament event; relocating from Sturbridge to Marlborough for 2023-2024 | | Dr. Dave | person | Host of The Classic Pinball Podcast; announced Pintastic relocation as breaking news | | Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel | product | New venue for Pintastic in Marlborough, Massachusetts | | Marlborough, Massachusetts | event | New location for Pintastic 2023-2024, positioned as improved venue with nearby breweries and entertainment | | Sturbridge, Massachusetts | event | Previous Pintastic venue location | | Apex Center | product | Entertainment venue across the street from Marlborough Pintastic location | | The Classic Pinball Podcast | organization | Podcast where Pintastic relocation was announced as breaking news | ### Topics - **Primary:** Event venue relocation, Pintastic convention logistics and scheduling, Northeast pinball community hub - **Secondary:** Regional pinball tournament infrastructure ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Announcement framed as exciting breaking news with emphasis on venue improvements and community benefits. Enthusiastic tone celebrating the move and inviting community participation. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Pintastic expanding to two dates per year (September and April) with new venue offering enhanced infrastructure (confidence: high) — Booking of two separate show dates at same venue for improved accessibility and expanded schedule - **[event_signal]** Pintastic relocating to new venue with improved amenities and accessibility (confidence: high) — Official announcement of September 7-10, 2023 and April 2024 shows at Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough --- ## Transcript From CBS News headquarters in New York, this is the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and Eric Severide in New York, George Herman in Washington, Leslie Stahl in Washington, Fred P. Graham in Atlanta, Peter Kalischer in Paris, Tom Fenton in Paris, Robert Shackney in Des Moines, and tonight, a CBS Evening News special report. well thank you for the special report intro walter and crew i dr dave will take it from here though breaking news the fantastic new Robert Englunds show is moving to my hometown of marlborough massachusetts yes you heard it here first folks on the classic pinball podcast the next two pintastic shows have been booked at the best western royal plaza hotel in marlborough the dates september 7th through 10th 2023, as well as April dates for 2024 at the same venue. The Metastic Show is the pinball mecca for the Northeast, offering free playrooms, tournaments, seminars, a vendor hall with commercial booths, entertainment for kids, and an outdoor flea market for casual sellers. It is the major meeting point for pinball enthusiasts, hobbyists, tournament fans, and pinball business people from all over the Northeast and Eastern Canada. The show coming to Marlborough will be a vast improvement over the Sturbridge location as Marlborough has several nearby breweries, entertainment offerings such as the Apex Center across the street from the show, lush hotel offerings including the one the show is at, the Best Western, as well as others within walking distance like the High Regency and Nemesis Suites as a few examples. So come one, come all. Mark your calendars now. September 7th through 10th, 2023. Pentaston, New Robert Englunds. Marlborough, Massachusetts. Remember, you heard it here first, the Classic Pinball Podcast. _(Acquisition: groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: fa38115b-ad08-416a-aef8-324f2a2689aa*