ACOS 2025 edition delivers milestone success
  • 24th October 2025

ACOS 2025 edition has concluded with strong momentum, marking a landmark year in the show’s evolution. Held at the ILEC Conference Centre in London, ACOS not only celebrated its 10-year anniversary but also delivered unmatched networking opportunities. A Full House and Industry Celebration With the support of bacta and other key industry stakeholders, ACOS was…

Remembering early Bar-X machine
  • 30th September 2025

Glasgow FEC operator Jay Newton was in London last week to visit Electrocoin and to present John Stergides with a copy of Coin Slot from 2001 with an article on the history of the famous Bar-X slot machine that Electrocoin created. The iconic Bar-X machine has been constantly in production since the early 1980s and…

Electrocoin ICE 2025 – Bringing the fun to ICE
  • 13th January 2025

Electrocoin at ICE 2025.   Long-serving Electrocoin is set to bring its best amusement and gaming offering to ICE’s (2025) first Spanish show One of ICE’s longest-serving exhibitors will be making the trip to Spain looking to continue its longstanding relationship with the show. UK-based distributor Electrocoin has been with the expo since the very…

Electrocoin – John Stergides Sr Interview taking 2024 in its stride
  • 21st December 2024

John Stergides Sr has seen a lot of ups and downs since the inception of Electrocoin nearly fifty years ago: a breadth of experience he insists makes it all the easier to weather the headwinds of a challenging year with a calm head and optimism for better days ahead.     Coinslot: How would you…

With the new changes being suggested it will push out the Category C machines
  • 19th October 2024

With the new changes being suggested it will push out the Category C machines which will disappear from the High Street pubs and the seaside arcades, warns John Stergides. Industry veteran and machines pioneer John Stergides snr knows all about gaming acts and legislation – he was fighting the good fight in the 2005 iteration…

A man of experience
  • 17th May 2024

Electrocoin’s John Stergides gives his overview of the North American market The old football saying: “He knows where the goal is,” is a useful analogy when it comes to John Stergides and the US market. Fifty years of experience in the international amusement machine business has given him an intimate knowledge of how things work…

Electrocoin launches Bar-X Diamond Tickets at ICE ‘24
  • 26th February 2024

ICE ’24 Review Building on one of the industry’s strongest brands, Electrocoin launched Bar-X Diamond Tickets on its busy ICE ’24 stand this week, which also showcased a refurbished version of the popular Bar-X 7, the latest Bar-X tablet system, and a range of cabinets featuring the latest compendium from Ace Gaming, Hot Slots –…