Episode 17 is here, and we’re ready to kick of Pinball March Madness. Brackets are available now, so get your entries in by Tuesday morning. Voting will begin on Tuesday after the deadline. Here are the notes for the rest of the show.

* Contest sponsored by PinballShirts.com.  Check them out!

* George Gomez on WGN Radio

* The Hobbit cabinet art revealed via Pinballhead.com

* National Pinball Museum in Baltimore closing

* Kickstarter of the Month: Bring Back the Arcade

* Louisville Arcade Expo  – March 8-10 – arcaderx.com

* Texas Pinball Festival – Dallas – March 15-17 – texaspinball.com

* Midwest Gaming Classic – Brookfield, WI – March 23-24 midwestgamingclassic.com

* Michigan Pinball Expo – Rochester – April 4-7 – mipinball.com

* Featured Machine/Top Five: Ritchie Brothers

* Virtual Pinball: Dr. Dude and Firepower hit The Pinball Arcade, Star Wars Pinball debuts on Zen platforms

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