Category Archives: News

The madness returns to March Hare Madness!

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Heather

Update: March Hare Madness is cancelled and will be rescheduled when conditions allow. The annual Stephen T. Kendrick Memorial March Hare Madness tournament returns to the Avenue Cafe in Lansing on March 18, and we will be bringing back our … Continue reading →

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Silver Balls, Silver Balls…

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Heather

It’s pinball time in the city (is it ever not?). We will be having our traditional after-Christmas, holiday-themed pinball tournament, Silver Balls in the City, at The Avenue Cafe in Lansing on December 28, 2019. This is the first-ever Saturday … Continue reading →

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Jurassic Park stampedes into The Avenue

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Heather

You heard right: we’re getting a new Stern Jurassic Park (Pro). And that means a launch party. As usual, it will be a Lansing Themed Launch Partytm. Often imitated but never duplicated, our launch parties select five games (including the … Continue reading →

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Rocket Robin Returns in July

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Heather

Rocket Robin, Michigan’s only IFPA-sanctioned round robin pinball tournament, will be returning again on Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 pm. We will play a round robin tournament or as many rounds of one as time permits (using true Swiss pairings). … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Lansing SummerSlam!

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Heather

This summer we will be running an extended tournament which we will call the SummerSlam. It is open to all, not just league members, and costs $1 for the entire season of qualifying (this covers the IFPA costs). This is … Continue reading →

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Time for a Mad Monster Party!

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Heather

On Saturday, February 9, we will be holding Mad Monster Party: The Munsters Launch Party at The Avenue Café in Lansing. This is a launch party using the same format as our Battle of the Bands II launch for The … Continue reading →

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Silver Balls in the City to Return Dec. 27

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Heather

The fourth annual Silver Balls in the City charity pinball tournament will be held at 6:30 pm on Dec. 27 at the Avenue Café in Lansing.  The tournament will once again support the Capital Area Humane Society, but this year … Continue reading →

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The Beatles are coming!

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Heather

Ladies and Gentlemen… THE BEATLES! LAUNCH PARTY! That’s right, The Beatles are coming to the Avenue Café in Lansing, in the form of the new pinball game. We will be one of the few places in the state to have … Continue reading →

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Announcing the 3rd Annual ‘Fear and Trembling’

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Heather

The third annual Fear and Trembling tournament will be held at the Avenue Café on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.  For the second year this will take the form of an objective-based pingolf tournament.  Fear and Trembling is the tournament where, … Continue reading →

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Rocket Robin returns to the Avenue

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Heather

The Lansing Pinball League is pleased to announce the return of Michigan’s only round robin* tournament! The third annual Rocket Robin will support the Capital Area Humane Society. This is an IFPA sanctioned event, and the top three will receive … Continue reading →

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