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Letters from Pinball Passport founder Jose Amaro on building a pinball community in Miami.


Founder's Corner: 3,200 Miles, Seventeen Stops
After a 3,200-mile pinball road trip, Calle Ocho Sports Bar and Grill in Little Havana becomes our second Stern Army location.
Sep 15


Building the Oasis: Trying New Things
Our first Pin Brunch tournament, what it taught us, and a question for South Florida players: when do you want to play?
May 29


Building the Oasis: Sam's Hideaway Joins the Map
Sam's Hideaway in Florida City joins Pinball Passport with Dungeons & Dragons pinball and Pop-A-Shot, plus the moment that explains why we started.
Mar 24


Building the Oasis: Tour Guides and a Four-Machine Location
Duffy's Tavern becomes a four-machine pinball room, and the Tour Guide Series puts someone on site each Wednesday to help new players.
Feb 3


The Founder's Corner: 2025, a Year of Firsts
Our first location, first trivia tournaments and first IFPA-sanctioned event: Jose Amaro looks back on Pinball Passport's first year.
Jan 10


The Founder's Corner: Takeover Edition
Our Customer Experience Officer, Eric Rodriguez, takes over the Founder's Corner: Lyman Sheats, approachable depth, and Metallica Remastered.
Dec 1, 2025


The Founder's Corner: Thank You, Duffy's
Jose Amaro thanks Duffy's Tavern for hosting Pinball Passport's first tournament, keeping Jaws, and adding John Wick to the lineup.
Nov 1, 2025


The Founder's Corner: Competitive Pinball Returns to Miami
In October 2025 Pinball Passport brought IFPA-sanctioned pinball back to Miami at Duffy's Tavern, the first in the city since 2017.
Oct 1, 2025


The Founder's Corner: Q&A Edition
Jose Amaro answers the questions behind Pinball Passport: the pinball desert, the oasis, and why playing together matters in Miami.
Sep 1, 2025


Founder's Corner: Turning Miami's Pinball Desert into an Oasis
Founder Jose Amaro on why Miami, a paradise in so many ways, was a pinball desert, and the idea that became Pinball Passport.
Aug 13, 2025
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