US pinball manufacturer Jersey Jack Pinball LLC, based in New Jersey, has received an injection of capital from ThinkLAB Ventures, led by entrepreneur Leonard Abess.

Jack Guarnieri, CEO at Jersey Jack said that the injection of capital would "take the company to the next level".

He added: ”This is a vote of confidence in our team and our products and leaves no doubt that Jersey Jack Pinball will have the resources to develop and manufacture many more great games.”

Leonard Abess told the US trade press that he had always been a pinball fan and he felt that Jersey Jack had the creative vision and technical abilities to renew and reinvigorate the industry.

The company, founded four years ago, is now working on the Hobbit line of games due to be released this autumn.