Stern Pinball completed the inaugural NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) Programme by auctioning two highly collectible Godzilla Premium pinball games played by Fighting Illini football players during the team’s breakthrough 2022 season.
The two games were housed in the Liuget Players’ Lounge at the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Performance Football Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
During the season, players competed against one another and boasted their pinball prowess on social media as they rose on the leaderboards.
The two Illinois Football Signature Edition Godzilla Premium games included an exclusive numbered plaque, player-autographed translights for each game’s backbox or separate framing, and certificates of authenticity signed by Stern Pinball’s president and CEO.
Stern Pinball is currently discussing future opportunities to help empower future student-athletes through the power of pinball.
