California Town That Banned Pinball 80 Years Ago Will Finally Legalize It

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Originally Posted by Pio1980

Was a time when organised crime controlled gaming machines and related devices like juke boxes, punch boards and such in many localities. Banning them was intended to exclude their influence on local politics and quality of life, according to the thinking of the times.
Otherwise, ref the pool hall routine from The Music Man.

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Then attack organized crime directly.

Once organized crime controlled garbage collection in New York city.
The mayor, Giuliani, (I did not like the guy but he was effective against the mob) ran them out of the business.

If you had a business place in the city the mob would drop a container in front of it and then intimidate you to use it.

The mayor also ran them out of the fish market.