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It shouldn't be surprising. Just take a look at pachinko for the modern day version.
by charcircuit 3y ago
It shouldn't be surprising. Just take a look at pachinko for the modern day version.
- hot_gril 3y agoAnd pinball back then was pretty similar to pachinko, according to the article. "Before the advent of flippers in 1947, pinball was a considerably different game from what it is today. Except for tipping the machines, players were at the mercy of the random bounce of the ball. Players gambled on games, and operators handed out prizes from free games and gum all the way up to jewelry and chinaware."
- gorkish 3y agoPre flipper machines are straight up designed to be gambling machines; I have a couple in my collection. Most of the articles and coverage conveniently leave out this fact. The effect at the time was the same as it would be today if private businesses could all install one arm bandit slot machines. I personally think it was all handled very poorly, and I love what pinball became from the ordeal, but there was certainly justification against the machines at that time.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoMight be surprising to young people who are used to people casually gambling on sports 24/7 using their phone. Crazy how gambling went from a highly restricted thing to a full blown, anytime, anywhere, no restrictions thing without any federal legislation (that I am aware of).
- hot_gril 3y agoThose mobile sports gambling apps aren't legal in most states as far as I know. They also block IP addresses outside the legal states.