Indiana City Is Set to Legalize Pinball, Reversing Law Dating to 1955 – WSJhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/indiana-city-is-set-to-legalize-pinball-reversing-law-dating-to-1955-1481371201Kokomo, Ind., is on the cusp of legalizing pinball, an activity that a few decades ago was considered a threat to the city’s moral fabric.
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An Indiana city is about to legalize pinball — But Philly has some arcane laws too
An Indiana city is about to legalize pinball — But Philly has some arcane laws too | PhillyVoicehttp://www.phillyvoice.com/indiana-city-about-legalize-pinball-philly-has-some-arcane-laws-too/An Indiana city is about to legalize pinball. But before you laugh, know that Philadelphia has some outdated laws too.
61-Year-Old Ban on Pinball in Indiana City Set to be Repealed
61-Year-Old Ban on Pinball in Indiana City Set to be Repealed – Hit & Run : Reason.comhttp://reason.com/blog/2016/12/08/61-year-old-ban-on-pinball-in-indiana-ciIn 1955, pinball machines were considered “against peace and good order, encourage vice and immorality and constitute a nuisance.”
‘History in this industry is pretty invaluable:’ Glendale shop scores big on pinball nostalgia
'History in this industry is pretty invaluable:' Glendale shop scores big on pinball nostalgia – Glendale News-Presshttp://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-me-arcade-superstore-20161202-story.htmlLike many things retro, Los Angeles is seeing a rise in the popularity of pinball machines and stand-up arcade games. While people flock en masse to emerging arcade bars such as EightyTwo in downtown […]
The Pinball Wizards who made a lot more than 25 cents
The Pinball Wizards who made a lot more than 25 cents – The Buffalo Newshttp://buffalonews.com/2016/11/25/pinball-wizards/Novel Every Man For Himself By Mark Hannon Apprentice House Press 427 pages, $19.99 There aren’t many Buffalonians around who still remember the infamous “Pinball Scandal” of the early 1950s. More than six decades ago, many […]
That Time America Outlawed Pinball – History in the Headlines
That Time America Outlawed Pinball – History in the Headlineshttp://www.history.com/news/that-time-america-outlawed-pinballIt may be hard to believe, but not too long ago major American cities banned pinball out of fear of the arcade game’s effect on crime, juvenile delinquency and morality.