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why have historically almost all pinball manufacturers been in chicago?

Anonymous asked:

why have historically almost all pinball manufacturers been in chicago?

kontextmaschine:

Because at debut, before flippers, it was basically a gambling thing, and Chicago was the headquarters of American shadiness

Like, the Bally in Bally Pinball is the same one as in Bally Casinos (and Bally Total Fitness), and I think Williams stopped making tables so their staff could focus on video poker for tribal casinos

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