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The Museum of Pinball makes a lot of noise in a quiet California town

In 1973, when Bruce Springsteen lustily cooed “I just got tired of hangin’ in them dusty arcades, bangin’ them pleasure machines,” pinball was illegal in Los Angeles. Blame the mob and degenerate high school gamblers. It had been since before World War II and it wasn’t legalized until the year...

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17:00 on October 26 2018

The Museum of Pinball makes a lot of noise in a quiet California town

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In 1973, when Bruce Springsteen lustily cooed “I just got tired of hangin’ in them dusty arcades, bangin’ them pleasure machines,” pinball was i... more info
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