99% Invisible

78- No Armed Bandit

<p>Americans have always had an uneasy relationship with gambling. To circumvent anti-gambling laws in the US, early slot machines masqueraded as vending machines. They gave out chewing gum as prizes, and those prizes could be redeemed for cash. That’s where … <a href="http://99percentinvisible.prx.org/2013/04/29/78-no-armed-bandit/" target="_blank">Continue reading →</a></p>

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