WRX, I wonder if anyone was ever prosecuted for rhythm playing under that law. I would have to say "good luck proving your case" to any prosecutor who tried to get a conviction. According to Jackie Shirley the very first rhythm player was a man who showed up in Las Vegas in 1946. The casinos couldn't figure him out. But then the man made a very strange move. He opened up a school and charged people to teach them rhythm play. In 1951 the manufacturers installed a device in every machine called a variator that varied the speed of the reels. This put the rhythm players out of business. That is, until the 1970's when the variator was figured out. Another thing occcurred in the 70's. Dollar slots were introduced to Nevada. Before that it was just pennies, nickels and quarters, according to Shirley.
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