Trivia: Which popular game was banned in New York from 1942 to 1976?
Pool
Foosball
Nok hockey
Pinball
The correct answer is Pinball
So why is this answer correct? : In the mid-20th century, New York City banned what may seem a very harmless pastime: pinball. In the 1940s, the arcade game was considered the scourge of society, contributing to juvenile delinquency, crime, and immorality. One key factor was the introduction of flippers, which some argued made it a gambling machine. Mayor LaGuardia accompanied police officers on photo ops where machines were smashed to pieces. Finally, in the 1970s, New York overturned the ban, deciding pinball was a game of skill rather than of luck.