The Nation - News from April 24, 1985
A nine-month test of video lottery machines that allowed Chicago bar patrons to play an instant version of the Illinois State Lottery is ending in apparent failure. The machines, which attracted nationwide attention because of charges that they were really video slot machines, are being withdrawn from Illinois by their manufacturer, Bally Corp., because they generated less revenue than expected.
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