Word: deguglielmo
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...DeGuglielmo explained to the committee that "a machine is not considered a good machine unless it brings in $100 a week," so that the city's 300 machines probably do a $1.5 million annual business. He pointed out that each machine has a counter which records the number of free games left unplayed; a number of unplayed free games may indicate that a "payoff" is involved...
...DeGuglielmo has said that he is not worried about college students playing the machines but feels that in the community at large they attract crowds of teen-agers and tend to encourage juvenile delinquency. He started the drive with a Council order early in March asking the City Solictor to prepare legislation for banning the machines...
After nearly a month had passed and no word on the matter came from the Solicitor's office, DeGuglielmo introduced another order stating "that it is the considered policy of the City Council" that the use of coin-operated machines (except vending machines and juke boxes) be prohibited...
Action on this order was held up in the Council and finally referred to the ordinance committee, of which DeGuglielmo is chairman...
...DeGuglielmo said that his campaign has already brought him messages of congratulation and approval from many Cambridge citizens, especially parents. He also appears to have won some Council support for his drive, though other Councilors have expressed a desire to hear what pinball operators have to say in defense of the machines...