Tim Hightower is revving up to open a glorious ode to pinballe, and the first of its kind to come to ATL: The Atlanta Pinball Museum, set to open its doors by the end of this year. Because pinball machines are considered a gambling device in Georgia, the museum angle is a way to bend the rules, in a sense. Little did I know, prior to interviewing Hightower, that pinball’s long and storied history makes it more than just an arcade game. It’s also a game of politics.
The politics of pinball
