Psst! Wanna buy some (slightly ruined) eight-liners?

With stacks of ruined gambling evidence, the city, the county, and the APD are eagerly pointing fingers

"...a string of 23 "gaming rooms," seizing nearly 1,000 eight-liners – slot machine-like equipment with screens that display a..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

More Eight-Liner Seizures

APD nabs another 352 eight-liners allegedly being used in illegal gambling operations around town

"...The Austin Police Department has seized another 352 eight-liners allegedly being used in illegal gambling operations around town...."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Moviegoers Assemble!

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Naked City

"...March and twice paid $20 to play the video eight-liners (in all, he won $27), according to the affidavit...."

April 27, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...resulted in the seizure of more than 700 illegal eight-liners from 35 different storefront gambling clubs across the city...."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

Gambling? What Gambling?

Allergic to taxes, the Lege tries to balance the budget with the rolls of the dice.

"...legalize (and tax) vaguely defined "amusement redemption machines," i.e., eight-liners. Neither bingo nor eight-liners bring in much money to..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Blue Year: Top 10 APD stories

"...largest seizure of illegal gambling machines, more than 1,000 eight-liners during the Operation Flatliner raid at 23 gaming rooms...."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Swings Into Action with 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Director

Film fest adds major names plus eight new films to the slate

Feb. 12, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...The electronic games are referred to as "eight-liners" because a player has eight ways to win...."

May 9, 2003 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?

The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum

"...campaigns – including those behind the Texas Lottery, semilegal eight-liners, lightly regulated "charity" bingo, and pari­-mutuel wagering at Texas'..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Lee Hazlewood

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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Our latest batch

"...Last week's "Psst! Wanna buy some (slightly ruined) eight-liners?" mistakenly said, "Police say the machines were finally moved..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

June 16, 2006 News Feature

The Elephants at Play

GOP State Convention features flags, sanctimony, preaching … and a little politics

"...because it would magically replace hundreds of thousands of "eight-liners" (which can pay off in merchandise) with "only" 40,000..."

June 11, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...measures -- including slot machines at race tracks, legal eight-liners, lottery keno games, and lottery ticket sales at bars..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Where He Got That Pony

Steven Wright on his inspirations and stand-up origins

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Remembering Radio Legend John Aielli, 1946-2022

Longtime KUT and KUTX host was loved for his eccentric insights and eclectic taste

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Supremely Popular Radio Personality John Aielli Has Died

The beloved eccentric hosted KUT/KUTX show Eklektikos for 50 years

July 31, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Mother Falcon vs. Scottish Rite Theater

Mother Falcon's open letter to the Scottish Rite, Frontier Bar's transformation into Lost Well, and soul man Bobby Patterson

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

King of the Hill

It's lights, camera, action for the Hill Country Film Festival

April 26, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

After a Fashion

With 'Fashion Star' a wrap, even Your Style Avatar is poking around for some Summer Fun ...

May 25, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Lists

SXSW groupings: Metal, Austin jazz, Polish acts, plus everything else

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

In Her Own Time

Haunting the dark corners of Karen Dalton

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics

The films found in this box set are beautiful examples of a new direction in Japanese filmmaking, one that used the aesthetic and technical language of the swordplay films to expose and attack the culture that had lionized them

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Cracking Austin Democracy

The Republican re-redistricting plan radically split Central Texas communities

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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