Yes. Back then, you often saw "no gambling" and "no masse shots" signs. I don't think either was strictly enforced by many room owners.
Strictly for show.
I played pool a couple of times with John Waihe'e, the Governor of Hawaii, in Hawaiian Brian's back in the early 90s.
He used to stop in around lunch time and he would play for small money with the girl who ran the pro shop.
He was not very good but he liked pool and cues. He bought an old Balabushka out of the Pro Shop for $8,000.
There were signs everywhere about "No Smoking", but he would light up and smoke the whole time he was playing.
