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Missouri casinos challenge ruling in slot machine case

JEFFERSON CITY - The organization representing Missouri's 13 riverboat casinos is asking a state appeals court for another chance to prove that unregulated slot machines in gas stations, bars and truck stops are illegal. In a filing Wednesday, the Missouri Gaming Association is seeking a decision that would stop Torch Electronics and a convenience…

Law ・ 05 October 2023

St. Louis Today

Missouri judge dumps gambling company's suit against state

JEFFERSON CITY - A Cole County judge moved to dismiss a lawsuit by one of the state's largest purveyors of unregulated slot machines Monday, one day before the closely watched case was set to go to trial. Cole County Judge Daniel Green said Torch Electronics cannot go forward with its case against the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Through the…

Law ・ 03 October 2023

St. Louis Today

Trial delayed in high-profile Missouri gambling lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY - A politically connected company that has flooded Missouri gas stations with unregulated slot machines convinced a judge Friday to delay the start of its trial against the state. Attorneys for Torch Electronics and Warrenton Oil won the change after complaining that the state "dumped more than 5000 pages of previously undisclosed…

Law ・ 29 July 2023

St. Louis Today

Second federal lawsuit filed against Missouri slot machine company

JEFFERSON CITY - A politically connected company that has flooded Missouri gas stations and truck stops with slot machines is facing a second federal lawsuit. In a complaint filed Wednesday in Missouri's Eastern District, a Sullivan-based coin-operated amusement game firm sued Wildwood-based Torch Electronics, arguing its video machines are illegal…

Law ・ 17 March 2023

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On illegal gambling, new attorney general says solution lies with local officials

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri's newly minted attorney general signaled a hands-off approach Tuesday to the spread of illegal gambling across the state. Moments after being sworn in as the state's 44th attorney general, Republican Andrew Bailey told reporters that thousands of unregulated and untaxed slot machines are the responsibility of local…

Law ・ 04 January 2023

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New Legislation Proposal Targets Illegal Slot Machines in Missouri

New legislation cracking down on illegal electronic gaming machines (EGMs) at gas stations and corner stores in Missouri may be introduced at the Missouri House in January 2023. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that St. Louis riverside district representative Rasheen Aldridge is pushing forward a plan, which aims to eradicate illegal gambling…

Law ・ 17 December 2022

Daily Journal Online

Missouri regulators field complaints, inquiries about spread of slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri gaming regulators have recorded nearly 100 reports of illegal slot machines this year as the unregulated industry continues to flood the state with gambling devices. But, not all of the people who call the Missouri Gaming Commission or fill out one of its complaint forms are upset about the spread of the unregulated and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 August 2022

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Phillips 66 says it doesn't condone illegal gambling at its gas stations

JEFFERSON CITY - A major fuel supplier in Missouri says it is opposed to the spread of illegal gambling at convenience stores and gas stations where its brand is being sold. Phillips 66, which supplies petroleum products to wholesale distributors who, in turn, deliver the product to retailers across the state, said in a statement to the…

Law ・ 04 July 2022

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Phillips 66 says it doesn’t condone illegal gambling at its gas stations

JEFFERSON CITY - A major fuel supplier in Missouri says it is opposed to the spread of illegal gambling at convenience stores and gas stations where its brand is being sold. Phillips 66, which supplies petroleum products to wholesale distributors who, in turn, deliver the product to retailers across the state, said in a statement to the…

Law ・ 04 July 2022

St. Louis Today

Highway patrol finds casino-style slot machines at Missouri gas station

JEFFERSON CITY - A state police investigator found actual, casino-style slot machines at a southwestern Missouri gas station during an investigation into the tens of thousands of unregulated gambling devices that have flooded the state. In March, records show Sgt. Jason Trammell of the Missouri State Highway Patrol found seven of the machines at…

Religion ・ 16 June 2022

St. Louis Today

In attempt to squelch illegal gambling, highway patrol finds slot machines at Missouri gas station

JEFFERSON CITY - A state police investigator found actual, casino-style slot machines at a southwestern Missouri gas station during an investigation into the tens of thousands of unregulated gambling devices that have flooded the state. In March, records show Sgt. Jason Trammell of the Missouri State Highway Patrol found seven of the machines at…

Law ・ 16 June 2022

St. Louis Today

Two Arkansas companies enter Missouri’s unregulated slot machine market

JEFFERSON CITY - Two Arkansas companies have apparently entered what has become a lucrative, rapidly expanding and possibly illegal enterprise in Missouri. Missouri Lottery Director May Scheve-Reardon told members of the state lottery commission last week that agency staffers have been reviewing correspondence with the Missouri State Highway Patrol…

Law ・ 09 June 2022

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Missouri's 13 casinos post slight revenue drop in January amid call for crackdown on illegal machines

Missouri's 13 casinos posted $145.4 million in revenue for the month of January, according to the Missouri Gaming Commission. The figure implies a 1.2% drop from a total of $147.3 million reported in January 2021 and is also down from $163.3 million posted in December. The St. Louis market reported $72.7 million in total adjusted gaming revenue for…

Finance ・ 30 May 2022

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Casino cities in Missouri call for crackdown on illegal gambling

Officials in Missouri's 13 cities that have casinos called Wednesday for a stronger crackdown on illegal gambling machines that have flooded the state in recent years. Members of the Missouri Home Dock City Association said Attorney General Eric Schmitt, county prosecutors and law enforcement agencies should move aggressively to enforce laws…

Law ・ 28 February 2022

St. Louis Today

Senator compares Missouri purveyor of slot machine-style games to illegal drug dealer

JEFFERSON CITY - A state senator on Thursday compared one Wildwood-based company to an illegal drug dealer, calling the argument its video gaming devices aren't games of chance "loose and fictitious." The comments by Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin, followed testimony during a Missouri Senate hearing by Thomas Robbins, lobbyist for Torch Electronics, who…

Law ・ 13 January 2022

St. Louis Today

With gambling machines spreading through Missouri, lottery officials concerned about revenue loss

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri lawmakers dealt the state Lottery two blows this spring that could affect how much money the agency collects in the coming year, the director said Wednesday. The Legislature's failure to address the spread of illegal gambling during the most recent legislative session could siphon off dollars that people might otherwise…

Lottery ・ 10 December 2021

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Landlord for St. Louis casinos no longer has prominent lobbyist on payroll

JEFFERSON CITY - A prominent Missouri lobbyist is no longer representing a company that serves as a landlord to gambling casinos across the state. Until Monday, Steve Tilley, a close ally to Gov. Mike Parson, was listed on state ethics reports as registered to lobby on behalf of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. But, after being contacted about…

Travel ・ 16 November 2021

St. Louis Today

Missouri slot machine company sues prosecutor to head off law enforcement scrutiny

JEFFERSON CITY - A Wildwood-based slot machine company sued a southwest Missouri county prosecutor this month in an attempt to stop an investigative subpoena into its operations. The politically connected Torch Electronics sued Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson on July 15, asking the Greene County Circuit Court to quash an…

Law ・ 29 July 2021

St. Louis Today

As gambling expansion stalls in Missouri, Senate leader still trying to ban gas station slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - A sweeping expansion of gambling in Missouri is likely off the table this year. Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, said an ongoing impasse among the state's 13 casinos, sports betting proponents and backers of legalizing slot machines in truck stops and fraternal organizations will keep the expansion from moving…

Politics ・ 14 July 2021

The Joplin Globe

Lawmakers renew effort to crack down on illegal gaming machines in Missouri

Missouri law is clear that it is illegal to have gambling machines outside of a casino. Yet in bars, gas stations and other gathering spots around the state, games similar to slot machines have been popping up for years. So why, despite outcry from some lawmakers, law enforcement and state regulators, has Missouri been hesitant to crack down on…

Law ・ 24 January 2021