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St. Louis Today

Missouri treasurer defends ads on gambling machines

JEFFERSON CITY - The state treasurer of Missouri says he has no plans to remove decals of the official state seal with his name on them from unregulated slot machines as part of an agreement he made with a politically connected company that has flooded gas stations and bars with the gambling devices. In a letter Friday, Republican Vivek Malek, an…

Law ・ 24 February 2024

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Despite losses, Mohegan Gaming not walking away from Vegas casino

The off-Strip casino saw a 42 percent revenue decline; operators blamed a lower hold on table game wagers. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and…

Industry ・ 20 December 2023

St. Louis Today

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

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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

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Colorado's Golden Nugget Casino Opens Soon As It Takes Over Wildwood

The Wildwood Hotel and Casino in Cripple Creek will soon be no more. It will be the Golden Nugget Casino. Dubbed "the highest casino in the world," the facility is undergoing a facelift and name change after Fertitta Entertainment bought the resort at the base of Pike's Peak last year. The official grand re-opening as Golden Nugget will happen this…

Land-based ・ 20 July 2023

The Nevada Independent

Tilman Fertitta to buy Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, will convert the casino to a Golden Nugget

The company controlled by Golden Nugget casino owner Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Hard Rock Lake Tahoe from Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming for an undisclosed price. According to a statement released Friday, privately held Fertitta Entertainment, which is based in Houston, will transform the hotel-casino into a Golden Nugget-branded casino. The…

Incidents ・ 29 March 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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Lawsuit seeks class-action status for Missourians out cash on unregulated slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - A new lawsuit is using state consumer protection statutes and a federal law used to prosecute organized crime to go after Missouri's most well-known purveyor of unregulated video slot machines and the convenience stores that host them. The lawsuit names Wildwood resident Steven Miltenberger and his firm, Torch Electronics, in a…

Law ・ 11 March 2023

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Lottery ・ 07 January 2023

St. Louis Today

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

Gambling News

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

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Former Wildwood Casino Owner Bids Farewell; Welcomes New Ownership Group

Industry Veteran Outlines Major Business Challenges for Cripple Creek Trevor Phipps Earlier this year, the Cripple Creek casino world got hit with another financial jolt with the announcement that the town's newest gaming establishment, and the sole gaming hub located outside the historic district, would be changing hands, selling to a big name…

Industry ・ 09 December 2022

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Golden Nugget Casino Danville breaks ground in Illinois with plans to open by March 2023

Ground has been broken on the upcoming Golden Nugget Casino in Danville, Illinois, the sixth Golden Nugget casino in the United States. The ceremony was attended by company officials and local authorities, including Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr, who stood in the center at 204 Eastgate Drive as ground-breakers officially began construction of…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

The Nevada Independent

Legal changes make Colorado an enticing casino market for Nevada operators

DENVER - Nevada's major gaming companies avoided Colorado for nearly two decades after casinos were legalized in the historic mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. It wasn't much of a gamble. Initially, bets in the state were limited to $5 and casinos were not open 24/7. The idea behind the 1990 legalization was to boost…

Industry ・ 04 September 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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Jackpot Frenzy in Cripple Creek

The Wildwood casino in Cripple Creek has consistently hit the jackpot as one of the top places for big payoff strikes, This summer, the casino, located just off Hwy. 67 and the sole gaming establishment outside of the historic district, has earned this reputation. On a recent Saturday night, a 32-year-old, Kansas man named Brian won $100166 playing…

Winnings ・ 12 August 2022

KKTV 11 News

$100,000 Wildwood Casino win in Cripple Creek at ‘Buffalo Blackjack’ table

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KKTV) - A man visiting Colorado is leaving $100000 richer. Wildwood Casino is reporting 32-year-old Brian from Kansas won $100166 playing "Buffalo Blackjack" in Cripple Creek. The big win came on Saturday after Brian placed a Progressive bet before he was dealt a suited, three-of-a-kind with three aces hand. According to…

Blackjack ・ 04 August 2022

FOX 21 News

Kansas man wins $100k Jackpot at Wildwood Casino

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. - A 32-year-old, Kansas man named Brian won $100166 playing Buffalo Blackjack at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek Saturday night. Brian made a Blackjack Progressive bet and got a suited, three-of-a-kind with three aces of spades landing him the jackpot. The chance of getting the hand is about 1 in 250000, according to Wildwood…

Winnings ・ 04 August 2022

World Casino News

Wizard Games launches new classic theme online slot

After recently extending its partnership with BGM for the New Jersey market, Wizard Games has launched the Extreme version of its hit online slot 12 Super Hot Diamonds released earlier this year. The second installment in the new series maintains the same retro theme and quality graphics of the original, with a fruity slot machine design and…

Hockey ・ 06 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

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

World Casino News

Wizard Games live in New Jersey with BetMGM

Expanding a relationship that began in February this year, Wizard Games has taken its partnership with BetMGM to New Jersey, in a deal that has seen its games made accessible to the sports betting and iGaming operator's players in the Garden State. The collaboration is the second in the U.S. after earlier this year the NeoGames S.A (Nasdaq: NGMS)…

Hockey ・ 30 June 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

Gambling News

Light & Wonder to Boost PlayStar on Its NJ Launch

Light & Wonder Inc. has signed a deal with PlayStar, an online casino and thus, the company goes forth with its mission of expanding its footprint in the rapidly changing industry in the United States. With this development, PlayStar will gain full access to the provider's game library as it launches in New Jersey. Some of the quality games that…

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

European Gaming

Wizard Games gets its skates on in Ice Ice Hockey

Aspire Global's Wizard Games has taken to the rink in its latest enthralling slot, Ice Ice Hockey. Players are tasked with leading their team to victory in the 5×4, 40 payline slot that gets adrenaline pumping as winning combinations land. The Wild Puck feature sees random pucks fly onto the reels to add wilds. If two land on a single space, a…

Hockey ・ 08 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

Gaming Intelligence

GI Games Round-up: Big Time Gaming, Play'n GO, NetEnt and more

This week's games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Big Time Gaming, Play'n GO, Pariplay, Relax Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Wizard Games, iSoftBet, Yggdrasil and BF Games, among others. Pragmatic Play is taking players on a visual journey in its latest slot release, Little Gem. " Little Gem provides…

Baccarat ・ 27 May 2022

European Gaming

Wizard Games launches latest hit Wildwood Buffalo

Aspire Global's Wizard Games has boosted its games portfolio with the addition of Wildwood Buffalo, a new title set in the great American prairies. Featuring the majestic buffalo as the main character, the game also has bears, wolves, eagles and mountain lions prowling the reels, generously rewarding players. Surrounded by mountain peaks capped…

Bonuses ・ 25 May 2022

Golden Casino News

New Jersey Online Casino: Pariplay integrates content to PlayStar

Pariplay, a major producer of Internet Gaming Systems and casino games, has agreed to deliver its content to the online gambling operator PlayStar. The agreement marks the beginning of PlayStar's operations in the New Jersey online casino space. To fulfill its contractual obligations to PlayStar Entertainment Corporation, the provider will offer…

Strategy Guide ・ 11 May 2022

Gambling News

Pariplay to Power PlayStar NJ through Its Fusion Platform

Pariplay, a leading provider of Internet Gaming Systems and casino games, has agreed to power the online operator PlayStar with games. The deal celebrates PlayStar's launch in the state of New Jersey. As per the agreement, the supplier will provide PlayStar with some of the best titles developed by its proprietary studio Wizard Games. PlayStar…

Strategy Guide ・ 10 May 2022

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Top 5 Thrill Rides This Summer at Casino Pier Amusement Park

Spring is here and summer is right around the corner for folks, it's time to hit the beach and boardwalk here at the Jersey Shore. Growing up here at the Jersey Shore it was a tradition to hit the beach and boards. Bay Village on LBI, boardwalks in Point Pleasant, Asbury Park, Seaside Heights, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Wildwood. This is how we…

Top and Best ・ 10 May 2022

The Mountain Jackpot News

Cripple Creek Gaming News Wildwood Expected to Become Part of Golden Nugget Casino Family

Creek Gaming Acquisition Nears the $45 Million Mark Rick Langenberg In a move expected to further increase the profile of the Cripple Creek gaming community, a major restaurant operator and entertainment figure, who also owns a professional basketball team, plans to buy the Wildwood Casino and Hotel for close to $45 million. The proposed deal,…

Covid ・ 20 April 2022

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Fertitta to expand Golden Nugget brand into Colorado's Cripple Creek via Wildwood Casino acquisition

Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta is purchasing the Wildwood Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, for $43 million. The deal, expected to finalize by summer, is being carried out through the mogul's Fertitta Entertainment company and will see the introduction of the iconic Golden Nugget brand to the state. Fertitta Entertainment, owner…

Industry ・ 15 April 2022

World Casino News

Wildwood Hotel and Casino to change hands

In the western American state of Colorado and Fertitta Entertainment Incorporated has reportedly signed a deal that is to see it pay approximately $43 million in order to acquire the Wildwood Hotel and Casino. According to a Monday report from The Gazette newspaper, the Houston-headquartered parent of land-based casino firm Landry's…

Land-based ・ 14 April 2022

FOX 21 News

How to get cheaper gas in Colorado

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. - As the U.S. continues to see rising gas prices, one Cripple Creek casino is launching a gas savings campaign to help employees and customers. Starting today, Wildwood Casino will reward employees with $.50 off per gallon (up to 20 gallons per week) at their Gas-n-Roll station in Cripple Creek, and the casino is giving…

Jobs ・ 24 March 2022

Daily Journal Online

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

The Mountain Jackpot News

City of Cripple Creek Celebrates 30 Years of Legal Gambling

Jeff Mosher, Cripple Creek Marketing and Special Events Director Cripple Creek will celebrate 30 years of legalized gambling this October!! Three mountain towns were struggling to attract tourists and in 1990 they were successful in convincing 57% of the Colorado voters to pass Amendment 4, which legalized gambling in their communities. The…

Finance ・ 29 December 2021

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

St. Louis Today

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

Philly News

Bucks County woman sues online slot game maker over $100,000 jackpot 'bug'

A Yardley woman and 13 other people have filed a federal lawsuit against the manufacturer of an online slots game that the company claims inflated their winnings in error due to a technical bug. Lisa Piluso, of Yardley, said she was playing the popular Capital Gains game on her phone in October 2020 when her screen displayed that she had won a…

Winnings ・ 15 November 2021

KPVI

Smashed machines end Missouri illegal gambling case

PLATTE CITY - When the bucket of the backhoe came down on the first of five illegal gambling machines destroyed Thursday by court order, it crumpled like a cardboard box being prepped for recycling. The particle board sides offered no resistance to the pressure, and in about 40 seconds, all that remained was a pile of wood, plastic and electronic…

Law ・ 10 October 2021

Missouri Independent

Smashed machines put emphatic end on Missouri illegal gambling case

PLATTE CITY - When the bucket of the backhoe came down on the first of five illegal gambling machines destroyed Thursday by court order, it crumpled like a cardboard box being prepped for recycling. The particle board sides offered no resistance to the pressure, and in about 40 seconds, all that remained was a pile of wood, plastic and electronic…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

The Mountain Jackpot News

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Results Finalized in TMJ Meat-Goliath Contest Trevor Phipps Well, it's official: The results for TMJ's annual best burger contest are in! Online voting has been available for the last month and we received thousands of votes for the contest. This year instead of just doing the normal burger contest in which total tallies determined the winner, we…

Winnings ・ 17 September 2021

The Daily Gazette

Bronco Billy's Casino in Cripple Creek considering adding 70 more rooms to hotel project

Owners of Bronco Billy's Casino in Cripple Creek are looking at adding more rooms to what already will be the city's largest hotel. Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts is studying whether to accelerate plans to add an additional 70 rooms to the Chamonix Casino Hotel, now under construction adjacent to Bronco Billy's. The two-block-long expansion…

Covid ・ 16 August 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

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Pikes Peak Area Resident Wins $568,319 Jackpot at Wildwood Casino

Hobbit slot machine Strikes Paydirt in Cripple Creek. With the help of Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield, a Colorado Springs resident, hit a $568319.45 jackpot playing The Hobbit slot machine at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. Megan, a 44-year-old old player, visited the Wildwood Casino with her husband recently for an evening of fun. When…

Winnings ・ 03 July 2021

The Daily Gazette

Colorado Springs woman strikes it big with a more than half-a-million dollar win at Wildwood Casino

Coins dropping and numbers flashing, all that ruckus meant that Megan of Colorado Springs had just hit the jackpot at the Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. By the time it was all over, 44-year-old Megan (last name withheld to protect her privacy) had won $568319.45 playing the game The Hobbit on a slot machine June 19. The coins that fell at the…

Winnings ・ 28 June 2021

The Daily Gazette

First new hotel in decades opens in Cripple Creek

More than two years after starting construction that stretched through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 101-room Wildwood Hotel opened late Friday in Cripple Creek as the first of three major projects that will more than double the city's inventory of hotel rooms. Located adjacent to Cripple Creek's largest single casino, the $14 million hotel is…

Covid ・ 28 June 2021

KKTV 11 News

Colorado Springs man wins $100,000 jackpot, 2nd major jackpot this month in Cripple Creek

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A Colorado Springs man is the second person from Olympic City USA to hit a major jackpot in Cripple Creek this month! Michael Gary Harris scored $102000 while playing the "Monopoly" slot machine at McGill's. "I always wanted to win something big, I just didn't expect it to be this!" Harris said. McGill's Hotel and…

Winnings ・ 26 June 2021

KKTV 11 News

Colorado Springs woman wins more than $500,000 at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KKTV) - Why go to Vegas when you can win big in Cripple Creek? A Colorado Springs woman hit a major jackpot on Saturday at Wildwood Casino. The 44-year-old woman was playing the "Hobbit" slot machine when she hit a $568319.45 jackpot! The winner, Megan, plans on using the money to help pay off bills. "We love seeing our…

Winnings ・ 21 June 2021

FOX 21 News

Colorado Springs resident wins over half a million dollars at Wildwood Casino

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. -A Colorado Springs won $568319.45 after playing The Hobbit slot machine at Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek. Megan visited Wildwood Casino with her husband on Friday, June 19. She told casino attendants she and her husband plan to use the money to pay off their bills. The last big jackpot wins at Wildwood Casino happened in…

Winnings ・ 21 June 2021

The Daily Gazette

Betting limits at Colorado casinos will soon be history

Colorado voters gave casinos and three mountain gambling towns an early Christmas Saturday with the debut of no-limit betting. Don't expect bet limits to completely disappear - they will be set by individual casinos instead of state law. Most casinos are expected to adopt limits between $500 and $1000 per wager, but likely will allow higher limits…

Covid ・ 07 May 2021

The Examiner

Missouri slow to act on illegal slot machines

Jack Suntrup St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY - In the wake of a recent ruling that a Kansas company's unregulated slot machine-style games were illegal, Missouri officials are now divided on how to move forward with policing roughly 14000 similar devices deployed at gas stations and bars across the state. The Post-Dispatch obtained a draft…

Gaming Authorities ・ 07 May 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

The Mountain Jackpot News

Throngs of Players and Visitors Celebrate Reopening of Cripple Creek Casinos

The big gambling reopening day has finally arrived, after weeks of speculation. On Monday morning, nearly all Cripple Creek casinos lit up with ringing slots, ending a nearly three-month hibernation, prompted by the coronavirus international pandemic, which has paralyzed the national, regional and local economy. Gone is the ghost town look that has…

Christmas ・ 19 January 2021