The Missouri House Gaming Committee is holding a hearing Thursday as investigations continue into illegal slot machines.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol testified and said it has seen an increase gambling complaints.
“This year the division of drug and crime control has opened 92 criminal cases related to the illegal gambling devices, and we have provided 34 affidavits to prosecutors throughout the state,” said Lieutenant Roger Phillips of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Kurt Erickson JEFFERSON CITY — After saying he would welcome the chance to talk to lawmakers, one of the men responsible for the spread of illegal gambling machines across Missouri was a no-show.
The Missouri Gaming Commission sent the complaints to the patrol, according to reporting from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The commission has argued the gaming terminals, such as slot machines, are illegal.
- The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Prosecutors Association will testify Thursday in Jefferson City before a House gaming committee investigating the issue of alleged illegal slot.
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Rogers said many prosecutors have explained they’re waiting to press charges until a Platte County court case wraps up. The Platte County Prosecutor has pressed charges against a gaming company for allegedly installing gambling machines in two convenience stores.
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As such gaming terminals have popped up across the state, casinos and Missouri Lottery officials argue the machines are costing them millions of dollars.
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