COLUMBIA — A recent federal ruling declaring slot-style machines in Missouri gas stations, bars and convenience stores illegal is putting attention on a problem state regulators say has left players ...

Legislation creating a state-run video lottery system to replace and regulate “gray market” slot machines that have proliferated for years in gas stations, bars and fraternal halls across the state ...

MISSOURI, USA — A federal judge on Friday ruled that slot machines that have operated for years in bars, restaurants and convenience stores across Missouri are illegal gambling devices under state law ...

The decision by U.S. District Judge John Ross lands as Missouri lawmakers debate whether to legalize the video slot machines. Meanwhile, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has vowed to shut them down.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two "no-chance" gambling machines await customers in 2021 at a Columbia convenience store (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). A ...

Torch Electronics gaming machines are seen Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at a restaurant and bar in Florissant. ST. LOUIS — Thousands of slot machines that have proliferated in Missouri gas stations and bars ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Five retail shops in southeast Missouri are now facing lawsuits over what the attorney general call illegal gambling operations involving “unregulated” slot machines. The ...

A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess. At Hashtag 95 in Oak Lawn, the restaurant was a little slow on ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said she is prepared to take action on video lottery terminals (VLTs) that continue to pop up at gas stations and bars across the ...

A Torch Electronics slot and gaming machine is photographed on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at a north St. Louis County-area establishment. JEFFERSON CITY — County prosecutors in Missouri could benefit from ...

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