The City of Wichita has proposed an ordinance that would punish businesses that permit gambling devices outside of state-owned or tribally owned casinos.
The proposed ordinance, according to the meeting schedule for Tuesday, “creates a presumption” that a licensed business will receive a written warning the first time it is found in possession or illegal gambling devices or games of skill with currency payouts. A second violation would be a 90-day suspension of the license, and the third would garner a one-year suspension.
The City says the devices outside of regulated casinos are harmful to the community because they do not follow a required minimum payout, so players have a lower chance of winning.
