Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is telling prosecutors that hundreds of new “risk free” games resembling casino slots are illegal under state law.

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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman released an advisory to local prosecutors this week warning new games resembling slot machines and claiming to be “risk-free” are actually illegal gambling devices.

“There is no safe harbor in Kentucky’s gambling laws for this kind of game,” Coleman stated.

Kentucky Public Radio was the first to report on the new “no-risk” games in March, which began proliferating in gas stations around the state earlier this year. Officials say there are currently more than 600 of the games operating in Kentucky.