A company accused of operating illegal gambling machines in Missouri made six $40,000 donations this week to a constellation of political action committees run by its lobbyist.

Wildwood-based Torch Electronics cut the checks Monday to MO Majority PAC, Missouri Growth PAC, Missouri C PAC, Missouri Senior PAC, Missouri AG PAC and Conservative Leaders of Missouri.

Each of the PACs is connected to Steve Tilley, a former House speaker who serves as Torch’s lobbyist.

The donations were the company’s first since last year, when it divvied up $230,000 worth of donations to Tilley’s PACs.