Legislation making its way through the Missouri House would give gamblers the option to try their luck outside a casino legally on individual gaming machines.
“What we have right now are illegally operated gaming machines that are not authorized by the Missouri Lottery or the Missouri Gaming Commission,” said Erin Shrimpf, spokesperson for J&J Gaming Ventures based in Illinois.
That’s what House Bill 970 looks to change. It would set up a framework for the legal use of gaming machines outside casinos, set up by licensed operators…
Heartland News also spoke to the Chairman of the Missouri Gaming Commission. Jan Zimmerman said she is not familiar with the language in HB 970 but supports regulation of outside gaming machines.
