Missouri Looks at Illegal Gambling Machines

An estimated 14,000 unregulated gambling machines operate in Missouri, and that number is growing, a special House committee heard at a recent hearing. Missouri Lottery officials said illegal gambling already has diverted at least $50 million from lottery profits, which means less money for public schools. A distributor of the machines, who didn’t show up at the hearing, is known as a donor to Governor Mike Parsons (l.).

Missouri Looks at Illegal Gambling Machines

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