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Senate increases penalties, broadens definition for illicit gambling devices
Summary
The Senate passed a committee substitute to broaden the legal definition of gambling devices to include so-called "8-liners" and other electronic games and raised penalties in an effort to curb criminal activity tied to those machines.
The Senate voted on a committee substitute to Senate Bill 5 17, a measure supporters said expands the definition of gambling devices to include electronic machines like 8-liners and raises criminal penalties for their unlawful operation.
Senator Middleton, speaking on the floor, described so-called 8-liner machines as "gambling devices disguised as electronic video games" that "often mimic slot…
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