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Texarkana council approves 4-month moratorium on 8‑liner devices, urges legislature to classify them as gambling
Summary
The council unanimously adopted an ordinance imposing a four-month moratorium on accepting applications for machines regulated by chapter 36 of the city code and directed staff to tell state lawmakers that an “8-liner” should be defined as a gambling device.
The Texarkana City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance establishing a four-month moratorium on accepting and approving applications for devices regulated under chapter 36 of the city code and directed the city manager to communicate the council’s policy position to the Texas Legislature that an “8-liner” device should be defined as a gambling device.
Why it matters: Local officials said courts and state lawmakers have not given consistent statewide guidance on the devices, which some jurisdictions and a…
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