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Bill would codify existing rules for arcade-style "skill-based" prize games after agency regulation change drew operator concerns
Summary
Delegate Vanessa Atterberry and industry representatives urged a favorable report on HB 633 to clarify state law distinguishing skill-based amusement devices (arcade ticket games) from illegal slot machines; Dave & Buster's and Main Event representatives warned a recent agency regulation would make Maryland unique and harm family entertainment.
Delegate Vanessa Atterberry presented House Bill 633 to the House Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 6, seeking to codify regulatory treatment for skill-based amusement devices such as ticket-accumulation arcade games used at family entertainment centers.
Atterberry said the bill would reinforce long-standing Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency regulations that distinguish skill-based amusement devices from slot machines and permit the accumulation of low-value tickets that players exchange for…
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