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Commission hears public comment alleging harms from 'skills-based' games among people on parole
Summary
A community member told commissioners that people on parole or probation are spending paychecks on skills‑based gaming machines, leaving them short for essentials; staff said they are forming a work group and hope to include a business owner for industry perspective.
During public comment, a speaker described observing people on parole and probation use money on skills-based gaming machines and urged the county to include a business owner on a work group addressing the issue.
The commenter said Andrea Gregory, who had worked on provision and parole, reported seeing many people on…
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