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Senate approves substitute to expand gambling statute to cover certain video gaming devices
Summary
Senators approved a substitute to House Bill 258 that defines 'video gaming device' and extends gambling prohibitions to devices meeting enumerated criteria. Debate focused on whether the definition could unintentionally capture ordinary video games; supporters cited law-enforcement concerns.
SENATE — The Utah Senate approved the first substitute to House Bill 258, which amends the state's gambling statutes to cover devices meeting a multi-part definition of a "video gaming device." The substitute was placed on the third-reading calendar after floor debate and a recorded tally in which the clerk announced the substitute passed.
Sponsor remarks described the statutory elements the substitute would add: a video display and computerized mechanism for playing a game; play length "not substantially affected by the…
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