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The decision by U.S. District Judge John Ross lands as Missouri lawmakers debate whether to legalize the video slot machines. Meanwhile, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has vowed to shut them down.

A federal judge has delivered a major blow to the slot-style machines that have quietly spread through Missouri bars, restaurants and convenience stores over the past several years, ruling they are ...

ST. LOUIS – Thousands of video lottery terminals (VLTs) that operate in Missouri gas stations and closely resemble casino slot machines are illegal, a federal judge has ruled. On Friday, a federal ...

State and federal authorities are investigating "illegal" slot machines in Missouri and the flow of money to the companies that own them. The investigation follows a federal civil court ruling that ...

A state and federal investigation of “illegal” slot machines is looking at how “billions” flow from Missourians to the companies that own the games, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway told a ...

Our casino expert Matt Burke has been playing at casinos for over 15 years. He has identified the lowest volatility slot games currently available at the top online casinos. He's also put together ...

A Torch Electronics slot and gaming machine is photographed on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at a north St. Louis County-area establishment. JEFFERSON CITY — County prosecutors in Missouri could benefit from ...

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. Even before the legendary gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok was shot dead ...

A study from the UNLV Center for Gaming Research found that slot machines in Las Vegas have been tighter for players over the last 20 years. UNLV found the average slot machine hold in Las Vegas has ...

There’s a theory — maybe call it a conspiracy theory? — that the reason Nevada gaming win is up despite visitation being down is that the state’s slot machines are taking more money than they’re ...

The California Department of Justice raided a horse track on Saturday to remove Racing on Demand games, which are similar to Historical Horse Racing (HHR) machines. Santa Anita, which is located in ...