Missouri's Video Lottery Bill Sparks Debate and Controversy

Missouri's video lottery bill sparks debate and controversy

Supporters say licensing video lottery terminals could send hundreds of millions to education, while critics warn the plan would legitimize illegal gambling and harm vulnerable communities. The post Legalize and tax or ban them outright? Missouri lawmakers debate video lottery machines appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.

Legalize and tax or ban them outright? Missouri lawmakers debate video lottery machines

State Rep. Bill Hardwick, a Republican from Dixon, describes his bill to legalize video lottery during a hearing Tuesday, of the Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).Video lottery operators on Tuesday promised Missouri will reap a windfall of money for education and other programs if lawmakers will substitute their devices for slot machine-like games currently in thousands of retail locations across the sta…