The largest operator of illegal gaming devices in Missouri is suspending all operations, according to Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. Torch Electronics will suspend all operations Friday, April 10th, 2026, due to the ongoing joint criminal investigation,...
A state senator from western Missouri who chairs the Senate Economic Development Committee wants to see video lottery terminals (VLT’s) taxed and regulated in 2022, predicting it would raise millions of dollars for education. Video lottery terminals are commonly...
Gaming legislation appears to be dead this session, after the recent impasse on video lottery terminal (VLT) legislation in the Missouri Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan) tells our Sullivan affiliate KTUI that he has numerous concerns with the...
The controversial issue of slot machines could end up going to the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City. The “St. Joseph News-Press” reported today that a judge in western Missouri’s Platte County ruled that two “no chance” slot...
Legislation that would legalize sports wagering and slot machines was approved by a Missouri House committee in Jefferson City on Tuesday. The comprehensive 31-page gaming bill, which is sponsored by State Rep. Dan Shaul, R-Imperial, will now head to the House floor....
