Post by Logan on Apr 19, 2016 0:46:44 GMT -6
Gambling Commission restricts cash, booze winnings at new machines
The state Gambling Commission reversed course Thursday by cracking down on game machines that have multiplied in recent months at bars and card rooms in Washington.
State lawmakers pressured the commission to consider banning the “Group 12” or “nudge” machines, saying at least 400 of them have appeared since the commission approved them last year.
The commission stopped short of a ban — while keeping that option on the table — but voted to forbid bars from giving gift cards as prizes. Gift cards can be redeemed for food, alcohol and other games and some bars give customers change in cash.
“That absolutely is not what we intended,” Chris Stearns, chairman of the commission.
Stearns said the rules now specifically allow food and nonalcoholic beverages among the merchandise that can be given as prizes.
Read more here: www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article71951447.html
The state Gambling Commission reversed course Thursday by cracking down on game machines that have multiplied in recent months at bars and card rooms in Washington.
State lawmakers pressured the commission to consider banning the “Group 12” or “nudge” machines, saying at least 400 of them have appeared since the commission approved them last year.
The commission stopped short of a ban — while keeping that option on the table — but voted to forbid bars from giving gift cards as prizes. Gift cards can be redeemed for food, alcohol and other games and some bars give customers change in cash.
“That absolutely is not what we intended,” Chris Stearns, chairman of the commission.
Stearns said the rules now specifically allow food and nonalcoholic beverages among the merchandise that can be given as prizes.
Read more here: www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article71951447.html