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 ...

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 Las Vegas university found the average slot machine hold in the state has grown over the last 20 years, though regulators say the lower payback percentages fall within legal limits. A study from the ...

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 ...

ARCADIA — As suddenly as Santa Anita installed slot-style gaming machines, California Department of Justice agents swept in and removed them Saturday, leaving serious doubt about California horse ...

A temporary casino with 900 slot machines and 30 table games – but still no poker or a sportsbook – will open in Petersburg on Jan. 22, as The Cordish Cos. and Bruce Smith Enterprise finish ...

Shortly after the New Years celebrations comes a big reason for Coast casinos and players to be optimistic in 2026. Thirteen $100,000-plus jackpots hit at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in 2025 and the ...