Game time is over for gas station gamblers and the companies that profit off of them—even if few seem to realize it just yet. On Friday, a federal judge in St. Louis ruled that “no chance” slot ...

A bill that would create a state-run video lottery system to replace the current slot machine games received initial approval ...

For years, Torch Electronics has used a cadre of high-powered lobbyists and lawyers, along with a legal loophole, to argue ...

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.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – “The convenience stores really don’t have anything at all to do with the operation of those machines,” Attorney Chuck Hatfield says. Hatfield represents Torch Electronics, the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A man sits in front of a row of unregulated slot machines at a gas station in southern Missouri in July 2023. JEFFERSON CITY — As ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Ever since the Springfield City Council passed an ordinance on February 12 that bans any type of gaming device that awards monetary prizes, most people believed it was only a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Torch Electronics filed another lawsuit this week against the city of Springfield, this time accusing Springfield police of unlawfully seizing nine of the company’s ...

Federal court decision says widely used bar and convenience store slot machines violate Missouri law across the state.