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 ...

A federal judge on Friday ruled that slot machines that have operated for years in bars, restaurants and convenience stores across Missouri are illegal gambling devices under state law. The decision ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Thursday her office and federal agencies are investigating slot machine-like ...

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 ...

*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 ...

ST. LOUIS — There's a controversial debate in Missouri that has led to the unchecked proliferation of gaming machines, commonly seen at gas stations and convenience stores. The debate over the ...