Bars Want Slot Machines

Currently in Indiana, you have the right to go to a casino and play the slot machines. There is a group, however, who would like to expand that net just a bit to include slot machines at bars, taverns, restaurants, and fraternal organizations. They say that the amount of revenue that comes from the slot machines should be shared by all, not just the casinos.

The Indiana Licenses Beverage Association did a study in 2003 that said that if the above organizations were allowed to bring in slot machines, there would be an additional $300 million brought in for state and local governments. The idea has already caught on in the state, especially in Northeastern Indiana. The amount of illegal slot machines in that part of the state is huge, and many think that if people are going to gamble anyway, it should be regulated and a portion go towards helping the state.

Rep. Win Moses and Sen. Bob Meeks are supporting a bill to legalize slot machines in the taverns, bars, etc. Moses is a Democrat from Fort Wayne, and Meeks is a Republican from LaGrange. Meeks is also a former state trooper – and has supported the legalization of slot machines for many years. They both feel that the amount of illegal slot machine gambling that has gone on has gone on long enough – and since they are having a hard time keeping the slot machines out they might as well legalize them and benefit from the revenue.


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