Valley Vegas Nites Fighting for Machines 

Earlier this year the California State Department of Justice seized 62 slot machines from a company called Valley Vegas Nites claiming they were operating illegal slot machine gambling. The group wants the judge to throw out the search warrant, as that would also remove the misdemeanor counts of possessing slot machines that the group is facing as well. 

The company rents the machines to various charities and non profits so that they can raise money with Vegas style casino night functions. They were told they needed to get a license to distribute and manufacture slot machines, but as this wasn’t what they did, they didn’t think they needed the license. They are now looking at large fines and jail term, not to mention the loss of their business due to the raid. The company alleges that their slot machines are legal for they are games of skill, not of chance. You have to hit a button to stop the wheels; it doesn’t just do it on its own. 

They also say that the slot machine seizure was illegal as the state searched a Salida storage facility and seized the slot machines there – and the warrant was only for the company offices in Riverbank. The hearing is scheduled for November 16.

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