But he said most lawmakers were shut out of the process because it was inserted into the budget.ĭel. He said it also broke an “unwritten rule” in the General Assembly not to pass a measure related to an ongoing court case. Stanley doubts most legislators would have signed off on the language. “I don’t think they really know what they’re doing,” said the Republican from Franklin County. Stanley said the new language would technically ban a wide range of games, including some standard arcade games. The provision passed in this year’s budget clarified the definition of skill games and expanded it to include more machines, including those that let a user increase the chance of winning free games by paying more than the ordinary cost to play. The court issued an injunction allowing skill games that already were registered with the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to continue until the matter is settled.
Bill Stanley filed a lawsuit on client Hermie Sadler’s behalf arguing it was illegal. The ban went into effect in 2021, until state Sen. E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu
