Attorney General Russell Coleman recently sent guidance notices to prosecutors and law enforcement, reiterating the illegal status of grey machines and “risk-free” games
Gambling.com reports
Despite strict regulations regarding gambling, illegal offerings, including unlicensed bookmakers, illegal gambling venues and other unlawful devices can be found across the United States. Law enforcement in each state does its best to combat illegal gambling and that often requires efforts by multiple agencies, including gambling regulators.
In Kentucky, a new form of gambling has been gaining traction. The state estimates that there are more than 500 of the so-called “risk-free play” gambling machines that continue to attract players across Kentucky. Yet, lawmakers did not stand by and sought to combat the unlawful gambling machines.
Earlier this week, the state’s Attorney General, Russell Coleman, reiterated his office’s dedication to combatting the illegal gray machines. Coleman sent legal guidance notices to law enforcement and prosecutors around The Bluegrass State. In his advisory, the Attorney General clarified the illegal status of gambling devices, including the popular “risk-free play” games and grey machines. “To protect families in the Commonwealth and to uphold the law enacted by the General Assembly, General Coleman sent the advisory to Kentucky chiefs of police, sheriffs and Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys,” reads a statement from the Attorney General.
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