Lawsuits challenge Missouri attorney general crackdown on gambling machines

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 848

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Two lawsuits filed in Cole County accuse Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway of unlawfully using threats of criminal prosecution to force bars and gas stations to shut down slot machine games.

The latest case, filed Friday by an entity founded last year called the Missouri Licensing Advocacy Group based in Osage Beach, argues Hanaway and the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control are threatening the liquor and other licenses of businesses that host the …

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