Missouri attorney general says federal probe drove Torch to shut down slot machines

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 1,248

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Torch Electronics shut down its slot machine-like games across Missouri this week under pressure from a federal investigation, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Thursday, marking a sharp reversal for a company that spent years insisting the games were legal.

In an interview with The Independent, Hanaway also said her office will consider dropping charges already filed against convenience store owners who hosted Torch machines in their businesses if they agree to not restart …

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