Missouri may finally be done looking the other way on gray-market slot machines

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 611

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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If you ever want to know what’s really heating up in the Missouri Legislature, skip the floor debates and committee hearings. Check the lobbyist registrations at the Missouri Ethics Commission.

A prime example is the push to legalize video lottery terminals — aka, those slot machines you see at gas stations.

This isn’t just a policy debate. It’s a full-on lobbying arms race between Illinois-based J&J Ventures and Wildwood-based Torch Electronics, a fight that has …

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