Steve Mulroy says stores with coin-operated game machines are gambling with law
“There is no more legal uncertainty,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said. “These gaming machines are illegal.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A court ruling determined these coin-operated mechanisms seen in some local convenience stores are, in fact, slot machines.
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