Video Slot Machines

Rep. Scott Cupps, R-Shell Knob, made headlines in February after a contentious committee hearing with Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek over unclaimed property advertisements placed on unregulated gambling machines.

At a hearing Tuesday, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek said the idea to place ads on machines owned by Torch Electronics stems from a meeting he had in a Chesterfield airplane hangar owned by the company’s lobbyist.

Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek dismissed concerns about legality of machines in letter to House chairman, says advertising costs nothing to promote Unclaimed Property program.

The chair of a Missouri House appropriations committee is demanding Treasurer Vivek Malek answer questions about the state’s involvement with Torch Electronics.

Bills would ban ‘pre-reveal’ machines, expand casino offerings and allow for video lottery games.

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