Bill > HB1250

This bill modifies the legal definition of a "slot machine" within Missouri's gambling laws by expanding the criteria for what constitutes a slot machine. Specifically, the bill adds language that explicitly defines a slot machine as including any device with a preset payout percentage, regardless of whether a player can preview the game outcome before playing, whether that preview is optional or mandatory, or whether the outcome is selected from a predetermined finite pool. The change broadens the existing definition, which previously focused on devices that eject something of value based on chance, to now include machines with predetermined payout structures. This modification aims to provide a more comprehensive and clear definition of slot machines for the purposes of gambling offense regulations, potentially closing potential loopholes in how gambling devices might be classified or operated. The bill is part of Chapter 572 of Missouri Revised Statutes, which deals with gambling-related offenses, and seeks to update the legal framework surrounding gambling devices and their classification.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1250&year=2025&code=R