Posts Tagged Skill Games

LG candidates clash over casinos and skill games

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Casino gambling and convenience store slot-style machines are becoming a flashpoint in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Michael Pope explains why.

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Virginia business beats criminal skill games charges with help from Southside Senator

Dozens of convenience store owners gather at the Capitol in yellow shirts in support of legalizing skill games. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

So-called “skill games” have been popping up around Virginia since their temporary legalization in 2020. Efforts to restrict such games followed. However, one Virginia Senator successfully convinced a Hanover County judge that newer games skirt that law. Brad Kutner has more. 

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Lobbyist spending suggests action on skill games and casinos next month

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Members of the General Assembly are getting ready for the upcoming session. And as Michael Pope reports, so are lobbyists who represent gambling interests.

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The long-running skill games saga continues in Virginia

Dozens of convenience store owners gathered at the Capitol in yellow shirts earlier this year in support of legalizing skill games. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

The debate over skill games is moving from the committee room to the courtroom.  Michael Pope has the latest.

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Skill games continue to be a hot topic of debate

The effort to legalize skill games might be in trouble, even if some of the machines are up and operating across Virginia. Michael Pope has the latest.

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Some lawmakers say Virginia is back to a gray area on skill games, with new machines popping up

Dozens of convenience store owners gathered at the Capitol earlier this year — donning yellow shirts — in support of legalizing skill games. State lawmakers ultimately decided to pass on that legislation. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Earlier this year, lawmakers considered legislation to legalize devices that look like slot machines at truck stops and convenience stores. They ended up rejecting those bills, but now, as Michael Pope reports, they’re popping up anyway.

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Some Virginia police believe skill games are being operated illegally

After months of debate, state lawmakers didn’t legalize slot-machine style machines at convenience stores and truck stops earlier this year. And as Michael Pope reports, some law enforcement officials are worried that some machines may be currently in operation.

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Skill games don’t make it into the budget, but advocates may have a glimmer of hope

Back in April, dozens of convenience store owners gathered at the Capitol in yellow shirts in support of legalizing skill games. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Lawmakers were back in Richmond Monday to pass a budget. Michael Pope tells us supporters of skill games are still waiting for on resolution of that issue, though.

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Youngkin open to changes in skill games amendments

Dozens of convenience store owners gather at the Capitol in yellow shirts in support of legalizing skill games. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Virginia’s legislature said no to a host of amendments from Governor Glenn Youngkin to a bill legalizing skill games in the Commonwealth. 

But that didn’t end the conversation and lawmakers agreed to work with the governor to find a more palatable bill. Brad Kutner spoke with Youngkin and some pro-skill game activists as those negotiations are kicking off. 

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The fate of skill games is now in the governor’s hands

Governor Glenn Youngkin is now facing a decision about what happens with slot-machine style machines in convenience stores and truck stops. Michael Pope reports.

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Skill games proponents ponder next steps following Youngkin amendments

Lawmakers will return to Richmond next week to consider next steps on a number of important bills. Michael Pope reports that they’ll need to make a decision on what to do about skill games.

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After lots of debate this session, the governor will soon weigh in on skill games

Governor Glenn Youngkin is about to make one of the most anticipated decisions of the General Assembly session this year. As Michael Pope reports, the fate of skill games rests in the balance.

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There are strong opinions on both sides of the skill games debate

Lawmakers in Richmond are debating if convenience stores and truck stops should have machines that allow customers to play video games that pay money when the person wins.  And Michael Pope reports the opposition to the machines is growing louder.

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State lawmakers have a lot of work to do when it comes to “skill games”

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With a deadline looming, the state Senate passed a bill allowing skills games. But, Michael Pope reports there are still some big differences to work out.

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House Democrats complicate Virginia’s skill games bet

Virginia officials from both parties supported a seemingly-simple effort to legalize skill games at the start of the General Assembly session. But, Brad Kutner reports the issue recently got a lot more complicated.

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Skill games legislation taking steps towards Senate floor

Virginia legislators, [from left] GOP Sen. Timmy French, GOP Delegate Terry Kilgore, Democratic Senators Aaron Rouse and Louise Lucas and Delegate Suhas Subramanyam unite around an effort to legalize, regulate and tax skill games in Virginia. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Members of the General Assembly are considering a bill that would allow more gambling at convenience stores and truck stops. Michael Pope reports.

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State lawmakers to take another look at “skill games” next month

Gambling will be one of the many topics of conversation when members of the General Assembly return to Richmond next month. Michael Pope has this update on machines you might have seen at your local convenience store.

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