Posts Tagged Skill Games

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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