The debate over skill-based video gaming is at its hottest in Alabama, but other states are also having trouble interpreting the law. The Ohio state Supreme Court was the latest to rule on a video gaming issue on Tuesday.
The issue involved payouts on skill-based video game machines. The operators of several arcades in Ohio contended that the $10 limit on payouts for these games is unconstitutional. The state, however, asserts that the limit is within the guidelines of the constitution.
The Supreme Court overturned a Court of Appeals ruling that declared the law unconstitutional. The Franklin County Common Pleas Court originally ruled that the law was constitutional before having their ruling overturned by the appeals court.
In Ohio, the voters of the state approved four casinos last November. It was the first successful attempt to bring casino gambling to Ohio after several failed attempts over the past decade. The casinos will be located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Toledo.
The law in question will not have to do with the casinos, as it focuses on the arcades that are offering video gambling. The law was created in October 2007 and was intended to stop these arcades from becoming full blown casinos by awarding high payouts on the machines. many people do not even believe that the machines are legal in Ohio.
Alabama lawmakers are tussling with the same problem regarding electronic bingo machines. The tension in Alabama has hit an all-time high this year with the governor creating a Task Force on Illegal Gambling to raid gaming establishments in the state. Lawmakers have attempted to allow Alabama residents the right to vote on the issue, but the proposal ended up in federal indictments due to corruption.
October 12, 2010
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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