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Florida County Bans Video Slots

SANFORD, Florida -- Video arcade slot machines, which have proliferated in dozens of adult arcades across the state, are now illegal in Seminole County under an ordinance approved Tuesday by the County Commission.

"The ordinance closes a loophole in state gambling laws by declaring all such video slot machines illegal.

"'We are broadening the definition to include all of them, whether they involve skill or not,' said Robert McMillan, county attorney.

"…Florida statutes ban slot machines, but a 1997 revision created an exception for arcade amusement centers and truck stops. Those businesses can operate games of skill, in which players receive points or coupons that can be exchanged for merchandise.

"…Seminole County's new ordinance bans slots countywide, but gives cities the option to pass local legislation allowing them. So far, only Sanford has passed laws allowing adult arcades in certain areas of the city…"

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