Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed legislation banning unregulated skill games in the state.
The bill (HB 594) bans any unregulated coin-operated amusement machine that awards cash, cash equivalents, and other prizes of value based on any element of chance.
Exceptions include machines that offer non-cash prizes and redeemable vouchers of under $25 dollars in value.
Violations of the ban will attract a penalty of $25,000 per machine.
“Kentucky is the first state to pass standalone legislation banning unregulated [...]