Grants for Illegal Slot Machines Only

The state of Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board has been handing out grants to combat illegal slot machines that are located within the state. They want the grants used to combat the spread of illegal slot machines and are handing them out to local law enforcement so that they have the means to do so.

However, they seem to be having some difficulties in identifying what those grants are for. The Chairman of the PA Gaming Control Board, Mary DiGiacomo Colins made an announcement today stating that using the grants for any other purpose would not be legal.

The grants are to be used to prevent the unlawful operation of slot machines in the Commonwealth and to crack down on those that are currently running the machines. They can also be used to educate the public so that they know what constitutes an illegal slot machine and why it is in their best interest to let them know when they come across one.

They want to be clear that they are to be used for slot machines only, and not for going after any other form of gambling – such as illegal poker games and such. Colins said that contrary to recent reports, the monies are not being used by the Liquor Control Enforcement to crackdown on any “small games of chance violations at private clubs.”

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