State Grant For Illegal Slot Machines

Luzerne County District Attorney Jackie Musto Carroll says that the new grant that they received will be used for education. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has given them $52,630 for them to use in regards to slot machines – and they will be using theirs to advertise and educate the public.

Carroll says that many people think that all slot machines in the state are legal now that the law was passed, but this simply is not true. There are many illegal slot machines still in the state, and they need to let residents know how to tell the difference.

They say that those slot machines that you find in the casinos are the only legal ones, and those found anywhere else are not. Residents are encouraged to not play those illegal slot machines as the money does not go to the state and therefore does not help with any of the programs that were set up – like education or property tax relief.

Instead, the money from those illegal slot machines goes to the tavern owner, or the person who owns the location where they are. The PA Gaming Control Board has been issuing grants across the state to try to enforce and prevent the unlawful operation of slot machines.

The county says that because they have a casino, they are eligible for several grants and they are going to look into them to see what is being offered and what they might be able to get to help them keep the illegal machines off the streets.

 

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