SUPPORTERS OF A KENTUCKY LAW BANNING “SLOT-LIKE MACHINES” SCORED A LEGAL VICTORY FRIDAY WHEN A JUDGE KEPT IN PLACE A MEASURE TO
PERMANENTLY UNPLUG THE VIDEO GAMES THAT OFFERED CASH PAYOUTS AND WERE BRANDED “GRAY MACHINES”….
FRANKLIN CIRCUIT JUDGE PHILLIP SHEPHERD REJECTED CLAIMS THAT THE 20-23 LAW VIOLATED VARIOUS SECTIONSOF THE COMMONWEALTH’S
CONSTITUTION…..
THE JUDGE GRANTED A SUMMARYY JUDGEMENT REQUESTED BY KENTUCKY ATTORNEY RUSSELL COLEMAN’S OFFICE…..MEANING HE RULED WITHOUT A FULL
TRIAL ON THE MATTER……
THE DEVICES WERE BRANDED AS “GRAY MCHINES” BASED ON THEIR MURKY LEGAL STATUS AT THE TIME…….