Mayor Cherelle Parker signed three new bills into law Wednesday, including the prohibition of certain gambling machines and skills games.Bill No. 210923 introduced by City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. will ban electronic skill games that resemble slot machines seen in casinos.
"It is not okay to tempt our residents from low and moderate income neighborhoods with opportunities to gamble away their hard-earned dollars," said Mayor Parker. "It is not okay to give children purchasing candy an opportunity to gamble with their lunch money.
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