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Like many states, the temptation to approve slot
machines is high. Even though there are definite drawbacks to the
citizens—things like slot machines and gambling addictions, the revenue slot
machines can bring in can make a world of difference in states with budgets
that just don’t seem to cover everything they need to. In Nebraska, the slot
machines debate has come up more than once in the recent past—but anti-slot
machines groups like Gambling with the Good Life have done their job at
fighting the slots and blocking the approval of slot machines anytime the
issue comes up.
But now the group may have something to actually be concerned about. The new
Initiative Measure 421 may be harder than the rest to defeat. This measure
on the up side does not push for bringing in slot machines carte blanche—in
fact the proponents argue that the video keno stations aren’t even akin to
slot machines.
But the opposition isn’t buying it. They believe the video keno stations are
just an alternative to the slot machines that will bring the same gambling
issues. Also, the initiative proposes making the stations only available
where a licensed keno dealer is located—but there are a lot of licensed
dealers. Though the proponents make it seem like the player stations
wouldn’t be that pervasive, there are 600 licensed keno locations that can
now expand and take on as many of the slot machines devices as they choose.
Even more disconcerting for the anti-slot machines group is the lack of
legislation that will regulate the player stations. Currently, there is now
legislation that prohibits the player machines from being easily turned into
slot machines—all the operators have to do is replace the screen with the
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