Friday, January 19, 2007

A key state lawmaker says he won't push for legalization of video gambling
machines this year. Fort Wayne Democratic Representative Win Moses says
regulating and taxing the state's 20 to 30,000 illegal video gambling
machines could bring the state 200 million dollars in tax revenue. The
Indiana Licensed Beverage Association has tried to drum up support for the
legalization of the machines, sometimes known as "Cherry Masters." Moses
says he's sending the bill to a legislative study committee because there's
not yet a consensus on the bill. House Speaker Pat Bauer has called
legalization of video poker machines a "long shot" for passing the
Legislature this session.