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  "path": "/2026/02/05/missouri-attorney-general-says-state-and-feds-are-investigating-illegal-slot-machines/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T22:53:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "Legislature",
    "Betsy Fogle",
    "Bill Hardwick",
    "Catherine Hanaway",
    "Don Mayhew",
    "FBI",
    "gray-market machines",
    "IRS",
    "money laundering",
    "no chance gaming",
    "slot machines",
    "Steve Tilley",
    "Torch Electronics",
    "video lottery"
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  "textContent": "A state and federal investigation of “illegal” slot machines is looking at how “billions” flow from Missourians to the companies that own the games, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway told a legislative committee Thursday. The state, at the request of federal investigators, joined the probe that has its roots in a federal civil court case where […]",
  "title": "Missouri attorney general says state and feds are investigating ‘illegal’ slot machines"
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