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  "path": "/2026/04/02/video-lottery-bill-debate-shows-missouri-senate-resistance-to-expanded-gambling/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T10:55:43.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "casinos",
    "Cindy O'Laughlin",
    "gray-market machines",
    "J&J Ventures",
    "Missouri Gaming Commission",
    "Missouri Lottery Commission",
    "slot machines",
    "sports wagering",
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  "textContent": "A lawyer for a company hoping to break into Missouri’s gambling market told a state Senate panel Wednesday that unregulated slot machines are siphoning millions from schools and that lawmakers should respond by legalizing video lottery games. Matt Hortenstine, chief counsel for Illinois-based J&J Ventures, called enforcement efforts a “whack-a-mole” game unless retailers have a […]",
  "title": "Video lottery bill debate shows Missouri Senate resistance to expanded gambling"
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