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  "path": "/2026/04/08/missouri-company-behind-gas-station-slot-machines-suspending-operations-amid-criminal-probe/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T20:40:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government + Politics",
    "Catherine Hanaway",
    "gambling",
    "gray-market machines",
    "slot machines",
    "Steve Tilley",
    "Torch Electronics",
    "U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri",
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  "textContent": "After years of legal battles to protect its business from criminal prosecution, Torch Electronics will suspend operations of its slot machines in Missouri under pressure from state Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and the U.S. Department of Justice. In a letter sent to retailers on Monday, the Wildwood-based company said it would turn its games off […]",
  "title": "Missouri company behind gas station slot machines suspending operations amid criminal probe"
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