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  "path": "/2026/04/10/missouri-attorney-general-says-federal-probe-drove-torch-to-shut-down-slot-machines/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T15:31:21.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "Government + Politics",
    "Catherine Hanaway",
    "illegal gambling",
    "James McNutt",
    "slot machines",
    "Steve Tilley",
    "Torch Electronics",
    "video lottery"
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  "textContent": "Torch Electronics shut down its slot machine-like games across Missouri this week under pressure from a federal investigation, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Thursday, marking a sharp reversal for a company that spent years insisting the games were legal. In an interview with The Independent, Hanaway also said her office will consider dropping charges already […]",
  "title": "Missouri attorney general says federal probe drove Torch to shut down slot machines"
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