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One_Win_6185 t1_j08e2g0 wrote

Reply to comment by AlreadyShrugging in Will restricting convenience stores make Richmond safer? Policing expert says no. by ety3rd

It’s a thing in South Dakota. Gas stations would have mini casinos in them behind a door in the back—like the adult room on an old video rental place.

Live out of VA now, sad to hear that’s popping up there too.

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AlreadyShrugging t1_j08ii31 wrote

I’m from Oregon where slot machines are ubiquitous in bars and restaurants. Even Denny’s there has “poker rooms” filled with slot machines.

For some reason that just doesn’t hit nearly as sad as having them in gas stations. The machines in Oregon are tightly regulated and run by the state lottery. There’s rules in place that prohibit the machines being displayed visibly from the street among other regulations. There’s no “skill” legal bullshit either.

I don’t even like the machines in Oregon, but they’re worse here.

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