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Saturday, July 26, 2014

State Will Further Regulate Specific Games; Fees Added

Despite some media hyperbole in the past two weeks, big brother isn’t coming for our arcade games – yet.

The only certain thing for now is that machines dispensing prizes worth $30 or more will be required to have a $50 license, if the proposed state regulations go into effect as-written in 2016.

What is unclear is exactly what kind of regulation the state’s Lottery and Gaming Commission will actually be doing on such games, which problematically blur the line between amusement and gambling.

“There are regulations on the books already that are not being enforced,” noted Jerry Greenspan, owner of the Sportland and Fun City arcades on the Boardwalk. “But now we feel like we’re the scapegoats, even though we were the most up-front about it to begin with.”

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maryland and DEMOCRATS are committing financial RAPE with
these ridiculous taxes!

Anonymous said...


OweMalley's new & improved Rain On Your Parade tax!

Next will be licensing kids pitching pennies!

Anonymous said...

And after OweMalley we get OweBrown. Remember this when you vote - if its Brown flush it down.