Casino-Like Machines in San Antonio Stores Could Soon Be Banned

San Antonio councilwoman wants to ban casino-like eight-liner machines

District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo filed a Council Consideration Request calling for San Antonio to ban their operation within city limits.

Casino-like machines in San Antonio stores could soon be banned

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San Antonio councilwoman wants to outlaw gas-station slot machines

District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo is taking aim at gas-station slot machines and the legal gray area in which they operate. On Friday, Castillo filed a formal request co-signed by four other members of San Antonio City Council asking its Governance Committee to consider a ban on the controversial gambling machines as soon as possible. […]

Texas: San Antonio weighs ban on eight-liner machines amid statewide trend

San Antonio could become the latest Texas city to ban eight-liner machines, joining nearly a dozen municipalities that have already prohibited the devices following a 2022 court ruling and the state's Supreme Court declining further review in 2024. The 2022 ruling, issued by a Texas appeals court, determined that eight-liners function as unconstitutional illegal lotteries. When the Texas...