Tell Your Legislators:
No Slot Machines
in Our Neighborhoods
Tell Your Legislators to Oppose Legalizing “Video Lottery Terminals”
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These Missouri Groups and Individuals Signed the
Safe Communities Pledge
Legislators:
- Senate Pro Tempore Cindy O’Laughlin
- Representative Wendy Hausman
- Representative Kerry Ingle
- Representative John Hewkin
- Representative Don Mayhew
- Representative Dean Vanschoiack
- Representative Betsy Fogle
Community Members and Organizations:
- Cynthia James
- Charlie Dooley
- Joseph Flickner
- Shannon Hedrick
- Mark Lay
- Michael Maher
- Donnell M. Sims
- Darcy Wood
- Mid America Carpenters Regional Council
- Protect Missouri Families
- Seafarers Entertainment and Allied Trades Union
- Unite Here Local 74
Thank you for putting Missourians first.
The Missouri Safe Communities Pledge
I pledge to oppose the legalization of Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) in Missouri.
Our communities deserve better than slot machines on every corner. Missouri already has 13 licensed casinos that generate hundreds of millions of dollars for our public schools. We don't need tens of thousands of unregulated gambling devices scattered across our bars, gas stations, and convenience stores.
The evidence is clear: states that have gone down this road have seen increased crime, declining property values, and devastating addiction: hitting our most vulnerable neighbors the hardest.
I stand with law enforcement in calling for the elimination of illegal gambling machines, not their legalization.
By signing this pledge, I commit to:
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Oppose any legislation that authorizes Video Lottery Terminals in Missouri
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Support full enforcement of existing laws against illegal gambling devices
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Keep gambling in licensed, regulated environments with proper consumer protections
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Protect Missouri's communities, families, and small businesses from the proven harms of expanded unregulated gambling
AG Hanaway Takes Aim at Illegal Gaming Machines
"My office will hold any business accountable for profiting off unlawful activity, and we will do everything in our power to shut illegal gaming and gambling machines down."
— Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Source: Missouri Independent, Feb. 10, 2026
Federal Judge Rules Gas Station Slot Machines Are Illegal Gambling Devices
"Outside of a licensed casino, the devices are prohibited in the state of Missouri — i.e., they are illegal."
— U.S. District Judge John Ross Source: FOX 2 St. Louis / U.S. District Court, Feb. 13, 2026
St. Charles County Warns of 'Criminal Prosecution' Over Illegal Gaming Machines
"Local prosecutors warn businesses with illegal gaming machines could face criminal charges if
they don't remove the devices.” Source: Missouri Independent, Feb. 10, 2026
Platte County destroys gambling machines
“The so-called 'no chance' machines are illegal and were publicly destroyed on Thursday.” Source:
Fox 4 Kansas City, Oct. 7, 2021
Illegal gambling devices to be publicly destroyed in Platte City
"Five video gaming machines declared to be illegal gambling devices in the only successful felony prosecution of a game vendor in Missouri will be destroyed Thursday in Platte City — and the
public is invited to watch.” Source: Missouri Business Alert, Oct. 5, 2021