In August of 2013, at the request of the Governor and the Georgia Lottery Corporation, the GBI created a Commercial Gambling Unit (CGU). The CGU is tasked with enforcing Georgia’s commercial gambling laws as they relate to the Coin Operated Amusement Machines (COAM) seen in convenience stores and other businesses around the state. The machines can be legally housed in these businesses as long as they are properly licensed through the Georgia Lottery. Based on Georgia law, customers who play the machines may ONLY redeem credits for in-store merchandise, fuel, or lottery tickets. Redeeming credits for cash payouts is NOT LEGAL in Georgia and violators will be prosecuted. Currently, the CGU is staffed with GBI agents, an intelligence analyst and support staff personnel.
What Gas Stations Have Slot Machines
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations raided the Chevron Ginni Mart on Rockmart Road Thursday after they say they discovered it gave cash payouts for slot machine winnings.
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Gas Station Slots
- The West Bend man started a company called Quick Charge Kiosk that modified video gambling machines to provide charging for cell phones and put them in gas stations and convenience stores around.
- Wisconsin law allows bars and restaurants to have up to five video gambling machines without risking police enforcement, but video gambling in gas stations remains a crime, so when the Stadium.
- The three are accused of stealing almost $700 from video gaming machines at the Marathon gas station at the corner of State Road 85 and 16 in Senoia. Police say the female is accused of.