Missouri bar owner challenges attorney general’s gaming-machine enforcement authority
St Charles bar owner James Schappe has sued Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, arguing she cannot deem non-Torch gaming machines illegal without action by the legislature. Schappe is seeking an order barring enforcement against his business and a declaration that the state’s gambling laws do not apply to its machines.
The case could clarify whether Missouri’s attorney general or legislature can determine the legal status of non-casino gaming machines.