Maui’s county prosecutors office won’t prosecute nine people accused of gambling offences. The nine people were accused of playing poker at the residence on Kaikai Street on August 16 and one defence attorney commented that he was “disappointed” that the police department “targets legal poker games”. Meanwhile, deputy prosecutor Byron Fujieda stated: “Based on the investigation that was done, we didn’t have enough evidence to pursue those cases.”
Illinois is set to receive more than 4,000 VLTs after Bally Technologies signed a contract to bring them to the state. It will give the company control over more than 50 percent of the state’s gambling industry after placing the machines in over 1,500 locations statewide. The news comes after the state approved expansion earlier on this year that means bars, taverns, restaurants and convenience stores to offer VLT gambling. Las Vegas Review-Journal revealed that no financial terms have yet been disclosed.