One of Indiana’s state lawmakers who is for the legalization of the video gambling machines that can be found in many of the states bars and veterans clubs, has decided to hold off filing legislation to change the law.
The democratic senator from
Fort Wayne decided instead that an exploratory committee should first be put together to study all the different aspects of changing the law on video gambling machines. “It’s very clear this is almost too complex at this time to write a single bill without more study,” Moses said.
The committee will have to study what percentage of revenue from the machines should go to the state for taxes, how many machines should be allowed across the state and in each establishment, and what is the criteria for having video gambling in an establishment.
The senator said he decided against filling immediately after he was influenced by the House speaker from South Bend.
This decision leaves the General Assembly without a bill to legalize gambling machines in the state. Another Senator was expected to file a similar bill but he is currently recovering from surgery and is not expected to make it before the deadline.
Several other Senators are concerned that either the machines become regulated and only licensed establishments can operate them or that stronger punishment be given to those businesses that ignore the law and operate the machines illegally.
