Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Georgia

ill legal gambling

Ga. is a non-gabling state except for lottery. They allow amusement machines in C-stores that the winning are to be paid by merchandise not money. I have been playing these machines for years and not one time was I paid in merchandise always cash. I wrote the govenor about it and he directed me to another department that told me they did not know who governed the ill legal part they just made sure the machines were licensed. I have on several times tried to get the things removed even went and talked to a judge for our county only to have store busted for sale of alcohol on Sunday but nothing done about machines. If Ga. is a non-gambling state yet they allow this I feel they should have to pay for losses. Really I just want the machines gone, if their going to allow gambling let it be in a casino where Ga can profit from it, not someone over here on a visa. I am a compulsive gambler and I thought Ga. would a safe place to live only to find out there is more gambling going on here than in any casino.


Asked on 10/12/07, 1:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: ill legal gambling

If you want to report illegal activity, contact the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Beyond that, you are responsible for your own conduct. You mention that you don't want "someone on a visa" to profit (which comment is very telling), and the same goes for you "profiting" by getting your losses back when you could not exercise personal responsibility.

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Answered on 10/12/07, 5:12 pm


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