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Sweepstakes machines: why's it so hard to figure out if they're legal?
Posted: 02.20.2012 at 4:42 PM Updated: 02.20.2012 at 5:25 PM
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Some towns are saying no to video sweepstakes machines. Last week, Georgetown City Council passed a moratorium on business licenses for any new machines until their legality is settled. Video gambling machines have been illegal in the state since 2000, but new machines that seem to skirt the law are popping up in many towns.

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