SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Torch Electronics filed another lawsuit this week against the city of Springfield, this time accusing Springfield police of unlawfully seizing nine of the company’s ...

The courts cannot shield Missouri's biggest vendor of games offering cash prizes from criminal prosecution for gambling violations, the Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. In a unanimous ...

Video lottery terminals around Springfield have been banned for less than a month, but already, the city is being sued and accused of overextending its power. Springfield City Council passed an ...

Two "no-chance" gambling machines await customers in a Columbia convenience store (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). Slot machines in locations across Missouri violate state gambling laws, a federal ...

Video lottery terminals have been illegal to operate within the Springfield city limits for six months — with the city now facing a second lawsuit for its restrictions on the machines. In February, ...