Gaming, payout machines seized from 8 convenience stores in Bryan
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- Oct 24, 2024
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Published: Oct. 23, 2024 at 8:09 PM CDT
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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Gambling machines from 8 different convenience stores in Bryan were removed by police officers on Wednesday, as first reported by News 3′s Rusty Surette.
“One of our Special Investigation Division units executed 8 evidentiary search warrants on stores for Keeping a Gambling place. Machines were seized along with payout machines, said Bryan police spokesman Officer Seth Waller.
No arrests were made linked to the investigations, said Officer Waller, but the investigations are ongoing and it’s unclear if additional stores will be subject to similar seizures.
The stores that were targeted in Wednesday’s operations are:
•Town Center Food Mart, 3151 Briarcrest
•Prince Food Mart, 103 S Coulter Ave
•Rustlers Den, 2411 E 29th St
•Nicky’s Food Mart, 601 W 28th St
•4 Corners Market, 3239 Wilkes
•Big Gas Truck Stop, 2890 N Harvey Mitchell
•Sammy Food Mart, 3500 E 29th St
•Valero, 1403 Briarcrest
According to the Texas State Law Library website, Texas law forbids gambling devices from awarding cash prizes. However, there is a part of the law — commonly referred to as the “fuzzy animal” exception — that allows operators to award non-cash prizes that are worth less than $5. Over the years, Texas courts have had to determine if certain prizes being given out on these machines are legal. More details can be found here.
This 2020 publication from the Texas Municipal League answers common questions regarding “eight-liners”. Eight-liner machines are electronic devices resembling slot machines. On these devices, a person wins by matching symbols in one of eight lines.
No other details were immediately shared by police.
🚨JUST IN: Bryan police have executed search warrants at 8 businesses in the city today and seized gaming and payout machines from those establishments.
We've confirmed from videos that one location was the Valero store on Briarcrest and another was the 4 Corners Market on… pic.twitter.com/6Cg4ZySaiF
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