Game rooms in county cut nearly in half as ordinance forces closures, permit revocations, some owners giving up

Nearly half of the game rooms operating last year in Lubbock County are out of business, according to local officials. Documents LubbockLights.com requested and received from the county help to explain why.

Lubbock County adopted a game room ordinance in 2025 and amended it in February, which we covered here.

“The commissioners made no secret on the dais that they would like to close as many as possible,” said Ronnie Keister, tax assessor/collector for Lubbock County…

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