KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says six businesses across the city have been shut down as part of ongoing enforcement efforts targeting illegal gambling machines.
“City Council has already passed an ordinance about ensuring that they are not lawful machines to have in a gas station or a corner store. We have seen slot machines. We’ve seen other illegal gambling devices, which usually lead to people being there for a number of hours. It’s led to other public safety concerns, increased 911 calls, all types of other activity that frankly we don’t want to see,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said.
Mayor Lucas said officials issued 30 citations for ordinance violations, such as operating without a proper license, in addition to the six closures…