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A protracted court battle to decide whether an electronic raffle game is an illegal gambling device will be decided in early January.
Judge puts off ruling in Missouri illegal gambling case By Rudi Keller LINNEUS — A Linn County judge said Thursday he needed time to determine whether games seized in a Brookfield Elks Lodge are illegal slot machines or a legal raffle. Associate Circuit Judge William Devoy didn’t say when he would rule whether the felony charge against Florida-based Tritium International Consulting would go to trial in circuit court. He told Linn County Prosecuting Attorney Shiante McMahon and defense attorney Nelson Mitten at the end of the preliminary hearing that he needs to study the case. After a...