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Why were the video poker machines removed from everywhere years ago?
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:49 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:49 am
I remember going into any gas station, restaurant, or bar and they were everywhere. What law changed?
This post was edited on 12/1/17 at 9:50 am
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Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:51 am to Fishwater
there's still plenty around NOLA
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:51 am to Fishwater
They allowed local option and a lot of municipalities voted them out.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:53 am to Fishwater
Each parish voted to determine if they were to be allowed or not. Some chose "not".
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:53 am to Fishwater
Parish referendum, lots of Parishes voted them out.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:54 am to Fishwater
parishes got to decide if they wanted them or not
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:54 am to Fishwater
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I remember going into any gas station, restaurant, or bar and they were everywhere. What law changed?
EBR Got rid of Video Poker years ago after approving them in 1991. I want to say late 90s we voted them out(I didn't!)
Alot of parishes still have them.
This post was edited on 12/1/17 at 9:55 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:54 am to MorbidTheClown
They left it to the parishes and they voted them out
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:55 am to Fishwater
They left it up to the parishes to chooses if they wanted them
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:55 am to Fishwater
Parish decided in case this hasn't been said.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:57 am to Mr Harry Larrry
yep BR,Ascension,St Tammany,Lafayette
Funny that BR has 3 casinos but says no to video poker
Funny that BR has 3 casinos but says no to video poker
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:57 am to Fishwater
I'm not sure if anyone has said it yet, but I think power was given to the parishes to keep or remove them.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:57 am to MorbidTheClown
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Funny that BR has 3 casinos but says no to video poker
Could be to funnel people to the casino.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:58 am to Fishwater
I just won 300 last night. They are everywhere.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:00 am to MorbidTheClown
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Funny that BR has 3 casinos but says no to video poker
IIRC locals didn't get to vote on the casinos. They didn't get to vote on video poker at first either, but there was such a stink about it the lege allowed a retroactive vote.
Video poker is exceeded only by the lottery in trashiness.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:02 am to TH03
Does anyone know if the parishes chose to keep or remove them?
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:06 am to Jim Rockford
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Video poker is exceeded only by the lottery in trashiness.
love me some video poker. Lots of fun sitting there smoking a pack while playing video poker.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:06 am to Fishwater
What's the pay table on these machines? 6-4, 5-3 or worse?
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:07 am to MorbidTheClown
oh yeah!
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:07 am to Jim Rockford
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Video poker is exceeded only by the lottery in trashiness.
It is great to put a 5 in while you are at the bar. 
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