Burning Barrel gaming machine at Joe's Older Than Dirt
A patron plays Burning Barrel at Joe's Older Than Dirt in the Lyndon area of Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday, March 20, 2023. Starting July 1, machines such as this will be outlawed in the state. (WDRB photo)
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Last Thursday, the state House and Senate passed and Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 594, which outlaws what proponents call "skill games" and critics call "gray games."
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Franklin Circuit Court, the companies call for a judge to block the new law.
Games such as Burning Barrel, manufactured by Pace-O-Matic, were the subject of a pricy lobbying battle during the last legislative session.
