Kentucky Senate Passes Controversial Bill 594 to Ban ‘Gray Machines’ admin, February 21, 2024 Following recent passages and reconsiderations in the House of Representatives, the Kentucky Senate passed a bill Tuesday to ban unregulated gambling machines, or so-called gray machines, with cash payouts that have proliferated throughout the state over the last few years. House Bill 594 passed the chamber on a 29-6 vote and Gov. Andy Beshear signed it into law on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Heavily lobbied issue: The issue of the rising number of unregulated gambling machines in stores, bars, clubs, and gas stations around the country was the subject of debate and, as reported by the Courier-Journal, one of the most heavily lobbied issues over the past two years in the House of Representatives. The supporters and the opponen… Continue Reading