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Over concerns about gambling, a Utah Senate committee declines vote on bill to allow ‘skill-based games’

Lawmakers worried a favorable recommendation would be a ‘slippery slope’ that would open the door to gambling in the state.

(Wayne Parry | AP file photo) In this July 2, 2020, photo, a man plays a slot machine at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City N.J. Utah lawmakers voted down a proposal that would allow skill-based games in the state on Tuesday over concerns that it would open the door to forms of gambling, like slot machines.