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RICHMOND — Boyd Melchor says he’s seen a decline in customers since unplugging the skill game machines at his bars in Hampton Roads. “I would say there’s been about a 3-5% reduction,” he said. “That’s a lot for a small business.” Melchor is the owner of Kelly’s Tavern, a local franchise spanning from Newport News to Virginia Beach. He reluctantly switched off the devices in November as .
A Senate committee passed a bill Monday that would tax and legalize the slot machine-like devices and task the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority with oversight.
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Several state legislators have asked Gov. Glenn Youngkin to hold off on enforcing a ban on skill games. A recent decision by the Virginia Supreme Court allows the state to begin enforcement of a ban on the devices.