Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on May 12, 2009, to revise a maximum prize value cap in a state law that regulates carnival or vending machine games where winning requires the application of skill by a player, and winners get noncash prizes, toys, novelties, or coupons redeemable for these. Under current law the maximum prize value is $250. The bill would raise this to $500, and also ban redeeming coupons for cash, gift cards, lottery tickets, or other game of chance plays

The vote was 107 in favor, 2 opposed and 1 not voting

(House Roll Call 267 at House Journal 0)

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 Raise the limit to $500 and allow a carny to give you gift cards instead of cash-Why? Does the legislature think $500 worth of cotton candy, McDonalds fare or  overvalued Chinese made trinkets is preferrable to cash?