Wednesday, April 8, 2026 7:31 PM
Image aggregated from Missouri Independent.
After years of legal battles to protect its business from criminal prosecution, Torch Electronics will suspend operations of its slot machines in Missouri under pressure from state Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and the U.S. Department of Justice.
In a letter sent to retailers on Monday, the Wildwood-based company said it would turn its games off on Friday as it awaits the results of a joint state-federal investigation.
“The U.S. Attorney’s office and the Missouri Attorney General have indicated they are going to move forward with criminal investigations and proceedings,” the company said in the letter obtained by The Independent. “While we are confident in our position, criminal proceedings create real uncertainty for our business — and more importantly, they create risk for all of you.”