The long-standing contention over the legality of eight-liner gaming devices in Fort Worth has culminated with the Texas Supreme Court siding with the city, as the court deemed the machines unconstitutional lotteries. This decision follows a decade of back-and-forth legal wrangling and aligns with the Second Court of Appeals' previous order, which the Texas Supreme Court has now let stand.
Delving into the case's history, Fort Worth had set about to regulate game rooms in 2014, addressing community unease regarding the proliferation of such gaming within its parameters; however, litigators pursued legal action against the city, arguing that its ordinances were overreached by state law, yet now with the Texas Supreme Court's overruling, Fort Worth stands justified in its regulatory stature.
A statement released by the City of Fort Worth celebrated the recent turn of events: "The City is gratified by the Court of Appeals decision about its game-room ordinances. The Court found that eight-liner gaming devices are unconstitutional devices."
