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Gov. Youngkin 'willing to work' on skilled gaming machine bill
By Brendan Ponton,
12 days ago
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Virginia) said he was open to negotiating on the bill to legalize skilled gaming machines during a stop in Norfolk on Tuesday.
Lawmakers passed a bill during the General Assembly session to legalize them, but Gov. Youngkin proposed amending the bill to say they can't be within 35-miles of a casino.
Last week, Youngkin's amendments were rejected by lawmakers.
"The bill that came to me, and has come back to me, is a bill that I have some fundamental problems with," said Youngkin.
News 3 asked Youngkin how much he's willing to negotiate on the bill.
"I'm willing to work on modifying particularly the perimeter policies, and I think there were some unintended consequences of what was a basic agreement around some protected areas, so I'm hoping we can get some work done there," said Youngkin.
Business owners have been very vocal in raising their concerns as of late, including closing stores for an hour last week.
Watch previous coverage: Convenience stores close Tuesday afternoon to protest Youngkin's skill game machine amendments
Convenience stores close Tuesday afternoon to protest Youngkin's skill game machine amendments
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