\nThe defendants jointly published Sen. Miller’s name, photograph, and likeness on the flyer in order to demonstrate and bolster their political credibility in order to obtain support from the Virginia legislature and to entice the public at large to purchase their gambling services,” said attorney David Bond.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Bond contends that the flier has “caused damage to the reputation, memory, and legacy of Sen. Miller, and has caused anger, humiliation, and embarrassment among her heirs and family members.” The lawsuit is seeking $1.35 million in damages.<\/p>\n
The flier never resulted in legislative action. Who financed its publication also remains a mystery. Queen of Virginia has denied involvement with the circular.<\/p>\n
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An appeal regarding Virginia temporarily allowing skill games and then deeming them illegal has been brought by former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler. His family business — Sadler Brothers Oil — has skill gaming terminals inside most gas stations.<\/p>\n
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Sadler and others argue that the skill component of the gaming machines exempts the terminals from anti-gambling laws. Unlike a traditional slot machine that automatically reveals whether a spin is a won or lost, a skill gaming machine requires the player to identify a winning payline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
During their temporary one-year authorization, businesses were required to pay the state a flat $1,200 per month fee per skill gaming machine. Virginia collected $136.3 million from the terminals during the 12 months.<\/p>\n
Backers of allowing the machines to permanently continue operating say such authorization could benefit up to 10,000 more community college students in Virginia each year. That’s through the formation of the Yvonne B. Miller\/Ben Chafin College Scholarship Fund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Virginia skill gaming manufacturer and distributor Queen of Virginia Skill & Entertainment is the subject of a lawsuit filed in Portsmouth Circuit Court. The litigation was brought by the estate of the late state Senator Yvonne Miller. Miller, who was the first Black woman to serve in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly, died […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":210940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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