Slot machines on overseas United States military bases could soon be turned off if a congressional lawmaker from New York gets his way in Washington, DC.
The US military banned slot machines on all domestic bases in 1951. Gaming machines were removed from overseas stations in the 1970s, but after soldiers ventured off base to gamble — sometimes at underground illegal gambling hubs — the military brought back the terminals in the 1980s.
The US military banned slot machines on all domestic bases in 1951. Gaming machines were removed from overseas stations in the 1970s, but after soldiers ventured off base to gamble — sometimes at underground illegal gambling hubs — the military brought back the terminals in the 1980s.