• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pickem Terms and Conditions
Saturday, July 5, 2025
The Platte County Landmark Newspaper
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Opinion
  • Landmark Pickem!
    • Weekly Pickem Updates
    • Results by Week
    • The Leaderboard
    • Pickem Rules and Help
  • Landmark Live!
  • Looking Backward
  • es_MXSpanish
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Opinion
  • Landmark Pickem!
    • Weekly Pickem Updates
    • Results by Week
    • The Leaderboard
    • Pickem Rules and Help
  • Landmark Live!
  • Looking Backward
  • es_MXSpanish
No Result
View All Result
The Platte County Landmark Newspaper
No Result
View All Result

A smashing display

Landmark Staff by Landmark Staff
October 13, 2021
in Local News
Gambling machines
9
SHARES
235
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd, Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen, and Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman oversaw the public destruction of five gambling machines on Thursday, Oct. 7 by the Platte County Public Works Department at 15955 Hwy. 273 in Platte City. The machines were seized by the Parkville Police Department in 2018 as part of an investigation into illegal gambling occurring at two convenience stores in Parkville. Integrity Vending LLC owned the machines. Last September, Zahnd’s office won a conviction in the first Missouri case involving modern day so-called “no chance” gambling machines. Under Missouri law, the machines must be “publicly destroyed.” Platte County Circuit Judge Ann Hansbrough ordered the destruction of the machines in August. The machines were smashed by the bucket of a track hoe. “Gambling is legal in regulated Missouri casinos. These completely unregulated, so-called ‘no-chance’ machines popping up in convenience stores are not legal. We protect consumers, keep children from gambling, and make sure proceeds are directed to education by enforcing the law to publicly destroy illegal gambling machines,” Zahnd said.

Contributed photo

RelatedNews

Free food, drink ready for July 4th celebration

Platte County to update its public records procedures

Details about murder suspect begin to emerge

RELATED CONTENT:

Smashing good time,

Tags: eric zahndparkvilleplatte cityplatte countyPublic Safety
Landmark Staff

Landmark Staff

Related Posts

Fireworks

Fireworks show in Platte City

by Ivan Foley
July 4, 2025
0

DISPLAY BEGINS ABOUT 10 P.M. FROM SCHOOL CAMPUS Now that the daytime celebration in Downtown Platte City has ended, it's time to focus on the nighttime show. The City of Platte City is sponsoring a nighttime fireworks display again this...

45 Years Ago–July 4, 1980

by Ivan Foley
July 2, 2025
0

Platte County Fair schedule set: carnival, queen contest and other events are planned. Grandstand show each evening, Pony Express, demolition derby, and more activities are planned at the Platte County Fairgrounds in Tracy. The Platte County Sheriff’s Department has received...

30 Years Ago–July 6, 1995

by Ivan Foley
July 2, 2025
0

Laurie Everett, newscaster for KMBC-TV Channel 9 of Kansas City, served as celebrity emcee of the Zed Martin Day parade on Saturday in Platte City. She was assisted in announcing the entries by Platte City residents Bill Brown and Jim...

15 Years Ago–July 7, 2010

by Ivan Foley
July 2, 2025
0

Interstate 29 travelers in Platte County may notice a slower pace of traffic and increased police patrols around mid-day Thursday. President Barack Obama will be in Platte County on Thursday. The president is scheduled to arrive at KCI aboard Air...

Next Post
Festa Italiana

Festa Italiana

Popular News

  • Golf course at Creekside

    Nine-hole golf course planned at Creekside

    77 shares
    Share 31 Tweet 19
  • Free food, drink ready for July 4th celebration

    22 shares
    Share 9 Tweet 6
  • Fireworks show in Platte City

    12 shares
    Share 5 Tweet 3
  • Fireworks, fireworks shows, foul tasting water

    5 shares
    Share 2 Tweet 1
  • Chick-fil-A coming to Metro North Crossing

    31 shares
    Share 12 Tweet 8
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pickem Terms and Conditions
Call us at 816-858-0363

Copyright © 2019-2020 The Platte County Landmark Newspaper - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Subscribe Online
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Opinion
  • Landmark Pickem
    • Results by Week
    • The Leaderboard
    • Pickem Rules and Help
  • Landmark Live!
  • Looking Backward
  • es_MXSpanish

Copyright © 2019-2020 The Platte County Landmark Newspaper - All Rights Reserved