Connolly Joins Chorus of Unrest Over Touchplay; Legislator Decries What He Says Is 'One of the Most Egregious End-Runs' of Legislature

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The director of the Iowa Lottery told lawmakers Thursday that a decision to limit the number of TouchPlay lottery machines in stores around the state is several weeks away.

Ed Stanek went before the Legislature's Oversight Committee to assure lawmakers that lottery officials are policing the operation of the thousands of TouchPlay machines, which critics say are identical to slot machines.

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Connolly Joins Chorus of Unrest Over Touchplay; Legislator Decries What He Says Is 'One of the Most Egregious End-Runs' of Legislature

"We have 50 people in the field on a daily basis," he said.

Lottery officials have been criticized over...

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