Regulating gaming devices in any state is important. what also is important is that all locations that have, or would like to have Skill Games, employ local residents who in turn, spend in their communities. Many small businesses are struggling these days because of COVID -19. They are struggling to re-open and find new revenue streams. I believe that the $1,200 tax per machine will result in a monopoly for the existing distributors and may result in them reducing the number of machines that they have per location not just to be in compliance, but for the cost. For the small businessman it may be impossible to pay the 1,200.00 tax per machine.

As a small business owner in Security Surveillance, I have to pay license fees and this is my opinion as a small business owner. Having to pay $1,200.00 per machine would be challenging. A reasonable fee per machine or location, plus a tax on net profits would be more palatable.