Kansas gambling machines destroyed

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Dozens of illegal gambling machines have been destroyed after they were confiscated from a supplier who had placed them in businesses across Kansas.

The executive director of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission says the machines go by such names as "quarter slider," "quarter pusher" or "Cherry Master."

They typically display a row of quarters on a ledge. The player attempts to place another quarter in position to cause a broom brushing across the top to knock down more quarters to be retrieved by the player.

They commonly are placed in convenience stores and truck stops. Officials say the owners and managers may not realize they are illegal in Kansas, but the suppliers do.

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Information from: The Topeka Capital-Journal, http://www.cjonline.com