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The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.

May 29, 2019 PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today a Consent Judgment  Betson Coin-Op Distributing Company, Inc. (“Betson”). The settlement arises out of Betson’s sales and leases of Sega Key Master Prize Redemption Machines (“Key Master”) in locations throughout Arizona, such as shopping malls, gas stations, and convenience stores.

The Key Masters are electronic gaming devices that have three rows of “keyholes” located adjacent to prizes. Players, oftentimes children, use a joystick and button system in an attempt to guide a mechanical “key” into one of the keyholes in the game play area inside of the device in an attempt to win a particular prize associated with a particular keyhole. 

The State alleged that the Key Master machines were equipped with an “Auto-Percentaging” system, which could be set to ensure that a certain number of players lost the game before the machine paid a prize, making the machine a game of chance similar to slot machines. Games of chance are only permissible in licensed casino facilities.  

In the Court-approved settlement with Betson, the company paid $1,000,000 to the State and agreed not to sell, lease, or finance any Key Master or merchandiser game machines with Auto-Percentaging systems in Arizona.   

This Consent Judgment does not constitute an admission by Defendant or evidence of any liability, responsibility, or wrongdoing for any CFA violation or of any other state or federal statute, rule, regulation, or other applicable law, except as set forth in paragraphs 32 and 33. This Consent Judgment is made without trial or adjudication of any issues of fact or law or finding of liability of any kind.